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Profiles twenty notable pirates throughout history and describes their adventures, the battles they fought, and the riches and cultural legacies they left behind.

4) Lives of the presidents: fame, shame (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Series

Lives of--

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook on CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

5) Lives of the scientists: experiments, explosions (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Series

Lives of--

Publisher

Harcourt Children's Books

Pub. Date

[2013]

Language

English

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Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.

6) Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Series

Lives of--

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...