1. The Amazing Stories
of a
Remarkable Hero (and a Heroine)
By: Noelle B. and Amy Lou
B.

2. Prince Henry the Out of My Mind
Navigator
Prince Henry was the 5 th
child and 4th
Melody, an 11 year-old girl
son of King John the 1st. He
attacked the Moslem port of who isn’t quite normal, feels
Ceutha when he was 21.This attack misunderstood, and wishes
in 1415 inspired him to explore she could be like everyone
Africa. Prince Henry started the 1st else. She has big dreams that
school for oceanic navigation in she hopes will come true.
about 1418. In 1434, no Europeans With the aid of Mrs. V,
had sailed past the treacherous Kathryn, her Parents, and
Cape Bojador and returned alive, her media talker she can
but Prince Henry was determined finally live them. But fitting
to convince Gil Eannes to try. He in isn’t as easy as it seems.
succeeded! Later in life, 1458,
Prince Henry sent Diogo Gomes
on an expedition to Cape Palmas.
When Gomes returned in 1460,
Prince Henry had died.

3. Prince Henry Melody
Both
•He was the •She is disabled
third son of King •Both have
John the first big dreams
•He started the •She talks
•Both are
first school for through a media
adventurers
oceanic talker(computer)
navigation
•He convinced
Gil Eannes to •She is very
sail the Cape smart but can’t
Bojador tell anyone

4. We think, Prince Henry was an We think, Melody Brooks is a
adventurous man. He attacked misunderstood girl that’s smarter than
Moslem when he was 21. Henry your average bear. She feels nobody
also wished for knightly honor. His truly ever understands how she feels.
father though sponsoring a She is on the Wiz Kids team and
jousting tournament would be plans to attend the national quiz at
enough for Henry and his 3 Washington D.C. In the end she finds
brothers, but Henry and his out she WON’T be a part of the
brothers countered that the only Spalding School Elementary Team.
way to truly earn knightly honor All because of her best friend. All
would be to battle. Prince Henry because of Rose. She tells No one.
organized an invasion if Ceuta,
and when the Portuguese ships
entered Ceuta, the city was
unprepared and fell to the
Portuguese with ease.

5. I was on the Wiz Kids team at my school, Spalding Elementary. Since my team
won the first round of the competition, we won the privilege to go Washington
D.C. for the national quiz. What I didn’t know, was that a huge coincident was
on that day, Prince Henry the Navigator was visiting the President for the
Navigators Award. The Prince heard the Wiz Kid Competition was that
weekend. Now Prince Henry was always a stupendous Wiz Kid. So, he decided
right then and there to amble down to the quiz building. When he got there he
was astounded by the sight of…… me, an 11 year-old girl in a wheel chair with
a miniature computer attached to it. I guess he thought I was an adventurous
girl with a minor injury and he sashayed toward me. He asked in a very
unfriendly tone “Would you like to sail across freezing water’s for the new
adventure I’d like to accomplish?”I answered with my media talker “ Who put
salt in your Koolade today mister?” “Never mind” answered the Prince, "Ill Just
watch.”

6. I was on the Wiz Kids team at my school, Spalding Elementary. Since my team
won the first round of the competition, we won the privilege to go Washington
D.C. for the national quiz. What I didn’t know, was that a huge coincident was
on that day, Prince Henry the Navigator was visiting the President for the
Navigators Award. The Prince heard the Wiz Kid Competition was that
weekend. Now Prince Henry was always a stupendous Wiz Kid. So, he decided
right then and there to amble down to the quiz building. When he got there he
was astounded by the sight of…… me, an 11 year-old girl in a wheel chair with
a miniature computer attached to it. I guess he thought I was an adventurous
girl with a minor injury and he sashayed toward me. He asked in a very
unfriendly tone “Would you like to sail across freezing water’s for the new
adventure I’d like to accomplish?”I answered with my media talker “ Who put
salt in your Koolade today mister?” “Never mind” answered the Prince, "Ill Just
watch.”