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The great escape
By Paul Brickhill. 2000
The Great Escape tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner of war camp worked together to…
achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan... 2000.Black Hawk down: a story of modern war
By Mark Bowden. 1999
Recreates the U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3-4, 1993, when ninety-nine American soldiers were surrounded and trapped.…
Describes how the planned one-hour mission turned into an overnight fight for survival. Based on journalist's interviews with the soldiers, helicopter pilots, and Somali clan leaders. Bestseller. 1999.Old Possum's book of practical cats
By T. S Eliot. 1974
Ada Twist, scientist (The Questioneers)
By Andrea Beaty. 2016
Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie, Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even…
when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious. 2016. For grades K-3The cat in the hat: and three more stories
By Dr Seuss. 1957
A cat comes to visit two children while their mother is out of the house and creates a mess. Grades…
K-3. 1957. Taped with: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. The cat comes back with some friends in tow and makes another mess. Grades K-3. 1958. Taped with: Green Eggs and Ham. Sam introduces a friend to green eggs and ham, and many strange places. Grades K-3. 1960. Taped with: Hop on Pop. Creatures play with rhymes about such things as puppies, balls, and families. Grades K-3. 1963.Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters (Big Bird's Favorites Board Books)
By Sarah Albee, Maggie Swanson. 2011
Packed into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone's favorite…
Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give toddlers a fun into into the world of wordplay, the foundation of a lifelong enjoyment of the written and spoken word. This book is ideal for use in pre-school classrooms as well as parent/child sharing.