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Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Queen Cleopatra had coins made with her face on them. Japan put writer Ichiyō Higuchi on the 5,000 yen note more than 100 years after her death. And Eva Perón was the first Argentine woman on a bill. These biographies examine 15 extraordinary women who have appeared on coins or bills-and how they got there. Each inspiring story also digs deeper into different currencies and the customs of the time period"--
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"What if the impossible was actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if your imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. What if soldiers refused to carry weapons? What if fighter pilots...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Poetic nonfiction text describes a child's sensory experience of various kinds of outdoor space. On each spread, facts related to observation center on a particular theme, including rain, animal homes, fruit, soil, flowers, seeds, water, roots, leaves, vegetables, pollinators, and the benefits of spending time outdoors."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a variety of unusual and noteworthy details about the first president of the United States to do various things, presidential hobbies and accomplishments, the White House, and other information about presidents.
Series
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"We're comparing the world's most bizarre parallel events! Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was presented at the 1889 World's Fair, the same year that Nintendo was founded? Or that the last beheading by guillotine in France occurred in 1977--the same year that Star Wars was released? It might feel like you're in a time warp, but it's all true!"--Cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Curious kids itching for real-life Indiana Jones-like intrigue will get swept away with the next book in this spine-tingling series about solving puzzles of the past--from whole civilizations that have vanished to mystifying monuments and urban legends."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that ancient Egyptians treated infections by putting moldy bread on them? Did you know that ancient Roman workers would stomp around barefoot in big tubs filled with urine to clean their clothes?"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Solve puzzles from the past in this third book in the spine-tingling series, featuring creepy creatures, eerie encounters, and spooky scenarios. A mysteries underwater cave in Mexico filled with ... human bones. The real evidence behind the long-lost children in the legend of the Pied Piper ... Why "here be dragons" was inscribed on centuries-old maps ... The next book in this exciting series will cover even more of history's most fascinating head-scratching...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This illustrated book for children shows you how things work. Look inside the human body, explore the magic of Venice, and take a tour around a movie studio - and much more! Part of a unique series, More Incredible Cross-sections is Stephen Biesty at the top of his game. In this updated edition with a refreshed, contemporary style, he gives readers an exploded view of 12 objects, places, landmarks, and modes of transport. But look closer! In every...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An ideal first reference book for elementary grade students, this fun title focuses on kids' favorite subjects including dinosaurs, rocks and minerals, weather, science, ancient civilizations and more. The question-and-answer format makes it appealing and approachable.
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards! From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first humans, early civilizations, empires and technology, this incredible book will take you through the history of, well, everything! The History of Everything...
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