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This book examines the history, construction, and legacy of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo is an imprint of Pop!,...
8) Stonehenge
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Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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"Describes the mysteries behind Stonehenge, one of the ancient wonders of the world, including how and why it was built, the people who built it, and what the ruins are like today"--
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Henry Heckelbeck volume 6
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On a class field trip, Henry hopes to dig up a dinosaur bone with his lucky shovel.
10) The Maya
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This information book provides a simple introduction to the world of the ancient Maya. It describes their bustling cities and tall temples, their religious beliefs, the customs of their kings and nobles, and their passion for cacao. Perfectly suited to beginner readers, it is full of facts, illustrations, and photographs of historical artefacts.
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Boxcar children great adventure volume 5
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations--all around the world! The final leg of the Aldens' journey brings them to South America and to the Salt Flats in northern Argentina. But when they hit a dead end, they realize someone has tricked them in order to delay their plans! Returning to Buenos Aires, the Aldens connect with the Silvertons...
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Jacques, Jojo, Simon, and Marcel were looking for buried treasure when they explored a cave in the south of France in 1940. But the treasure inside was not what they expected, and in fact far more valuable: the walls were covered with stunning prehistoric paintings and engravings, preserved within the sealed cave for over 17,000 years. This is the true story of the boys who discovered the cave of Lascaux, bringing to the modern world powerful examples...
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Greetings from somewhere volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture.
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Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
�2011
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the army of clay soldiers that were created by China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and how twentieth-century farmers uncovered the army, which had been buried for over two thousand years.