20th Century

In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge: before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Earth-a bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536208412Author David RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Walker Books USPublisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 958gDimensions(mm) 305mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375813573Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525300318Author Julie AberyFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847808882Author Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Frances Lincoln Children's BooksPublisher Quarto Publishing...

Although the Wright Brothers are now celebrated as heroes for their groundbreaking contributions to science and engineering as the first men to successfully manage powered, piloted flight, their eventual success was built on the back of a lot of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426332494Author Buzz AldrinFormat HardbackPage Count 16Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams) 740gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635925630Author Barb RosenstockFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Calkins CreekPublisher Astra Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Nathan Hale tackles a topic fans have been asking about for years: World War II. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award 2021.Book InformationISBN 9781524771874Author Julie LeungFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint...

Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out books by himself. But in the segregated world of South Carolina in the 1950s, Ron's obtaining his own...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984893529Author Charles LovittFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Crown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled...

Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films and television shows. Never taking 'No' for an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147511652Author Robert BurleighFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 254mm...

Discover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)#1 New Release in Children's Inventors BooksYoung Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that teaches kids about inventions by Black people that...

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator AwardFeatured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art ExhibitionA 2022 Book All Young Georgians Should Read2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor...

Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it-peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781512410143Author Chris BartonFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 110g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525578703Author Bonnie BaderFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385391252Author Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728209470Author Kate MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685398880Author Rockridge PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 274mm *...

From Roman Holiday to Breakfast at Tiffany's, when Audrey Hepburn starred in a movie, she lit up the screen. Her unique sense of fashion, her grace, and, most important, her spirit made her beloved by generations. But her life offscreen was even more...

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later,...

The Big Book of Presidents illustrates each president's journey to the White House through facts, anecdotes, illustrations, photographs, inspirational quotes, and more!The president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our...

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: when placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and...

Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties.It was the bees' knees, the cat's meow. If you're not familiar with 1920s slang, all the more reason to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525646518Author Linda Elovitz MarshallFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

"The writing is clear and specific, and the expansive, colorful acrylic illustrations, including labeled diagrams, are themselves quite informative." -Horn Book (starred review) From award-winning author-illustrator Meghan McCarthy comes an entertaining...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142401552Author Tomie dePaolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 149mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375840050Author Eric A. KimmelFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647397906Author Andrea BentleyFormat PaperbackImprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399554704Author Jonah WinterFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Schwartz & WadePublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689856761Author Faith RinggoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm) 255mm *...

Did you know that the white material on the outside of space shuttles was not metal or glass but actually fabric? Specialised quilts, two inches thick, covered the space shuttles and protected the astronauts from deadly heat and radiation. Jean Wright...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761350125Author Jeffrey ZuehlkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing Group