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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
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by Georgia Bragg, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator)Georgia Bragg
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Overview
This award-winning book for reluctant readers is a fascinating collection of remarkable deathsand not for the faint of heart.
Over the course of history, men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly messespecially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. From King Tut's ancient autopsy to Albert Einstein's great brain escape, How They Croaked contains all the gory details of the awful ends of nineteen awfully famous people.
Don't miss the companion, How They Choked!
Over the course of history, men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly messespecially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. From King Tut's ancient autopsy to Albert Einstein's great brain escape, How They Croaked contains all the gory details of the awful ends of nineteen awfully famous people.
Don't miss the companion, How They Choked!
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780802727947 |
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Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
Publication date: | 07/03/2012 |
Pages: | 192 |
Sales rank: | 53,060 |
Product dimensions: | 5.84(w) x 9.82(h) x 0.62(d) |
Age Range: | 10 - 14 Years |
About the Author
Georgia Bragg is the author of Matisse on the Loose, a middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and two cats.?
www.georgiabragg.com
Kevin O'Malley is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series, as well as the New York Times bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share and many other books for children. He lives in Maryland.?
www.booksbyomalley.com
www.georgiabragg.com
Kevin O'Malley is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series, as well as the New York Times bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share and many other books for children. He lives in Maryland.?
www.booksbyomalley.com
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