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  • Mail on Wheels
    Mona Kerby
    In 1899, a brand-new invention rattled down the dirt roads of Carroll County, Maryland--a post office on wheels! Postal worker Edwin W. Shriver had a vision: free mail delivery for farmers. But there was a hitch. The farmers didn’t want it. Their wives did. And the battle of the mail was on.Determined to prove his idea, Shriver loaded up his horde-drawn postal wagon and hit the...
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    13,25 €

  • Beverly Sills
    Mona Kerby
    By the time she was four, Beverly, or “Bubbles” was performing in public. She learned to sing opera by imitating her mother’s records. When her soon to be voice teacher heard Bubbles sing, she laughed out loud. But the teacher agreed to take Bubbles, and the rest is history. At a time when virtually all major opera singers were European, Bubbles became internationally famous be...
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    7,17 €

  • Friendly Bees, Ferocious Bees
    Mona Kerby
    Friendly Bees, Ferocious Bees will enthrall youngsters by taking them on an amazing journey into the wonderful world of honeybees. Meticulously detailed coverage of queens, drones, and workers; life within the hive; communication among bees; beekeeping, bee diseases, and bee enemies; and a special section of recipes calling for honey. This new edition, revised and updated, will...
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    7,80 €

  • Samuel Morse
    Mona Kerby
    Samuel Morse was a painter and an American inventor who invented the telegraph key which forever changed communication. The biography describes his childhood, his life as a painter and inventor, and includes information on the Morse code and making a telegraph key. All quotations in the book are from Morse’s writings. Now back in print, this new edition, revised and updated, wi...
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    6,95 €

  • Cockroaches
    Mona Kerby
    This engaging science book examines the body parts, behavior, and likes and dislikes of one of the oldest creatures in the world. Fun experiments are described, including how to stage cockroach fights. Now back in print, this new edition, revised and updated, will enchant readers seeking narrative science nonfiction. AWARDS Named to the list of Outstanding Science Trade Books ...
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    7,20 €

  • Asthma
    Mona Kerby
    Asthma is a common disease, affecting millions of people. But it is a frightening condition. During attacks, a person cannot get a breath and helplessly fights for air while the level of panic increases. The first step in controlling asthma is to be informed. Now back in print, this revised and updated edition discusses the different kinds of asthma, their causes, and remedies....
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    7,59 €

  • Frederick Douglass
    Mona Kerby
    Born a slave in Talbot County, Maryland, Frederick Douglass never planned to be the most famous black man in the world. He just wanted to be free. “Once you learn to read,” he wrote, “you will be forever free.” By telling his story, Frederick helped change the history of the world. This narrative nonfiction biography is perfect for third through sixth graders and has been revis...
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    7,01 €

  • 38 Weeks Till Summer Vacation
    Mona Kerby
    Fourth grade in Fort Worth, Texas may not be as bad as Nora Jean expects. Something is always happening in Mrs. Carter’s class. Skinny Nora Jean, chubby Rosalie, the oh-so-perfect Thomasina, Chip, Rex, and the dreaded Jimmy Lee keep on their toes with a snake in the girls’ bathroom, the fall spook house, and a pizza party in the library. Feisty Nora Jean throws herself wholehea...
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    6,62 €

  • Owney
    Mona Kerby
    One rainy night in 1888, a stray dog wandered into the U.S. Post Office in Albany, New York. Workers found him the next morning asleep on a pile of mail pouches. The dog seemed to like the post office and the smell of the mailbags and the men's wool uniforms. When no one came to claim him, they named him Owney and made him their pet. However, Owney's loyalty and sense o...
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    6,70 €

  • Frederick Douglass and Samuel Morse
    Mona Kerby
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    10,76 €

  • Cockroaches and Friendly Bees, Ferocious Bees
    Mona Kerby
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    11,98 €