127 p. : 23 cm
Daring Pony Express Riders. True Tales of the Wild West
โ Scribed by Jeff Savage
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishers
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 41
- Series
- True Tales of the Wild West
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Pony Bob had traveled more than a hundred miles. Exhausted, he still kept moving. As a Pony Express rider, he had mail to deliver. Suddenly, he heard yelling. A group of Paiute warriors were chasing him! Bullets whizzed past him. One bullet struck his shoulder; another grazed his cheek. But Pony Bob never stopped until he reached his destination. Although the Pony Express Company didn't last long, their young riders left behind a legacy of bravery. Traveling on horseback, the Pony Express brought mail from Missouri to California.
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