Megan Stine - Böcker

How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series! In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. A...

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In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played...

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Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that Pres...

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Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero “back story.” Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, during the Civil War, after many Northe...

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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the t...

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The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "e;presidential mansion"e; in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is th...

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The Rules of Prom Night: #1:  Never break up with your boyfriend right before the prom—unless you have a backup. #2:  Never buy the same dress as any other girl in your school. #3:  Never, ever tell your parents where you're r...

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How far would you go just to get asked to the prom?   A:  Throw yourself at any guy who would take you? B:  Spend your college fund on the world’s hottest dress? C:  Spread nasty rumors about your rivals? D: All of the ab...

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Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle.Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermud...

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What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of P...

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On August 8, 1974, millions sat stunned as they watched Richard Nixon on TV when he announced he was stepping down as the President of the United States. Hed participated in a scandal that included secret tape recordings, a burglary, and a cover-u...

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Learn more about Richard Nixon--one of America's most unpopular presidents and the only one to resign from the position.On August 8, 1974, millions sat stunned as they watched Richard Nixon on TV when he announced he was stepping down as the Presi...

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Its time to elect a new pope. Hundreds of thousands of people gather in front of St. Peters Basilica to learn who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. A white puff of smoke from a chimney signals the cardinals - the princes of the churc...

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Did you know that the Vatican is a country--the smallest in the world? Find out the amazing history of the headquarters of the Catholic Church.It's time to elect a new pope. Hundreds of thousands of people gather in front of St. Peter's Basilica t...

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Aprenda maas acerca de Marie Curie con esta entretendia y fascinante biografaia ilustrada.

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Geboren in Warschau, Polen, am 7. November 1867, wurde Marie Curie verboten, die nur für Männer zugelassene Universität Warschau zu besuchen. Also schrieb sie sich an der Sorbonne in Paris ein, um Physik und Mathematik zu studieren. Dort lernte si...

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