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  • The Story of the Cincinnati Reds

    Michael E. Goodman

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    Presents a history of the Cincinati Reds baseball team that also includes detailed information and statistics on one all-time great player from each position.
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  • The Story of the Colorado Rockies

    Tyler Omoth

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    Presents a history of the Colorado Rockies baseball team that also includes detailed information and statistics on one all-time great player from each position.
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  • Galileo: Scientist and Star Gazer

    Jacqueline Mitton, Gerry Ball

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, )
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  • Hans Christian Andersen: The Dreamer of Fairy Tales

    Andrew Langley, Tony Morris

    Library Binding (Oxford University Press, Oct. 29, 1998)
    Hans Andersen was a quiet child. He would sit for hours in the back yard, inventing stories for his toy theater. Discouraged from pursuing a career as an actor or a singer, Andersen instead became a storyteller. His marvelous fairy tales, full of jokes and magic, have entranced children since they were first written.
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  • The Story of Transport

    Benita Sen

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Sept. 2, 2014)
    Today, we can travel across the world in very short periods of time through fast-moving vehicles. It was not possible a few decades ago. But have you ever wondered how this became possible? The Story of Transport takes you on a journey, spanning the invention of wheel to modern-day marvels of speed. It also makes you aware that although vehicles have contributed to humankind s progress, their overuse is polluting the environment. Indeed, they are contributing to global warming and suffocating our planet. So get, set, go, and find some fast, green ways for futuristic travel! Other titles in the series The Story of Clothes (ISBN: 9788179935101) The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) The Story of House (ISBN: 9788179935125) The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) The Story of Food (ISBN: 9788179935088) About the author: A journalist and children s author, Benita Sen has written several books – fiction and non-fiction – for children and young people. A couple of her stories have been included in English textbooks by a leading publisher. And some of her stories have earned recommendations internationally. Her fact book on Polar Creatures has been recommended by a university in North America as an excellent source for individual reading and research, and her story Yakity Yak was selected for the Fifth Nami Island International Children's Book Festival in Korea in 2010. Also, her stories find a place in compilations of well-known organizations like Association of Writers and Illustrators and National Foundation for Communal Harmony. Table of Contents: What is Transport? Get going with Animals! On Road By Water By Rail Air and Space travel Transport with a difference Travelling into tomorrow Titans of transport Transport and the Environment

  • The Story of the Seattle Mariners

    Sheryl Peterson

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    A history of the Seattle Mariners highlights the key players and memorable games of the baseball team.
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  • The Story of the Minnesota Twins

    Nate Leboutillier

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    A history of the Minnesota Twins highlights the key players and memorable games of the baseball team.
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  • Thomas Edison

    Haydn Middleton, Anthony Morris

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, April 24, 1997)
    This biography of Thomas Edison forms part of a series for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells a story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The artwork is designed to stimulate the imagination. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, history, English, science and other subjects.

  • Amelia Earhart : The Pioneering Pilot

    Andrew Langley, Alan Marks

    Paperback (Oxford Univ Pr, July 31, 2004)
    A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past.Each biography tells an exciting story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The colourful artwork will stimulate the imagination and linger in the memory. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, History, English, science and othersubjects.Young children love a good story. What better way to introduce them to the giants of our past than through these delightful books?

  • Amelia Earhart: The Pioneering Pilot

    Andrew Langley, Alan Marks

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Feb. 12, 1998)
    Amelia Earhart flew into history through her courage and skill as a pilot. She was a shining example of freedom, opportunity, and success, and her story is truly dramatic, from her triumph as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic to her mysterious disappearance over the Pacific Ocean.
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  • The Story of the San Diego Padres

    Brian Hawkes

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    Presents a history of the San Diego Padres baseball team that also includes detailed information and statistics on one all-time great player from each position.
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  • The Story of the Arizona Diamondbacks

    Sara Gilbert

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    Presents a history of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team that also includes detailed information and statistics on one all-time great player from each position.
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