Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly bits about pets. It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about pets through time in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including * The fact that the Egyptians worshipped cats and even shaved off their eyebrows to mourn them when they died * The brilliant and extremely useful jobs that animals did and still do for us in times of war * A whole array of bizarre animals through time, including medieval squirrels! * The pets who help us in everyday life * Pet fashions and fashionable pets and lots of other facts about the amazing pets that we spend our lives with. What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . .
Presents information about scary things and events, both real and imaginary, including alien encounters, deadly creatures, and real-life monsters.
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On April 29 , 1954 , the red - baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy ( Republican from Wisconsin ) was conducting a witch - hunt for alleged Communists in the U.S. Army . Assisting McCarthy was ...
Specifically produced for younger readers, the questions, puzzles and word games in this book range from space travel to the animal kingdom, from the arts and entertainment to human achievements and sport.
Under the watchful eye of a team of doctors and scientists Edgar Rowe , 43 , lay submerged up to his neck in a bathtub full ofice water – temperature 0 ° C for the record time of 19 mins 30 secs at Cape Town , South Africa , on 3 April ...
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Explores ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in Michigan.
From Alba to Ypsilanti, if you are looking for the kooky, bizarre, and just plain weird, you can't top Michigan.