Shhh… are you a secret spy? Good! This book will help you learn more than what you learn on those tv shows! Do you know about Atbash? Probably not. Time to change that….. In this book you’ll learn about this and many other ciphers, such as the Caesar Cipher and Keyboard Ciphers. You will alsoContinue reading “TOP SECRET-Spies, Codes, Capers,Gadgets, and Classified Cases Revealed”
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POOP HAPPENED- A History of the World From the Bottom Up
Of all the things you might be learning in school, they don’t teach you about poop history. Ever heard of Benjamin Franklin? Sure. But have you even known about John Snow? John Snow was the first person who actually realized that the disease cholera spread through dirty water and NOT through evil spirits in theContinue reading “POOP HAPPENED- A History of the World From the Bottom Up”
GREAT ESCAPES True Stories
Sometimes some circumstances make it way too hard to live in one place. Then is the time to escape. This book talks about five such escapes. The first one, A Thousand Miles, is about two African American slaves escaping the south to find freedom in the north. The second one, The Jaws of Terra Incognita,Continue reading “GREAT ESCAPES True Stories”
Geronimo Stilton The Search for Treasure
Plot: Geronimo Stilton, a big ‘fraidy’ mouse and famous author, has been called to the Kingdom of Fantasy for the sixth time. He needs to complete the ancient gemstone prophecy. The prophecy goes like this- two precious stones, one blue and one red, must join together-or so it is said, but first three brave soulsContinue reading “Geronimo Stilton The Search for Treasure”
MINECRAFT-The Clash of the Withers
Plot: Farmer Brett is waiting for his new assistant, Joe. The two of them are walking around their new farm where they fall into a hole that takes them to a time when their town has been recently founded. They meet the founder of the town and their former friends. One day, they are walkingContinue reading “MINECRAFT-The Clash of the Withers”
WRINGER
Plot: Palmer LaRue lives in his hometown of Waymer and is about to turn 10, but for him it’s not cool at all. At ten years old, kids become wringers. People at the Pigeon Shooting Day wring the injured pigeons’ necks. Palmer doesn’t want to become one. When he finds a pigeon on his windowContinue reading “WRINGER”
Roald Dahl Vile Verses
This book by Roald Dahl is like cherry on an ice cream sundae! It is a collection of rhymes based on books written by Roald Dahl, and more. The rhymes have been categorized into seven sections, like There are Things to See and Do, Best Behavior, Unlikely Creatures, Poisonous Possibilities, Look Who’s Here, Altogether Now,Continue reading “Roald Dahl Vile Verses”
The History of Money- From Bartering to Banking
This is a book by Martin Jenkins. Have you ever wondered how money was created and how people lived without it, or before people even thought of a currency? The answer is right in the book! Dive into the times before humans settled into villages and were wandering nomads, to present times when most ofContinue reading “The History of Money- From Bartering to Banking”
HARRY POTTER and The Chamber of Secrets
Plot: Welcome back to the mysterious and fantastical world of Harry Potter! Harry’s second year at Hogwarts has just begun. While he is living a pitiful life at the horrid Dursleys at Privet Drive, he receives a strange warning from a tiny house elf. The warning states that danger will take place if he returnsContinue reading “HARRY POTTER and The Chamber of Secrets”
HARRY POTTER and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Plot: The orphan Harry Potter has never played the fantastic game called Quidditch. Nor has he ever worn an invisibility cloak, made a strange friend, or hatched a dragon. All he knows is a terrible life with his repulsive Aunt and Uncle and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry lives in a small closet at theContinue reading “HARRY POTTER and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
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