Category: People

Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, hi...
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Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The North American Indian

By: Ciment, James

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. : August 1996

Seller ID: 234401

ISBN-13: 9780590227902

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison (Photobiographies)

By: Delano, Marfe Ferguson

Price: $5.95

Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books : September 2006

Seller ID: 235216

ISBN-13: 9780792259343

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

This paperback addition to our Photobiography series, Inventing the Future, documents the life of Thomas Edison. This prolific American is recognized as one of history''s greatest inventors. His 1,093 patented inventions include the light bulb, the phonograph, and the microphone. Young readers learn why Edison believed that genius is one per cent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. An inspiring lesson in the rewards of dogged perseverance, Inventing the Future also illustrates how Edison''s greatest legacy is the research laboratory, where constant experimentation remains the necessary pr...
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George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures)

By: Friddell, Claudia

Price: $3.95

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers : December 2016

Seller ID: 234454

ISBN-13: 9780399550782

Binding: Library Binding

Condition: Used - Good

Think you know everything about Washington? Think again. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington (AKA "Agent 711") was the leader of a ring of spies The group--called the Culper Ring--used secret names, codes, invisible ink, and more to spy on the British and pass along information. Nobody knew about it at the time (and few do so today), but those sneaky heroes risked their lives to help win the American Revolution Illustrated throughout in black and white, with an appendix that includes photographs, bonus content, and links to primary source materials, this Totally True Ad...
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The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves

By: Gibbons, Gail

Price: $3.95

Publisher: HarperCollins : June 1986

Seller ID: 235212

ISBN-13: 9780064460293

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Learn where our mail goes and how it gets there in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons.

Do you ever mail a letter and wonder what happens to it after you drop it in the box?

Read all about the post office and learn how letters are weighed, sorted, transported, culled, canceled, coded, binned, boxed, and sorted once again.

Find out how people and machines work together to deliver the letters you send.

Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend

By: Gold, Alison Leslie

Price: $3.95

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks : April 1999

Seller ID: 240817

ISBN-13: 9780590907231

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Acceptable

Hannah Goslar lived next door to Anne Frank in Amsterdam. In this touching memoir, as told to Alison Leslie Gold, Hannah recalls the funny, bright girl who suddenly disappeared from her life -- until they met again at a concentration camp.
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Riot in the Night (The American Adventure #18)

By: Hinman, Bonnie

Price: $2.95

Publisher: na, Barbour Publishing, Incorporated : December 1998

Seller ID: 240927

ISBN-13: 9781577482567

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.
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Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame, and What the Neighbors Thought

By: Krull, Kathleen

Price: $3.25

Publisher: Scholastic : January 2000

Seller ID: 241435

ISBN-13: 9780439168304

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children

By: Pinkney, Sandra L.

Price: $2.99

Publisher: Scholastic : January 2008

Seller ID: 241209

ISBN-13: 9780439358651

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Story of Alexander Hamilton: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

By: Platt, Christine

Price: $4.95

Publisher: Rockridge Press : May 2020

Seller ID: 240934

ISBN-13: 9781646114252

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Alexander Hamilton―a story about working hard, blazing trails, and fighting for freedomAlexander Hamilton became one of the most important Founding Fathers in American history. He helped win the Revolutionary War against England and invented our nation's first banking system. Before that, he was a playful kid who loved to write and believed in hard work. Born on a Caribbean island, Alexander overcame many hardships to come to America and earn a name for himself.Explore how Alexander Hamilton went from being a young immigrant boy with strong valu...
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The Usborne Book of Inventors: From DaVinci to Biro

By: Reid, Struan, Fara, Patricia

Price: $3.98

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. : January 1996

Seller ID: 235215

ISBN-13: 9780590621755

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks

By: Ringgold, Faith

Price: $4.25

Publisher: Aladdin : January 2003

Seller ID: 234799

ISBN-13: 9780689856761

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

If a bus could talk, it would tell the story of a young African-American girl named Rosa who had to walk miles to her one-room schoolhouse in Alabama while white children rode to their school in a bus. It would tell how the adult Rosa rode to and from work on a segregated city bus and couldn't sit in the same row as a white person. It would tell of the fateful day when Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man and how that act of courage inspired others around the world to stand up for freedom. In this book a bus does talk, and on her way to school a girl named Marcie learns why Rosa P...
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Let's Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr.! (Scholastic Chapter Book Biography)

By: Roop, Peter & Connie Roop

Price: $1.95

Publisher: Scholastic : January 2004

Seller ID: 239350

ISBN-13: 9780439554435

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Let's Play Soldier, George Washington (Before I Made History)

By: Roop, Peter and Connie

Price: $1.49

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. : September 2002

Seller ID: 235819

ISBN-13: 9780439439244

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Einstein: Visionary Scientist

By: Severance, John B.

Price: $4.25

Publisher: Clarion Books : August 1999

Seller ID: 242498

ISBN-13: 9780395931004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Acceptable

Albert Einstein expanded the way we understand our universe and helped create a framework for modern physics with his groundbreaking theory of relativity. In this detailed and well-balanced biography, illustrated with exceptional archival photographs, John B. Severance recounts Einstein's life from his privileged childhood and disappointing early career to his later recognition as one of the most respected and beloved scientists of this century. The author identifies Einstein's complex theories and makes clear why his ideas are still the basis of work by today's top physicists. He also reveals...
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John, Paul, George & Ben

By: Smith, Lane

Price: $5.25

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers : April 2006

Seller ID: 234804

ISBN-13: 9780786848935

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

Here is the story of five little lads before they became five really big Founding Fathers, from New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Honor recipient Lane Smith Once there were four lads . . . John Hancock], Paul Revere], George Washington], and Ben Franklin]. Oh yes, there was also Tom Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around. These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took a few . . . liberties. And to be honest, they were not always appreciated. Until one day, they all played a part in securing...
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Category: People