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  • The First Unrefueled Flight Around the World: The Story of Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager and Their Airplane, Voyager

    Richard L. Taylor

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Describes the voyage of the first airplane to fly around the world without refueling, and the people who built and flew it
    T

  • Landslides, Slumps, & Creep

    Peter Goodwin

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Describes the causes and consequences of landslides, avalanches, and other, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow, downward movements of rocks, soil, and/or snow
    U

  • Animals That Hibernate

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1991)
    Defines hibernation and describes different animals' ways of preparing for and spending the winter
    S

  • Jazz: A First Book

    Langston Hughes

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1982)
    An introduction to jazz, focusing on its historical development and its most famous performers.

  • North American Indian Sign Language

    Karen Liptak

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Describes the basic vocabulary needed to communicate in the most commonly used form of sign language used among North American Indians.
    S

  • Isabella of Castile: Queen on Horseback

    Joann Johansen Burch

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish queen who brought political and religious unity to her kingdom and made it possible for Colombus to sail west
    T

  • The Fiddlehoppers: Crickets, Katydids, and Locusts

    Phyllis J. Perry

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Discusses crickets and grasshoppers, including katydids and locusts, all insects that are known for their sounds and their hopping abilities
    S

  • Slaves to Soldiers: African-American Fighting Men in the Civil War

    Wallace B. Black

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1998)
    Explores the circumstances of African-Americans who fought in the Civil War, including slaves, free southerners, and northerners.
    R

  • The Moon

    Carmen Bredeson

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1998)
    Describes what people have believed about the moon and what has been learned over time and presents an overview of the Apollo space program.
    Y

  • The Illuminati Secret Laws of Money - The Wealth Mindset Manifesto: The Life Changing Magic and Habits of Spiritual Mastery

    George Mentz, Magus Incognito

    Paperback (Independently published, Sept. 11, 2018)
    This book is for those who desire to be illumined and achieve wealth and prosperity. The illuminati success wisdom herein is for seekers who are open to new perspectives and who want to live to the fullest. This manuscript is based on the ancient illuminati exercises and lessons and is designed to help readers make a difference in the world by helping people make the best of themselves and their opportunities. For those of you who want more out of life, and who are tired of failure, this collection of timeless success wisdom will show you the path to achievement and the keys to prosperity. Do not sit idly by and reject or deny the abundance of the world—abundance awaits your cooperation and inquiry. The world is plentiful with resources, and your creativity is one of the many secrets to your future success.

  • The Kingdom of Benin

    Dominique Malaquais

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1998)
    A survey of the history and culture of the West African kingdom of Benin that flourished after Eweka I became king about 1300 and fathered a dynasty that still exists today.
    U

  • Florence Griffith Joyner: Track and Field Star

    April Koral

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1992)
    A biography of the noted sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics.
    V