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Books in True Adventure Stories series

  • The Mysterious Woods

    Gareth Moore

    Paperback (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    What kinds of mysteries lie deep in the woods? Readers will have to pick up this book to find out the answer to that question. Along the way, they'll complete activities and puzzles that will help them build important problem-solving skills. Accessible text provides helpful hints, while captivating illustrations give readers further guidance to complete each featured puzzle. Upon finishing the book, readers will feel a sense of accomplishment, an important aspect of keeping young readers motivated.
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  • The Story Behind Coal

    Barbara Somervill

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2011)
    Why is coal a rock that burns? How did coal form? When was coal first mined? To uncover the hidden facts behind everyday things, explore the secrets of True Stories. True Stories reveals the surprising truth about a range of subjects. Discover everything you could wish to know, and some things you'll wish you didn't, about a huge range of topics!
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  • Caves, Graves & Catacombs: Secrets from Beneath the Earth

    Natalie Jane Prior

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, Feb. 1, 2003)
    Describes various underground phenomena, including caves, volcanoes, burial customs, underground buildings, mining, waste disposal, legends and traditions of underground life, and related subjects
  • The Flying Castle

    Lisa Regan

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    A castle soaring through the air makes for a fun story, and an even more fun puzzle to solve. Readers of this unique volume will go on an adventure and use their problem-solving skills to find their way through the flying castle. Colorful illustrations and concise, accessible text engage even the most reluctant readers, while clues and keys also help them figure out the assortment of puzzles throughout the book. Completing a puzzle is a fun goal, and readers will feel a sense of accomplishment after solving each one.
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  • Dance Crazy: Star Turns from Ballet to Belly Dancing

    Natalie Jane Prior

    Paperback (Allen & Unwin, March 1, 1997)
    A collection of stories about modern dance goes behind the scenes at the Queensland Ballet, looks at events in the careers of such dancers as Fred Astaire, Isadora Duncan, and Anna Pavlova, and examines the origins of dance crazes
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  • Seriously Weird True Stories 02

    Herbie Brennan

    Paperback (Scholastic Point, )
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  • The Story Behind Salt

    Heidi Moore

    Paperback (Imprint unknown, )
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  • The Story Behind Glass

    Barbara A. Somervill

    Paperback (Raintree, )
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  • The Story Behind Glass

    Barbara Somervill

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2011)
    How does lightening form glass? What is obsidian? How is glass recycled? To uncover the hidden facts behind everyday things, explore the secrets of True Stories. True Stories reveals the surprising truth about a range of subjects. Discover everything you could wish to know, and some things you'll wish you didn't, about a huge range of topics!
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  • True Stories of Second World War - Box Set

    Henry Brook, Paul Dowsell

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
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  • The Haunted Hotel

    Lisa Regan

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    What better place for an adventure than a spooky hotel? Readers of this innovative book will go on a puzzle-solving journey through an old, haunted hotel. Along the way, they'll meet some very interesting characters and hone their problem-solving skills. Delightful illustrations are featured throughout the book and encourage readers to pay attention and find clues that will help them solve the different puzzles. This exciting volume is a must-have for lovers of Halloween, ghosts, and all sorts of spooky creatures.
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  • The story of three whales

    Giles Whittell

    Hardcover (Gareth Stevens Children's Books, March 15, 1989)
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