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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
Author
Series
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2010], p2010
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 sound media player (2 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
Every kid knows that pirates talk funny, swing a big sword, and seek buried treasure-don't they? What do we really know about Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, Sir Francis Drake, and other men and women of pirate history? What drove them to sail the high seas? What were their bad habits, favorite foods, and silly quirks? And did they actually talk like that?
A lively style, lots of surprises, and solid research have made the Lives of... series of collective...