Product Description

Willie Venturely can't stand learning about history and its heroes, can't stand listening to his boring teacher, can't stand being around his bothersome twin sister, Tillie, and most of all he can't stand going to the library and doing research. But something new and wonderful is up ahead for Willie when he stumbles on a mysterious compass. The unusual compass draws Willie and his twin sister, into the magical, humorous world of quirky time travelers, Admiral Wright and Captain Perry Parrot who fly in a Shiny Shiny Silver Ship around the world and universe to search for collectibles and clues into the truth about heroes from history. Willie and Tillie learn all about Heroical Storicals and what it means to be a hero by discovering the amazing courage of Daniel Boone in the Battle of Boonesborough. The twins are baffled and intrigued by a most unique word; Heroical-Storical-Observicorical-Researchorical-Scientifical-Mate, however, they are delighted to discover its significance (besides being a very difficult word to pronounce). But most importantly, Willie conquers his fear, Tillie learns that others count, especially her brother, and together they both gain a new vision for learning, growing, discovery and adventure!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #803287 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

Review
As independent booksellers who greatly care about educating children, we look for the outstanding and the unusual that unique book that cannot be found in a chain or discount store. Heroical Storicals is precisely such a book. Having had the privilege of being one of the selected bookstores carrying such a fun and exciting historical time travel adventure about Daniel Boone, we have sold well over a thousand copies since we first began stocking it barely a year ago. Take advantage of this opportunity to be involved at the beginning of a new best selling author s career. --Margeret Triefendler Bookstore Owner Big Bear Book and Bean

Surely elementary school teachers throughout America will discover that Heroical Storicals do provide the magic that can bring enthusiastic reading and class discussion on what it means to think clearly and act right. One educator commented, I can use your book as a basis for providing a values based program which my students desperately need. --. William Habermehl Chief School Superintendent over 500,000 students in Orange County , CA.

Thank you Annie Winston for writing such a masterpiece! My child loved Heroical Storicals. He read the whole book in one night. You are a great author! Write more! --Ryhoop Doochieners Parent

About the Author
Annie is a popular children's author speaker having spoken to thousands of elementary age students about her Heroical Storicals. Annie is a graduate of UC Berkeley, former school teacher, Doublemint Twin, and single mom of three children. She's got a bundle of energy and imagination and often tells others when asked, that she wrote Heroical Storicals late at night and into the wee hours of the morning and that she had to write something interesting and fun or she would have fallen asleep.

Customer Reviews

must read...
this book was really cool, beacause it had a bit of time travel in it, and even the history part was surprisingly interesting! anyone who has to do a report on daniel boone should definitely read this one!