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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

Rachel Ignotofsky · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlightsthe achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the1800s to today,...
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Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Fishing: The young angler's guide to catching more and bigger fish

WALTER FOSTER JR. CREATIVE TEAM. · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

If you're like most young anglers, you don't care what kind of fish you catch as long as you get something. After all, while it's fun just to be outside spending time away from home (chores) and school (tests) , fishing is the most fun when you catch fish. By reading Ranger...
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The Salem Witch Trials

Nancy Ohlin · little bee books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Salem Witch Trials!When people think about the Salem Witch Trials, things like witchcraft and the Puritans may come to mind. But what were the trials all about, and were people really practicing witchcraft? This engaging nonfiction...
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The National Museum of American History

Megan Cooley Peterson · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging...
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The National Museum of Natural History

Sally Lee · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What do giant squids, a possibly cursed diamond, dinosaur bones, and a man made of soap all have in common? These are some of the amazing artifacts at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps,...
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The National Air and Space Museum

Megan Cooley Peterson · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers' Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps,...
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Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales

Kiersten White · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, a girl skipped into the forest and became a zombie.Wait, no, that's not how this story is supposed to go. Let's try again.Once upon a time, a boy did a horrible job as a sheep-sitter and burned his tongue on stolen pie.No, children in these stories are always good...
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Women Athletes

Sherri Mabry Gordon · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

Its hard to believe, but there was a time not long ago when girls and women were discouraged from participating in sports. Thanks to the women who ignored societys rules and also to a piece of legislation called Title IX, girls in the United Statesand around the worldbegan flocking to tracks,...
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First Science Encyclopedia

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

A perfect first visual reference book for children ages 7-10 eager to learn about all things science, now revised and updated.Packed with amazing photography and fun facts, First Science Encyclopedia will take kids on a journey of discovery with its comprehensive look at the forces and elements...
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Explore!: Ancient Sumer

Rachel Minay · Wayland
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Sumerians lived in the southern part of Mesopotamia from around 6,000 years ago. Find out how these fantastic farmers and incredible inventors created the world's first urban civilisation. Read about inventions such as writing and the wheel, huge cities, ziggurats, tombs and treasure!Packed...
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