{"product_id":"2940148354710","title":"The Boy Spies of Philadelphia","description":"The Story of how the Young Spies helped\u003cbr\u003ethe Continental Army at\u003cbr\u003eValley Forge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy JAMES OTIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSample:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the morning of April 2, 1778, three boys, the eldest of whom was not more than sixteen years of age and the youngest hardly a year his junior, were standing on that side of the town-house nearest the pillory, in the city of Philadelphia. \u003cbr\u003eThey were not engaged in sportive conversation, nor occupied with schemes for pleasure, as is usually the case with boys of such age; but wore a graver look than seemed suitable to youth under ordinary circumstances. \u003cbr\u003eThese boys were witnessing and taking part in events decidedly startling—events well calculated to impress themselves upon the minds even of children. \u003cbr\u003eIt is hardly necessary, because such fact is familiar to all Americans, to say that on the 26th of September, 1777, General Howe took possession of the city of Philadelphia, and it was yet occupied by the British forces on this 2d day of April, 1778. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075370795248,"sku":"2940148354710","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148354710_p0.jpg?v=1763701383","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148354710","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}