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Beatles Beatles Mike Venezia Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group. OL106275W
Robert Pattinson Robert Pattinson Isabelle Adams Here's everything you need to know about gorgeous Robert Pattinson. From his early days in amateur theater . . . to landing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . . . to … OL13752425W
Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Charlotte Guillain "Introduce students to Beatrix Potter, the author of children's favourites like Peter Rabbit. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writ… OL16495311W
Blair Bush And Iraq Blair Bush And Iraq Andrew Langley Why did George W. Bush and Tony Blair decide their countries should invade Iraq in 2003? What choices did they have, what support and advice did they receive, and how have their decisions affected th… OL17521308W
One Direction One Direction Sarah Delmege Fans de One Direction, connaissez-vous vraiment vos idoles ? Découvrez les plus récentes photos du groupe, faites le point sur les nouvelles de l'heure et testez vos connaissances grâce à de nombreux… OL17893880W
Rebellion and Revolt Rebellion and Revolt Gary Jeffrey,Terry Riley The heroes of rebellion in medieval England are featured in three historic stories told in graphic novel format: William Wallace and his Scottish rebels take on English knights at Stirling Bridge in… OL17903125W
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Nick Hunter "What makes Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her life before she joined the British Royal Family: her childhood, education, professional accompli… OL17925947W
United Kingdom United Kingdom Wiley Blevins Made up of Great Britain (which includes England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland (which is part of a nearby island), the United Kingdom is home to a diverse range of cultures and tradition… OL19731275W
Randolph Caldecott Randolph Caldecott Leonard S. Marcus Available in time for the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott MedalNan utterly unique biography of the remarkable artist the award honors: Randolph Caldecott, the father of the modern picture book. Inc… OL19972991W
Balderdash! Balderdash! Michelle Markel This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books--John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained le… OL20056385W
Coming to England Coming to England Floella Benjamin Coming from Trinidad as a young girl the author was a bit dismayed to find England so different and life was not at all easy, nor were the people. She wonderedif she would ever feel welcome. However,… OL20802596W
Royal London Picture Book Royal London Picture Book Struan Reid 32 pages OL21150203W
Emmeline Pankhurst Emmeline Pankhurst Kay Barham "Votes for Women! This biography tells the story of Emmeline Pankhurst, from her early campaigns for the rights of women to vote, through the formation of the Women's Social and Political Union, to t… OL21223901W
Inspirational Lives Inspirational Lives Claudia Martin 32 pages : 27 cm OL21572810W
One Direction One Direction Valerie Bodden "An elementary introduction to the lives, work, and popularity of One Direction, a British pop group formed on the TV singing contest The X Factor known for such songs as "What Makes You Beautiful" "… OL23179833W
Florence Nightingale's nuns Florence Nightingale's nuns Emmeline Garnett At the age of 24, Florence Nightingale decided to dedicate herself to the care of the sick, especially those wounded in battle. She worked for nearly a year with the nursing Sisters of St. Vincent de… OL2707968W
Magna Carta Magna Carta Edmund Barrington,Richard Barrington 32 pages : 22 cm OL28379025W
The castle story The castle story Sheila Sancha Text and illustrations trace the history of castles in Great Britain from early Iron Age fortifications through the elaborate constructions of the Middle Ages. Also discusses the various parts of a t… OL4645445W
The city The city Kathryn Hinds Describes the social and economic structure of city life during the Renaissance, from about 1400 to 1600, explaining how cities varied in government, commerce, population, and culture, and how they i… OL548423W
Henry Hudson Henry Hudson Josepha Sherman Outlines the events of this English explorer's famous Arctic journeys and his search for the Northwest Passage to Asia. OL742478W
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