Captain John Smith and the ARIES

Special Offer from June 2009

Any three books for £6 (inc p&p) or £3 (inc p&p) per single copy of any title. Please use the form below

ARIES Books These short books about the lives of the early settlers who went from Lincolnshire and Eastern England to the New World, are designed both for visitors to the region and for schools. Full of pictures and telling each story in an interesting way, they have been written and illustrated with the help of pupils from local schools, and are on sale at good bookshops and Tourist Information Centres. They can also be ordered from this website (see below ). The books have sold well in England and Virginia and make excellent birthday or Christmas gifts to anyone interested in Lincolnshire, Virginia, Tudor and Stuart history or visiting Eastern England.

1. 'Captain John Smith and the Founding of America' by John Haden and the Pupils of Willoughby and Partney Schools. First published by Barny Books in 2005. ISBN 1.903172.46.2 Pages: 88 Retail Price: £5.99

This lively account follows John Smith's life from his birth in the Lincolnshire village of Willoughby, his adventures in Europe to the Jamestown voyage of 1606 -1607, and his leadership which enabled the Jamestown Colony to survive. With many colour and b/w illustrations, and of interest to visitors to England and Virginia, the book is also a key resource for schools covering KS2 Tudor history, exploration and life in Tudor times, and US schools covering Jamestown's history.

2. 'Admiral of New England - Captain John Smith and the American Dream' by John Haden and the Y7 Students of King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth First published by Barny Books in 2005. ISBN: 1.903172.58.6 Pages: 80 Retail Price: £5.99

This second book in the Jamestown series continues John Smith's story from his return, badly wounded, from America, his new voyage to the north of Virginia, exploration and mapping of the coast of New England, showing the way for the Pilgrim Fathers and the settlers of Boston, Massachusetts, his writing of eight books and winning the support of the richest woman in England. After meeting Pocahontas again in London, Smith lived to the ripe old age of 51, dying in bed. With many illustrations and maps, this books tells the relatively unknown story of the second half of his amazing life.

3. 'Mrs John Rolfe - better known as Pocahontas' by John Haden and the Pupils of Heacham Junior School First published by Barny Books in 2006. ISBN: 1.903172.59.4 Pages 80 Retail Price: £5.99

4. 'Captain Christopher Newport of Limehouse, Virginia and the East Indies' by John Haden and the Pupils of the Mayflower and the Holy Family Schools, Tower Hamlets First published by Barny Books in 2006. ISBN: 978.1.903172.74.2 Pages:71 Retail Price:£5.99

Who was Christopher Newport and what part did he play in the Jamestown Colony? What happened to him after Jamestown? This is one of the few published accounts of the life of this extraordinary sea-captain, one of the most successful of Queen Elizabeth's privateers, who led the first fleet to the James River, ensured that the colony was supplied by four further trans-Atlantic voyages and then started a new career as a Captain of the East India Company, sailing three times to the Spice Islands of the Far East.

This is as near to the truth of what we know about the lives of both John Rolfe of Heacham and his second wife, Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, Paramount Chief of the Algonquian Indians of the Chesapeake. The son of a Norfolk merchant, Rolfe sailed with the great fleet to supply Jamestown in 1609, and met and married the young Indian 'Princess' Pocahontas who had been captured by the English. He became the father of the Virginia tobacco industry. She became a Christian, was baptised Rebecca, and came with Rolph and their child, Thomas, to London to meet James I and Queen Anne, but Pocahontas sadly died on their way back to Virginia

5. 'Bartholomew Gosnold of Otley and America' by John Haden and Y7 Students of Woodbridge School First published by Barny Books in 2007. ISBN: 978.1.903172.90.2 Pages:80 Retail Price: £5.99

This fully illustrated account of the life of the man who is acknowledged as the 'prime mover' of the Jamestown adventure starts at Otley Hall, his family's home in rural Suffolk, follows his career through Cambridge University and the Inns of Court and his first voyage to America, where he discovered and named Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, before returning to England to plan the great Virginia voyage. His early death in Jamestown and the discovery of what are still thought to be his bones leads to another exploration, of DNA and genealogy.

Now that the five books in the ARIES Jamestown Series have been published, the project moves on to the next phase of early American History, the story of New England, beginning with the Pilgrim Fathers

6. 'William Brewster of the Pilgrim Fathers' by John Haden and the pupils of the Parish Church Primary School, Gainsborough First published by Barny Books in 2007 ISBN: 978.1.903172.73.5 80 pages Retail Price: £6.99

This fully illustrated account of the life of William Brewster, the leader of the Scrooby Separatists, takes readers to the villages of his youth, his time at University and in the service of Queen Elizabeth's Secretary and his service in the Low Countries, to the planning of the escape from England when freedom of worship was denied to them. Settling for a time in Holland, Brewster got into trouble as a printer and with the group who became the Pilgrim Fathers left Holland, and with others from England, sailed in the Mayflower to find a new home at Plymouth Colony, the 1620 English settlement where they found a New World and the freedom to live and worship as they chose.

7. 'Ending the Slave Trade with William Wilberforce of Hull' by the Pupils of St Nicholas Primary School, Hull, with John Haden First published by Barny Books in 2007 ISBN: 978.1.903172.87.2 80 pages Retail Price: £5.99

8. 'The Wesleys of Epworth' by John Haden and Pupils from the Isle of Axholme Primary Schools. First published by Barny Books in 2009 ISBN:978-1-906542-02-3 80 pages Retail Price: £5.99

This is the story of the family whose famous sons, John and Charles Wesley, founded the Methodist Church and provided that church with wonderful hymns. It is also the story of how God's grace triumphed over human weakness. It includes an account of the Wesley's role in the early years of the English colony of Georgia, which developed into the 13th state of the USA.

Written with the help of pupils from four primary schools in the Epworth area, it was published on the three hundredth anniversary of the fire which burnt down Epworth Rectory and from which John Wesley was rescued as 'a brand plucked from the burning'.

This account of the life of William Wilberforce was published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the passing of the Act to end the Slave Trade. It includes work by pupils of the Hull primary school which developed from the work of the charity which supported the families and children of Hull seafarers. It also includes material on slavery today and is an excellent resource for schools studying the history of slavery. Launched by Gervase Phinn in October 2007 at the Streetlife Museum in the City of Kingston on Hull.

Further planned titles of books to be written with schools: William Penn of Jordans and Pennsylvania, The English Catholics and the Founding of Maryland, Two Lincolnshire Annes, Hutchinson and Bradstreet.

Ordering Books: UK

Either log on to the Otley Hall Website at www.otleyhall.co.uk which has a facility for ordering these books on line by credit card or:

Please paste and print the form below and send it with your requirements and a sterling cheque payable to 'Julian Bower Associates' to Julian Bower Associates, Julian Bower House, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9QN UK. For schools, this can be replaced with a formal school order form. We regret that we do not as yet have a facility for payment by credit card through this site, although we plan to set one up. Meanwhile, please order by post or email using these forms, or order via Otley Hall. All pre-paid orders will be sent by return of post.

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Ordering ARIES Project Books: US Customers - please email your request to: john.haden@dsl.pipex.com