THE ADVENTURES OF HENRY WOODS; LIFE IN EARLY TEXAS: HENRY WOODS & THE BATTLE ON VELASCO BEACH

Tensions were high in Texas in the Spring of 1832, and danger was all around the settlers who lived along the Colorado River. Heavy rains left the river valleys flooded and the farm crops in ruins; black clouds and tornado winds dotted the horizon week after week. Meanwhile, families across the Mexican province grew angry at the new laws passed by a suspicious government in Mexico City. Protests became more violent along the Gulf Coast, and unlawful arrests at the coastal tax office sent a call for action across the prairies. A round fort built at Velasco Beach and occupied by Mexican troops became a target of the increasing outrage by leaders of Austin’s Colony. But for some, danger and demonstrations meant adventure and excitement, especially for young teenagers on this new frontier. Join Henry Woods and his friends — Antonio and Marisol, and the Tonkawa boy Crooked Path — as they follow the footsteps of the high drama of Texas only three years before a much greater episode: the Texas Revolution! This is the first of an exciting new five-book series following the adventures of young Henry Woods and friends during the years preceding the Texas Revolution.