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You wouldn't want to live in a Wild West town! : dust you'd rather not settle
Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.
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- 0531163679
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- 32 pages : illustration : 23 cm
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- 978 HIC
Sarah Morton's day : a day in the life of a Pilgrim girl
Text and photographs of Plimoth Plantation follow a pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather.
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- 0590474006
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- 32 pages : illustration : 25 cm
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- 974.4 WAT
If you were a pioneer on the prairie
The newest title from this wonderful historical series, "If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie" gives a child a look at what his or her life would have been like during this time period. This new addition to the popular question-and-answer history series invites readers to step back in time and see what it was like to grow up on the Great Plains more than 100 years ago. What kind of house wo…
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- 9780439414289
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 978 KAM
Where is Machu Picchu?
Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towe…
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- 9780515159615
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- 108 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 985.37 STI
Machu Picchu
The story of the rise of the Inkas and the building of the great city of Machu Picchu is described in this book. The city is as astonishing as were its builders. Set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes, this breathtaking city was never found by the Spanish Conquistadors and remains an untouched example of Inka genius. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, thi…
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- 9780965049399
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- 47 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 985 MAN
Wild West
Discover the saga of the American West -- from the adventures of Lewis and Clark to the massacre at Wounded Knee. Here is an original and exciting new guide to the fascinating story of the American West. Superb color illustrations offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of this rich history. See Jim Bowie's famous knife, a Pony Express rider's saddle bag, a Pawnee warrior's shield, a gol…
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- 9780329581152
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- 71 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Eyewitness Books
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- 978 MUR
The gold rush : buried treasure
Describes how gold was discovered in California, how miners traveled to the gold fields, how they sought gold or found riches other ways, and their impact on California.
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- 051625099X
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- High Interest Books
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- 979.4 SOM
..If you traveled west in a covered wagon
If you traveled west in a covered wagon would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip? How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges? Without road signs, how would you know where you were?
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- 0590451588
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 978 LEV
..If you sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
A different time...a different place...What if you were there? If you sailed on the Mayflower --What could you take with you? --How would you keep clean? --What would you do when you first got to shore? Get ready to go back in time to 1620 to discover what it was like to sail the Mayflower!
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- 0590451618
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 973.2 MCG
Rome and the ancient world
From the days of the first nomadic hunters to the present, The Illustrated History of the World set covers the entire sweep of history and offers a highly illustrated portrait of global development. It is the perfect starting point for students who wish to investigate the diversity of peoples and places throughout history and across the world.The set gives young people a balanced, global view o…
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- 0750004673
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- 77 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- The Illustrated History of the World
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- 930 COR
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