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  • Martin Luther King

    by Verna Wilkins ...
    Series Book 6 - Famous People, Great Events
    Martin is a clever, happy child born in the south of the United States of America. As he grows up he becomes angry at the way black people are treated. Find out all about Martin Luther King and his "I have a dream" speech in Washington DC in 1963 with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures.This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Rudolph Walker Biography

    by Verna Allette Wilkins ...
    Illustrated by Debbie Hinks ...
    Series Book 3 - Black Star Series
    The life story of Rudolph Walker, an actor whose career on stage and television in the UK spans 42 years. Includes photographs, illustrations and exclusive interviews. Rudolph was born in Trinidad in the Caribbean. When he was only 20 years old he left the island for London, to embark on a career in theatre. He is best known for his role as Patrick in EastEnders but worked on many popular TV ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Life of Stephen Lawrence

    by Verna Allette Wilkins ...
    Stephen Lawrence was a bright, athletic, young man with high hopes for the future. He lived in south-east London with his parents, younger brother and younger sister. On 22 April 1993, he was brutally murdered while he was waiting for the bus. He was eighteen years old.He didn't know his killers; his killers didn't know him.This is his story. He will be remembered.This paperback edition revised ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Martin Luther King

    by Verna Williams, Verna Wilkins ...
    Series Book 19 - Famous People, Famous Lives
    Each title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. Martin Luther King's life is vividly described through detailed text and illustrations, from his humble beginnings in America's Deep South to black Americans' civil rights ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

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    by Ann Abramson, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Annes life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and visual ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Mammoth Book of Great British Humour

    by Michael Powell ...
    Series Book 159 - Mammoth Books
    A doorstopper of a collection of the very best of both contemporary and classic British wit and humour. From Monty Python's 'Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more . . .' to Dan Antopolski's 'Hedgehogs. Why can't they just share the hedge?'. From George Bernard Shaw to Michael McIntyre, from Eric Morecombe to Omid Djalili, and from Oscar Wilde to Jimmy Carr, a side-splitting look at Britain, the ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Florence Nightingale

    by Emma Fischel ...
    Series Book 4 - Famous People, Great Events
    Read about the life of this extraordinary woman. Florence Nightingale was lucky. Her wealthy parents encouraged her to travel, to go to parties and, one day soon, to marry. But Florence had different plans. She wanted to be a nurse and no one was going to stop her.This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Harry Hill's Bumper Book of Bloopers

    by Harry Hill ...
    Another treat for Harry Hill fans! Britain's favourite comedian, Harry Hill, loves it when people make silly mistakes. So much that he has put together a rib-tickling book of howlers, wacky stories and bloopers for all the family. The Bumper Book of Bloopers contains Harry's favourite goofs picked from the world's daftest newspapers and magazines - and believe it or not every single one of them is ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Boys Who Rocked the World

    Heroes from King Tut to Bruce Lee

    by Michelle Roehm McCann ...
    Illustrated by David Hahn ...
    Meet young men with grand goals in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.This engaging and thought-provoking collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent male role models, all of whom first impacted the world as teenagers or younger. This updated and expanded edition of Boys Who Rocked the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Gunpowder Plot

    by Gillian Clements ...
    Series Book 6 - Great Events
    The great events of British history are part of our shared heritage and it is important that children know the facts behind the famous dates from a young age. In this series, Gillian Clements tells the stories of some of these events through a lively combination of text and illustration (including some speech bubbles, labelled maps etc). In this way she makes history child-friendly and accessible ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth

    by Gillian Clements ...
    Series Book 8 - Great Events
    The book tells the story of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. From her birth, the royal experiences of World War II, to the exciting celebrations of her accession to the throne, follow her story through simple text and illustrations.This book is part of a series of books, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of great events in history. Written by successful ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Man of Steel: Joseph Stalin

    Russia's Ruthless Ruler

    by Jules Archer ...
    Series series Jules Archer History for Young Readers
    Early in life, Joseph Stalin became convinced of the inevitability of social revolution. And in it, he was determined to play a prominent role. He carefully masked his great personal ambition during his long climb to power and devoted all this energies to furthering the cause of Lenin and Bolshevism. Only after Lenin’s death, with the Bolshevik takeover of Russia accomplished, did Stalin’s ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD