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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
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Start date
August 9, 2011
Finish date
October 29, 2011

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Melody Costa
Feb 27, 2014 rated it really liked it
I can see how and why teens would love this gruesome book! Full of historical and anatomical facts, the first chapter has enough gross tidbits to make anyone a tad nauseous.
Dolly
This is a fascinating book about the life (and of course, death) of nineteen famous people. I borrowed this book months ago, started it, but never finished before it was due (and there were holds - it seems this book is quite popular.) So then I borrowed it again and it's due today (and once again, there are holds...), so I just had to finish it. But it wasn't a struggle. It was a quick and entertaining read and although I mainly read it to myself, I read parts of it aloud to our girls. I especi ...more
Katie
Aug 22, 2011 rated it really liked it
very fun! Wondering about booktalks??? Too gory? Maybe end of the year for the 8th graders
Janet Morris
Apr 18, 2011 marked it as to-read
Chelsea
Jun 23, 2012 rated it did not like it
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Apr 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
Jane
Nov 09, 2014 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 24, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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Beth
Sep 27, 2017 marked it as to-read
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