David Antram
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the Egyptian ruler Tutankhamen, focusing on the many dangers of his reign and his untimely demise.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Get ready ... you re a princess born into the Egyptian royal family. But it s not easy living in the palace. From family betrayals to Roman generals, you will discover it s not easy being Cleopatra! Find out all about the eventful life, great loves, and tragic fate of the most famous of all Egyptian queens.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Franklin Watts library ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the skills needed to become a ninja, including practicing with weapons everyday, listening and not asking questions, and keeping identity secret.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the skills needed to become a samurai warrior in 17th-century Japan, including courage, obedience, strength, dedication and fighting skills, as well as the dangers involved in holding such a prestigious position.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the long and arduous journey to the Far East taken by Marco Polo and his companions, which took more than twenty years to complete and included extreme travel conditions, hostile armies, and strange animals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the hazards of attempting to climb Mount Everest, including weather conditions, treacherous pathways, and physical limitations, and recounts the first successful expedition by Edmund Hillary in 1953.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers a humorous look of the life of a crew member building a new skyscraper called the Empire State Building while doing different jobs such a wrecker, catcher for a riveting gang, and sky boy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the disadvantages to being one of the many builders during the construction of a Medieval cathedral, including masons and quarrymen, and explains the long and arduous task of completing the cathedral.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2009, c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars lead the reader from France to the New World as workers spend weeks planning and constructing the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the United States which was designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste-Bartholdi.