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Building the most magical place on earth was no fairy tale. Learn the story behind the creation of Walt Disney World.In 1964, when Walt Disney and his brother Roy decided to build a second theme park in the Florida swamplands, they kept it super hush-hush. Why? Well, if word got out that they planned to buy up lots of land, the price would have skyrocketed. So the Disneys cleverly covered up their trail, avoiding the Orlando airport and even using made-up names, like Walt and Roy Davis, for their flights. The deception worked. In covering the history of the "Most Magical Place On Earth," Joan Holub takes readers both behind the scenes and underneath the park (there are secret employee-only tunnels that form one big circle under the Magic Kingdom) .
About the Author
Joan is a NY Times bestselling children's author, with books starring goddessgirls, poodles, a superhero zero, and even a red pencil, in stories about friendship, girl-power, mythology, and other universally important stuff:* MIGHTY DADS, a picture book illus by James Dean* LITTLE RED WRITING, a picture book, 3 starred reviews 4 notable lists* GODDESS GIRLS series - a middle school spin on Greek Mythology, co-author Suzanne Williams* THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER; THIS LITTLE ARTIST; THIS LITTLE SCIENTIST; THIS LITTLE PRESIDENT and more -- a fun nonfiction board book series* ZERO THE HERO - a picture book illus by NY Times bestselling Tom Lichtenheld * LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS series (#1 Athena and the Magic Land, ages 5-7) * THUNDER GIRLS a middle school spin on Norse mythology (#1 Freya and the Magic Jewel) * SHAMPOODLE* BALLET STARS* WHO WAS BABE RUTH? / WHAT IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY? http://www.joanholub.com
