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Ian Andrew
1) Pirateology
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006]
Language
English
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Within the fictitious journal of an eighteenth-century sea captain, readers can learn about the golden age of piracy--from storm-tossed sailing ships to tantalizing treasure islands, from pirates' flags and fashions to their wily weapons and wicked ways.
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English
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"Since its inception in 1894, 'The Jungle Book' has enchanted readers-both young and old-with its invaluable moral lessons. By bestowing the animals in the stories with human traits, famed writer Rudyard Kipling gives readers timeless parables that teach family values and the importance of community. The most popular of these tales center on Mowgli, a young boy who lives in the jungle amongst a community of animals. All before reaching his teenage...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Purports to be the journal of Emily Sands during her travels in Egypt in 1926 to find the lost tomb of Osiris. Based on real Egyptology, each chapter covers a different place in Egypt. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt-and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years? Not the feisty Miss Emily Sands, who in 1926, four years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, led an expedition up the Nile in search of...
5) Jim's lion
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
A young boy who is afraid of the operation that can help him get well learns to overcome his fear with the help of a caring nurse.
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
The world famous rags to riches story Oliver Twist is retold here for readers of all ages. Informative pages include the dress, manners and class system of the time, Dickens' life and the plays, musicals and films of the book.