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Behind Bars by Peter Kent
Category: No Category | Series: Who was...? Ser.
Exploring ten variations on the theme of imprisonment over the last 2000 years, this book features various prisons such as Alcatraz, a prison hulk and the Bastille. Included are historical facts and curious details about the prison and life on the inside.
Heavens Above - The Story of Galileo Galillei by Kenneth Ireland
Category: No Category | Series: Who was...? Ser.
The Boy Who Hatched Monsters (#3) by T.C. Shelley
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
Sam's life has always been strange. After all, his family have no idea that he's half monster, half fairy.But now he's keeping an even bigger secret. He alone has the power to bring monsters to life! (He's even got a tiny gargoyle hatchling hidden in his sock drawer.) When Queen Maggie finds out, she's ...Show more
The Monster Who Wasn't (#1) by T C Shelley
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
A brilliantly rich and strange fantasy adventure that will make us all believe in monsters - be they good, bad or somewhere in between. "It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from a baby's first laugh. What is not as well documented is how monsters come into being ..." This is the story of a cre ...Show more
The Werewolves Who Weren't (#2) by T.C Shelley
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
The magical follow-up to The Monster Who Wasn't. The second book in this brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series will make us all believe in monsters be they good, bad or somewhere in between. Sam might be half-monster and half-fairy, but since finding a loving family with the Kavanaghs, his daily l ...Show more
Who Is Bill Gates? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
Category: Education | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this "Who Was...? "biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his ...Show more
Who Is David Beckham? by Ellen Labrecque; Who HQ; John Hinderliter (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game! Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native ...Show more
Who Is J.K. Rowling? by Pam Pollack
Category: Education | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's tru ...Show more
Who Is Lebron James? by Crystal Hubbard; Who HQ; Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
How did a young boy from Ohio go on to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time? Read about the incredible life and career of LeBron James in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series. Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA C ...Show more
Who Is Michael Jordan? by Kirsten Anderson; Who HQ; Dede Putra (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive--even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend.