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Books in Facts on Series series

  • Our Solar System

    Brian Jones, Andrew Gutelle

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Discusses the planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors that make up the solar system
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  • A Walk in the Desert

    Caroline Arnold, Freya Tanz

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Describes some of the plants and animals that live in the desert
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  • The Middle Ages

    Fiona Macdonald

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Jan. 15, 1990)
    Fact…the Black Death killed almost half the population of Europe between 1347-1351.Fact…for most people, life in the Medieval times was uncertain, unpleasant and short.What hardships did people face? What was life like for kings and queens in castles? Did young people go to school? Find out these facts and much more in First Facts About the Middle Ages.
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  • A Walk by the Seashore

    Caroline Arnold

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Walking by the seashore, a child observes sand, waves, plants, and animals
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  • Fears & Phobias

    Renardo Barden, Anita Larsen

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, Nov. 1, 1989)
    This book explains the differences between fears, phobias, and anxieties and includes some of the most frequent fears and phobias
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  • Presidents of the United States

    Richard O'Neill, Antonia D. Bryan

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Discusses the lives, achievements, and times of the forty men who have been elected to the highest office in the United States
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  • The Civil War

    Eric Weiner

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 1, 1992)
    An experienced writer for children's television uses archival photographs and color illustrations to bring to life the country's most bitterly divisive, costliest conflict.
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  • Facts on Drugs and Sport

    Harry Shapiro

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Nov. 1, 1989)
    Discusses how athletes use drugs from steroids to diuretics, how these drugs affect the body, and what risks are involved
  • Forests

    Donna Bailey

    Library Binding (Steck-Vaughn Library Div, March 15, 1990)
    Discusses the types of forests, the trees that constitute them, the clearing and planting of forests, and their interaction with both humans and wildlife.
  • Inventors and Inventions

    Michael Jeffries, Gary A. Lewis

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 1, 1992)
    The origin of the recipe, the razor, the tape recorder, and many more familiar items is explained in words and pleasing illustrations to surprise and engage curious young minds.
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  • Childhood Diabetes: The Facts

    J. Oman Craig

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Nov. 11, 1982)
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  • Our National Parks

    Robin Mead, Polly Mead, Andrew Gutelle

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Discusses the sights and activities of over thirty national parks
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