Michael Teitelbaum
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Twelve-year-old Jason Specter, self-proclaimed "clearing house for the weird, " introduces and presents his favorite stories of the paranormal--one from each state of the Union--submitted to the Web site he created after his own encounter with a ghost at school three years earlier.
2) Pirate life
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Gather 'round, me hearties! Time for tales of scallywags and pirates, of treasure and trouble. Find out the real story behind the dark deeds of pirates! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author.
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"Do spirits haunt the world? Do ghosts come back to bother the living? Read these spooky stories about famous ghosts...and decide for yourself! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author."--
5) NFC North
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Vikings--which make up the National Football League's NFC North grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers, these books...
6) Skiing
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Skiing down a snowy slope is fun and exciting. Readers will find out what they need to get started on an outdoor sport that can get them outdoors and help keep them fit for life.
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Do you love comic books? Do you know how they are made? Learn about the steps involved in making a comic, and watch as an exclusive comic--featuring the Protector, a new hero created just for this book--comes to life! Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language...
10) NFC South
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers, the New Orleans Saints, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers--, which make up the National Football League's NFC South grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers,...
11) Baseball
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An introduction to the invention and development of the sport of baseball.
16) Television
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Television has been commercially available since the late 1930's. But today's television is very different from the TV our grandparents knew. Using a product that kids are familiar with, Television, this book introduces kids to the concept of innovation and its impact on their everyday life.
17) Tony Stewart
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If it has wheels, Tony Stewart will race it! This young driver started out racing go-karts and moved up to sports cars and desert trucks. After winning two NASCAR championships, he's become one of the best-known drivers in the world. Read how this gutsy and talented racer has capture the checkered flag over and over again. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's...
19) Electrician
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Part of the Career and Tech Education series, this book explains many aspects of the job of a Electrician, including training and skills needed.