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Israel

Israel

Peter Roop

A Visit to...helps primary learners understand what it's like to be a child in another land, joining in traditional celebrations and visiting classrooms.
China

China

Peter Roop

Describes many aspects of the third largest country in the world including its land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, sports, schools, celebrations, and art.
Egypt

Egypt

Peter Roop

Introduces the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothing, work, transportation, language, and culture of Egypt.
Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

Peter Roop

With biographical sketches of the people who helped forge the answers to these questions, such as Lewis and Clark, Napoleon Bonaparte, and of course, Thomas Jefferson, this is the tale of the expansion of the United States into a new ...
A City Album

A City Album

Peter Roop

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in cities in the United States, including such topics as transportation, homes, recreation, and employment.
India

India

Peter Roop

Introduces the country of India, including the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, celebrations, and the arts.
Stonehenge: opposing viewpoints

Stonehenge: opposing viewpoints

Peter Roop

Presents opposing viewpoints on the origin and purpose of the mysterious megalithic monument in England.
The Buffalo Jump

The Buffalo Jump

Peter Roop

Angry and resentful that the honor of leading the buffalo stampede is given to his older brother, Little Blaze, the Blackfeet's fastest runner, must make a difficult decision when his brother's life is endangered.
Let's Celebrate Halloween

Let's Celebrate Halloween

Peter Roop

An amusing book is filled with helpful holiday suggestions, including costume and mask ideas, scary jokes and riddles, and fun facts about Halloween, that is guaranteed to delight and entertain young readers. Original.
A Home Album

A Home Album

Peter Roop

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in homes and home life in the United States, including such topics as types of homes, house work, playing, bathing, sleeping, and more.
Grace's Letter to Lincoln

Grace's Letter to Lincoln

Peter Roop

When the president-elect’s victory train passes through on its way to Washington, DC, Mr. Lincoln singles Grace out as the girl who gave him good advice. Based on true events, this story will charm young readers of historical fiction.
Going to Yellowstone

Going to Yellowstone

Peter Roop

Designed for children ages 8 to 13, Going to Yellowstone is chock full of fascinating information about Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the U.S.?and in the world.
California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

Peter Roop

Describes, in illustrations and easy text, how gold was discovered in California, how miners traveled to the gold fields, how they sought gold or found riches other ways, and their impact on California.
Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day

Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day

Peter Roop

An introduction to Presidents' Day offers a history of the holiday, facts about Washington and Lincoln, and information on the White House, First Ladies, children in the White House, and related topics.
I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492–1493

I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492–1493

Peter Roop

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People: A firsthand account of Christopher Columbus’s famous voyage to the East, taken directly from his journal entries Christopher Columbus had a dream—to reach the fabled lands of the ...
Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Connie Roop

In a question and answer format, this book gives a history of this holiday from it's beginnings all the way up to how it is celebrated around the world today.
Let's celebrate Thanksgiving

Let's celebrate Thanksgiving

Connie Roop

Includes questions and answers about the history of Thanksgiving, along with jokes and riddles, a craft activity, and a brief look at other harvest celebrations around the world today.
The Kershner families of Maryland, 1731-1977

The Kershner families of Maryland, 1731-1977

Mary Kershner Maxwell

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Buttons for General Washington

Buttons for General Washington

Connie Roop

Chronicles the dangerous spy mission of fourteen-year-old John Darragh for General Washington.
Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times

Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times

Laurence J. Peter

From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle, and The Peter Prescription, here is a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts.
Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times

Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times

Dr. Laurence J. Peter

From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle, and The Peter Prescription, here is a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts.
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

Connie Roop

Relates the real-life saga of Abbie Burgess, who single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a four-week winter storm that lashed the coast of Maine in 1856.
Peter Pan - Hello, my name is Peter

Peter Pan - Hello, my name is Peter

Robert Steiner

Sixty years after the original story, Wendy must face her fears and weaknesses and return to Neverland to rescue Peter from certain doom in this final and most touching chapter of the ever youthful legend of Peter Pan.
Before I Met You: A Novel

Before I Met You: A Novel

Lisa Jewell

Peter Lawler. He sounded like he might be a financial adviser. Or a solicitor. The intercom crackled, and the sound of an elderly lady's voice emerged. “Yes?” “Oh, hello. I'm looking for a Peter Lawler.” “Who?” “Peter Lawler.” “Peter Morler?” “No ...
Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day

Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day

Connie Roop

This fun-to-read, informative book is loaded with fascinating facts about the history and customs of Valentine's Day and presents jokes, riddles, interesting projects, and simple recipes - everything you need to appreciate and celebrate ...
Sir V. Ringadoo: an opportunity to serve

Sir V. Ringadoo: an opportunity to serve

Sada J. Reddi

This journey led to a lasting friendship with some new friends such as Boodhun Teeluck, Teck Dookun, Roop Seegobin, Haroon Nahaboo, Hussein Nahaboo, Nazroo, Edouard Lim Fat, Dr Wong, Chan Pong and Hansrod - all Mauritian ...
The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong

The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong

Dr. Laurence J. Peter

With the wit of Mark Twain, the psychological acuity of Sigmund Freud, and the theoretical impact of Isaac Newton, Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull’s The Peter Principle brilliantly explains how incompetence and its accompanying ...
The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to ...

The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to ...

Paul Dickson

280 Peter's Paradoxical Paradox of incompetence; every post tends to be filled by an employee incompetent to ... Peter's Theorem: Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence. (Dr. LaurenceJ. Peter and Peter Hull, from their book ...
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