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Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Summary:"In honour of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee 2022, this once in a lifetime history book for kids tells the story of a young princess who grew up to become our longest reigning monarch, and celebrates the achievements, people and places that have become part of her remarkable legacy."
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241593882
- Collation
- 95 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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- Call Number
- 941.085 DKP q
The Rotten Romans
Summary:Introduces lesser-known facts about daily life in ancient Rome, such as what the Britons used to make their hair spiky and why rich Romans needed vomitoriums.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780590554671
- Collation
- 128 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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- Call Number
- 937 DEA t
The Barmy British Empire
Summary:A humorous account of life and social conditions in colonies throughout the British Empire.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780439992251
- Collation
- 127 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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- Call Number
- 909 DEA t
Bloody Scotland
Summary:Part of the HORRIBLE HISTORIES series, a history of Scotland from the Dark Ages through to the 20th century, with information on subjects such as kings and queens, key historical figures, torture techniques, and ghostly myths.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780590543408
- Collation
- 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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- Call Number
- 941 DEA b
George Washington
Summary:An illustrated children's biography of George Washington which emphasizes how he used his virtues and high standards of conduct to establish a new nation.
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- 0866119132
- Collation
- 239 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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- Call Number
- 973.410 LEI g
Abraham Lincoln : Friend of the People
Summary:A biography of Lincoln whose success story became the symbol of the American dream--the backwoods boy who by honesty, dignity, and kindness won the highest office in the country.
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- 9781402751172
- Collation
- 195 pages : map ; 21 cm.
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- Call Number
- 973.709 JUD a
Heroes from the East : Rumi
Rumi is regarded as one of Islam's greatest poets and sages. Today, hundreds of years after his death in 1271, milions of people all over the world read his beatiful poetry. n December of each year, the inhabitants of Konya, the town in Turkey where he lived and died, celebrate his memory. they play music and perform the special dancing for which his followers, the Whirling Dervishes are sp we…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781900251044
- Collation
- 21 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Series Title
- Heroes from the East
- Call Number
- 920 DEN r
Heroes from the East : Avicenna
The "Prince of Physicians" started his practice at an early age. Even as a teen in the eleventh century, Avicenna advised royalty and was famous for his extensive understanding of the human body. His beginnings as a child prodigy coupled with his persistent quest for knowledge contributed to Avicenna's reputation as one of history's most prominent physicians.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781900251235
- Collation
- 21 pages ; 20 cmx
- Series Title
- Heroes from the East
- Call Number
- 920 REZ a
Heroes from the East : Cheng Ho
Summary:A biography of Cheng Ho, the most famous admiral of his time
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781900251228
- Collation
- 20 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Series Title
- Heroes from the East
- Call Number
- 920 JUL c
Balderdash! : John Newbery and the boisterous birth of children's books
Summary:A picture book chronicle of the life of children's book pioneer John Newbery describes how he imagined books filled with stories, science and games before becoming a celebrated author and publisher, changing the literary world forever
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780811879224
- Collation
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
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- 920.4 MAR b
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