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  • Phineas Gage

    A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science

    Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in brain science.At the time, Phineas Gage seemed to completely recover from his accident. He could walk, talk, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Phineas Gage

    A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science

    Narrated by Kevin Orton ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 31 min

    In 1848 Vermont, railroad foreman Phineas Gage sat above a hole, preparing to blast through some granite. A 13-pound iron rod fell from his hands into the hole, triggering the explosion and sending the rod straight through Phineas' head. Thirty minutes after this terrible accident, Phineas sat on the steps of a hotel, patiently waiting for the town doctor to arrive. He chatted with his amazed ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak ...
    Narrated by Allan Corduner ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 56 min

    DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.When Death has a story to tell, you listen.It... ... Read more

    $25.50 USD

  • A Curious Tale of the In-Between

    From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a delightful tale of a girl who can talk to ghosts that's perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black.Pram Bellamy is special--she can talk to ghosts. She doesn't have too many friends amongst the living, but that's all right. She has her books, she has her aunts, and she has her best friend, the ghostly Felix.Then Pram meets ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers

    Gross but True Things You Don't Want to Know About Your Body

    Illustrated by JP Coovert ...
    Get ready for gross, amazing, totally true scientific facts about the human body!Itching to know what bugs live in your eyelashes, why you get goose bumps, or how ants can be used to heal a wound? Use this delightfully disgusting collection of kid-tastic facts to gross out friends and relatives.In this abridged edition of the adult bestseller, readers will laugh, cringe and squirm over tons of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Boy with Two Lives

    Series Book 2 - THE ABBAS KAZEROONI MEMOIRS
    When ten-year-old Abbas arrives in England to start a new life - having just fled conscription into the Iranian army and survived almost three months alone in Istanbul, Turkey, waiting for a visa - little does he know that his troubles have only just begun.Abbas's cousin packs him off to boarding school, and infrequent phone calls are his only contact with his beloved mother in Iran. Things get ... Read more

    $6.69 USD

  • Wonders Of The World (Did You Know)

    From the Pyramids of Egypt to the Leaning Tower Of Piza

    Series series Curiosities and Wonders for Children
    A child would love to see a book like this mainly because of the many beautiful architecture pictures within it. When a child sees something like an impressive pyramid, an ancient temple, or even something that is natural instead of made by humans, the child will begin asking questions, which helps them to learn more. This book contains many beautiful pictures of remarkable wonders located in the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Who Was Robert Ripley?

    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • FAME: Jennifer Lawrence

    May the odds be ever in Jennifer Lawrence's favor. TidalWave Productions popular line of biography comic books continues with The Fame: Jennifer Join writer Troy, Michael and artist ? for an exploration of Jennifer's career from starring in successful X-men and Hunger Games franchises to winning a best actress Oscar for her celebrated role in Silver Lining's Playbook to American Hustle. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About Eyes: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #140

    Series Book 140 - 15-Minute Books
    Our eyes are round objects that sit at the halfway point of our head. They are about one inch (25 mm) in diameter and come in a variety of colors. They allow us to see all the wonders of the world and beyond.We still don't understand exactly how they work in transforming light into color and objects, but they do, and it's amazing.Let's see how much you know about eyes. Can you answer these ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Your Amazing Skin from Outside In

    by Joanne Settel ...
    Illustrated by Bonnie Timmons ...
    Series series Your Amazing Body Books
    A Bank Street Best Book of 2019It’s itchy, it’s sweaty, it’s embarrassing...but most of all, it’s fascinating! Dr. Joanne Settel has all the answers to our most burning questions in this wacky and informative book of poems about our skin.Have you ever wondered…Why you blush when you’re embarrassed?Why you’ve got freckles everywhere?Why your fingers wrinkle in the pool?Why your friends come in all ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sacagawea

    by Grace Norwich ...
    Illustrated by Anthony VanArsdale ...
    Series series I Am
    A biography of the tough, courageous Native American woman who guided the explorers Lewis and Clark on their famous journey.I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have a river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks named after me. I am featured on the U.S golden dollar. I am Sacagawea.Learn all about this admirable Shoshone woman whose ... Read more

    $4.99 USD