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Books in The Gruesome Truth About series

  • The Romans

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2010)
    Explains some of the weird and gross things people did in Ancient Rome, including how what they ate, did for entertainment, and practiced medicine.
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  • The Aztecs

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Jan. 30, 2011)
    Presents realistic and gruesome facts about different aspects of ancient Aztec life, describing their religion, sports, child-rearing practices, rulers, diet, dress, medical care, and warfare.
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  • The Middle Ages

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Jan. 30, 2011)
    Introduces the various elements of life in the Middle Ages, including religion, knights, castles, family life, and food.
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  • The Egyptians

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2010)
    Learn about the ancient Egyptians and their civilization.
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  • The Greeks

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2010)
    Presents realistic and gruesome facts about different aspects of life in ancient Greece, describing ancient diet, slavery, superstitions, warfare, disease, athletics, and the treatment of women.
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  • The Vikings

    Jillian Powell, Matt Buckingham

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2010)
    Introduces the various elements of life as a Viking, including religion, war, family life, and food.
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  • The Vikings. Matt Buckingham

    Matt Buckingham

    Paperback (Wayland, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. But this book reveals all the bits of history that no one ever tells you about.
  • The Gruesome Truth about the Egyptians. Written by Jillian Powell

    Powell, Jillian Powell

    Paperback (Wayland, Oct. 1, 2010)
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  • The Victorians. Matt Buckingham

    Matt Buckingham

    Paperback (Wayland, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these topics.
  • The Aztecs

    Jillian Powell

    Paperback (Hachette Children's Group, March 1, 2012)
    Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these topics. This title covers the Aztecs.
  • The Truth About Stress Management

    Thomas Steissguth, M.d. Golden, Robert N., Ph.D. Peterson, Fred L., Heath Dingwell

    Hardcover (Facts on File, March 1, 2011)
    Stress is a feeling created when people react to circumstances or events that affect their lives. Stress rises from everyday problems as well as extraordinary occurrences, and it has biological and psychological components. Teens today experience stress from many different sources, including family, school, social life, sports, and technology. Because stress is an unavoidable part of life, people need ways to manage it and avoid becoming overwhelmed.The Truth About Stress Management takes an in-depth look at stress and stress management. It provides the facts about different types of stress, the consequences of stress, and healthy ways of managing stress.Entries include:Biology of stress responsesBlood pressure and stressEmotional stressExercise and stressMedicationMeditationRelaxation therapiesStress in schoolStress management techniquesStress rating scales.
  • The Egyptians

    Katie Dicker, Jillian Powell

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Nov. 13, 2008)
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