Arcadia Public Library

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2002?]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

2) You wouldn't want to live in a wild west town!: dust you'd rather not settle

Author

Hicks, Peter

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War.

3) You wouldn't want to be a medieval knight!: armor you'd rather not wear

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

4) No te gustaría ser un atleta griego!

Author

Ford, Michael

Series

Publisher

Panamericana Editorial

Pub. Date

2005

Language

Español

Description

Tips on being a great Olympic athlete in Greece in the Olympic Games which were first held in 776 B.C.

5) No te gustaría ser un caballero medieval!

Author

Series

Publisher

Panamericana Editorial

Pub. Date

2005

Language

Español

Description

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

6) You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower!: a trip that took entirely too long

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

7) You wouldn't want to be at the Boston Tea Party!: wharf water tea you'd rather not drink

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution.

8) No te gustaría ser del ejército de Alejandro Magno!: únete al ejército para ver el mundo!

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

Series

Publisher

Panamericana

Pub. Date

2007

Language

Español

9) You wouldn't want to be a Salem witch!: bizarre accusations you'd rather not face

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Explains the historical background and events of the Salem witch trails.

10) You wouldn't want to be a skyscraper builder!: a hazardous job you'd rather not take

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

11) You wouldn't want to be a suffragist!: a protest movement that's rougher than you expected

Author

Series

Children's Special Topics: Voting and Special Elections

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009, c2008

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

Description

A look at the dark side of history offers up the surprising difficulties endured by women suffragists who stood up for women's rights, including the right to vote.

12) You wouldn't want to be a worker on the Statue of Liberty!: a monument you'd rather not build

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009, c2008

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars lead the reader from France to the New World as workers spend weeks planning and constructing the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the United States which was designed by sculptor Fr�ed�eric Auguste-Bartholdi.

13) You wouldn't want to be on the Hindenburg!: a transatlantic trip you'd rather skip

Author

Graham, Ian

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

A skilled mechanic in 1930s Germany is offered a job on the most magnificent airship ever built, the Hindenberg. But dangers from flammable gas, storms and lightning are there. Follows the airship as it bursts into flame and investigates the cause of the disaster.

14) You wouldn't want to meet a body snatcher!: criminals and murderers you'd rather avoid

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

15) You wouldn't want to be a nurse during the American Civil War!: a job that's not for the squeamish

Author

Senior, Kathryn

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes what it was like to be a nurse during the Civil War.

16) You wouldn't want to be a Samurai!: a deadly career you'd rather not pursue

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010, c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

17) You wouldn't want to be a secret agent during World War II!: a perilous mission behind enemy lines

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describes life for a spy during World War II.

18) You wouldn't want to be a World War II pilot!: air battles you might not survive

Author

Graham, Ian

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

An addition to the humorous and fact-filled history series describes the many hazards of flying a fighter jet for the Royal Air Force during World War II.

19) You wouldn't want to be Joan of Arc!: a mission you might want to miss

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

20) You wouldn't want to climb Mount Everest!: a deadly journey to the top of the world

Author

Graham, Ian

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description