Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures)

Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385391250
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures)

Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385391250
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Book Description
Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 PDF Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780385391269
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Grades 4 to 6.

The Apollo 13 Mission

The Apollo 13 Mission PDF Author: Adam Stone
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612119859
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Shooting for the moon, the Apollo 13 mission had to be aborted when an oxygen tank aboard the shuttle exploded in space. This left the astronauts with limited power, heat, and water! Watch the crew fight to survive in this graphic novel for eager readers.

The Search for El Dorado (Totally True Adventures)

The Search for El Dorado (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Lois Miner Huey
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553536168
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Was the City of Gold a real place? Treasure seekers and mystery readers alike will love this action-packed Totally True Adventure. Towers of gold! Glittering streets! Jewels, coins, and more! Early Spanish explorers heard a story about El Dorado. It was a lost city in the Americas made of gold. The explorers believed it was real—and they believed they could find it! Soon the story became a legend, and the legend changed the world. But the city of El Dorado has not been found . . . yet. This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

The Titanic Sinks! (Totally True Adventures)

The Titanic Sinks! (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Thomas Conklin
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 030756066X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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Here is the exciting true story about the "unsinkable" Titanic! Dramatic accounts, white-knuckle suspense, and fast-paced action of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its maiden voyage. Includes black-and-white photos and full-color underwater photos of the wreck.

George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures)

George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Claudia Friddell
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399550798
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Book Description
Think you know everything about Washington? Think again. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington (AKA “Agent 711”) was the leader of a ring of spies! The group—called the Culper Ring—used secret names, codes, invisible ink, and more to spy on the British and pass along information. Nobody knew about it at the time (and few do so today), but those sneaky heroes risked their lives to help win the American Revolution! Illustrated throughout in black and white, with an appendix that includes photographs, bonus content, and links to primary source materials, this Totally True Adventures series book is ideal for supporting the Common Core State Standards and today's renewed interest in nonfiction. It’s a thrilling read—made even better because it really happened!

Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures)

Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553509861
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Could you climb the world’s highest mountain? Thrill seekers and young explorers will love this inspiring Totally True Adventure. The peak of Mount Everest is the highest place on Earth—and one of the deadliest. Terrible storms stop climbers in their tracks! Avalanches tumble down! Brave adventurers disappear on the snowy slopes. Then Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay decide to climb. They come from different cultures, but their dream is the same. Can teamwork help them make it to the roof of the world? This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures)

The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Nancy Castaldo
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553522809
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Does Nellie Bly have what it takes to race around the world? Travel to all corners of the globe in this action-packed Totally True Adventure. When Nellie Bly read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, she had an amazing idea. What if she traveled around the world in real life, and did it in less than eighty days? In 1889, people doubted it could be done—especially by a woman. But with one small bag and a sturdy coat, Nellie set out anyway. Soon the whole world was rooting for her. Could she make it back home in time? This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

The Curse of King Tut's Mummy (Totally True Adventures)

The Curse of King Tut's Mummy (Totally True Adventures) PDF Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307494683
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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When the pharoahs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharoahs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all—the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse?

Fossil Fever

Fossil Fever PDF Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307556239
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Jeff’s Uncle Roy runs a museum. That means he’s always zooming off to strange places to find ruins and treasure. But Jeff has never gone along—until now. They’re headed to the Sahara desert to search for dinosaur fossils. And Jeff knows he’ll find the bones of the biggest meat-eater ever! “The subject’s popularity, and Bogan’s colorful cartoon-style illustrations will attract beginning readers.”—Booklist