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Cat and the Beanstalk
Charlotte Guillain, Dawn Beacon
language (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, a kitten called Cat climbs to the top of an enormous beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant dog and make his and his mother's fortune. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
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Great Art Thefts
Charlotte Guillain
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)'Great Art Thefts' examines famous art crimes and the hunt to find the thieves. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Great Art Thefts' offers a crosscurricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. Art thefts covered in the book include the Mona Lisa, the Scream, the Millennium theft from the Ashmolean Museum, and the greatest ever single art theft: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. The book also looks at the motives for these crimes, and the measures that can be taken to protect valuable works of art from unscrupulous criminals.
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Vampires & Werewolves
Jane Bingham, Chris King
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)Vampires and Werewolves are certainly popular these days. Actually, there have been popular stories about these monsters for centuries. Are the stories based on any reality? Some people think so. Using the scientific method and other information, this book aims to find out whether or not these monsters could exist!
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African Myths and Legends
Catherine Chambers
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make African myths and legends so compelling.
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Thomas Edison
Kay Barnham
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)This book traces the life of Thomas Edison, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the many inventions for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Edison's life.
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Have Aliens Visited Earth?
Nick Hunter
language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)Have you seen an alien? Do you know what they look like? Many people have claimed that they have spotted an alien or that they have been abducted by one. In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of iinvestigating all the myths and sightings surrounding aliens and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Have aliens visited Earth?
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Ratpunzel
Charlotte Guillain, Dawn Beacon
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)In Animal Fairy Tales, beautiful illustrations and simple text retell classic fairy tales with a twist: all the characters are animals! This book, a retelling of Rapunzel, tells the story of a beautiful rat girl called Ratpunzel who is imprisoned in a tower by an evil cat before falling in love with a handsome prince!
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Learning About Insects
Catherine Veitch
Paperback (Raintree, July 1, 2013)This beautiful and simple label book introduces young readers to the names of different insects and their body parts.
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Neil Armstrong
Catherine Chambers
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life.
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The Sun
Nick Hunter
language (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)What is the Sun like, and could we ever visit there? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of the Sun, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.
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A-Z of the World Cup
Michael Hurley
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)This title takes you on a journey through the alphabet, in which each letter reveals a fun and interesting fact about soccer.
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A Weekend with Dinosaurs
Claire Throp
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)Books in the Fantasy Field Trips series take the reader on field trips to the most unlikely of destinations! In this book, climb aboard the time machine as we prepare to travel back in time to the era of the dinosaurs. Our 'tour' includes visits to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, and takes in dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, and Plateosaurus along the way.