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Toys!
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Don L. Wulffson |
Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games, from seesaws to Silly Putty and toy soldiers to Trivial Pursuit. |
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Abracadabra to zombie
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Don L. Wulffson |
Provides the stories behind the meanings of such common words and phrases as Adidas, jeep, ketchup, peeping Tom, tuxedo, and Yankees. |
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Castle of horror
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Don L. Wulffson |
The reader's decisions control the outcome of a stay in a nightmarish castle in Scotland. |
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Even more scary stories for stormy nights
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Don L. Wulffson |
A collection of scary stories about such topics as a werewolf from Thailand, a fairground wishgiver, and a boy whose father may be a vampire. |
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Incredible true adventures
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Don L. Wulffson |
Includes the experiences of a man caught in a tornado, a man who sailed around the Arctic in an upside-down ship, a man who took his family through the "Iron Curtain" in a tank, and a journey down Br… |
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More incredible true adventures
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Don L. Wulffson |
Nine true adventure stories include the experiences of passengers when their airplane's roof comes off, patrons trapped in a library during a flood, and explorers pursued by cannibals. |
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Extraordinary stories behind the invention of ordinary things
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Don L. Wulffson |
Traces the origin or invention of 28 common, everyday items, such as shopping carts, jigsaw puzzles, frozen foods, zippers, safety pins, vacuum cleaners, and rubber bands. |
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The upside-down ship
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Don L. Wulffson |
Describes the adventures of teen-aged Bruce Gordon, who, following an Arctic shipwreck in 1757, survived for six years in the ship's upside-down carcass with a polar bear as his sole companion. |
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When human heads were footballs
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Don L. Wulffson |
Recounts a variety of unusual stories behind the invention of such sports as football, basketball, and baseball. |
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The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle
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Don L. Wulffson |
Brief factual stories about how various familiar things were invented, many by accident, from animal crackers to the zipper. |
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Toys!
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Don L. Wulffson |
Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games, from seesaws to Silly Putty and toy soldiers to Trivial Pursuit. |
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