Most Popular Books by Ron Fontes

Against the odds, a peasant boy in seventeenth-century France strives to become one of the famous swordsmen known as the Musketeers, and the reader is asked to make choices throughout the story to determine the outcome.

For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece''s best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus''s beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they accept this peace offering? Or is the gift horse too good to be true?

Atalanta is the best hunter, swiftest runner, and the all-around most eligible bachelorette in ancient Greece. She’s also a woman with a secret: a fortune-teller has given her a stern warning to never marry. When her father—a powerful king—insists that she choose a husband, she hatches a clever plan to hold onto her freedom. Will Atalanta be able to outrun her father’s demands? Will the gods intervene in her story? And will fate catch up with her in the end?

The reader controls the course of a pirate adventure on the high seas. Presented in graphic novel form.

Using full-color photos from "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, "Battle in the Arena allows young fans to re-live the most exciting sequence in the movie. Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Amidala cleverly escape the clutches of three brand-new Star Wars creatures-the reek, the nexu, and the acklay!

Charlie Brown undertakes a search for the true meaning of Christmas.

The Biker Mice suspect that their Plutarkian enemy Lawrence Limburger is out to steal more land. But this time they''re wrong. It''s not the land he''s after, it''s their gleaming Martian motorcycles.

A young boy fulfills the prophecy that he will be a great leader.

Follows the life of George Washington from student and soldier to President of the United States.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln emphasizing his roles of lawyer, president, and legend.

This graphic novel tells the story of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, and her daughter, Persephone. Demeter rules over a perpetual summer on earth, where crops, trees, and flowers grow in abundance. Persephone, young and beautiful, unknowingly attracts the attention of the lonely god of the Underworld, Hades. Hades kidnaps Persephone, and a frantic Demeter searches in vain for her daughter. Finally, Demeter retreats to her temple in mourning. The goddess''s sorrow causes the crops to die and the ground to freeze. The first winter falls over Greece. As people begin to starve, the other Olympian gods and goddesses try to convince Demeter to accept a marriage between Persephone and Hades. But Demeter will not give up her daughter forever to the Underworld. Finally a compromise is struck: Persephone will stay with Hades for half a year (winter). When she comes back from the Underworld to spend half a year with her mother, spring returns to earth.

Presents the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, social life and customs, state events and attractions, and notable people of Delaware.

The Loch Ness Monster is a creature believed to inhabit a lake in the Scottish Highlands. Most photos of Nessie have been debunked over the years, but Nessie enthusiasts point to anecdotal evidence and sonar readings as proof of the creatureu0092s existence. Your readers will dive into this entertaining and informative graphic book about Loch Ness and speculations on what really lurks in the deep, murky waters.

MYTH & LEGEND TOLD AS FICTION. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Action packed ancient myths and legends are not only ideal for history, classical studies and reading for pleasure but these books will also enthuse the most reluctant reader. Demeter whose daughter Persephone has disappeared as she was kidnapped by Hades the God of the Underworld.

Vampires have long captured peopleu0092s imaginations through books, movies, and even hit television shows. What is really going on with these bat-like beings that sleep in coffins and subsist on human blood? This book delves into the mystery, legends, and origins of these bizarre creatures. Your readers can decide for themselves about the existence of vampires and whether they should stock up on garlic and wooden stakes.