The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle by Dan Gutman Hardcover Book

Description: The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle by Dan Gutman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Illustrator and cartographer statements of responsibility from title page verso. Publisher Description From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents.From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents.In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatras Needle. But what do you know about? Did you know that thousands of people worked in 1461 BCE to build it? Then hundreds more moved it, and erected it in Alexandria, where it stood for 3,000 years? So how did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New York City-and in the 19th Century, no less?In this historical fiction account by bestselling author Dan Gutman, five kids who watched the Needle at each phase of its history recount the daring story of how something that seemed to be impossible -and that nearly ended in disaster-finally succeeded against all odds.Including photos, diagrams, and illustrations, this book will leave history lovers and fans of problem solving astounded at all that was accomplished. And best of all, it will leave middle grade readers feeling theyve just watched a really good movie-theyll hardly even realize they were reading.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Author Biography Dan Gutman grew up in New Jersey loving sports, which inspired him as an adult to write his baseball card book series, that begins with Honus & Me, which was nominated for eleven state awards and adapted for television. Other titles of his include the My Weird School series, The Homework Machine, The Genius Files series, The Kid Who Ran for President, and Holiday Houses own Houdini and Me. He lives with his wife in New York City. Details ISBN 0823454843 ISBN-13 9780823454846 Title The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle Author Dan Gutman Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 224 Publisher Holiday House Inc GE_Item_ID:160307213; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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