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What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

Emma Carlson Berne Who HQ Stephen Marchesi

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Penguin Workshop
29 April 2025
Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590, just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke?

Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590, just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke?

In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlement-called the Lane colony-failed due to extremely low supplies and a hostile relationship with the Native American people who were already living on the land. Despite this miserable first attempt, Raleigh decided to establish another settlement. Over one hundred people agreed to join this new colony on Roanoke Island, just off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The colony's governor, John White, chose to return to England to get more supplies but found himself stuck there for three years due to an unexpected war. When he arrived back at Roanoke, the entire colony had vanished. Over one hundred people, including his wife and daughter, had seemingly disappeared. They were never heard from again. The only clue left was the word ""Croatoan"" carved into a post. What really happened to the missing English settlers? Find out what we do know about this historic unsolved mystery in this nonfiction book for young readers.
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Illustrated by:   Stephen Marchesi
Imprint:   Penguin Workshop
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 194mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   99g
ISBN:   9780593752081
ISBN 10:   0593752082
Series:   What Do We Know About?
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Emma Carlson Berne has written over 120 books for young readers. She is the author of What Do We Know About Atlantis? and What Do We Know About the Winchester House?

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