The Water Horse and The Sign of The Beaver. Two favorites! Soft cover books.

The Water Horse: Kirstie and her family were shocked when the unusal egg they found hatched into a Water Horse, a sea monster of Scottish legend, yet as their family pet grew, it was obvious that it had to have a proper home and a plan was set to bring it to Loch Ness for the safety of all involved. The Sign of the Beaver: The Sign of the Beaver is a children's historical novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, which has won numerous literary awards. It was published in February 1983, and has become one of her most popular works. Plot. The Sign of the Beaver tells the story of 13-year-old Matt James Hallowell, an 18th-century American settler. ... Matt learns how to survive and deal with difficult situations, getting help from Attean, a Native American boy, and his family.