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The Boy Who Hatched Monsters (#3) by T.C. Shelley
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
Sam's life has always been strange. After all, his family have no idea that he's half monster, half fairy.But now he's keeping an even bigger secret. He alone has the power to bring monsters to life! (He's even got a tiny gargoyle hatchling hidden in his sock drawer.) When Queen Maggie finds out, she's ...Show more
The Monster Who Wasn't (#1) by T C Shelley
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
A brilliantly rich and strange fantasy adventure that will make us all believe in monsters - be they good, bad or somewhere in between. "It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from a baby's first laugh. What is not as well documented is how monsters come into being ..." This is the story of a cre ...Show more
The Werewolves Who Weren't (#2) by T.C Shelley
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Monster Who Wasn't
The magical follow-up to The Monster Who Wasn't. The second book in this brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series will make us all believe in monsters be they good, bad or somewhere in between. Sam might be half-monster and half-fairy, but since finding a loving family with the Kavanaghs, his daily l ...Show more
Who Is Aretha Franklin? by Nicolas David Medina; Gregory Copeland (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: Children's Reference | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Franklin is a musical and cultural icon who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades! With such iconic hits as "Respect" and "Think," and countless awards to her name including 18 Grammys, Aretha Franklin is one of the bestselling artists of all time. Illustrations.
Who Is Barack Obama? by Roberta Edwards
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader "Barack Obama: Un ...Show more
Who Is Bill Gates? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
Category: Children's | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this "Who Was...? "biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his ...Show more
Who Is David Beckham? by Ellen Labrecque; Who HQ; John Hinderliter (Illustrator)
Category: CHILDREN'S BIOGRAPHY | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game! Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native ...Show more
Who Is George Lucas? by Pam Pollack
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light ...Show more
Who Is Gloria Steinem? by Sarah Fabiny
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women s liberation movement and created the feminist publication ...Show more
Who Is Greta Thunberg?: a Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser; Stanley Chow (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: Board Books | Series: Who Was? Board Bks.
The latest addition to the Who HQ program: board book biographies of relevant and important figures, created specifically for the preschool audience!The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ...Show more
Who Is J.K. Rowling? by Pam Pollack
Category: Children's | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's tru ...Show more
Who Is Jane Goodall? by Roberta Edwards
Category: Children's | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
A life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists wh ...Show more