Most Popular Books by Kristiana Gregory

"The cousins are worried there might be another thief in Cabin Creek. Things keep disappearing ... but then they show up again, reparied and freshly painted! Does the shadowy figure they''ve seen in the junkyard have the answer to this latest mystery?"--Page 4 of cover.

In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes.

Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British.

Bronte Bella had just moved to sunny California from her mountain town in New Mexico. Living right by a beach is wonderful, but word-loving, quirky Bronte is worried she won''t fit in. She starts a book club to make new friends, but at first no one comes in this story about trust and friendship.

As tensions mount between the Tories and the Patriots, Hope''s life in Philadelphia becomes more confusing. Hope Potter feels her family is falling apart as she wonders if her father will ever return from voyage, and deals with her 13-year-old brother''s proclamation that he is a Tory.

In her diary, 13-year-old Hattie chronicles her family''s arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail, in the award-winning author''s contribution to the Dear America series that is back in print and newly repackaged.

Twelve-year-old Abigail,along with her mother and siblings, faces many hardships after her father joins General Washington''s Continental Army and they become camp followers.

While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, 12-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Orphaned by an Indian raid while traveling west with a wagon train, fifteen-year-old Carrie Hill is befriended by the English trapper Beaver Dick and taken to live with his Indian wife, Jenny, and their six children. "Gregory''s narrative is keenly sensitive to the emotional scars of whites and Native Americans alike."-Booklist

Having survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, photographer Edith Irvine and her assistant, Daisy Valentine, documented the devastation. This true story includes many of Irvine''s photos. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

In 1818 Carlito, an eleven-year-old boy in the Spanish-owned town of Monterey, California, sees his quiet life threatened when the Argentinian privateer Hippolyte de Bouchard attacks with his pirate ships.

Jack the B. July/03.

Nine-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1776 Philadelphia, as the British try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army.

The adventures of a young white boy living among the Shoshoni Indians during the early frontier days.

Critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory''s award-winning THE WINTER OF RED SNOW is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart''s fictionalized diary about her life, family, friends, and neighbors, and the sides they have to choose in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the height of the Revolutionary War, renders a vivid portrayal of one of the most memorable and crucial winters in American history.Abby''s life with her family is quickly upended when they are awakened by the unfamiliar sound of drums. General George Washington is leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge, PA.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868.

It''s the middle of the night when Jeff spots someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. It''s too dark to identify anyone -- or anything. But the cousins immediately suspect foul play, and plunge right into the mystery. Before they know it, the kids of Cabin Creek are in too deep. Everyone is a suspect -- and the cousins are all in danger.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Kristiana Gregory''s ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!After the death of her two sisters, thirteen-year-old Hattie and her family make for a fresh start. They sell their farm in Missouri and journey across the Oregon Trail toward Oregon City. At first the adventure is exciting, but as the days, weeks, and months pass, Hattie realizes what a dangerous and tedious trip it is. As they cross the prairies, news of the fate of the Donner party reaches them, and death, disease, weather, and the terrain take a terrible toll on their traveling party. The Campbells lose neighbors and friends until they almost cannot bear to continue. But Hattie and her family must persevere or risk the same misfortune. Hattie''s diary chronicles the hardships of such a harrowing journey, but also captures the small moments, the friendships and celebrations of life, that keep hope alive.

It''s a new school year in Cabin Creek, and the cousins have a new mystery! When Claire and David look out the art room window and see a girl''s pale face, they suspect it''s a ghost. How else could someone peek through a second-floor window and then just disappear? Rumor has it that the school building was once owned by a rich family, and it has a sad history. As the cousins investigate, they find other peculiar clues: piano music lilting through the halls, a secret passage, and a crooked painting that looks like the ghost''s face. Is Cabin Creek''s spooky old schoolhouse really a haunted house?

Kristiana Gregory is the bestselling author of many Dear America titles, including Across the Lonesome Prairie and Seeds of Hope. Her novel Jenny of the Tetons won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. The Cabin Creek Mysteries are based on bedtime stories she told her sons when they were young and restless. Kristiana lives in Boise, Idaho.

Having returned from living with his friends the Shoshoni, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the Pony Express.

When items at the ski chalet on Blue Mountain are missing, friends Jeff, David, and Claire are suspected of stealing, and they must find the culprit to clear their names.

Lost Island was off limits -- until now. Jeff and David are going to the desert island to search for clues. And hidden treasure! Town legend tells of a robber and a secret cave, but the brothers have to piece the truth together. With the help of their cousin, Claire, they''ll get to the bottom of the mystery, no matter what they have to dig up.

Before Julius Caesar ... before Marc Antony ... she was Cleopatra, Princess of the Nile, growing up in a climate of danger where sisters can also be assassins, and her pet leopard stalks the garden at night. Princess Cleopatra just cannot keep away from the marble tomb of Alexander the Great ... she hopes that one day people will call her ''Great''.

As the Revolutionary War rages on, Hope Potter is kept from her dear friend, Polly, whose parents are loyal to King George III. When Hope''s father and brother return, she finds out her father was with the Sons of Liberty and her family will be in danger if anyone finds out.

A diary account of fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild''s life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice in Oregon after losing his wife and money on their steamship journey from New York. Includes a historical note.

The fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

The beloved, bestselling Dear America series returns in a new, stunning deluxe paperback with French flaps, with critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory''s thrilling story of the Revolutionary War, The Winter of Red Snow. Perfect for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart''s life in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania has been haunted by war for two years now, she and her family have thrived all the same. Until everything is upended when Abby is woken by the unfamiliar sound of drums. General George Washington is leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge. Abby''s diary tells the stories of her family, friends, and neighbors, and the sides they have to choose, during one of the most memorable and crucial winters in American history. The Dear America series transformed the way millions of readers learned about American history. These new editions will be beautifully packaged as deluxe paperbacks with gold foil and French flaps. With an updated look, these books are perfect for a new generation of readers.

The fictional diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868."May 5, 1869"Late this afternoon our track-layers arrived at the Summit! The Union Pacific engine came to a stop with a loud release of steam. Facing it, on another sidetrack, was California''s locomotive. Both engines greeted each other with a sharp whistle."Finally. It was the first time the trains from the Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast had met, and I saw it with my own eyes! We cheered with excitement, men threw their hats in the air, ladies waved handkerchiefs, and Joe ran wild with some other boys ..."Everyone is still waiting for Mr. Durant and the others to arrive. Then workers will lay the final half mile -- that''s just about 2,500 feet."