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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents a treasury of facts and stories from U.S. history, including that the word "independence" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence and that World War I soldiers used glowworms to help them see at night.
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In this book readers will learn all about how fireworks were invented in China over 2,000 years ago, how Queen Elizabeth I created a special honor for the person who created the best fireworks, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.
7) Egypt
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Series
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English
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From Egypt's big cities to its incredible pyramids in the desert, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like Egypt's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do.
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English
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"Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewed with great respect in the city. Could he convince them to risk their jobs--and perhaps their lives--by organizing a teachers-only march to the county courthouse to demand their right to vote? On January 22, 1965, the Black teachers left their classrooms and did just that, with Reverend Reese leading...
10) A walk in London
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A child's-eye view of London top attractions blends lively artwork with fascinating facts, and features a sweeping gatefold of the city skyline.
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Language
English
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"Today's amusement parks are filled with amazing, high-tech rides. Some even take the fun to the water! Amusement parks of the past were exciting places as well. Amusement parks have been around for hundreds of years. Readers discover the history of these fun-filled places!"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
13) Equality's call
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Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A powerful look at the evolution of voting rights in the United States, from our nation's founding to the present day"--
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Language
Español
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Description
Spanish language edition. Re-illustrated and re-designed, OUR CALIFORNIA (previously CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME!) is a lively tour of award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan's home state. Spirited poems celebrate California's major cities and regions. Back matter includes state symbols and additional information about each place. Bold paintings by illustrator Rafael López capture the spirit of the land.
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English
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"A comparison of the life of a fairy tale princess vs. that of a real medieval princess"--
"Did you ever wish to be a princess? Have you ever wanted to wear a pretty pink gown, sing to your forest animal friends, and attend a fancy fairy-tale ball? Then meet Beatrice--she represents what being a princess in the Middle Ages was really like. Pink gown? More like itchy wool! Sing to animals? Think archery and horseback riding instead. Beatrice's life...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Follows Uncle Sam as he rallies the country during the War of 1812, welcomes immigrants at the turn of the twentieth century, gives hope to Americans during the Great Depression, and helps the people of the United States fulfill their dreams and create a better nation.
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Language
English
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Description
With friendly facts, funny pictures, and animals galore, What's New? The Zoo! is history to roar for!
Did you know . . . * The first zoo was established forty-three hundred years ago in what is now Iraq?* Aztec King Moctezuma II had such an incredible collection of animals that it took six hundred men and women to care for them?* Children across Great Britain wrote to Queen Victoria when Jumbo the elephant was sold away from the London Zoo?* Fifty...
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 9
Language
English
Description
When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness.
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