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c1996., Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: 609 JONES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes how a wide variety of things such as nursery rhymes, the national anthem, anesthesia, cellophane, raisins, and dynamite came into being.
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2008, Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: 612.8 21 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Learn all about sleep: what it is, how it works, and why you should care about it.
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2008., Viking Call No: 612.8 21 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes some of the very interesting things that occur while people are sleeping, explains the science behind sleep walking, dreams, and other aspects of sleep, and explores some of the remaining mysteries.
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2004., Primary, H. Holt and Co. Call No: E 797.2 OBR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the beach patrol's typical day on a crowded beach, including the equipment, terminology, characteristics of the ocean, and behavior of beach goers with which a lifeguard must be familiar.
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2004, Primary, H. Holt and Co Call No: 797.2 1 0289 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the beach patrol's typical day on a crowded beach, including the equipment, terminology, characteristics of the ocean, and behavior of beach goers with which a lifeguard must be familiar.
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c2011., Holiday House Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This nontraditional tribute to Benjamin Franklin--all in almanac format--is brimming with humorous cartoons, instructive adages, and a wealth of information about a Founding Father who was as amusing as he was amazing. Benjamin Franklin devised armonicas and bifocals, helped bring us the Constitution and signed the Declaration of Independence, and even experimented with electricity and invented the Franklin stove. He amassed enough noteworthy accomplishments to cover the entire alphabet from A to Z!
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Holiday House Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated overview of Benjamin Franklin's inventions, wisdom, and accomplishments.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Holiday House Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated overview of Benjamin Franklin's inventions, wisdom, and accomplishments.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Holiday House Call No: Biography FRANKLIN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated overview of Benjamin Franklin's inventions, wisdom, and accomplishments.
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2010., Primary, Henry Holt Call No: Biography FIBONACCI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated story of Leonardo Fibonacci that depicts the famed mathematician during his childhood in medieval Italy and on his world travels where he learned about mathematics, which led Fibonacci to discover a renown sequence of numbers.
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c1996., Clarion Books Call No: St. Patrick's Day 782.4 GRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Through the rhyming verses of this song an Irish immigrant to the United States relates his success in his new country and his delight at the prospect of going back to Ireland.
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c2009., Holiday House Call No: 811 LOW Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Collects twenty illustrated poems for children on the origins of various sports, and includes selections entitled "If There Weren't Any Sports," "A Queen on the Green," "No Pedals, No Medals," "A Pie Plate in the Sky," and others.
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c2009., Primary, Holiday House Call No: 811 .54 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Sports have origins in all kinds of activities, such as playing with sticks and stones, running from threats, and taking part in religious ceremonies. Using conjecture and historical facts, this book of poetry and prose relates how nineteen sports got their start and grew into the games we know today.
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2003., Primary, Holiday House Call No: 641.8 53 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides a brief history of a variety of candies and chewing gum. Includes recipes for sugar paste, fudge, and taffy.
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c2003, Primary, Holiday House Call No: 641.8 53 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides a brief history of a variety of candies and chewing gum. Includes recipes for sugar paste, fudge, and taffy.
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2004., Juvenile, Boyds Mills Press Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The song "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" provides inspiration for this story of a shy person who literally develops an appetite for musical instruments ranging from popular to classical and from large to small.
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2004., Juvenile, Boyds Mills Press Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An adaptation of the folk rhyme "There was an old woman who swallowed a fly," featuring musical instruments.
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c1991., Scribner's ; Collier Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group Call No: 398.2 LAT Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this version of the traditional tale, the Pied Piper plays upon Irish pipes and travels from County Clare in Ireland to the village of Hamelin to rid it of its rats. An author's note discusses the Piper's music and provides examples of what he may have played.
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[1991]., Juvenile, Doubleday Call No: 609 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro.
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[2016]., Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: HI-INT 609 JON Edition: [New edition]. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings."--