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Al Capone and His Gang: Dead Famous by Alan MacDonald
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 9 To 14
Even though he is dead, Al's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Al's secret diary, read the news hot off the press from The Chicago Bugle and flick through Detective Lefty Lane's Gangster Files on Al and his gang.
Alexander the Great and His Claim to Fame (Dead Famous Series) by Phil Robins
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Famously tutored by Aristotle, Alexander ruthlessly established himself as Macedonian king in the 300s BC, setting about continuing his father's wars against the Persian Empire (for their attacks on Greek City states 150 years before.) Astride his horse Bucephalus, he embarked on his great eastern c ...Show more
Boudica and Her Barmy Army (Dead Famous) by Valerie Wilding
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
You've probably heard of Boudica... She is dead famous for: - galloping to battle in a rattling chariot - being big and kinda scary - getting very, very angry with her Roman rulers But have you heard that Boudica: - learned to use weapons when she was a little girl - chopped off the Emperor Claudius' ...Show more
Cleopatra and Her Asp by Margaret Simpson
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 9 To 14
Now you can get the inside story with Cleo's secret diary, find out what the Romans thought in The Centurion and discover what the locals scrawled on the walls about her.
Henry VIII and His Famous Chopping Block : Dead Famous by Alan MacDonald
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 9 to 14
You've probably heard of Henry VIII. He is dead famous for: having a bit of a weight problem, marrying six unlucky wives and getting very carried away with his chopping block. But have you heard that Henry: was a handsome hunk and a sports star, accused his second wife of witchcraft and bricked up his b ...Show more
Horatio Nelson and His Victory by Philip Reeve
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
You've probably heard of Horatio Nelson. He's dead famous for winning the Battle of Travalgar, losing an arm and an eye, and being stuck up a column. But have you heard how he nearly got killed by a polar bear, and ate rats and maggots? Get the inside story on Horatio in this book.
Isaac Newton and His Apple by Kjartan Poskitt
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 9 To 14
You've probably heard of Isaac Newton. He is dead famous for: discovering gravity, being a right clever dick and getting hit on the head with an apple. But have you heard that Isaac: came bottom of the class at school, poked sticks in his eye and nearly blinded himself and nearly got himself exe ...Show more
Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders: Dead Famous by Phil Robins
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
She's dead famous for leading the French army into battle, going up in smoke when she was burnt at the stake, and being an absolute saint. But have you heard that Joan fought accusations of being a witch, wrote cheeky letters to very important people, and made the King of France look like a coward?
Mary Queen of Scots and Her Hopeless Husbands by Margaret Simpson
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Mary Queen of Scots is dead famous for: having terrible taste in husbands, rotting away in Liz 1's prison and, totally losing her head - on the chopping block. But have you heard that Mary: was a six-foot stunner who had a charmed childhood, got kidnapped by a murderous lord - and married him, manag ...Show more
Queen Victoria and Her Amusements: Dead Famous by Alan MacDonald
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
You've probably heard of Queen Victoria. She is dead famous for marrying a chap called Albert and wearing black clothes. But have you heard that Queen Vic went on her holidays in disguise, was best pals with her Scottish servant and loved playing cards.
Roald Dahl and His Chocolate Factory by Andrew Donkin
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Category: Series - children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
He's dead famous for writing loads of brilliant books for children, telling terrifying tales of the unexpected and creating a fantastic chocolate factory. But have you heard that Roald was a fighter pilot and a spy in World War II? In this book, you can discover the real Roald Dahl.
Scientists and Their Mind-blowing Experiments (Dead Famous) by Dr. Mike Goldsmith
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Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Dead Famous S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
You've probably heard of a few scientists...- Galileo Galilei and his telescope - Isaac Newton and his apple - Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. But have you heard that...- Galileo was sentenced to life in prison for his shocking ideas about the solar system - Newton wasn't all that keen o ...Show more