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  • Avoid Being Leonardo Da Vinci!

    Jacqueline Morley

    Paperback (Book House, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Leonardo da Vinci was a great inventor, military engineer, scientist, botanist and mathematician, as well as an accomplished painter and sculptor. In this Danger Zone title, readers will learn all about the life of the man who painted the most famous picture in the world, who designed the first-ever flying machine and who spent ten years making a seven-metre tall horse! History, science and art come alive in this journey into what it would have been like to be Leonardo Da Vinci, the Renaissance man. This title in the popular Danger Zone series features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail.
  • Avoid Being an Assyrian Soldier

    Rupert Matthews

    Paperback (Book House, Aug. 1, 2007)
    You are a young farmer in Assyria during the reign of King Sargon II in the year 720 BC. Forced to join the rich and powerful Assyrian army, you quickly learn that sieges and battles are much worse than you had thought. This volume is an introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.
  • Avoid Being a Us Civil War Soldier

    Thomas Ratliff

    Paperback (Book House, March 1, 2004)
    Follows a story from the Battle of Bull Run to the siege at Petersburg - the bloodiest war in American history. Intended for shared and guided reading for Key Stage 2, this book features cartoon style illustrations; and includes captions, a glossary and an index.
  • Avoid Joining a Wild West Wagon Train!

    Jacqueline Morley

    Paperback (Book House, )
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  • What If There Is a Fire?

    Anara Guard, Gina Louise Pfleegor

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2011)
    The fire alarm blares! Do you know what to do? Fires can be scary, but you can be prepared. The scenarios and safety tips in this book will help you come up with a plan.
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  • What If There Is a Fire?

    Anara Guard, Gina Louise Pfleegor

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, July 1, 2011)
    The fire alarm blares! Do you know what to do? Fires can be scary, but you can be prepared. The scenarios and safety tips in this book will help you come up with a plan.
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  • What If You Need to Call 911?

    Anara Guard, Michael Frederick Laughead

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Your brother just hurt his leg badly. No adults are around to help. Do you know what to do? Dialing 911 can be scary, but you can be prepared. The scenarios and tips in this book will help you keep your cool.
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  • Avoid Being a Worker on the Taj Mahal!

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Book House, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Discover what it was like to build the Taj Mahal in this new Danger Zone title. Become an ordinary, hard-working, poorly-paid labourer, living in north India around 1632 as you decide to embark on a journey to Agra to work on a vast new building project. This book explores the past and present of the Taj Mahal, explaining how and why it was built and much, much more. Featuring full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail, this is a fascinating new addition to the Danger Zone series.
  • Avoid Being an Aristocrat in the French Revolution!

    Jim Pipe

    Paperback (Book House, Nov. 1, 2007)
    This account of the perils of the French Revolution is based on the true story of Grace Elliott, a Scotswoman who lived through the terrors and survived to tell the tale.
  • Avoid Being a Second World War Evacuee

    Simon Smith, David Salariya, David Antram

    Paperback (SALARIYA BOOK COMPAN, )
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  • What If You Get Lost?

    Anara Guard, Dani Jones

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2011)
    You thought you knew where to go, but now you're lost! What should you do? Getting lost can be terrifying, but you can be prepared. The scenarios and tips in this book will help keep you on the right path.
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  • Avoid Being a Second World War Evacuee!

    Simon Smith, David Salariya, David Antram

    Hardcover (Book House, )
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