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Author
Series
Ivy + Bean ; 3
Language
English
Description
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A young archivist working in the National Archives and his childhood crush accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact--a 200-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington--hidden inside a desk chair. Eager to discover why the President is hiding this important national treasure, the two soon find themselves entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder that will reveal the most well kept secret of the U.S. Presidency.
8) Gymnastics
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Language
English
Description
Describes the basic principles and techniques of gymnastics.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A fascinating mix of participatory journalism and history, Getting Into Guinness is the never-before told story of the bestselling copyrighted book of all time. Veteran reporter Larry Olmsted began a personal quest to break an existing world record, then to set another one, and soon he was fully immersed in the crazy and highly competitive world of record breaking. This is his behind-the-scenes report of the characters who created the famous
...Author
Language
English
Description
"The incandescent story of a 104-year-old woman and the sweet, strange young boy assigned to help her around the house, a friendship that touches each member of the boy's unmoored family For years, guitarist Quinn Porter has been on the road, chasing gig after gig, largely absent to his twice-ex-wife Belle and their odd, Guinness records-obsessed son. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness for his paternal shortcomings by completing the...
20) Record breakers
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Reveals and discusses the intricate internal workings of record breaking machines"--Provided by publisher.
