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Books in If You Were A series

  • If You Were A-- Musician

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses what it is like to be a professional musician and examines the necessary skills and instruction.
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  • If You Were a Firefighter

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Explains what firefighters do and what equipment they use to put out fires
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  • If You Were a Kid Discovering Dinosaurs

    Josh Gregory, David Leonard

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)
    Learn how paleontologists dig up fossils, what kinds of things fossils can teach us about the past, and much more.Millions of years ago, enormous animals called dinosaurs roamed Earth. Today, scientists learn about these prehistoric creatures by studying long-buried fossils. Readers (Ages 7-9) will join dinosaur nut Miguel and his adventurous best friend Ruth as they go on an exciting fossil-finding adventure.
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  • If You Were a Doctor

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes in simple terms the training, education, skills, and duties of a doctor.
    K
  • If You Were a Teacher

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Describes what teachers do on a daily basis and the skills and training necessary to become a good teacher.
    K
  • If You Were a Ballplayer

    Virginia Schomp

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, )
    Introduces the skills, equipment and training that are part of competition in the sports of baseball, basketball, soccer, and football
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  • Medieval Times

    Antony Mason, Richard Berridge

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Young readers dine with royalty at banquets, explore a medieval castle, and travel on a trade ship in a firsthand narrative capturing the life and times between the period of the fall of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages.
    R
  • Aztec Times

    Antony Mason, Michael White

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Detailed full-color illustrations and an intriguing text provide a close-up look at life for citizens of the ancient Aztec civilization, covering everything from family life to warriors and conquistadors as its takes young readers back to ancient Mexico.
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  • Biblical Times

    Antony Mason, Michael Welpy

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Reveals the everyday lives of people and important events in biblical times, and includes a foldout game that invites readers to join the search for some sacred scrolls
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  • Viking Times

    Antony Mason

    Hardcover (Marshall Editions, Oct. 31, 1997)
    Warriors, traders, explorers, raiders--the Vikings were all these things and more. Now kids can learn all about Viking life in this latest addition to the If You Were There series. Readers will see how these hardy people survived the frozen Scandinavian winters, built their warships, and honored heroes killed in battle. Includes a fold-out game. Full color.
  • If You Were a Kid

    Josh Gregory, Wil Mara, Lluis Farre, Roger Zanni, Kelly Kennedy

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2016)
    Life today is a lot different than it was in the past. Think of the things you have today. The clothes you wear. The kind of home you live in. The foods you eat. Many of these probably wouldnt be the same if you were living in a different period of time. Through the stories of the If You Were a Kid series, readers are transported to some of the most important moments in U.S. history.
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  • Medieval Times

    Antony Mason

    Hardcover (Marshall Editions, Oct. 31, 1997)
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