Publication date: 2001-10
Dewey code: 973.21092
Price: $8.95
Review John Smith: Explorer and Colonial Leader (Explorers of New Worlds) / Chelsea House Publications:- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known - Ideal for research or class use - Written in accessible, easily understood language - Complements school curriculum This English explorer was one of the original founders of the Jamestown colony
Authors
- Jack Kavanagh
- Eugene C. Murdoch
Dewey code: 973.73092
Review Robert E. Lee (Junior World Biographies) / Chelsea House Pub (T):Chronicles the life and times of the Civil War general who commanded the Confederate army.
Publication date: 1982-12
Price: $2.50
Review Konrad / Avon Books (Mm):By mistake, an unconventional lady receives a perfectly behaved factory-made child in the mail. To escape being returned, he must learn "normal" child behavior.
Publication date: 1997-05-03
Dewey code: 398.2089973
Price: $6.95
Review Little Water and the Gift of the Animals (Native Legends) / Tundra Books:A great hunter, Little Water has a special gift – he can communicate with the animals of the forest, who respect him. One day, when Little Water returns from the hunt, he finds his village silent. Everyone is very sick, and the medicine man cannot cure them. He instructs Little Water to seek help from the animals. But Little Water is caught in a terrible storm and injured. The animals come to his help and give him knowledge of their healing powers. With their help, Little Water is able to save the villagers, who never forget the gift from the forest animals.
Publication date: 2002-10
Dewey code: 613
Price: $106.80
Review My Five Senses, Set (My Five Senses Series) / Childs World:
Publication date: 1995-04
Dewey code: 796.35709
Review Stan Musial (Baseball Legends) / Chelsea House Pub (T):Readers learn how Stan Musial's gentlemanly nature commanded respect on and off the ball field, in a biography that reveals how "Stan the Man" won seven batting titles and played in a record twenty-four consecutive All-Star Games.
Publication date: 1999-04
Price: $35.64
Review Estonia (Countries of the World) / Benchmark Books:Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of Estonia, the most northerly and least populated of the three Baltic states.
Publication date: 2001-10
Dewey code: 973.73092
Price: $8.95
Review Philip Sheridan: Union General (Famous Figures of the Civil War Era) / Chelsea House Publications:- Clear and concise biographies of the best-known Civil War personalities - Includes interesting and informative sidebars - Presented in an easy-to-read format - Complements school curriculum
Publication date: 1992-06
Price: $111.65
Review Historic Communities Series: The Kitchen/Home Crafts/the Gristmill/Visiting a Villiage/Tools and Gadgets/a Colonial Town Williamsburg/Colonial Crafts / Crabtree Pub Co:
Publication date: 1999-11
Price: $5.00
Review 1838 Muslin Dress from Book 1: Doll Clothing Pattern (Amanda Series) / Texas Tech University Press:
Publication date: 2002-07
Price: $138.00
Review Life Cycles / Chelsea Clubhouse:
Publication date: 1997-01
Price: $19.95
Review Criminal Justice in American History (Crime Justice and Punishment) / Chelsea House Publications:
Creator: Barbara McClintock
Publication date: 2001-03
Dewey code: 398.2
Price: $15.95
Review Old Fox's Sack / Scholastic:The fun begins when Tricky Fox makes a bet with his brother that he can trick a silly human into giving him a pig. ³I¹ll eat my hat, if you can,² says his brother, and Tricky Fox sets off to win his bet. It appears that Tricky Fox will get himself a pig - that is, until he meets a clever schoolteacher who outsmarts him! Here is a rollicking tale filled with marvelously expressive animals, witty plot twists, and even a recipe for ³Eat Your Hat Cookies!².
Publication date: 1998-05
Dewey code: 591.734
Price: $7.95
Review In the Jungle (Animal Trackers (Around the World) , No 1) / Crabtree Publishing Company:Young naturalists will find all the clues they need to track wild animals in their own backyards and around the world. Divided according to habitats, in North America and around the world, each book in the Animal Trackers series features: - large-size, realistic artwork - each animal's tracks - interesting facts about their behavior, their home, and how they live - simple language to teach children how to find evidence of each animal's existence.
Publication date: 2001-10
Dewey code: 796.342092
Price: $8.95
Review Lindsay Davenport (Women Who Win) / Chelsea House Publications:- Exciting, fast-paced stories of the biggest names in women's sports - Examines the obstacles each woman has overcome in her individual sport - Up-to-date statistics and accomplishments One of the finest players in women's tennis.
Authors
- Vivienne Hodges
- Stuart Margulies
Dewey code: 420
Price: $12.95
Review Preparation for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills: Reading Coach / Education & Training Assoc:
Authors
- Chelsea House Publications
- B. Marvis
Price: $13.95
Review Adolescence / Chelsea House Publications:
Publication date: 1997-05
Price: $135.36
Review Exploring Cultures of the World Set 4 / Benchmark Books (NY):
Publication date: 2001-10
Dewey code: 070.5092
Price: $9.95
Review Katharine Graham (Women of Achievement) / Chelsea House Publications:- Profiles the lives and careers of women whose accomplishments have contributed to our society - Fully illustrated with photographs and paintings
Publication date: 2000-12-01
Price: $35.64
Review Minnesota / Marshall Cavendish Corp.:Discusses the geographic features, history, government, people, and attractions of the state known as the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.
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John Smith: Explorer and Colonial Leader (Explorers of New Worlds), Robert E. Lee (Junior World Biographies), Konrad, Little Water and the Gift of the Animals (Native Legends), My Five Senses, Set (My Five Senses Series), Stan Musial (Baseball Legends), Estonia (Countries of the World), Philip Sheridan: Union General (Famous Figures of the Civil War Era), Historic Communities Series: The Kitchen/Home Crafts/the Gristmill/Visiting a Villiage/Tools and Gadgets/a Colonial Town Williamsburg/Colonial Crafts, 1838 Muslin Dress from Book 1: Doll Clothing Pattern (Amanda Series), Life Cycles, Criminal Justice in American History (Crime Justice and Punishment), Old Fox's Sack, In the Jungle (Animal Trackers (Around the World) , No 1), Lindsay Davenport (Women Who Win), Preparation for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills: Reading Coach, Adolescence, Exploring Cultures of the World Set 4, Katharine Graham (Women of Achievement), MinnesotaTop headlines: Lawsuits begin over coal waste spill: A group of land owners sued the Tennessee Valley Authority for $165 million on Tuesday over a dike burst that spilled more than a billion gallons of coal ash sludge. ›23:13 30 Dec, Tue Study: Hawaii's pygmy killer whales stay close: A new study of pygmy killer whales one of the least understood marine mammal species shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean. ›15:25 2 Jan, Fri Video: Israeli forces drive deeper into Gaza: Jan. 5: The death toll in Gaza stood at 550 on Monday as Palestinians pressed the United Nations for a truce. 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