--- product_id: 5896816 title: "George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure)" price: "VT4391" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/5896816-george-washingtons-spy-time-travel-adventure store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure) **Price:** VT4391 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure) - **How much does it cost?** VT4391 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/5896816-george-washingtons-spy-time-travel-adventure) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure) [Woodruff, Elvira] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure) Review: I spy a great book! - “George Washington’s Spy” is an easy-read page-turner. The book mixes history, mystery, adventure, moral-wrestling, MacGyver-like tricks, and intriguing trivia (e.g., cockroaches can live without their heads but will die of starvation; you can get Vitamin C from birch bark). If the author ever does decide to update her book, I would recommend she take a look at the following observations: P 17 “George Washington was in Cambridge with his troops, but they were outnumbered.” Washington counted 14,000 men at the start of the siege, though some others say it was as high as 20,000, if one included soldiers not fit to fight. Howe had some 11,000 troops that departed at the end of the siege. Though Washington certainly had troops leaving his command by the end of the siege due to expiring enlistments, he is most often said to have had 7 to16 thousand men, with the British having 4 to 11 thousand men. Whether Washington had less than Howe at the end of the siege, and so was outnumbered, is possible but not documented. What is certain, though, is that Washington didn’t have enough men to outright attack the British. P 33 “Hypothermia occurs when the body’s core temperature falls below ninety-four or less, which takes approximately three hours.” OK, hypothermia at 94/95 F, but why or under what circumstances 3 hours is not explained. P. 75 “And they knew there was no [smallpox] vaccine in 1776 to prevent it.” OK, technically, there may have been no smallpox vaccine in 1776, but there was a method of vaccination, which the book later mentions Washington using. The author closes her book with an excellent set of notes about loyalists, colonial spies, 1776 Boston, leeches, and the Battle of Dorchester. A useful glossary is also included. In the section on leeches, the author even includes a fascinating ditty from a doctor at the time: When patients come to I I physics, bleeds, And sweats ‘em. Then if they choose to die What’s that to I — I lets ‘em. Bottom-line, I highly recommend this well-written, very enjoyable book! Of possible interest: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best-seller at Mount Vernon. and Strategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation Review: Loved by 10-year old - My 10-year old granddaughter loved reading this book! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #69,534 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #30 in Children's Colonial American Historical Fiction #367 in Children's Values Books #2,399 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (322) | | Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches | | Edition | Reissue | | Grade level | 4 - 7 | | ISBN-10 | 0545104882 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0545104883 | | Item Weight | 5.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | Time Travel Adventures | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | May 1, 2012 | | Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks | | Reading age | 9 - 10 years, from customers | ## Images ![George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711c0ZVMVmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I spy a great book! *by W***R on November 13, 2020* “George Washington’s Spy” is an easy-read page-turner. The book mixes history, mystery, adventure, moral-wrestling, MacGyver-like tricks, and intriguing trivia (e.g., cockroaches can live without their heads but will die of starvation; you can get Vitamin C from birch bark). If the author ever does decide to update her book, I would recommend she take a look at the following observations: P 17 “George Washington was in Cambridge with his troops, but they were outnumbered.” Washington counted 14,000 men at the start of the siege, though some others say it was as high as 20,000, if one included soldiers not fit to fight. Howe had some 11,000 troops that departed at the end of the siege. Though Washington certainly had troops leaving his command by the end of the siege due to expiring enlistments, he is most often said to have had 7 to16 thousand men, with the British having 4 to 11 thousand men. Whether Washington had less than Howe at the end of the siege, and so was outnumbered, is possible but not documented. What is certain, though, is that Washington didn’t have enough men to outright attack the British. P 33 “Hypothermia occurs when the body’s core temperature falls below ninety-four or less, which takes approximately three hours.” OK, hypothermia at 94/95 F, but why or under what circumstances 3 hours is not explained. P. 75 “And they knew there was no [smallpox] vaccine in 1776 to prevent it.” OK, technically, there may have been no smallpox vaccine in 1776, but there was a method of vaccination, which the book later mentions Washington using. The author closes her book with an excellent set of notes about loyalists, colonial spies, 1776 Boston, leeches, and the Battle of Dorchester. A useful glossary is also included. In the section on leeches, the author even includes a fascinating ditty from a doctor at the time: When patients come to I I physics, bleeds, And sweats ‘em. Then if they choose to die What’s that to I — I lets ‘em. Bottom-line, I highly recommend this well-written, very enjoyable book! Of possible interest: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best-seller at Mount Vernon. and Strategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved by 10-year old *by S***V on June 14, 2025* My 10-year old granddaughter loved reading this book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Curriculum Book *by D***E on March 5, 2026* Purchased these for a 5th grade class learning about the American Revolution. The kids loved this book. 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