| How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous Contributor(s): Bragg, Georgia (Author), O'Malley, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802727948 ISBN-13: 9780802727947 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.2 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 144939 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This award-winning book for reluctant readers is a fascinating collection of remarkable deaths--and 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 mess--especially 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Bragg, Georgia: - 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.comO'Malley, Kevin: - KEVIN O'MALLEY is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series as well as the award-winning Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude and the national bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Maryland. www.booksbyomalley.com |