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It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel: An Accidental History of Inventions

Jon Richards · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! It'll Never Work: Rockets...
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It'll Never Work: Planes and Helicopters: An Accidental History of Inventions

Jon Richards · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could take to the skies? Starting with Icarus and his wax and feather wings and Leonardo Da Vinci's Flying Machine and primitive helicopter know as the Aerial Screw, It'll Never Work: Aeroplanes and Helicopters explores the history...
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The Royal Rabbits of London

Santa Montefiore · Aladdin
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH meets Warriors in this charming novel that proves that even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero from publishing power couple Santa and Simon Sebag Montefiore.Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible - by will and by luck, with a moist...
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POLITICAL RESISTANCE IN THE CURRENT AGE

HARRIS J PH D D · Core Library
Pages: 48

Modern presidents face resistance from a split nation. Political Resistance in the Current Age covers movements that resisted recent presidential administrations from George W. Bush to Donald Trump, what inspired the movements, and the change they brought about. Easy-to-read text, vivid...
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Voodoo Zombies

Ruth Owen · Bearport Pub Co Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

On the island of Haiti, stories tell of corpses brought back to life. Fact or fiction? Do voodoo witch doctors called bokors really have the power to raise people from their graves? Or is there a scientific?but just as chilling?explanation involving powerful poisons and ruthless con-men?...
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Black Lives Matter

HARRIS J PH D D · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding)

What started as a hashtag in 2013 quickly grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter examines the police shootings that fueled the movement, the events that led up to racial tensions in the United States, and the goals the movement has set for the future. Easy-to-read...
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Day of the Dead

Julie Murray · Buddy Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Recounts the origins and history of All Souls' Day, and describes how the holiday is celebrated.
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The Women's Rights Movement: Then and Now

Rebecca Langston-George · Capstone Press
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Discusses the main concerns of the womens' movement in the 1960s, and how those have evolved since; what's changed for the better, what might be worse, and where do we go from here.
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Fairies

Laura K Murray · Creative Co
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

"A high-interest inquiry into the possible existence of magical fairies, emphasizing reported sightings and stories as well as investigations into fairy rings"--
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Andrew Jackson

Rebecca Rissman · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Take a look inside the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson. Learn all about how his military accomplishments and role as a frontier president shaped the country. This book includes engaging timelines, compelling photographs, a comprehensive phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further...
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