War rages in Europe in 1917, but eleven-year-old Nathan learns that enemy spies lurk in New Hampshire, where he lives in his family’s lumber camp--and they intend to burn the woods! Convinced that Pa's new German teamster is a spy, Nathan and his friend Orey desperately try to thwart his plan and save the logging camp. Will they succeed?
Award-winning author, Mary Morton Cowan, writes for young readers. She is a native of Maine and a graduate of Bates College, where she concentrated her studies in English and Music. In addition to books, nearly 100 of her articles, stories and activities have been published in children’s magazines, and several have been reprinted in textbooks and anthologies.