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Readers travel back in time to explore life in New York City 100 years ago, where there's not a television or computer in sight! This illustrated guide reveals how people both rich and poor dressed, traveled, dined. And entertained. |
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This book exhibits all of the diversity of the American states even as it ties the country into one awesome entity. The authors' inclusion of endangered species, biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, resources, records, and so much more make this a unique and multidimensional work. But it is the art and the treatment of the information that makes this book so special. With a light-handed, fresh approach and tremendous respect for their subject, the author-artists succeed in painting a truly beautiful portrait of America. |
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30 irresistible poems with ready-to-use picture cards that teach initial consonants, long and short vowels, and more. |
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The dream world Aenir is not a safe place. One wrong step can lead to danger, entrapment...or death. Tal and Milla must fight their way through this shifting landscape. They are searching for the Codex, a magical object that will decide the fate of their worlds. Many creatures stand in their way—from the cloud-flesh Storm Shepherds to a swarm of venomous Waspwyrms to a horrifying figure named Hazror. Tal and Milla cannot leave Aenir without the Codex. But finding it might endanger them more than they've ever dreamed... |
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It’s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: • Why burglars were scared of bogies? • Which poet said he ate an ape? • How a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle? Discover all the foul facts about the Villainous Victorians – all the gore and more! |
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You've probably heard of Winston Churchill... He's the one who raised his fingers in a V sign and smoked a massive cigar. Inside: Get to know the man behind the cigar in Winston's secret diary! Re-live events of the century in The Winston Weekly! Read how Winston led Britain to victory in the Second World War! |
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Being a monster isn't as easy as it looks! Gormy's parents are going away for the evening and that can only mean one thing — a monster-sitter! Oh no! But when Nana the Noog arrives, she's like no monster-sitter Gormy's had before. And when the sun goes down, he'll find out just how different she is! He's going to have to use every monster skill he has to survive until morning. |
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The Frightful First World War tells readers all the horrors and hardships of the war that was meant to last four months ... but ground on for four grim years. The Woeful Second World War reveals the dire details about the worst war ever — from snow-bound cities under siege to fly-infested jungle trenches. Packed with curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests. History has never been so horrible, now in a brilliant new edition! |
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In Gorgeous Georgians readers will meet lords and ladies with personal hygiene problems, as well as the starving and pitiful poor. The Vile Victorians dishes up all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago — from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some vicious Victorian villains. With curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests, history has never been so horrible. Now in a gorgeous new edition! |
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The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks. In Rotten Romans, readers follow life for folk in Roman times, from Nasty Nero to brave Brit Boudicca. Featuring curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests, thanks to this new edition history has never been so horrible! |
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It's Christmas Eve, and Miss Clavel and her charges are all in bed with colds. All except Madeline, who answers the door to a rug-seller. But when she discovers that the rug-seller is also a magician, the little girls are whisked away on a magic Christmas carpet ride! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years. |
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Pepito lives next door to Madeline and her friends. When he moves to London, he pines for the twelve little girls terribly. So Miss Clavel and her charges pay him a visit in London...and come home with a new friend! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years. |
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Everyone's heard of Henry VIII. He's the one who had a bit of a weight problem and married six unlucky ladies. Inside readers can find out everything they don't already know about Henry and everything that makes him Horribly Famous, including the wife he accused of witchcraft, his closest friends who got the chop, and how he bricked up his bedroom door in fear for his life. |
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It's science with the squishy bits left in! Why do vultures have bald heads? What kind of frog lives in a toilet? How do vampire bats slurp blood? Get the awful answers in Nasty Nature. |
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Ellen hasn't seen Andy for years — and the transformation is incredible. He's tall, with high cheekbones and tousled hair. If Ellen was normal, she'd have a massive crush on him. But Ellen is dying. Her illness is a mystery. It's as if all the strength is slowly being sucked from her. What dark force is reaching out to claim her, draining her lifeblood away? This is a dark, compelling vampire thriller from the author of Witch Child. |
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After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen returns to her district, hoping for a peaceful future. But Katniss starts to hear rumours of a deadly rebellion against the Capitol. A rebellion that she and Peeta have helped to create. As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless Katniss and Peeta can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying. This is the terrifying sequel to The Hunger Games. |
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose head was put in a pot and pickled? Why the mayor of Dublin put his mum in prison? Which Irish King led his men to battle... from hisbath? Plot your path to the past with the frightful full-colour map — picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green and creep around the cruel cathedrals. |
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose pickled skin became a sought-after souvenir? Why it's alright to spit on the High Street? How the pupils of Edinburgh High School got away with murder? Plot your path to the past with a frightful fll-colour map of the city's horrible highlights — climb up the cursed castle for tales of reckless raids and hit the High Street for a whole host of historical horrors! |
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a pair of tongs; why some people in the Middle Ages ate dove droppings; and, which English king was accused of being a werewolf? Terry Deary reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake. |
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War? Which warriors went to battle naked? How to make yourself invisible? Find out the tragic truth about Ireland's foul famines, savage sieges and wretched rebellions, and the incredible Irish people who lived and died in them. |
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