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Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Description
"Perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet online when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an e-mail about his pet pig, Wilbur. The two 17-year-olds strike up an e-mail relationship from opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. What's more, Ellie doesn't know Graham is a famous actor, and Graham doesn't know about the big secret in Ellie's family tree. When the relationship goes from online to in-person,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation -- The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land, across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel was dug through Panama, creating the world's most famous shortcut: the Panama Canal!" --
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's pastime to life.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the soccer World Cup, covering clothing and equipment, host stadiums, the rules, qualifying to participate, controversies, and the most successful teams.
12) What is NASA?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Doctor Who began airing on the BBC in 1963, British audiences were introduced to the rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. Now, viewers from all over the world are glued to their screens for the mysterious Doctor's intergalactic adventures. But how did this time traveler became such a beloved character?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults alike. But how did the mad scientist and his creation...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Say hello to the premier title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Hello Kitty! This cute cartoon character who's shaped like a bobtail cat and wears a bow in her hair has become an icon of our times. Hello Kitty, as she is known, is a piano-playing, cookie-baking darling from London with a heart of gold. Readers will learn all about Kitty, who was first created in Japan, but has since...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Most kids are familiar with the always-hungry, scaredy-cat Great Dane called Scooby-Doo and his true-blue friends of Mystery Inc. But how did Scooby and the gang make it onto the silver screen?" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the legendary film, from its creation as a novel by L. Frank Baum and the production of the film to the legacy the cultural phenomenon has inspired.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Wonder Woman--DC Comics' greatest female superhero--flies onto our What Is the Story Of? list. She is a founding member of the Justice League, a goddess, and an ambassador of the Amazonian people. Wonder Woman burst onto the comic book scene during World War II. For more than seventy years, she has been fighting for equality, power, and truth with her lasso of truth in one hand and her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
©2020.
Physical Desc
106 pages, 16 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including...
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