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Dracula (Paperback)
Bram Stoker; Retold by Michael Burgan; Coloured by Benny Fuentes, Photobunker Photobunker Studio; Illustrated by Jose Ruiz
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Classic stories retold in exciting graphic novel format. Each title
includes high-quality artwork, simple text, discussion questions
and writing prompts.
Gladiators, many of them slaves, entertained Roman audiences by
fighting with tridents and swords in huge stadiums. Their fights
often were to the death. Will you: Fight at the side of Spartacus
during a violent gladiator rebellion? Leave your home and family to
train at a gladiator school in Pompeii? Try to earn your freedom as
a champion gladiator at the Roman Amphitheater?
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Frankenstein (Paperback)
Mary Shelley; Retold by Michael Burgan; Illustrated by Dennis Calero
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Classic stories retold in exciting graphic novel format. Each title
includes high-quality artwork, simple text, discussion questions
and writing prompts.
The Middle Ages come to life in this latest installment in the hit
Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring stories of legendary
rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more! Vikings are
known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that they used
tug-of-war to train for battle--and that the losing team was pulled
into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the
Middle Ages. But did you know that the secret ingredient in one
cure concocted by medieval doctors was ... "dragons' blood"?! Go
beyond the Middle Ages of Europe to explore great empires around
the globe, including Ottoman, Shona, Aztec, and the Song dynasty.
From Joan of Arc to Genghis Khan, incredible inventions to
eyebrow-raising medieval medicines, you'll know it all by the time
you finish this book. Packed with important historical information
along with the wackiest and weirdest facts ever about the Middle
Ages! Complete your collection with: Weird But True Know-It-All
U.S. Presidents Weird But True Know-It-All Greek Mythology Weird
But True Know-It-All Ancient Egypt Weird But True Know-It-All Rocks
and Minerals
The world's great powers have all been swept up in the first global
war. Spying on the enemy can provide information that might be
useful for your country's war effort. The work is dangerous but
exciting. Will you: Offer your services to the German intelligence
agency as an English-speaking spy? Work as an Allied female spy in
German-occupied Belgium? Be sent to Russia as a member of Britain's
Secret Intelligence Service? You Choose offers multiple
perspectives on history, providing readers a front-row seat to the
past.
Pollution, climate change and overfishing are killing the world's
coral reefs. But you can help! Navigate through three different
stories in this ecological rescue mission. With dozens of possible
story outcomes, it's up to you to save the coral reefs from
extinction. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of
our time. His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight,
and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and
he's leaping from the night sky onto the page in this fun
biography. Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and
business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been
entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular
after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give
Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of
the company's most successful franchises. Author Michael Burgan
details the history of Batman--from his tragic origin story and his
infamous arch enemies--to his iconic depictions in television and
movies throughout the years. This book shows readers why this
superhero with no superpowers is so beloved around the world.
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved--and
frightening!--characters of our time. Find out how Dracula--a
smooth-talking count with a dark secret--became the infamous
creature we all know and fear. From appearances in films and
animated features to interpretations as a Muppet and breakfast
cereal mascot, Dracula has been the inspiration for many other
fictional vampires and is now an established figure in pop culture.
Created by Bram Stoker in his 1897 Gothic horror novel, Count
Dracula is a nobleman who uses his powers as a vampire to dominate
his victims. Even though Dracula didn't succeed in the novel, the
fictional character has lived on to dominate the real world as one
of its most popular supernatural villains. Author Michael Burgan
explores Dracula's mysterious origins in the historical figures who
might have shaped the character, as well as the films and actors
that cemented Dracula's place in cinematic history.
In the 1930s, Americans faced one of the biggest crises ever to hit
the country. During the Great Depression, the stock market crash
caused banks to close and many companies to go out of business.
Millions of people lost their jobs and homes during a time when the
government wasn t equipped to pick up the pieces. Will you: March
on Washington, D.C., as a veteran member of the Bonus Army? Leave
your home to find a better life by riding the rails? Help rebuild
the country as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps?"
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Korean War (Paperback)
Michael Burgan
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Its 1950 and the Communist country of North Korea has invaded its
neighboring country of South Korea. The United Nations has stepped
in to help South Korea by providing weapons and soldiers. Nearly
all of these soldiers come from the United States. Will you: Serve
as a pilot in Korea with the U.S. Marine Corps? Lie about your age
to enlist as a 16 year old member of the U.S. military reserves?
Join in the fight for your country as a young South Korean man?
Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE
what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival
or to death.
People from Great Britain came to North America to start new lives
in the 13 American colonies. In the beginning colonists accepted
British rule without question. But by the mid-1700s, things were
changing. Many colonists wanted the right to govern themselves. The
British government felt as if the colonists were being ungrateful.
By 1775 war between the two sides was inevitable.
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Who Was Henry Ford? (Paperback)
Michael Burgan, Who Hq; Illustrated by Ted Hammond
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Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford's humble
beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a
manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and
forever changing America and the American workplace. "Who Was Henry
Ford?" details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius
behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American
industry.
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WWII Pilots (Paperback)
Michael Burgan
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Air raid The world s great powers are at war again. This is the
Second World War, but it is history s first war in which airplanes
play a major role. You want to fly and you want to fight. Will you:
Fly with the Royal Air Force as a British pilot and fight in the
Battle of Britain?Dogfight as an American fighter pilot over the
Pacific Ocean?Join the Tuskegee Airmen and be one of the first
African-American aviators in the U.S. military?"
In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama,
becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential
campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John
accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US
Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as
an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in
2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who
always tried to work across the aisle and to treat people fairly in
this book about the maverick patriot.
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WWII Spies (Paperback)
Michael Burgan
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War is a time of secrets. Advances in technology during the height
of World War II provide new methods for spies to keep secrets,
steal information, and destroy enemy plans. You re about to go
under cover. Will you: Become a resistance fighter in Denmark,
revealing Germany s false claims of protection? Work as a double
cross agent, pledging loyalty to one country but actually spying
for another? Join the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, shuttling
weapons to the Allies and sabotaging German transportation?"
Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing
or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous
conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six
days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was
common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the
compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to
bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow
Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would
reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera
Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and
the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words
of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American
children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a
way that no printed page or public lecture could.
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the
United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But
did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win
the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly
in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist,
hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his
fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more about The
Bull Moose, the Progressive, the Rough Rider, the Trust Buster, and
the Great Hunter who was our larger-than-life 26th president in
"Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?"
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Who Was Confucius? (Paperback)
Michael Burgan, Who Hq; Illustrated by Robert Squier
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Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and
mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become
a brilliant teacher who shared his knowledge of several subjects,
including arithmetic, history, and poetry, with his students.
Confucius wanted to make sure that everyone in China had access to
an education and devoted his whole life to learning and teaching so
he could transform and improve society. His lessons - now known as
Confucianism - are practiced by over six million people in the
world. They focus on loving humanity, worshiping ancestors,
respecting elders, and self-discipline. Confucianism has become the
system that governs a total way of life in East Asia.
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