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Paperback. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia. His knack for business started early with a parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483153
- ISBN
- 9780448483153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.44
€ 8.44
Paperback. Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YNA; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 123.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482361
- ISBN
- 9780448482361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.92
€ 7.92
Paperback. Discover more about Stevie Wonder. He is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 when he was 13. Since then he has had 30 U.S. top ten hits, won a range of awards for his music and his civil rights work. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNCP; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448488585
- ISBN
- 9780448488585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.70
€ 8.70
Paperback. Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines. His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: YNF; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482378
- ISBN
- 9780448482378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.90
€ 7.90
Paperback. Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit and his animal friends have become cultural touchstones. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483054
- ISBN
- 9780448483054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.44
€ 8.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448490168
- ISBN
- 9780448490168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.91
€ 7.91
Paperback. Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNL; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483115
- ISBN
- 9780448483115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.52
€ 8.52
Paperback. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479118
- ISBN
- 9780448479118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.98
€ 7.98
Paperback. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482354
- ISBN
- 9780448482354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.00
€ 8.00
Paperback. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was during this period of so much death, that Newton gave life to some of the most important theories in modern science, including gravity and the laws of motion. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: YNM; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479132
- ISBN
- 9780448479132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.98
€ 7.98
Paperback. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. He spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483023
- ISBN
- 9780448483023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.68
€ 8.68
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Qiu, Joseph J. M. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448486987
- ISBN
- 9780448486987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.54
€ 8.54
Paperback. Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483047
- ISBN
- 9780448483047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.88
€ 7.88
Paperback. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush with power, he named himself dictator for life. On the Ides of March, Caesar was brutally assassinated by senators determined to end his tyranny, bringing his reign to an end. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 193 x 163 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448480831
- ISBN
- 9780448480831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.96
€ 7.96
Paperback. Now, a two and a half year long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? Is complete with 100 black and white illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so called mummy curses. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
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- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448443607
- ISBN
- 9780448443607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99
€ 7.99
Paperback. Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor Pierre Curie, and they got married. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 193 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448478968
- ISBN
- 9780448478968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.31
€ 7.31
Paperback. Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, Teresa shed her habit and walked the streets of Calcutta tending to the needs of the destitute. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YNM; YXZ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482996
- ISBN
- 9780448482996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.24
€ 7.24
Paperback. He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali? And discover "The Greatest." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479552
- ISBN
- 9780448479552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.54
€ 8.54
Paperback. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was..? Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479330
- ISBN
- 9780448479330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.02
€ 8.02
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; YNM; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 193 x 134 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448488554
- ISBN
- 9780448488554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.98
€ 7.98
Paperback. The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of 3 and imprisoned at 19 and was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only 25. Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring Gloriana and her court to life. Illustrator(s): Harrison, Nancy. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448448398
- ISBN
- 9780448448398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.56
€ 8.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448481821
- ISBN
- 9780448481821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.21
€ 7.21
Paperback. Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and travelled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448486789
- ISBN
- 9780448486789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99
€ 7.99
Paperback. Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood. While pursuing their law degrees, the two became fascinated with folktales and folk songs. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; YNH; YNM; YNX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483146
- ISBN
- 9780448483146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.03
€ 8.03