Wasatch County Library

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

790L

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.

2) You wouldn't want to be in a medieval dungeon!: prisoners you'd rather not meet

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

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3) You wouldn't want to be a Greek athlete!: races you'd rather not run

Author

Ford, Michael

Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Describes the training, military service and daily life of athletes competing in the Olympic Games in ancient Athens, including wrestlers, runners, and chariot drivers.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

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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.

5) You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!: a settlement you'd rather not start

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Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

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Description

Chronicles the Roanoke and Jamestown English settlements in Virginia, describing the difficult life and relations with the neighboring Algonquian tribe.

6) You wouldn't want to explore with Sir Francis Drake!: a pirate you'd rather not know

Author

Stewart, David

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

An addition to a humorous series looks at the darker side of exploring the world with Sir Francis Drake--a dangerous voyage that would last for three long years.

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

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620.

8) You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! : Wharf Water Tea You'd Rather Not Drink

Author

Cook, Pete

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

9) You wouldn't want to work on the Great Wall of China!: defenses you'd rather not build

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

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

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Accelerated Reader

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

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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.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

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 Frédéric Auguste-Bartholdi.

12) You wouldn't want to be in the first submarine!: an undersea expedition you'd rather avoid

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

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

Language

English

Description

"Get ready...as a young man in Civil War America, you are about to become involved in a highly dangerous underwater arms race. You could get into very deep water in the first submarine..."--Cover back.

13) You wouldn't want to be in the Forbidden City!: a sheltered life you'd rather avoid

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

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Description

Humorous description of life for the inhabitants of Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly home of China's Emperors.

14) You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots! : A Ruler Who Really Lost Her Head

Author

MacDonald, Fion

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

15) You wouldn't want to live in a medieval castle!: a home you'd rather not inhabit

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the horrible conditions inside a medieval castle that the servants and others endured.

16) You wouldn't want to live in Pompeii!: a volcanic eruption you'd rather avoid

Author

Malam, John

17) You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship!: a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

A look at Irish immigrants who came to the United States to escape the potato famine.

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

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Accelerated Reader

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

Language

English

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons describe the circumstances surrounding the Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials of 1692.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Offers a humorous look of the life of a crew member building a new skyscraper called the Empire State Building while doing different jobs such a wrecker, catcher for a riveting gang, and sky boy.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Discusses the process of becoming a fighter pilot during World War II and how dangerous it was.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Describes the incidents of body snatching and murder in Edinburgh in the nineteenth century, where criminals would commonly sell corpses to the medical community for dissection.

23) 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

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

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

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

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

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

A biography about the young French woman who, inspired by voices, led the French army to victory over the English, was burned at the stake for witchcraft, and eventually was declared a saint.

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

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Describes the hazards of attempting to climb Mount Everest, including weather conditions, treacherous pathways, and physical limitations, and recounts the first successful expedition by Edmund Hillary in 1953.

27) You wouldn't want to work in a Medieval cathedral!: a difficult job that never ends

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Describes the disadvantages to being one of the many builders during the construction of a Medieval cathedral, including masons and quarrymen, and explains the long and arduous task of completing the cathedral.

28) You wouldn't want to work on the Brooklyn Bridge!: an enormous project that seemed impossible

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Takes an historical look at the building of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, examining its occupational hazards and the massive undertaking required to construct such a structure in the nineteenth century.

29) You wouldn't want to be a ninja warrior!: a secret job that's your destiny

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Examines the skills needed to become a ninja, including practicing with weapons everyday, listening and not asking questions, and keeping identity secret.

30) You wouldn't want to be a Pony Express rider!: a dusty, thankless job you'd rather not do

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Describes the disadvantages to being a Pony Express rider, including riding in all weather, natural disasters, and disease.

31) You wouldn't want to be cursed by King Tut!: a mysterious death you'd rather avoid

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

32) You wouldn't want to be a pirate's prisoner!: horrible things you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

770L

Language

English

Description

A light-hearted look at what life was like for pirates sailing the Spanish Main and their captives in the early 18th century.

33) You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator: gory things you'd rather not know!

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

A light-hearted introduction to the life and training of a Roman gladiator.

34) You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian mummy!: disgusting things you'd rather not know

Author

Stewart, David

35) You wouldn't want to work on the Hoover Dam!: an explosive job you'd rather not do

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Describes the hazards to being one of the many builders during the construction of the Hoover Dam, including the tough living conditions, the extreme heights, and the diverting of a river.

36) You wouldn't want to be a Civil War soldier!: a war you'd rather not fight

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

37) You wouldn't want to be an American pioneer!: a wilderness you'd rather not tame

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

38) You wouldn't want to be on the first flying machine!

Author

Graham, Ian

39) You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton!: a lonely life you'd rather not lead

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

40) You wouldn't want to meet Typhoid Mary!: a deadly cook you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the story of Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant cook who became known as "Typhoid Mary" when she infected many New Yorkers with the deadly disease.

41) You wouldn't want to sail on the Titanic!

Author

Stewart, David

42) You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!: a hazardous job you'd rather not have

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Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh.

43) You wouldn't want to be a Viking explorer!: voyages you'd rather not make

Author

Langley, Andrew

44) You wouldn't want to be sick in the 16th century!: diseases you'd rather not catch

Author

Senior, Kathryn

45) You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus!: uncharted waters you'd rather not cross

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Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.

46) You wouldn't want to work on the railroad!: a track you'd rather not go down

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

47) You wouldn't want to live without dirt!

Author

Graham, Ian

48) You wouldn't want to live without gravity!

Author

Rooney, Anne

49) You wouldn't want to live without pain!

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

50) You wouldn't want to live without poop!

Author

Woolf, Alex

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Describes what life would be like without poop.

51) You wouldn't want to live without sleep!

Author

Pipe, Jim

52) You wouldn't want to live without vegetables!

Author

Woolf, Alex

53) You wouldn't want to be a polar explorer!: an expedition you'd rather not go on

Author

Green, Jen

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

A humorous look at the polar expedition of Ernest Shackleton.

54) You wouldn't want to be Cleopatra!: an Egyptian ruler you'd rather not be

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Accelerated Reader

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

Formats

Description