Laura Scandiffio

Tina Holdcroft

Using the fictional weblog of Hans, a twelve-year-old German boy, describes the events of the Children's Crusade in the thirteenth century, where children from across Europe traveled to return the Holy Land to Christianity.

Crusades

Yoatl, a twelve-year-old Aztec boy, writes in his daily blog about his life in 1519 Tenochtitlan, his dislike of training to become a warrior, and his encounter with an enemy boy.

Aztec

Marg Meikle

Floods of letters and e-mail to The Answer Lady show that kids want answers to loads of the trickiest questions. You asked for it, and now you have it! Why are flies attracted to manure? How much does your head weigh? Do cats and dogs have belly buttons? If your birthday is February 29, how often do you get to celebrate your birthday, and why?What's the highest number? Why do people wear underwear? These are just a few of the 99 questions, from the everyday to the bizarre, thatMarg Meikle answers in this cheerful, irreverent book. You Asked For It! answers questions and delves into fascinating facts about Animals,Customs, Your Body, Holidays, Food, Inventions, Science, Sports, Superstitions, Weird but Cool Stuff, and more! As a companion to the acclaimed Funny You Should Ask, winner of the Silver Birch Award, this is the perfect book to have on hand whenever questions start popping up!

Tina Holdcroft

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