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The Swan Princess
Hans Christian Andersen, Rosie Dickins, Jenny Press
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2005)Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister, Princess Elisa.
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Stories of Princesses: Combined Volume
Emma Helbrough, Lesley Sims, Mike Gordon, Anna Luraschi
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)Presents three fairy tales involving princesses.
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Pompeii
Karen Ball, Jane Chisholm, Emmanuel Cerisier
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)Describes everyday life in Pompeii as it would have been on the day of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the destruction and panic which occurred after the event, and the rediscovery of Pompeii in the nineteenth century.
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The Story of Trains
Jane Bingham, Colin King
Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2004)Traces the development of train travel, from the first rails through the advent of the Maglev train in Germany and China, with the major emphasis on Europe.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne, J. Bingham
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, May 31, 2004)Around the World in Eighty Days
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Fiona Chandler, Poly Bernatene
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2007)When the sorcerer leaves for the afternoon, his apprentice Max disobeys his order not to do any spells, and havoc results.
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The Wizard of Oz
Rosie Dickins, L. Frank Baum, Mauro Evangelista
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2007)An abridged version of the classic story that tells of Dorothy's miraculous adventures in the land of Oz.
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Rumpelstiltskin
Susanna Davidson, Desideria Guicciardini
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2007)A little man helps a poor man's daughter to spin straw into gold for the king, in exchange for her first-born child.
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Stories of Mermaids
Russell Punter
Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, July 31, 2005)None
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The Story of Toilets, Telephones & Other Useful Inventions
Katie Daynes, Adam Larkum
Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2010)Explores the stories behind some of the inventions that are used every day, including toilets, telephones, frozen food, and soccer nets.
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The Story of the Crusaders
Rob Llody Jones, Emmanuel Cerisier
Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 24, 2007)The Story of Crusaders
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Christmas Around the World
Angelo Ruta, Anna Luraschi, Brenda Haw
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)Describes the various traditions of Christmas all around the world, and includes a recipe for Lebkuchen, Christmas cookies from Germany.
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