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Books in I Was There Books series

  • Alone in the Trenches

    Vince Cross

    Paperback (Scholastic Press, Sept. 4, 2014)
    Alone in the Trenches
  • Escape from the Blitz

    Tony Bradman

    Paperback (Scholastic, May 7, 2015)
    Escape from the Blitz
  • Royal Nursemaid

    Jill-Atkins

    Paperback (Scholastic Press, Sept. 4, 2014)
    Royal-Nursemaid
  • We were there with Lincoln in the White House

    Earl Schenck Miers

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1963)
    A historical fiction for children.
  • On Board the Titanic: What It Was Like When the Great Liner Sank

    Shelley Tanaka, Ken Marschall

    Paperback (Madison Press Books, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Young readers can travel back in time to the fateful maiden voyage of the majestic Titanic in this compelling narrative. Told through the eyes of two young survivors and beautifully illustrated with breathtaking paintings and diagrams, this dramatic account vividly re-creates the night the world's most famous passenger ship sank to the bottom of the icy Atlantic. Sidebars explain interesting facts and details, and a cutaway offers a visual replica of the massive, decadent liner.
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  • Industrial Revolution

    John D. Clare

    Hardcover (Bodley Head Children's Books, March 15, 1993)
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  • The Buried City of Pompeii: What It Was Like When Vesuvius Exploded

    Shelley Tanaka, Greg Ruhl

    Paperback (Demco Media, Feb. 1, 2002)
    Recreates the lives of Pompeii's inhabitants just prior to the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
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  • Graveyards of the Dinosaurs: What It's Like to Discover Prehistoric Creatures

    Shelley Tanaka

    Paperback (Madison Press Books, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Investigating the prehistoric world—from the Gobi desert in the heart of Mongolia to the Valley of the Moon in Argentina to the Provincial Park in Canada—this fascinating exploration teaches children about dinosaurs as they discover fossilized remains and skeletal structures. Colorful and accurate illustrations and stunning photographs show archaeologists at work as they piece together the factors that led to the extinction of Earth’s most fascinating reptiles. Sidebars reveal information about paleontologists and their excavations, making this a comprehensive, educational, and exciting resource about the creatures that ruled the Earth millions of years ago.
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  • Atom: The Little Moon Monkey

    Anne Philipe

    Hardcover (Quist, June 7, 1971)
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  • Battle of Britain

    Clayton Knight, K.S. Knight

    Hardcover (Bailey Bros.& Swinfen Ltd, March 4, 1974)
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  • First World War

    JOHN D. CLARE

    Hardcover (BODLEY HEAD CHILDREN\'S BOOKS, March 15, 1994)
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  • Italian Renaissance

    John D. Clare

    Hardcover (Bodley Head Children's Books, March 15, 1994)
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