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You Wouldn't Want to Be on Apollo 13! (Revised Edition)Count down to liftoff! You are about to go on the most exciting and dangerous journey of your life. You are part of the crew on the spacecraft Apollo 13. Find out all about NASA and the Apollo missions, what went wrong aboard Apollo 13, and how the Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00 -
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Polar Explorer! (Revised Edition)Get ready . . . as a brave young sailor looking for adventure, you are about to join Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to icy Antarctica as a polar explorer. Find out all about the men who undertook this courageous journey and the perils they faced al Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap!Would you rather put your grubby clothes in the washing machine, or take them down to the river and beat the dirt out of them? You’re lucky to have the choice! Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us c Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Libraries!For 5,000 years and more, libraries have been gathering and preserving writings of all kinds. They’re keepers of the world’s memory. They’re storehouses of knowledge, and imagination, and fun. Learn about how these places and their collections Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra! (Revised Edition)Get ready . . . you’re a princess born into the Egyptian royal family. But it’s not easy living in the palace. From family betrayals to Roman generals, you will discover it’s not easy being Cleopatra! Find out all about the eventful life, great Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Robots!Robots are machines that can be programmed to carry out a series of complex actions automatically or under the control of an operator. They come in all shapes and sizes, from mechanical arms and driverless vehicles to walking, talking, artificial peo Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Simple Machines!Simple machines are around us all the time and we use them every day. You might not even think of them as machines. Many are built into complex (compound) machines—but the simple machine is still in there, doing its job. Learn about how simple mach Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Satellites!A satellite is a small object traveling around something bigger. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. A spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth is an artificial satellite. Since Sputnik-1, about 6,000 more satellites have been launched by 40 Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Pain!Imagine living in a world without pain. You wouldn’t get headaches or stomach aches, and it wouldn’t hurt when you cut yourself or touched something hot. A pain-free world may sound wonderful, but if pain did not exist, our lives would be very da Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer! (Revised Edition)It is the late 10th century, and you are one of a hardy band of young adventurers who plan to sail all the way from Scandinavia to Vinland in North America. Will you survive this arduous voyage in a fragile open boat? This new extended edition inclu Learn MoreSpecial Price $21.75 Regular Price $29.00
