When Kevin visits the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum, he is drawn in by the video featuring Boston Upson, one of the riders of the Pony Express. Kevin turns away from the screen to realize he has suddenly become Upson, waiting for the mail outside the station! Kevin plays the part of Upson, witnessing important history as experienced by the daring Pony Express riders. This 32-page, beautifully illustrated book comes with additional information about the Pony Express, a glossary of key terms and easy-to-download read-along narration to extend the learning fun!
Book Features:
- Large, colorful illustrations on every page
- An interesting story with historical facts
- 32 pages, including glossary
- Appropriate for Reading Level: Grades 2-4
- Appropriate for Interest Level: 6-12 years
- Paperback dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
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Darice Bailer grew up in Rochester, New York with seven siblings and dreamed of becoming a writer. Today, she has written over 3 books for children. Her first book for Soundprints, Puffin's Homecoming: The Story of an Atlantic Puffin, received a 1993 Parent's Choice Award. Also a journalist for many years, she was a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Hartford Courant. She currently helps students and teachers at Old Greenwich School in Connecticut.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00101971931
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # D08P-00890
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 11202079-75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1568994656I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1568994656I3N10
Seller: Papa Duck Homeschool, Gresham, OR, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Shaw, Charlie (illustrator). Very Good, graded in hand. A Soundprints paperback with a glossy printed cover as issued - no dust jacket was ever part of this edition. A previous owner's name, that of an adult, is written in pen across the top of the FRONT cover and has been left in place; it is not reproduced here, and it is plainly visible in the cover photograph. The covers show moderate wear with creasing and edge wear consistent with use. A teal decorative tape or sticker is partly visible at the lower left of the front cover and again at the lower right of the back cover, and a barcode sticker sits on the back cover. The binding is intact. Interior pages are clean and fully readable, with no writing, highlighting, or staining found in the pages examined, and no significant staining anywhere. The glare on the glossy cover in the photographs is camera flash, not damage. No library stamps, call-number spine labels, card pockets, date-due slips, or DISCARD markings. Seller Inventory # PD-2746
Seller: ODDS & ENDS BOOKS, Sherwood Forest, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1ST EDITION/1ST PRINTING STATED trade softcover book LIKE NEW, SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the FULL title page by author DARICE BAILER. Seller Inventory # WANTED
Seller: Mesilla Internet, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 701C-10-22-25-1111
Seller: Mesilla Internet, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 417C-1-12-18-98
Seller: Mesilla Internet, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Tom Antonishak (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 624C-6-22-23-162