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Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2006

Physical Desc

32 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm.

Language

English

2) You wouldn't want to be in the Forbidden City!: a sheltered life you'd rather avoid

Author

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2008

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

32 p.: col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

3) You wouldn't want to explore with Lewis and Clark!: an epic journey you'd rather not make

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2013

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict explorers Lewis and Clark, outlining their routes, personal experiences, and encounters with the Native Americans.

4) You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!: a settlement you'd rather not start

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.

5) You wouldn't want to be in Alexander the Great's army!: miles you'd rather not march

Author

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2005

Physical Desc

32 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm.

Language

English

6) You wouldn't want to live in a medieval castle!: a home you'd rather not inhabit

Author

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Get ready...as the daughter of a local official, you're about to get a glimpse of the high life, working as a servant in an enormous castle. It sounds grand, but things are about to get very hot in this medieval castle.

7) You wouldn't want to meet Typhoid Mary!: a deadly cook you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2013

Physical Desc

32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the story of Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant cook who became known as "Typhoid Mary" when she infected many New Yorkers with the deadly disease.

8) You wouldn't want to be cursed by King Tut!: a mysterious death you'd rather avoid

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2012

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the hazards of opening a tomb, including curses, tropical diseases, and ancient germs.

9) You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!: a hazardous job you'd rather not have

Author

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2003

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

32 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh.

10) You wouldn't want to be a Shakespearean actor!: some roles you might not want to play

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