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Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
With essays from renowned children’s book authors such as Ann Brashares, Jeanne DuPrau, Caroline B. Cooney, Laurie Halse Anderson, Bruce Coville, Gennifer Choldenko, and over 100 others, each piece is an informative and inspiring call to kids of all ages to understand what’s happening to the environment, and to take action in saving our world.
Helpful tips and facts are interspersed throughout. This book will be a great classroom tool...
Helpful tips and facts are interspersed throughout. This book will be a great classroom tool...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes that he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do?and they've collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about him, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his time as heavyweight...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
RBG failed her driving test five times! She could do twenty push-ups when she was eighty years old! She was a terrible cook! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the Supreme Court icon, from her childhood and school days to her rise through the United States legal system to become one of the most famous justices—and political figures—in history. Narrated by the two spirited siblings, Wait!...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high-school dropout and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Have you ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner have?and they've collected some of the kookiest and most unusual facts about him, from his childhood and school days through his time studying relativity and working on...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
The Beatles John Lennon's mom called him "Stinker" because he farted so much! Paul McCartney's car was wrecked by chickens! George Harrison once had his friend's parent sign his bad report card! Ringo Starr's grandma thought he was possessed by witches! Wait! What? Siblings Paige and Turner have collected the most unusual and surprising facts about these rock stars, from their childhoods and early days as musicians to the formation of the Beatles...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn't know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do?and they've collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary pilot, from her childhood in the rural Midwest and the spark of her passion for flying to her record-smashing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Teddy Roosevelt had a zebra, a lion, and a one-legged rooster at the White House! He helped save football! He was shot before a rally and still gave his speech with the bullet in his chest! Wait! What? Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the larger-than-life president, from his childhood and his Rough Rider days to his rise in politics and his complicated presidential legacy. Narrated by the...
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