Jacqueline Morley
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Whether you're planning your first seige, building a fortress or just looking for a way to escape the peasants below, 'Castles: A Very Peculiar History' is full of tips, tricks and horror stories from the castle-building trade. We can't all match up to the combined beauty and danger of the Tower of London, but in this title you'll learn who developed the world's first flat-pack castle, the difference between donjeons and dungeons (it's important,...
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William Shakespeare, A Very Peculiar History' uniquely explores the life and works of the widely-regarded greatest writer of the English language. Through dispelling common myths (Could his father really not read or write? What really happened during 'the Lost Years'? Why did he retire from writing while only in his early 40s?) and revealing fascinating trivia, this book attempts to answer many of the often-disputed questions surrounding the life...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The ancient Egyptian pyramids are one of the wonders of the world but what was it like to work on one? Experience for yourself the lives of laborers, scribes, artists, and embalmers as they prepare the Pharaohs final resting place.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A uge sea monster has attacked and wrecked several ships from beneath the sea. Professor Aronnax bravely joins a mission to hunt down the beast. He goes aboard the Nautilus, a secret submarine helmed by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first, the mission is exciting, as Nemo takes Aronnax on a voyage around the underwater world. But when things start to go wrong, Aronnax finds there's no escape from the Nautilus. He is now Captain Nemo's captive -...
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2015.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"You have applied for the job of an Egyptian Princess in Ancient Egypt. There's lots to learn if you are going to live a life of power and luxury. An interview at the end of the book will reveal if you have what it takes to be an Egyptian Princess"--Back cover.
20) The living tomb
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[2000]
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IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The inside story of how the pyramids were built and the significance of the many treasures found in the tombs in ancient Egypt's Valley of the Kings.