James Pierson Beckwourth

1798–1866

1 series 1 book in order

James Pierson Beckwourth (1798–1866) was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author and scout. Of multiracial descent, he was born into slavery in Frederick County, Virginia, was eventually emancipated by his enslaver, who was also his father, and was apprenticed to a blacksmith to learn a trade. He is credited in our catalog with The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born: 1798
Known for: The Adventure Series

Series by James Pierson Beckwourth

The Adventure Series

19 books in order · 1890

The island of adventure / The castle of adventure / The valley of adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

This volume collects three adventures. In the first, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack holiday in Cornwall and uncover something sinister on the Isle…
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Bye, Bye, Butterfree

Year unknown · Diane Muldrow
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The Sea of Adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

A mysterious trip to the desolate Northern Isles turns terrifying when Bill is kidnapped. Marooned on a deserted coast far from the mainland, Philip,…
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The Mountain of Adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

A peaceful vacation in the Welsh mountains seems sure to keep the children out of trouble, but the mystery of a rumbling mountain soon has them…
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The Ship of Adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

A quiet cruise among the Greek Islands turns into an exciting quest when Philip's pet monkey breaks a birthday present. Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and…
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The Circus of Adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

Bill invites a strange, pompous boy home for the holidays, and the children discover he is Prince Aloysius Gramondie, just 11 years old, whose…
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The River of Adventure

Year unknown · Enid Blyton

Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack expect a river cruise through ancient desert lands to be an adventure in itself, and it certainly is, especially…
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The mystery of the beetle, or, The house with the open window

Year unknown · Richard Marsh
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