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Discusses what a monarchy is, how it differs from a constitutional monarchy, and the history of this form of government and introduces current and past monarchs.
"The bright lights and fancy parties are calling--but Cinderella's stepmother won't let her go. A sprinkle of magic from a fairy godmother, and Cinderella is on her way in a party dress! Will she connect with the prince, or be stuck with her family forever?"--
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Tells the story of how Alexander Graham Bell came up with the telephone, and how his invention changed the way people communicate. Written in graphic-novel format.
Describes the importance of using descriptions, details, metaphors, and similes to bring poems, even about everyday objects, to life.
A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
Kenneth Sherman's collection Words for Elephant Man delves into the fascinating life of Joseph Merrick, the titular `Elephant Man' who came to prominence as a sideshow curiosity in England in the late nineteenth century. Sherman's spare, captivating verse gives a voice to Merrick's fraught and complex existence, and couples it with a genuine compassion quite distant from the chill of a gawking public.
In graphic novel format, tells the story of Louis Pasteur's pasteurization process and the effects of this invention on the spread of disease through food.
"Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to adjectives as parts of speech"--
Discusses the life and work of artist Pablo Picasso, who founded the movement known as Cubism.