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Birds Do the Strangest Things

Leonora Hornblow

Hardcover (Random House Value Publishing, Aug. 24, 1992)

Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.

Prehistoric Monsters Did the Strangest Things

Leonora Hornblow

Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 12, 1974)

Briefly describes, in chronological order, many of the strange animals that lived on earth between the time life began and the appearance of man.

Birds Do the Strangest Things

Leonora Hornblow

Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 12, 1965)

Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.

Birds do the strangest things,

Leonora Hornblow

Hardcover (Random House, March 15, 1965)

Random House, New York, Step Up Books series, 1965,First Edition, 61pgs. col. illus. Like New glossy picture cover hardback, NOT a Library book, illustrated by michael k. frith, No Finger smudges or writing!

Insects Do the Strangest Things

Leonora Hornblow

Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 14, 1990)

Describes insects that have peculiar and strange characteristics, such as the camouflage of the walking stick, and the driver ants that prefer people to picnics

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Reptiles do the strangest things,

Leonora Hornblow

Hardcover (Random House, March 15, 1970)

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Cleopatra of Egypt

Leonora Hornblow, W. T. Mars

Hardcover (Random House, March 15, 1961)

Dust jacket notes: "More than 2,000 years ago a girl of 17 became Queen of Egypt. There seemed little hope that this young queen, known simply as Cleopatra, would rule for long. At home her brother and sister were plotting to overthrow her, while across the Mediterranean the greedy rulers of the mighty Roman Empire eyed the wealthy Egyptian kingdom with longing. But the amazing and bewitching Cleopatra outwitted all her enemies. Not only did she become absolute ruler of her kingdom, but she managed to win the support and affection of two of the mightiest conquerors of her time - Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra's story is one that captures the imagination. Few facts about her have been recorded, yet she is one of the most famous women in history. Leonora Hornblow, who has used all her skill as a novelist in writing this account of the life and times of Cleopatra, says: 'There are some people so extraordinary that they leave their stamp upon the world and are not ever forgotten. Cleopatra is one. Her name has become a symbol of romance and excitement and fascination.'"

INSECTS DO STRANGE THINGS

Leonora Hornblow

Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 14, 1990)

Describes insects that have peculiar and strange characteristics, such as the camouflage of the walking stick, and the driver ants that prefer people to picnics