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Profiles eBook Series

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  • The Vietnam War (Profiles #5)

    by Daniel Polansky ...
    Series Book 5 - Profiles
    It takes more than one person to bring about War. This book will follow the lives of six key players during one of the most controversial wars in history.Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography. This book in our six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on the five W's of the Vietnam War--who, what, where, when, and why. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they ... Read more

    R105,79

  • War Spies (Profiles #7)

    by Daniel Polansky ...
    Series Book 7 - Profiles
    Six bios in one!Six bios in one!Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography. The next book in our six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on war spies. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they want to know about some of the most famous spies in history. Featuring Sir Francis Walsingham, Nathan Hale, Belle Boyd, Kim Philby, Virginia Hall, and Allen Dulles. Find ... Read more

    R105,79

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  • Who Was Anne Frank?

    by Ann Abramson, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Annes life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and visual ... Read more

    R93,60

  • Who Was Queen Elizabeth?

    by June Eding, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Our bestselling series is fit for a queen!The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in ... Read more

    R105,79

  • Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John O'Brien ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included. ... Read more

    R58,18

  • Dogtag Summer

    by Ms Elizabeth Partridge ...
    Twelve-year-old Tracy-or Tuyet-has always felt different. The villagersin Vietnam called her con-lai, or "half-breed," because her father wasan American GI. And she doesn't fit in with her adoptive family inCalifornia, either. But when Tracy and a friend discover a soldier'sdogtag hidden among her father's things, it sets her past and herpresent on a collision course. Where should her broken heart ... Read more

    R106,13

  • Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady

    by David Bergen Brophy ...
    This biography for young readers focuses on Michelle Obama's youth. A good supplementary source for home and classroom use, especially as the now former First Lady's book Becoming brings her renewed attention.Follow the story of a hardworking girl growing up on the South Side of Chicago and how she inspires our nation to believe in the American Dream that her life exemplifies. In her own stirring ... Read more

    R200,09

  • Tom Crean

    Ice Man

    by Michael Smith ...
    Tom Crean ran away from his Kerry home, aged 15, to join the British navy in 1893. He travelled to the Antarctic with the famous explorers, Scott and Shackleton. He explored the unknown, crossed ice fields and wild oceans and courageously saved friends from death. ... Read more

    R88,19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Basher Five-Two

    by Scott O'Grady ...
    U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O'Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory. This is a thrilling look at an American hero--a hero ... Read more

    R120,97

  • Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story Diamond Jubilee

    by John Malam ...
    This year Queen Elizabeth II enjoys 60 glorious years as monarch with a Diamond Jubilee celebration to be held on 5th June 2012.Queen Elizabeth II, Her Story recounts the life of our Queen from her birth to present day. It is the story of a princess who became Queen and head of the Royal House of Windsor.* Birth of a Princess* The Little Princesses* Life in the Palace* Princess at War* Elizabeth ... Read more

    R99,46

  • Who Was John F. Kennedy?

    by Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jill Weber ...
    Series series Who Was?
    The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was...? series. Included are 100 black-and ... Read more

    R105,79

  • When Elephants Fight

    by Eric Walters, Adrian Bradbury ...
    When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This ancient proverb of the Kikuyu people, a tribal group in Kenya, Africa, is as true today as when the words were first spoken, perhaps thousands of years ago. Its essence is simplicity: when the large fight, it is the small who suffer most. And when it comes to war, the smallest, the most vulnerable, are the children. When Elephants Fight ... Read more

    R250,80