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National Geographic Kids Weird But True!: Ripped from the Headlines 3: Real-life Stories You Have to Read to Believe

National Geographic Kids Weird But True!: Ripped from the Headlines 3: Real-life Stories You Have to Read to Believe

By National Geographic Kids

That's the National Geographic style. In order for it to be attractive to readers, it has a bunch of facts in bold print.

Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box

Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box

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This is a very creative set of biographies. It's basically a questions and answers kind of book with the most artistic comic book writers/artists. One of my favorites was Dave Roman. He does a cool comic about his childhood in New York City in this book. Pretty cool, huh?

Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest Wackiest Moments

Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest Wackiest Moments

By Joy Masoff

really good and funny i have learned a lot

Top 50 Villains (Horrible Histories)

Top 50 Villains (Horrible Histories)

By Terry Deary

villains like Robin Hood have been an image in our minds since childhood.But did you know that Cleopatra was considered a villain in her time? And that Christopher Columbus was quite a villain too?Highway robbers, evil plots, nasty tricks--all you would never had known before--are listed and told in this book.Read this and become a real-life(person who knows about) villain!(and no, it will NOT help you trick your teacher.Well, maybe a little.)

Top 50 Kings and Queens (Horrible Histories)

Top 50 Kings and Queens (Horrible Histories)

By Terry Deary

Kings and queens of England have always seemed so graceful and kind and...dignified.But here's the bloody terrible truth: did you know which queen was killed by a piece of cheese?And which king burnt the bread at a peasant's home?Read about the kings(nasty) and the queens(ruthless) of England in this amazing sequel to Top 50 Villains--from the brilliant author(s) of Horrible Histories!

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

By Gail Jarrow

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Soooooooooooooooooooooooo interesting! Like an informational text and mystery all rolled into one book!

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

By Edgar Allan Poe

Nice!! All of Poe's amazingly scary stories in ONE!!

How to Survive Middle School: Book Club Meeting Planner

How to Survive Middle School: Book Club Meeting Planner

By Cindy Hudson

i didn't know they had this

Fermat's Enigma

Fermat's Enigma

By Simon Singh

OH MY GOSH, I LOVED THIS BOOK WAAaAY TO MUCH! It is a book about math. Okay, I know what you’re thinking: geez, that book must be soooo boring. It is NOT boring! It describes everything so vividly, but yet the book is so exciting, and simple! Definately recomended!

Jack the Ripper (History's Worst)

Jack the Ripper (History's Worst)

By Michael Burgan

According to dictionary.com the term “ruthless” means something without pity , compass and something that is cruel and merciless, in the book Jack The Ripper (history's worst) by Michael Burgan Jack is a very ruthless killer who was behind many murders and this book takes you behind the scenes detailing hints and clues that they have of jack the ripper, it is a very interesting book and it will make you want to know more about jack the ripper.

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