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History's Most Epic Fibs: Discover the truth behind the world’s biggest historical whoppers (History's Most Epic)
by Athena KugblenuUncover some of history's most EPIC FIBS and separate the FACTS from the historical fake news.History is full of legendary battles, brave explorers, mighty kings and queens and epic stories passed down through the ages. But how much of what we THINK we know about history is true? And how much is just an EPIC FIB? Athena Kugblenu - comedian, podcaster and writer on CBBC's Horrible Histories - discovers the truth that lies behind the tall tales. From revealing that Vikings never really wore horned helmets and that famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra wasn't actually, erm, Egyptian, to unravelling the mysteries of Loch Ness and uncovering the historical figures who lied for money, power, influence - or just to be super famous.With fun and dynamic illustrations included throughout, History's Most Epic Fibs separates the truth from the historical whoppers and shows that when it comes to history, things aren't always what they seem . . .
History's Most Epic Fibs: Discover the truth behind the world’s biggest historical whoppers (History's Most Epic)
by Athena KugblenuSeparate the FACTS from the historical fake news, and uncover some of history's most EPIC FIBS. History is full of brave knights, fearsome queens, legendary explorers and epic stories passed down through the ages. But how much of what we THINK we know about history is true? And how much is just an EPIC FIB? Athena Kugblenu - comedian, podcaster and writer on CBBC's Horrible Histories - discovers the truth that lies behind the tall tales. From harmless porkies that were just a bit of fun, to terrible untruths with HUGE consequences, it's time to separate fact from fiction. Whether it's revealing that Vikings never wore horned helmets and that famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra wasn't actually, erm, Egyptian, to telling the truth about who really 'discovered' America and Australia, or how much we really know about what people looked like in the past.With dynamic illustrations included throughout, History's Most Epic Fibs separates the truth from the historical whoppers and shows that when it comes to history, things aren't always what they seem . . .
History's Mysteries: The Dead, the Doomed, and the Buried
by Sarah Hines Stephens Jane MasonPacked with quizzes, photos, and bone-chilling facts, this creepy chronicle investigates people and places doomed to disaster.
History: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
by DKThis lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day.Charting human endeavor from every angle, SI History chronicles the significant events, ground-breaking ideas, political forces, and technological advances that have shaped our planet. Every historical episode is explored and explained with the help of stunning images that bring the authoritative text to life. Important points in history, from the battle of Hastings and the storming of the Bastille to D-Day and 9/11, have clear but concise coverage, together with profiles of influential figures, such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Nelson Mandela. It&’s time to head back in time and explore the past with this striking history book, which features: - Profiles of key people who have made history.- Features on inventions, discoveries, and ideas that changed the world.- Graphics lend immediacy and impact to key statistics.- National Histories section separately chronicles key events of every countryAs each moment in history is defined and detailed, supporting panels note the causes and consequences, providing wider context and broadening our horizons. New and enhanced coverage of recent events – such as the Arab Spring – and contemporary issues such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, bring the book firmly into the present. With its broad-themed approach to important historical events, this book shows that ours is a history with genes and viruses, not just battle and treaties – and the stories and biographies of men and women from every corner of the globe who have shaped today&’s world reaffirm that SI History is the story of humankind in which everyone has a part to play.
História da semente que saiu da sua abóbora
by Alessandro CaselliNut é uma semente que vive, com todas as suas irmãs, uma vida segura e tranquila dentro da "sua" abóbora, mas diferentemente delas está convencida da existência de um "Mundo Lá-Fora". Embora todas a aconselhem, Nut decide superar o medo e sair para ver o que a espera lá fora. Uma formiga, uma cigarra e um pássaro a levarão a descobrir o mundo que elas já conhecem há tempo. Mas que se trate mais uma vez de uma outra abóbora da qual se tem de tentar sair?
Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes
by Elena Favilli Francesca CavalloHistórias inspiradoras de 100 mulheres corajosas para adormecer raparigas rebeldes e acordar o mundo para a realidade. <P><P>Com estas Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes, as raparigas mais apaixonadas, independentes e decididas poderão adormecer embaladas pelas inspiradoras histórias de vida de 100 mulheres que mudaram o mundo. <P><P>Com a sua inteligência e determinação, estas mulheres extraordinárias ficaram na história da Humanidade por terem tido a audácia de sonhar com um mundo onde o género não define fronteiras e onde ser mulher é ter uma voz e a força necessária para a erguer. <P><P>Do talento de Frida Kahlo à liderança de Cleópatra, passando pelo activismo de Malala e pelo génio visionário de Ada Lovelace, estas são as vidas que entusiasmam raparigas no mundo inteiro e reforçam a nossa esperança num mundo mais justo, igualitário e belo. <P><P>Sobre Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes:«Estas histórias de adormecer transformam princesas em mulheres que mudam o mundo.»Taylor Pittman, The Huffington Post «Leitura obrigatória para todas as raparigas e mulheres deste mundo.»Geri Strengel, Forbes «As crianças que lerem este livro antes de dormir terão, garantidamente, sonhos extraordinários e muito inspiradores.»Fiona Noble, The Guardian
Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes - volume 2
by Elena Favilli Francesca Cavallo<P><P>Depois de o primeiro volume de Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes ter embalado mais de um milhão de pessoas, as autoras Francesca Cavallo e Elena Favilli dão-nos a conhecer cem novas histórias de mulheres extraordinárias cujas vidas imprimiram no mundo uma marca de coragem, iniciativa e irreverência. Cada biografia é um pequeno conto inspirador que nos faz sonhar com um infinito universo de possibilidades. <P><P>Entre escritoras, astronautas, fotógrafas, atrizes, políticas, cantoras, professoras, ativistas, revolucionárias, rainhas, enfermeiras, acrobatas... estão mulheres tão diferentes como Agatha Christie, Yeonmi Park, Nefertiti, J. K. Rowling, Beatrix Potter ou Simone Veil. Vidas que renovam a nossa esperança num mundo mais justo, igualitário e belo. Histórias que inspiram a sonhar mais longe.
Histórias do Dia Das Bruxas
by Katrina Kahler Sonia Alexandra CostaAprende a ler histórias, histórias para leres acompanhado, Piadas, Trava Línguas, Adivinhas, Ditados do Dia das Bruxas
Hit
by Delilah S. DawsonIn order to save her mother, a teen is forced to become an indentured assassin in this sizzling dystopian thriller.No one reads the fine print. The good news is that the USA is finally out of debt. The bad news is that we were bought out by Valor National Bank, and debtors are the new big game, thanks to a tricky little clause hidden deep in the fine print of a credit card application. Now, after a swift and silent takeover that leaves 9-1-1 calls going through to Valor voicemail, they're unleashing a wave of anarchy across the country. Patsy didn't have much of a choice. When the suits showed up at her house threatening to kill her mother then and there for outstanding debt unless Patsy agreed to be an indentured assassin, what was she supposed to do? Let her own mother die? Patsy is forced to take on a five-day mission to complete a hit list of ten names. Each name on Patsy's list has only three choices: pay the debt on the spot, agree to work as a bounty hunter, or die. And Patsy has to kill them personally, or else her mom takes a bullet of her own. Since yarn bombing is the only anarchy in Patsy's past, she's horrified and overwhelmed, especially as she realizes that most of the ten people on her list aren't strangers. Things get even more complicated when a moment of mercy lands her with a sidekick: a hot rich kid named Wyatt whose brother is the last name on Patsy's list. The two share an intense chemistry even as every tick of the clock draws them closer to an impossible choice. Delilah S. Dawson offers an absorbing, frightening glimpse at a reality just steps away from ours--a taut, suspenseful thriller that absolutely mesmerizes from start to finish.
Hit
by Lorie Ann GroverAfter receiving a full-ride scholarship to Mills College for Girls, it appears Sarah's future is all laid out before her … that is until she walks into a poetry class led by Mr. Haddings, a student teacher from the nearby University of Washington. Suddenly, life on the UW campus seems very appealing, and Sarah finds herself using her poetry journal to subtly declare her feelings for Haddings. Convinced Mr. Haddings is flirting back, she sets off for school in the rain with a poem in her back pocket—one that will declare her feelings once and for all. Mr. Haddings has noticed Sarah's attention; the fallout from any perceived relationship with a student is too great a risk, and he has decided to end all speculation that morning. But everything changes when Mr. Haddings feels a thud on his front bumper when he glances away from the road, and finds Sarah in the street with blood pooling beneath her.
Hit & Miss: The Contract; Hit And Miss; Change Up (Jeter Publishing)
by Paul Mantell Derek JeterInspired by Derek Jeter's own life, this middle grade novel is about what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
Hit And Run
by Lurlene McdanielIf no one meant for it to happen, should someone be guilty? Analise: She knows the roads and feels secure riding her bike. Laurie: When asked out by Quin, Laurie is happy. Then his car hits something. Later, Laurie realizes there is a way to get Quin to date her. Quin: Because Quin is athletically gifted, his father expects him to get a scholarship. Nothing is to get in his way of college, athletics, money, and success. When he realizes what has happened, he decides he must not let it ruin his future. Jeremy: It's been the perfect relationship with Analise. Little does Jeremy realize that the beautiful wood he carves will be used for something for Analise. As the lives of people who never wanted to hurt others intersect, harsh realities of choices that cannot be changed are explored. From the Hardcover edition.
Hit For Six: Kaboom Kid #4
by David WarnerDavey Warner bets school bully Mo Clouter that he can hit six sixes in the Sandhills Sluggers' upcoming battle against their club rivals. But after a disastrous school excursion to the local lawn bowls club, Davey is in trouble again, then forgets to hand in his assignment. His Year Six teacher, Mr Mudge, bans Davey from playing cricket until it's done. Can Davey get his assignment done, hit six sixes in the match and help the Sluggers seize top spot on the ladder?
Hit The Road, Helen! (MYTH-O-MANIA IX)
by Kate McmullanWhen Paris and Helen decide to hit the road together, it means more trouble than they can imagine for both themselves and the people of Troy. But who says Helen is entirely at fault? Sure she had a face that launched a thousand ships but she also had a little intereference from the meddling god of love and his mother, Aphrodite. Think you know the truth behind the Greek myths? Think again. Hades is here to set you straight once more on the true story of the Trojan War.
Hit a Home Run! (Tiny Geniuses #3)
by Megan E. BryantToys to the rescue!Baseball season is heating up, and Jake's got sports on the brain. It feels harder than usual to pay attention in school, especially when the subject -- art -- is something Jake has always struggled with.When he finds out he has to write a report on a famous artist, Jake makes a wish for extra help ASAP. With a magic burst of sparkles, legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson and renowned artist Frida Kahlo arrive to lend their expertise!
Hit and Run
by Karen Hunter Dawn HunterGlen aims to be the starting pitcher and best player on the East York Eagles baseball team. He works hard achieve this--maybe too hard. None of his teammates seem to measure up to Glen's impossibly high standards. His mother reminds him "there's no 'I' in 'team'," but his bad temper and narrow focus on winning threaten the Eagles' chances and his own future with the team. To avoid disaster, Glen is forced to face the problems that drive him, both on the diamond and off. Hit and Run is the story of a driven young athlete whose ambition finally teaches him the meaning of sportsmanship.
Hit and Run
by Duane DeckerChip Fiske was a nimble, place-hitting specialist, but his short stature haunted him all the way up from the bush leagues. Now that he was big-time, he still threw his Sunday punch at the first wisecrack . . . and there were plenty of them, because this crowd liked big fellows and long-ball clouts. Then Kennie Willard came along-even more of a lone wolf than Chip. For Kennie was a Negro, the first in the League, and slated strictly for the benches. These two youngsters help each other to become really "big league"-in spirit and in action. You'll call HIT AND RUN one of the best baseball stories Duane Decker has ever written.
Hit and Run (Point Horror Series)
by R. L. Stine"Hello?" More crackling. And then a sound like a gasp, a dry gust of wind. "You can't run away." The voice wasn't a whisper. It was a breeze. A burst of air. A burst of foul air. "You can't run away." And then the line went dead ... Out on the road helping Eddie practice for his driving test, Scott, Winks, and Cassie are horrified when Eddie accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian, and the four friends are soon keeping a terrible secret.
Hit and Run (The Fabulous Five #11)
by Betsy HaynesHAS JANA LOST RANDY--FOR GOOD? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? HIT AND RUN When Jana overhears Laura McCall talking in the hallway at school, she's convinced that Laura wants to steal her boyfriend, Randy Kirwan, away from her. And when she spots them together at Bumpers, it's the last straw! Angry and hurt and anxious to get away, Jana dashes out of the restaurant. She never sees the oncoming car as she blindly runs into the street. But Randy does, and as he pushes Jana out of the way, he is hit instead. Now they're both in the hospital, and Randy is in serious condition. Jana realizes she was wrong about Laura and Randy, but will it now be too late to tell him?
Hit or Miss (Disney's Hannah Montana #20)
by Laurie McelroySeries Description: Miley Stewart looks like a regular girl-next-door, but when the lights go down, Miley is teen pop sensation Hannah Montana! Off stage, Miley wants her life to be as normal as possible, so only a few people know the truth about her dual identity. But keeping that secret is harder than Miley ever thought it would be. Hannah Montana #20: Hit or Miss Miley convinces her dad to write a song for the Jonas Brothers, but her excitement quickly turns to envy once she hears the song. It's so good that Miley wishes her dad had written it for Hannah. Miley and Lilly masquerade as a boy band to trick the Jonas Brothers into believing that the song has already been taken! Their charade leads to a melodic meltdown of superstar proportions. Plus, Miley finally lets Oliver take on a secret identity. She invites him to a celebrity tennis match where Hannah will be competing, and chaos ensues.
Hit the Beach (From the Files of Madison Finn Super Edition #2)
by Laura DowerMaddie is going away for the summer—will her friendships back home stay intact?It&’s summertime in Far Hills and everyone has different plans. Aimee is staying home for her big dance performance; Lindsay is going to London with her dad; Fiona is going back to her hometown in California to visit family and friends; and Madison is going to an environmental camp in Florida. Two weeks away from one another feels like an eternity to the four BFFs. So they come up with the perfect solution: They&’ll keep a blog to stay up to date on one another&’s lives. That way, Maddie can tell her friends all about saving the turtles at Camp Sunshine—and about the new boy she meets at camp. Will is really cute, but Maddie has a crush on Hart, and only Hart—right?Hit the Beach takes place after the Files of Madison Finn, Book 20: All That Glitters and before the Files of Madison Finn, Book 21: Forget Me Not.
Hit the Road
by Caroline B. CooneyBrit has had her driver's license only 11 days when her parents drop her off to stay at her grandmother's house for two weeks while they go on vacation. Little do they know Brit is headed for a three-state road trip with Nannie to pick up her college roommates, Florence, Aurelia, and Daisy, and bring them to their alma mater for their 65th--and most likely final--reunion. A reluctant recruit at first, Brit is anxious as well as annoyed when she finds herself responsible for her fragile passengers. But things change as she sits behind the wheel up front and listens to "the girls" in the backseat laugh and reminisce about their 65 years of friendship. Inspired by their lifelong loyalty, Brit is willing to do whatever it takes to get the former college roommates to their reunion safely. From bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney, a heartwarming look at friendship, both young and old. "From the Hardcover edition. "
Hit the Road, Jack
by Robert Burleigh Ross MacDonaldIn this delightful picture book, loosely inspired by Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, a scat-singing, bebopping jackrabbit travels across the United States and marvels at all the wonders that the country reveals—from hopping on the subway in New York City to playing a jukebox in Chicago, and from gazing at Mount Rushmore to crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Written in the rhythm and spirit of Beat poetry, Hit the Road, Jack is an exuberant story of experiencing all the country has to offer with wide-eyed awe.
Hit the Road, Manny: A Manny Files Novel
by Christian BurchCue the pretend drum-roll: Keats's parents have a big surprise. No, they're not having a new baby. It's -- wait for it, wait for it -- a family road trip! Okay, so this is not exactly the birthday present Keats had in mind (no iPod?!), but when Dad parks a rented RV in the Dalinger's driveway, Keats piles in with the rest of his family -- and the manny, of course -- bound for the open road. From the big skies of farm country to the bright lights of Las Vegas, this, in typical manny fabulousness, is an all-American adventure filled with more Glamour-dos than Glamour-don'ts. But a stopover at the manny's childhood home is making the manny feel not so fabulous. Why can't his parents ever accept him for who he is? And Keats, at first, sees their point. Why does the manny always have to be so interesting? Hit the road for more manny shenanigans, where it's all about Elton John, Diet Coke, and being brave enough to be yourself.
Hit the Trail!: The Race to Chimney Rock and Danger at the Haunted Gate (The Oregon Trail)
by Jesse WileyGo west, young pioneer—your journey begins here! Inside you&’ll find two books in one: The Race to Chimney Rock and Danger at the Haunted Gate. In these first two legs of your trek on the Oregon Trail, you need to find your way to prominent landmarks Chimney Rock and Devil&’s Gate—but not without unpredictable challenges ahead. Natural disasters, disease, and dishonest people are challenges you&’ll face in the wild frontier. Make the right choices and make it halfway to your final destination in Oregon Territory!