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Samantha Sutton mysteries volume 2
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Joining Uncle Jay on another archaeological excavation, twelve-year-old Samantha and her brother Jay travel to the marshes near Cambridge, England, where Samantha makes a crucial discovery that threatens to halt construction on a nearby theme park.
4) Stonehenge
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Discusses the mystery and theories surrounding the ancient stone structure in Wiltshire, England, called Stonehenge, whose purpose has been puzzled over at least since the twelfth century.
5) Stonehenge
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Describes how Stonehenge was built, what it may have been used for, and what's left of it today.
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Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert "mudlarker" Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking across miles of the Thames' muddy shores, where others only see the detritus of city life, Maiklem unearths evidence of England's captivating, if sometimes murky, history--with some objects dating back to 43 AD, when London was but an outpost of the Roman Empire. From medieval mail worn by warriors on English battlefields...
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In a Bath auction house, a large slab of carved stone is up for sale when there's a hold-up attempt by three masked robbers. They kill the highest bidder, a professor who has recognized the figure carved in the stone as Chaucer's Wife of Bath, and then flee, leaving the stone behind. Peter Diamond and his team are assigned to investigate, and the stone is moved into Diamond's office so he can research its origins. The carving causes such difficulties...
9) Stonehenge
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"Engaging images accompany information about Stonehenge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
10) Stonehenge
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"Engaging images accompany information about Stonehenge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Arthur: mythical hero, legendary king. But was he, as the legends claimed, an actual Dark-Age Briton? From Glastonbury and Tintagel to the supposed sites of Arthur's Camelot and his famous battles, this book investigates how archaeologists have interpreted the evidence. Might new discoveries and the latest theories finally reveal the real King Arthur? For 800 years the controversy over Arthur's existence has ebbed and flowed. Rusty swords, imposing...
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In July 2009 an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast made an astonishing find: 1500 pieces of bejeweled gold and silver almost 1500 years old, buried, lost, then forgotten. The treasure trove promises to shed unprecedented light on the most mysterious period of British history-the so-called "Dark Ages"-when the Saxons, Anglos, Celts, Picts, Jutes, and Vikings battled for control of the British Isles and a "mish mash of peoples evolved into a homogenous...
17) Stonehenge
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Presents information about Stonehenge, including current theories about how it was constructed, its intended purpose, and the culture of the people who erected it, and what is being done to preserve it for future generations.
18) Stonehenge
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Discusses the history, construction, and possible purposes of Stonehenge.
19) Stonehenge
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This title examines the exploration and study of the famous monument Stonehenge. The book explores the monuments' creation, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts.
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