Books by Jim Pipe
You Wouldn't Want to Sail on an Irish Famine Ship!: A Trip Across the Atlantic You'd Rather Not Make
by Jim Pipe
Describes the potato famine that struck Ireland in the 1840s, and discusses what life was like on the ships that the Irish took to America in order to escape the famine.
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Salem Witch! (You Wouldn't Want to…: American History)
by Jim Pipe
This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story.
Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. So you think your friends and family will stick by you through thick and thin? Then you wouldn't want to be accused of practicing witchcraft in 17th-century Salem--where practically everyone you know would send you to prison or even Gallows Hill, just to save themselves.
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Titanic
by Martin Jenkins, Ken Geist, Jim Pipe
TITANIC offers readers fabulous new insight into what it was really like aboard the majestic boat with photographs, letters, journal entries, and tons of novelty features!
This gorgeous volume brings history to life as readers follow a young boy's passage on the Titanic. Through his journals and loads of incredible novelty features, readers will get a unique inside look at the impressive luxury ship and her maiden voyage. Novelty features include: pop-ups, pull tabs, slide mechanisms, fold-out maps, and booklets for additional Titanic information. TITANIC offers readers fabulous new insight into what it was really like aboard the luxury boat with photographs, letters, and journal entries.
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Titanic
by Martin Jenkins, Ken Geist, Jim Pipe
Unfold a spectacular 3-D model of the TITANIC — and read about her fateful rise and fall — in a gorgeous gift set including several novelty features.
On April 14, 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of the age struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths. Now you can discover all the glory and tragedy of the TITANTIC in this interactive re-creation of her maiden voyage. Fold out a breathtaking 3-D model of the TITANIC in all her magnificence. Then follow the ship’s history from blueprint to ocean dream in a fascinating book that traces the events that led to her tragic end.
Among TITANIC’s many features:
- A model of the TITANIC — nearly 2 1/2 feet long
- A thirty-two-page book exploring the ship’s history
- Six pop-up scenes of the Titanic’s interior
- A deck plan and personal histories of several who were lost or saved
- A first-class ticket and menu cards from the first- and third-class galleys
- A mini newspaper with actual reports of the day
- A beautifully designed case with magnetic closures
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Titanic
by Martin Jenkins, Ken Geist, Jim Pipe
"The text in the book is quite accessible for the elementary student and yet will appeal to an older audience as well... For use in school and public libraries as well as in personal collections."
-- Resource Links
There is no limit to our appetite for the Titanic. The ship's demise more than 100 years ago still invites curiosity, fascination and conjecture. This is a meticulously reconstructed adventure of the legendary disaster.
Author Jim Pipe assumes the role of one of the many journalists that covered the maiden voyage. He describes the facts: the financiers and builders, the shipyard, the layout and state-of-the-art technology, the passengers, the appointments, staterooms, dining rooms and more, and also the "hidden" spaces used by the lower-class passengers and the crew.... And of course, he conveys the public astonishment at this new "wonder of the world," the biggest ship ever, and unsinkable!
The narrator's imaginary account is combined with period photographs, illustrations, tip-ins, booklets and other ephemera and eyewitness accounts of the sinking, including those by surviving children. He covers the aftermath of the tragedy and includes the reports and inquiries of the official investigation.
The chapters are: Birth of the Titanic - with technical details The Voyage Ahead - with guide to whales and seabirds Boarding the Ship - with gatefold Cabins Fit for a King - with "door" flaps The Height of Luxury - with meal menu Exploring the Ship - with playing cards Full Steam Ahead! - with cutaway diagram The Wireless Room - with secret message in envelope The Iceberg Hits - with passenger diary Abandon Ship! The Rescue - with 1912 newspaper Aftermath - with booklet showing sinking.
From excitement to horror, Titanic is a richly detailed and dramatic experience for readers of all ages.
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The Unexplained: Aliens, Monsters, and Ghosts
by Jim Pipe
Compiling atmospheric imagery and fantastic explorations of horror and the supernatural, this visually exciting examination provides compelling topics to engage struggling readers. Offering insight into the scary, strange, and unknown, this intriguing guide includes fact-based tales of ghosts, monsters, and aliens. Children will discover the ghoulish and ghastly theories, sightings, and scientific explanations from well-known encounters, such as Roswell, to lesser-known historical curiosities.
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The Undead: Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies
by Jim Pipe
Packed with blood-curdling tales from history, amazing legends, tongue-in-cheek horror, and fun facts, this exciting handbook offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of vampires, werewolves, and zombies. With insight into the habits, likes, and dislikes of each of these creatures, kids will learn how to find them, how to deal with them, and how to avoid them. Complete with horrific illustrations to draw in reluctant readers, this thrilling overview highlights historical tales of the undead and lore from around the world, as well as present-day representations in movies and television.
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