"Historical" Fantasy by Cindy Downes

Adventures at Spiro Mounds is a fun-to-read, fantasy story of two orphans from New York who move to Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, to live with their slightly-eccentric Uncle Wil, an inventor by trade, his cat, Puppy Dog, and a robot housekeeper named Martha. In this first adventure, they time travel back to the year 1934 in Spiro, Oklahoma, and end up in the middle of a plot to steal artifacts from the Spiro site. Your kids will have fun learning about the ancient moundbuilders and the excavation of Spiro Mounds by the Pocola Mining Company in 1930's. It is written as a read-aloud for students in grades 1-5.

Here are some excerpts from reviews I received from homeschooling families:

“It kept their attention with a mystery environment, but included facts about Oklahoma history - basically teaching them without realizing they were learning.” (Rachel O)

“I like the way it is upbeat, not boring.” (Joetta W)

“I liked how historical things were added to a very modern story (gadgets, PDA's, robots, etc.). It combined the best of both worlds to interest children.” (Kimmie K)

“Loved the cliffhanger ending and they want to read the next book . . .they were reminded of the moundbuilders from our Oklahoma history studies. They did not know about some of the artifacts recovered. We have not been to see the Spiro Mounds, but now they are interested.” (Pam G)

Here's how to get your copy of “ Adventures at Spiro Mounds”:

1. FREE. Receive a complimentary copy of the "Adventures at Spiro Mounds" when you purchase a subscription to Oklahoma History Online.

2. $3.95 e-book: Purchase by credit card (MC, VISA, Discover or AMEX via PayPal) for $3.95 (plus 8.517% tax - OK only). NO shipping and handling fee.

Within 24 hours after payment, you will be sent an e-mail containing a pdf copy of "Adventures at Spiro Mounds." Please add orders@oklahomahomeschool.com to your address book so it will not be caught in your spam filter.

NOTE: You will need Acrobat Reader, Version 5.0 or later (free Adobe Reader software) in order to download and print this e-book. This e-book is copyrighted and is for the purchaser's use only.

 

Adventures at Spiro Mounds is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Your personal access code is for your use only. Giving your personal access code to anyone else is a violation of this law. Anyone who abuses this system will have their code invalidated and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Questions: Contact Cindy Downes by email at cindy@oklahomahomeschool.com

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