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More than any other event, the Boston Tea Party of 1773 has come to stand for the determination of American colonists to control their own destinies. From the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16, Freedman captures this exciting story. Source notes, a bibliography, a time line, an afterword, a historical map, and index.

Andy tries to make up for his pitching and hitting mistakes that nearly cost his baseball team the win.

Between 1825 and 1827, twelve-year-old William Pratt, who lives in Georgia, corresponds with President John Quincy Adams, discussing what he feels is an unjust treaty with the Creek Indians, Mr. Adams''s close election and problems as president, slavery, education, and more.

Tired of being the Easter Bunny, Wilbur decides to get a new job as assistant to Morgan the Magician.

Fifteen-year-old Nick must deal with his father''s death and various school problems during his junior year at a New York City private school.

It was time for Godfrey Groundhog to wake up and step outside. Will he see his shadow or not?

Perry befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far-distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

Jenny draws, then writes, a story about losing and finding her pet guinea pig.

Wilbur the Easter bunny has a cold. How will he deliver the Easter eggs?

In order to march with Mr. Finnigan in the St. Patrick''s Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter.

On April Fools'' Day, Alice gets tired of Horace''s pranks and teaches him that good friends can have fun together without mean tricks.

La frénésie s''est emparée de tous les enfants de l''école Souriceauville, où le directeur lance un grand concours afin de marquer l''arrivée de l''automne: celui ou celle qui apportera la plus grosse pomme à son enseignante remportera un prix. Damien et Clovis sont bien décidés à profiter d''une sortie au verger afin de dénicher le plus gros fruit, mais un dénommé Jacquot leur coupe l''herbe sous le pied. Les deux souriceaux décident donc de confectionner une énorme tarte avec toutes les pommes qu''ils ont ramassées. M. Tony, propriétaire de la pizzeria du quartier, met son immense four à leur disposition tandis que le père de Clovis et l''oncle Victor se portent volontaires afin de la transporter jusqu''à l''école. [SDM].

Quand le maire de Souriceauville annonce le grand concours annuel de bonshommes de neige, Clovis et Damien déclarent qu''ils feront chacun le plus gros bonhomme de neige. Mais construire un gros bonhomme de neige est difficile! Ils travaillent encore et encore, mais leurs bonshommes de neige ne sont jamais assez gros. Ils ont alors la même idée : unir leurs forces pour réaliser le plus gros bonhomme de neige jamais vu. When the mayor of Souriceauville announces the town snowman contest, Clovis and Damien claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their snowmen just aren''t big enough. Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clovis and Damien join forces to build the biggest snowman ever. Original Title: The Biggest Snowman Ever

To get what they want, the larger jungle animals bully the smaller ones until Mama Monkey shows them all the benefits of sharing.

Clayton and Desmond work together to try to find the biggest apple for a school contest, but when realize they will not win they find a better use for all of the apples they have collected.

Richard searches all over the apartment for his dog but Milton is nowhere to be found. Then he tries the apartment next door.

A collection of very short stories about bananas.

Tired of being the Easter Bunny, Wilbur decides to get a new job as assistant to Morgan the Magician.