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Jim O'Connor

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Jim O’Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and Who Is Bob Dylan?

What Is LEGO?
What Was the Vietnam War?
What Is Rock and Roll?
Where Is the Colosseum?
What Were the Twin Towers?
Where Is the Grand Canyon?
What Was Pompeii?
Who Is Bob Dylan?
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What Is LEGO?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · May 5, 2020

What Is LEGO?

By Jim O'Connor · With Who HQ, Ted Hammond

The story of the LEGO company from its humble beginnings to its current status as a global phenomenon.

112 pages· 7,927 words· Est. 1 hour read
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What Was the Vietnam War?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

This book tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of the Vietnamese people and the US soldiers who fought in it.

What Were the Twin Towers?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Twin Towers were targeted in a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and a significant impact on the United States and the world.

What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War.

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$759

What Was Pompeii?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2014

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii, killing thousands of people and burying the city under volcanic ash.

Where Is the Colosseum?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2017

Witness the brutal spectacles of ancient Rome's Colosseum, where life and death hung in the balance.

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$759

What Is LEGO?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2020

The story of the LEGO company from its humble beginnings to its current status as a global phenomenon.

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Sale price
$759

What Is LEGO?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2020

The story of the LEGO company from its humble beginnings to its current status as a global phenomenon.

Sale price
$759

What Was the Vietnam War?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

This book tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of the Vietnamese people and the US soldiers who fought in it.

Sale price
$759

What Is Rock and Roll?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2017

The story of rock and roll music from its roots to the present day.

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$574

Where Is the Colosseum?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2017

Witness the brutal spectacles of ancient Rome's Colosseum, where life and death hung in the balance.

Sale price
$759

What Were the Twin Towers?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Twin Towers were targeted in a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and a significant impact on the United States and the world.

Where Is the Grand Canyon?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

The story of the Grand Canyon, one of the United States' fifty-nine national parks, is told through its history, geology, and wildlife.

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$759

What Was Pompeii?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2014

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii, killing thousands of people and burying the city under volcanic ash.

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$674

Who Is Bob Dylan?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

Discover the life of a musical legend who shaped generations.

Jackie Robinson

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1989

Discover the untold stories of baseball legends who paved the way for Jackie Robinson's historic debut.

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