A possum named Opie enlists in the Confederate Army with a boy who is his friend, and witnesses firsthand many of the events of the Civil War.

The Forty-Eighters of Possum Creek: A Texas Civil War Story is a departure for State House Press. This remarkable work of vintage historical fiction focuses on the life of one young man, Kuno Sartorius, who grows up and comes of age in a community of educated German immigrants during the waning months of the Civil War. Author William Trenckmann serialized the novel in his newspaper, Das Bellville Wochenblatt [The Bellville Weekly]. His novel, Die Lateiner am Possum Creek is one of the few works of fiction to treat the plight of the minority Texas Germans during the war. However, it is more than a German story, and provides vignettes of all aspects of life, and of all classes in Texas, on both the home front and the Trans-Mississippi theater. Throughout are the young men from all walks of life brought together by Confederate conscription and facing the same hardships of war. Expertly translated and annotated by James C. Kearney, this novel becomes a shadow memoir of the American Civil War. The educated German settlers of Millheim had fled their native land because of strife and revolution, choosing the bucolic life on the Texas frontier over the sophisticated university towns of Germany. Their children, though, faced uncertainties of their own as Texas seceded and joined the Confederacy and depended on all military aged men to do their part in a cause few Germans in the neighborhood cared for, and to perpetuate slavery which most abhorred. Kearney’s notes help the reader navigate the story, and reveal the “story behind the story.”

As told by ace navigator Ralph Nutter, this is the story of two of our country's leading airmen during World War II: Haywood "Possum" Hansell and Curtis "the Eagle" LeMay. 24 photos. 2 maps.

'I have not yet begun to fight!' were the immortal words shouted by John Paul Jones in his epic battle against the British warship the Serapis. Join the boy and a curious little possum named Opie as they sail with John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard and lead America's Continental Navy into battle against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. Relive all of the honor, glory, and victory on the high seas with Opie inA Possum's I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight: John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard.

“If you appreciate a good story and good writing, grab anything Tim Bryant writes and prepare to be hooked and fully entertained.” —Joe R. Lansdale In Texas, every man has his price. For a young man of seventeen, Wilkie John Liquorish has lived one sorry life. From his ill-fated stint in the U.S. Army to a back-breaking job as a gravedigger, Wilkie just can’t seem to catch a break. His latest gig—working a cattle drive from Mobeetie, Texas, to Fort Worth—is no exception. The food-poisoning death of a chuckwagon cook has everyone spooked, and the fear spreads like a disease. Wilkie barely makes it out alive. But when he shows up in Fort Worth, he has another kind of death waiting for him—in the unlikely form of Gentleman Jack Delaney . . . A fancily-dressed bounty hunter from New Orleans, Gentleman Jack is ready to nail and hang young Wilkie as soon he arrives in town. He claims the boy is the most wanted outlaw in Texas. If Wilkie can manage to outsmart, outrun, or outgun this not-so-gentle man, he just might go down in history. Or swing from a tree. Or both . . . THERE ARE A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE OLD WEST. THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

'Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light' writes Francis Scott Key as he and a curious little possum witness the historical attack on Fort McHenry by Great Britain. Join Opie and the boy on a patriotic adventure as they fight to help America to win its independence during the War of 1812.

Remember the Alamo! Liberty or death! Do you know the history of the Alamo and Davy Crockett? in A Possum's Remember the Alamo And The Legend of Davy Crockett by Jamey M. Long, you will learn about the fight for freedom against Santa Anna at the battle of the Alamo. Join Opie the possum And The boy as they fight alongside the legendary Davy Crockett and his heroic band of Texas fighters and help Texas gain its independence from Mexico. Learn what history and legends are made of in A Possum's Remember the Alamo And The Legend of Davy Crockett. Author Jamey Long is author of A Possum's Holiday and History series. He is a dedicated, industrious individual who is currently employed at George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College. He was nominated For The 2008-2009 NVCC Alumni Federation Faculty of the Year Award. He has earned a B.S. degree from George Mason University and a MBA from the University of Mary Washington. He remains busy as a volunteer for Junior Achievement and other activities with local schools and churches in the Northern Virginia area. He has also worked as a teacher at Holy Cross Academy, teaching children in grades K-8, and taught first grade Bible school at Grace Baptist Church. He has a passion to support, volunteer, and help children learn so their dreams can be made possible. Jamey currently resides in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he enjoys time with his family and friends.

Sand, sun, surf, luaus, and December 7, 1941-A date which will live in Infamy! Get ready to learn about Hawaii and the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the United States into World War II to fight against Japan and Germany. Join the curious and patriotic possum, Opie, as he and the boy learn all about the bombing of Hawaii's most famous harbor in A Possum's Date Which Will Live in Infamy. 'We love Jamey's books. They make us children young and old very happy.' Will Wobbe, Owner of Bella Cafeacute; 'Opie is one of our favorite characters! We can't wait to see what adventure he takes on next!!' Abby and Amanda Rice, ages 6 and 10 Join the curious and patriotic possum, Opie, as he and the boy learn all about the bombing of Hawaii's most famous harbor in A Possum's Date Which Will Live in Infamy. 'We love Jamey's books. They make us children young and old very happy.' Will Wobbe, Owner of Bella Cafeacute; 'Opie is one of our favorite characters! We can't wait to see what adventure he takes on next!!' Abby and Amanda Rice, ages 6 and 10

Long before people, ancient creatures roamed the earth. They were known as dinosaurs. Follow Opie and the boy as they travel to England to work with the eccentric Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Richard Owen to build the world's first dinosaur models. Join Opie as he learns all about the dinosaurs and discover tons of prehistoric fun by the end of A Possum's Prehistoric Adventure.