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  • Tsunamis

    Luke Thompson

    Paperback (Children's Press (CT), Sept. 16, 2000)
    Explains why tsunamis occur, the damage this natural disaster can inflict, some famous tsunamis, and how people can protect themselves against these giant waves.
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  • The FBI

    Sheela Ramaprian

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Explores the history, current status, and future of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; educational and other requirements for those entering this field; and various kinds of work performed by FBI agents.
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  • Track And Field: Field Events

    Luke Thompson

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 1, 2001)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An introduction to field events provides advice and instructions for executing various jumps and throws.
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  • Apache Helicopter: The Ah-64

    Matthew Pitt

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Provides general information about helicopters and specific facts about the features and operation of the Apache helicopter.
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  • Soccer Stars

    Therese Shea

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Offers stories of the super athletes who have succeeded against all odds to make a living playing the game they love.
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  • Alive!: Airplane Crash in the Andes Mountains

    Scott P. Werther

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Describes how sixteen victims of a plane crash in the Andes Mountains of South America survived for seventy days in the harsh mountain conditions before being rescued.
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  • The Whaleship Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick

    Jil Fine

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds.
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  • Stunt Double

    Aileen Weintraub

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.
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  • Scott O'Grady: Behind Enemy Lines

    Barbara A. Somervill

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Describes the ordeal of a U.S. Air Force pilot who was shot down in Bosnia while on a United Nations peacekeeping mission and survived for six days behind enemy lines before being rescued.
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  • Football Stars

    Virginia Buckman

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Presents profiles and statistics of some of the best players in the National Football League.
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  • The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Transforming a City

    Georgene Poulakidas

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Chronicles the building of the modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, describing how Frank Gehry and his architectural team overcame many design and construction obstacles, and examines how this "breathtaking architectural wonder" revitalized an old industrial city.Chronicles the building of the modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, describing how Frank Gehry and his architectural team overcame many design and construction obstacles, and examines how this "breathtaking architectural wonder" revitalized an old industrial city.
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  • Kansai International Airport: Airport in the Sea

    John C. Waugh

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the history, purpose, and maintenance of Japan's Kansai International Airport, including what it is like to land on a man-made island.
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