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A collection of over two hundred jokes and riddles, grouped by subject, plus tips on writing, learning, and telling jokes.
Describes the widespread changes in the conduct of war that occurred in the 200 years between the beginning of the sixteenth century and the end of the seventeenth century.
In nineteenth-century France, Joseph Pujol, a little boy who can control his farts, grows up to become Le Petomaine, making audiences laugh at the Moulin Rouge in Paris with his animal noises, songs, and other sounds. Includes facts about Joseph Pujol and life in turn-of-the-cen...
Three extraterrestrial brothers go trick-or-treating on various planets.
Includes riddles, jokes, and knock-knocks about monsters, aliens, cyberspace, school, pirates, animals, birds, and bugs.
"Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real--until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That di...
Vol. one of America's greatest westerns covers feel-good musicals to traditional bad-boy shootouts all in the dusty streets and rowdy saloons we've come to love. Features cowboy legends Randolph Scott, Gene Autry, Lee Van Cleef, Roy Rogers, Marlon Brando and of course, John Wayne...
Celebrates all the ways, after the sun goes down, light finds a way to shine, from lighthouses and fireflies to moonlight in an owl's eyes and a crackling campfire.
Presents an overview of war from the beginning of recorded history to the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D., including information about Rome, Egypt, Greece, Persia, and China.
Chronicles the American Civil War, its causes, events, and results and examines innovations in technology and strategy that came about during the conflict.
Presents a lively, whimsically illustrated tribute to the Fab Four's offbeat humor that traces the rise of Beatlemania and the influence of their humor on their musical achievements.
"A picture-book biography on science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions." -- Provided by publisher.
Robert starts a pet-sitting business and ends up adopting two doves, a rabbit, and a tarantula.
The new school year gets off to a not-so-good start when Robert gets a bad haircut, but things improve when his father helps him plan a party for Halloween.
"A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars!"-- Provided by publisher.
Political experience gained in a class election comes in handy when Robert and his friend Paul act on behalf of endangered animals.