Title: Tom Penny and the Grand Canal
Description: In Canada during the 1830's, sixteen-year-old Tom Penny and his family plan to construct a canal between Montreal and Lake Superior, but when a company employee is killed, Tom finds his own life in danger as he uncovers a plot to swindle money from canal investors.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Canals, Mystery and detective stories
Places: Canada
Time periods: 1763-1867