The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus), Paperback - Robert M. Edsel

Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 New York Times bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynam...

Now a major film starring GEORGE CLOONEY, MATT DAMON, CATE BLANCHETT, BILL MURRAY, JOHN GOODMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE, BOB BALABAN, JEAN DUJARDIN and DI...

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From longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and journalist Randall Sullivan, The Curse of Oak Island explores the curious history of Oak Island...

Reducere. On Friday, October 16, 1846, only one operation was scheduled at Massachusetts General Hospital.... That day in Boston, the operation was the routi...

With over 150 monuments, Richmond ranks among the nation's best cities in devotion to its past, its leaders and its famous citizens. But the storie...

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Reducere. Two kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, have their own baby by means of an egg donor and surrogacy. This story enables children to easily unders...

Three men wish to try out their luck in finding a hidden treasure in the unyielding Canadian Wilderness while a young Indian Princess is kidnapped ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert M. PooleCreated at the end of the Civil War, Arlington National Cemetery has become a part of the landscape as fixed...

This children's story is ideal for gay parenting. The story is about two kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, who have their own twins by means o...

Reducere. Despite having attracted the attention of a stalker, Special Agent Jason West is doing his best to keep his mind on his job and off his own trouble...

As the Allies advanced into Germany in April 1945, General Patton's Third Army discovered the collections of the Berlin museums hidden in a salt mi...

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Hailed by The New York Times for writing "with wonderful clarity about science . . . that effortlessly teaches as it zips along, " nationally bests...

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A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course.In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to ...

"Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasurethe German national gold and foreign currency reserves, which disappeared in ...

Reducere. A thrilling, moment by moment account of an epic World War II escape and the real-life adventures that followed.On August 30, 1942 - 'Zero Night' -...

Award-winning and critically acclaimed author Candace Fleming presents the edge-of-your-seat true story of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb, the W...

Reducere. Award NameAndrew Carnegie Medals for ExcellenceAward categoryNonfictionA New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus...

Robert Marshall is a writer and producer. He spent 20 years at the BBC, ran independent production companies, pioneered live screening of the perfo...

Reducere. Carefully crafted from thousands of Ford archives, written interviews, and first-hand accounts told by people who knew the man, Edsel: The Story of...

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In 1941, Sgt Albert Victor Ient sought adventure in the Services. Stationed in Hong Kong, he faced a different reality when his position was overru...

Reducere. To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel--full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and ...

The life and times, and mysterious death of an ambitious Empress in exile, unloved by many.

An opportunity to read of lives transformed as they became convicted of the gospel truth and in turn led them to serve God, this book also shows ho...

Reducere. Burn Boston Burn-The Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country is an astounding true crime narration. A conspiracy of 9 men, including 3 Bos...

Dive deep into the world of this everyday insect -- and the science behind its uncertain future.Bumble bees are as familiar to most of us as the fl...

Reducere. Now in paperback--a "thrilling narrative of bravery, bravado, and loss" (Kirkus Reviews) that tells the "gripping story of a handful of marines who...

The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy

Reducere. A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land--America's railroads--The Men Who Loved Trains introduces some of the most...

Reducere. One of the least-known stories of World War II, Operation Mars was an epic military disaster. Designed to dislodge the German Army from its positio...

Reducere. The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to...

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Reducere. Long the dominant icon embodying the spirit of America's frontier past, the image of the cowboy no longer stands alone as the ultimate symbol of in...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Salem Witch Hunt, then keep reading...Decades after witch-hunting had begun to die down in E...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

An entertaining narrative that encapsulates the complete experience of walking the West Highland Way. It brings to life one of the classic Long Dis...

Full of misadventure and mystery, Men Without Country is a sweeping history of exploration and rebellion in the South Seas - told by a direct desce...

Reducere. A classic and highly acclaimed biography of civil rights activist Malcolm X, ever more relevant for today's readers.As a 14-year-old he was Malcolm...

Reducere. Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look ...

Reducere. In 1943, while the world was convulsed by war, a few visionaries -- in the private sector and in the military -- committed to protect Europe's cult...