New Releases by Rhody Cohon

Keep history on track—that’s an order! Abigail and her friends have an important job today: They must convince George Washington to stay in Valley Forge and continue to fight the Revolutionary War. The future of America depends on him! Turns out, General Washington is superstubborn. No matter what the kids say, or where they take him, they can’t get him to change his mind. Will Abigail and the boys succeed, or will the father of our country become just a blip in history?

Did Betsy Ross really sew the first American flag? Babs Magee wants to take the credit for it, so Abigail and her friends travel back in time to set history straight.

When Benjamin Franklin decides to quit, it’s up to the Blast to the Past friends to find him and get history back on track in this sixth book in the Blast to the Past series. Abigail and her friends can’t believe it—Babs Magee has finally convinced someone to quit, and that someone is Benjamin Franklin! Not only is he an important Founding Father, he invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and more. Babs is making a terrible mess of history, and it’s up to the third-grade time travelers to put things right. But no matter how far back the kids go, Babs is always one step ahead of them. Will they be able to find Ben and stop Babs in time to save history?

It was the Freedom Summer of 1964. Civil rights workers Mickey Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney were driving through rural Mississippi. When a police cruiser flashed its lights behind them, they hesitated. Were these law-abiding officers or members of the Ku Klux Klan? Should they pull over or try to outrun their pursuers? The last day in the lives of these courageous young men is relived in this gripping story.

Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in order to convince him not to get discouraged.

Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to visit Alexander Graham Bell, and they urge him not to give up on his efforts to invent the telephone.

A world without cartoons? No way! It''s Monday again, and for Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo, that means it''s time-travel Day! This week the kids can''t believe their luck: They''re going to meet Walt Disney! But when they jump back to the past, they discover that Mr. Disney wants to quit instead of making the first animated movie with sound. Abigail and her friends can''t let that happen: Without his first movie, there wouldn''t be all those other awesome Walt Disney movies or a Disney Channel on TV! But how can the kids get Mr. Disney to follow his dream -- and keep their mission top secret?

Which do you follow: your head or your heart? When Sylvie loses the diamond from her late mother''s ring, her best friend, Cherise, insists it''s a sign that love is about to enter Sylvie''s life. Yeah, right. Sylvie doesn''t believe in signs -- she only stargazes through her telescope. But she also knows Cherise won''t drop it, so to humor her Sylvie agrees to date the next boy who asks. Sure enough, a new guy appears in school, and Sylvie''s the object of his affection. Maybe Cherise was right after all? But when the sparks don''t fly and Cherise thinks Sylvie''s just scared, Sylvie ends up confiding in an old friend. Could finding the perfect guy be as rare as catching a shooting star?

The Lewis and Clark expedition is trapped in the Rocky Mountains. The explorers are starving. What will the men do to survive? Chang Han and Wen Lin are Chinese laborers building the Transcontinental Railroad. Blasting the rock would be easier and faster than digging. Who will take the new explosive into the tunnel? Read these stories to find out.

How did Pocahontas, a Native American girl, help the Jamestown colony and influence American history? What remarkable adventures did Squanto, a Native American from Massachusetts, have that put him in a unique position to help the Pilgrims? Read this book to find out.

Two children lost in the woods find a house made of treats. But it is owned by a witch! An odd little man helps a young woman turn straw into gold for a terrible price. How will they get out of their difficult situations? Read these stories to find out.

Brer Rabbit needs to get milk from Sis Cow to feed his family. Terrapin wants to beat that bragging Rabbit in a race and teach him a lesson. How will these clever characters do it? Read this book to find out.

Find out about the life cycle of stars from their fiery beginning to their spectacular end.

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow, until the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Goku thought he was a normal high school student until he found out he''s actually a martial-arts whiz with all kinds of powers. Now he and his fellow teen warriors are on a quest to find all the Dragon Balls before they fall into the wrong hands. But they may already have! Goku must battle the evil Piccolo with all he''s got to save the planet Earth!

Goku and his new friends must battle the evil Piccolo with all they''ve got. The whole universe hangs in the balance! Based on the hit action film from 20th Century Fox.

"Screenplay by Ben Ramsey. Based upon the graphic novel series ''Dragonball'' by Akira Toriyama."

In the fifth book of the time-travel series, the kids meet Sacagawea. Illustrations.

Third graders travel through time to keep history on track! Abigail loves Mondays, and so does the rest of class 305. That''s the day Mr. Caruthers asks them cool questions about history. Today Mr. C asks, "What if Abraham Lincoln never freed the slaves?" Abigail and her friends are ready to put their thinking caps on. But this time Mr. C wants them to do more than put their heads together-he wants them to travel back in time! Turns out the "What If?" questions are real, and Mr. C has just come back from a visit to the past. He needs their help because it looks like President Lincoln might quit and never free the slaves! With a time-travel gadget and only two hours to spare, Abigail and her friends are going back to the past. But even though time traveling isn''t hard, convincing Abraham Lincoln not to give up isn''t going to be easy ... With a dollop of The Magic Tree House, a dash of Back to the Future, and pinch of Bill & Ted''s Excellent Adventure, Blast to the Past is a recipe for fun!