Fun with Childcraft : the how and why library

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0716665093

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 24 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

500 FUN

Macmillan children's encyclopedia : famous men and women

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0333412737

Collation

479 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

920 FAM

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Legends are riveting tales that are based on real events, but exaggerated so that they are not completely true. In this book, readers will learn the most important aspects of what defines a legend, as well as how to tell fact from fiction in these semi-historical tales.

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