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(0)James Buckley
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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What are the most deadly animals in the world and where do they live? Find out in Spiders and Other Deadly Animals!
Learn about the animals that can kill us through life-threatening true stories! Filled with amazing photography and clear text, Spiders and Other Deadly Animals is a fascinating look at the world's scariest animals.
Make sure you know how to identify and avoid these creatures with Spiders and...
Learn about the animals that can kill us through life-threatening true stories! Filled with amazing photography and clear text, Spiders and Other Deadly Animals is a fascinating look at the world's scariest animals.
Make sure you know how to identify and avoid these creatures with Spiders and...
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English
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"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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English
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"Benedict Arnold fought for the colonies during the American Revolution and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, he made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army"--
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code,...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"When he was just twelve years old, Cristiano Ronaldo was recruited to play professional soccer for a team in Portugal, 600 miles from his island home on Madeira. For the next twenty years, Cristiano would prove to the world that he is one of the greatest to ever play the game. Author James Buckley Jr. takes readers through each exciting moment--from his first championship with Manchester United to each of his five Ballon D'or award-winning seasons--all...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become...
18) Who is Pelé?
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
19) Jesse Owens
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before...
20) The moon
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Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the moon, discussing its origin, myths, composition, effect on Earth, and role in the space program.--