Category: nonfiction

Illusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy--Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world's most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini's amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and, through perseverance and hard work, went on to become one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time. Houdini was an artist who created his acts carefully, practicing them for years in some cas...
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What Do Authors Do?

By: "Christelow, Eileen"

Price: $3.50

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers:

Seller ID: 9780395866214

ISBN: 0395866219

Binding: Oversize Paperback

Condition: GOOD

A talkative dog and cat take readers through the writing process step by step, starting with how the
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Southwest Indians Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)

By: "Copeland, Peter F., Books, Coloring"

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Dover Publications:

Seller ID: 9780486279640

ISBN: 0486279642

Binding: staplebound

Condition: GOOD

For thousands of years Native Americans have lived and worked in the hot, arid, and often inhospitable lands of the American Southwest. Now artist Peter F. Copeland re-creates the lives and cultures of those Indians in 40 detailed, carefully researched illustrations.
Included are ready-to-color depictions of Southwest Indians of the past and present -- from the 1840s to 1980s. Among the realistically portrayed figures are Apache chiefs of the late 1800s and an Apache woman making a traditional cradleboard; Navajo weavers, braves, and a medicine man in ceremonial dress; a Pueblo man playing ...
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Universe

By: "Farndon, John"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Dempsey Parr:

Seller ID: 9781840844085

ISBN: 1840844086

Binding: Oversize Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Rough and Ready Loggers

By: "Gintzler, A. S."

Price: $12.95

Publisher: John Muir Pubns:

Seller ID: 9781562611644

ISBN: 156261164X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Mexico (First Reports: Countries)

By: "Gray, Shirley W."

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Compass Point Books:

Seller ID: 9780756500313

ISBN: 0756500311

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Mexico.
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The Ultimate Paper Plane Book: 25 Paper Plane Designs

By: "Jackson, Paul"

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Flying Frog Publishing:

Seller ID: 9781577551683

ISBN: 1577551680

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Subtraction Action

By: "Leedy, Loreen"

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Scholastic Inc:

Seller ID: 9780439300377

ISBN: 0439300371

Binding: Oversize Glossy Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Supergiants: The Biggest Dinosaurs

By: "Lessem, Don"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Scholastic:

Seller ID: 9780590115360

ISBN: 0590115367

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Why Should I Listen? (Why Should I? Books)

By: "Llewellyn, Claire"

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series:

Seller ID: 9780764132193

ISBN: 0764132199

Binding: staplebound

Condition: GOOD

When children are caught up by the excitement of the moment, they sometimes forget to listen--and the result might be an accident or an avoidable mistake. This book helps them understand the importance of listening to parents and teachers. Titles in the enlightening and entertaining Why Should I? series of picture storybooks answer questions that younger boys and girls are likely to ask about a wide range of topics. Part of every child's development consists of asking questions about themselves, their friends and neighbors, and their surroundings. Why Should I? books help them ...
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Castle

By: "Macaulay, David"

Price: $5.00

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers:

Seller ID: 9780395329207

ISBN: 0395329205

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: very good

A 1978 Caldecott Honor Book

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and
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Investigating the Supernatural (Forensic Files)

By: "Mason, Paul"

Price: $4.50

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree:

Seller ID: 9781403454720

ISBN: 1403454728

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Introduces the use of forensic science in cases involving the supernatural, such as those involving hauntings, werewolves or vampires, and offers scientific reasons for the alleged supernatural behavior.
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving

By: "Mcgovern, Ann"

Price: $3.50

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks:

Seller ID: 9780590461887

ISBN: 0590461885

Binding: Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Dinosaurs: A Lost World (A Pop-up book)

By: "Moseley, Keith"

Price: $7.45

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile:

Seller ID: 9780399210631

ISBN: 0399210636

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Vietnam War (DK Eyewitness Books) (DK Eyewitness Books)

By: "Murray, Stuart"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: "DK Publishing, Inc.":

Seller ID: 9780756615864

ISBN: 0756615860

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

"Ancient Greece (Eyewitness Books, No 37)"

By: "Pearson, Anne"

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers:

Seller ID: 9780679816829

ISBN: 0679816828

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections

By: "Platt, Richard"

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf:

Seller ID: 9780679814115

ISBN: 0679814116

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Best Ever Paper Airplanes

By: "Schmidt, Norman"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Sterling/Tamos:

Seller ID: 9781895569834

ISBN: 1895569834

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

It's a bird--no, it's a paper plane and one of the greatest ever to fly These 18 models, named for birds, are simply breathtaking. From "Eagle" to "Swallow," they come with easy-to-follow folding tips and fantastic decorating suggestions to copy, and feature designs that really soar and swoop. The playful possibilities, arranged in order of complexity, include the slender, long-nosed Egret; the broad-winged Condor; and the highly maneuverable Mockingbird. Color illustrations display the final versions, and there's detailed advice on construction, trim, and launching.
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