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Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915045096Author Dick ChesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Escafeld PressPublisher 1889 Books

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...

Discover the people, battles, and politics of America's bloodiest conflict, and explore its causes, chapters, characters, and consequencesWith a topic on every page, Civil War Visual Encyclopedia tells the story of the war using simple explanations and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Bookseller's Choice (Nonfiction) 2000 and Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999 and NAPPA Gold Awards (Nonfiction) 1999 and Children's Books of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629440835Author Darcy PattisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Mims HousePublisher Mims HouseWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 211mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780792272977Author Joseph Lemasolai LekutonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

It may have all started with Syd Barrett, but the persistence and creativity of Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason, and David Gilmour meant that Pink Floyd went from one of England's top underground psychedelic bands to one of the biggest rock bands...

Beneath the Twin Towers, a pear tree once stood.It still grows there today.This is its story.One September day, the perfect blue sky exploded. Dust billowed. Buildings crumbled. And underneath it all, a tree sprouted green leaves in its distress. Pulled...

Continuing the success of the runaway best sellers This is New York and This is London comes the latest title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series. Sasek's This is Washington, D.C. is a facsimile edition of his original book,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685394417Author Arlisha Norwood PhDFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto KidsWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm

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 9781426372322Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

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,...

William Carne's life, like so many others in the 20th Century, was defined by the two World Wars. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet aged just sixteen in 1914. This is his story of his life at sea, from his own memoirs, letters, diaries and photos. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250075765Author Steve SheinkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

Ramona Herdman's Glut is a lush, entertaining, and bittersweet collection of poems about how we live together and find meaning through rules and rituals around food, family, alcohol, work, nature, sex and love. These vividly-realised, nimble poems probe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804910047Author Tom TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Booklist, Starred 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780792261391Author Catherine O'Neill GraceFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683056515Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award 2011. Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award and Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award.Book...

Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, who became the first African American president of the USA.This popular biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts, to share with children the true life stories of history's most interesting...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal 2014. Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2014 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545108553Author Ruby BridgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 3mm

Do you know everything there is to know about the Presidents of the United States? OH NO YOU DON'T! The people who have served as President of the United States of America are some of the most famous people on the planet. But how much do we really know...

A Pound of Pictures is a stream-of-consciousness celebration of the photographic medium, bringing together an entirely new collection of work by Alec Soth made between 2018 and 2021. Depicting a sprawling array of subjects - from Buddhist statues and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101997765Author Nathaniel PhilbrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm...

Sophie lives in the city, and her vegetables come from the supermarket. Then she goes to visit her grandparents in the countryside -- and soon discovers how much there is to learn about how things grow!Sophie helps her grandfather through the different...

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

Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448437439Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

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 9780316320511Author Ben ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118706Author Ellen S. LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780531230985Author Gwendolyn HooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142414583Author Nathaniel PhilbrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm...

As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was their divine right to expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. 'Manifest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807503829Author Jodie ParachiniFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & Company