The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs (Hardcover) by Betty G Birney

from countrylife

One hot, boring, summer day, Eben (who thinks always of traveling away from Sassafras Springs) begins, instead, a journey of discovery. Sometimes extraordinary things begin in ordinary places. A fancy-dancy butterfly starts out in a plain little cocoon. A great big apple tree grows from a tiny br...

from fingerpost

Eben McAllister lives in the tiny town of Sassafras Springs, where nothing ever happens, and the folks are pretty boring. He longs to see the seven wonders of the world. When his father tells him that he'll let him spend a week with his aunt in Colorado if he can find seven wonders right there in...

from nittnut

Eben McAllister can't wait to leave Sassafras Springs. He wants to travel, to see the wonders of the world. His father challenges him to find seven wonders there at home. Full of folk tales and wonderful characters, this story will charm you and inspire you to look for wonders at home too.

from countrylife

One hot, boring, summer day, Eben (who thinks always of traveling away from Sassafras Springs) begins, instead, a journey of discovery. Sometimes extraordinary things begin in ordinary places. A fancy-dancy butterfly starts out in a plain little cocoon. A great big apple tree grows from a tiny br...

from ChristianR

A feel-good story about finding wondrous things right at home in the middle of the familiar. Eben is itchy to go and see the world, especially after reading about the great wonders of the world. His father promises him a trip to see relatives in the mountains if he can find seven wonders in his h...