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1) Fairy spell: how two girls convinced the world that fairies are real

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"The true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax, photographs of 'real' fairies. [Includes] the original photos taken by the girls"--Amazon.com.

2) Thirty minutes over Oregon: a Japanese pilot's World War II story

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

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Book, eBook

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"In this ... true story of reconciliation after war, ... a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize"--Provided by publisher.

3) Earth Day

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

Publisher

Compass Point Books

Pub. Date

c2005

4) The Pledge of Allegiance

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

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Capstone Press

Pub. Date

2003

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A simple introduction to the Pledge of Allegiance, discussing how it was written, modifications made over the years, its inclusion in the U.S. Flag Code, and more.

5) Chicago

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

Publisher

World Almanac Library

Pub. Date

c2005

6) Contortionists and cannons: an acrobatic look at the circus

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

Series

Culture in action

Publisher

Raintree

Pub. Date

c2011

7) Boys of steel: the creators of Superman

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

Publisher

A.A. Knopf

Pub. Date

c2008

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Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine tales. In 1934, they created the superhero, but it was four years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book.

8) Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

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Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn't the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman's haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he...

9) The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra

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Nobleman, Marc Tyler

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This truly original tale based on a legendary monster is sure to crack up kids and grown-ups alike, setting the standard for chupacabra picture books! Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep are goats. And, like most goats, their greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary Chupacabra, as it is common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra's favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head...