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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!: An Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be

4.06 · 389 Ratings · 46 Reviews · 27 editions

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A light-hea…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice! Gruesome Things You'd Rather Not Know

3.93 · 247 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2007 · 17 editions

Humorous text and illustrations describe what life…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder: A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have

4.00 · 263 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 2000 · 13 editions

A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec trad…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start

4.06 · 290 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2004 · 23 editions

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh'…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer!: Voyages You'd Rather Not Make

3.85 · 277 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2004 · 15 editions

Chronicles the Roanoke and Jamestown English settl…

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by Andrew Langley

4.02 · 262 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2000 · 28 editions

Think again! This delightful series brings somethi…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight: Armor You'd Rather Not Wear

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

3.99 · 261 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2004 · 23 editions

Provides information on the training, traditions, …

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by Peter Cook

4.06 · 242 Ratings · 28 Reviews · 16 editions

An addition to a humorous series looks at an event…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Greek Athlete: Races You'd Rather Not Run

by Michael Ford

3.84 · 201 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2004 · 14 editions

A light-hearted look at what life would be like as…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Sick in the 16th Century!: Diseases You'd Rather Not Catch

by Kathryn Senior

4.07 · 231 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2002 · 27 editions

As an apprentice barber surgeon of the 1500s you a…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Medieval Dungeon!: Prisoners You'd Rather Not Meet

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! (Revised Edition)

3.99 · 193 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2003 · 18 editions

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons …

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pirate's Prisoner!: Horrible Things You'd Rather Not Know

3.88 · 207 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2002 · 13 editions

As a struggling farmer on the East Coast of Americ…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Ninja Warrior!

4.08 · 170 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2002 · 19 editions

Offers a humorous look at life as a captain of a S…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mammoth Hunter!

3.94 · 125 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1999 · 12 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Sumerian Slave!: A Life of Hard Labor You'd Rather Avoid

3.95 · 121 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions

You are a member of a group of nomadic hunter-gath…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier: A War You'd Rather Not Fight

3.91 · 136 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2007 · 14 editions

Uses humor in text and illustrations to describe w…

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by Tom Ratliff

3.96 · 212 Ratings · 23 Reviews · 19 editions

You (the reader) are a farmer living in Connecticu…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen!: A Mummy Who Really Got Meddled With

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Salem Witch!: Bizarre Accusations You'd Rather Not Face

3.94 · 154 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2006 · 16 editions

Humorous text and illustrations describe what life…

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You Wouldn't Want To Be In Alexander The Great's Army!: Miles You'd Rather Not March

3.92 · 140 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 10 editions

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to descr…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!: A Thankless Job You'd Rather Not Have

3.91 · 141 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2005 · 18 editions

In another addition to a darkly humorous series, t…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Soldier!: Barbarians You'd Rather Not Meet

3.94 · 150 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2005 · 15 editions

You (the reader) are a bright, 12-year-old girl. I…

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

4.02 · 149 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2006 · 18 editions

Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars ta…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer!: Fortunes You'd Rather Not Tell

3.93 · 141 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2008 · 12 editions

Traces the life of the Scottish queen, who came in…

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by Rupert Matthews

3.94 · 119 Ratings · 15 Reviews · 16 editions

Presents information about the Mayan culture and r…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be on Apollo 13!: A Mission You'd Rather Not Go On

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Samurai!: A Deadly Career You'd Rather Not Pursue

3.83 · 150 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2003 · 18 editions

Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on t…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Joan of Arc!: A Mission You Might Want to Miss

3.78 · 117 Ratings · 14 Reviews · 11 editions

Examines the skills needed to become a samurai war…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!

3.96 · 103 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2010 · 13 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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by Colin Hynson

4.03 · 116 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2007 · 12 editions

This interactive series will enthrall young and re…

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You Wouldn't Want to be in the Great Fire of London!: Extended Edition

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Scientist!

4.07 · 27 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 3 editions

As if the plague wasn't bad enough, here comes the…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Settler!

4.17 · 6 Ratings · published 2012 · 1 edition

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by Peter Cook

3.93 · 14 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Sir Isaac Newton!

You Wouldn't Want To Be Married To Henry VIII!: A Husband You'd Rather Not Have

4.15 · 48 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2013 · 11 editions

In 17th-century England, a scientific revolution i…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Trenches in World War One!

3.97 · 30 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 8 editions

Marrying Henry VIII was not an easy option. Top ti…

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by Dave Antram

4.06 · 34 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2014 · 7 editions

It's August 1914. You are 16-year-old Tommy Atkins…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be in the First Submarine!: An Undersea Expedition You'd Rather Avoid

You Wouldn't Want to Be an 18th-Century British Convict!: A Trip to Australia You'd Rather Not Take

3.66 · 70 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2008 · 8 editions

Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars de…

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by Meredith Costain

3.90 · 71 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2005 · 11 editions

The reader is driven to crime as a result of unemp…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be on the Hindenburg!: A Transatlantic Trip You'd Rather Skip

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pony Express Rider!

3.84 · 55 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2008 · 11 editions

This interactive series will enthrall young and re…

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by Tom Ratliff

3.69 · 64 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a 19th-century Coal Miner in England!: A Dangerous Job You'd Rather Not Have

You Wouldn't Want to Be a World War II Pilot!: Air Battles You Might Not Survive

3.91 · 65 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2002 · 12 editions

- High interest topic for children of all ages.
- D…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Crusader!: A War You'd Rather Not Fight

3.85 · 89 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2009 · 14 editions

An addition to the humorous and fact-filled histor…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Skyscraper Builder!: A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Take

3.77 · 136 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2005 · 13 editions

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to descr…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Shakespearean Actor!: Some Roles You Might Not Want to Play

3.98 · 64 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions

You are a crew member building a new skyscraper ca…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Chicago Gangster!

4.09 · 107 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2010 · 8 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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by Rupert Matthews

3.85 · 92 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2010 · 6 editions

As an undercover cop, you'll pretend to be a gangs…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Polar Explorer!: An Expedition You'd Rather Not Go on

by Jen Green

3.95 · 130 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2000 · 19 editions

Offers a humorous look at the polar expedition of …

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Mill Worker!: A Grueling Job You'd Rather Not Have

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty!: A Monument You'd Rather Not Build

3.87 · 85 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2007 · 13 editions

Describes the many dangerous jobs performed by chi…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragist!: A Protest Movement That's Rougher Than You Expected

3.88 · 109 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2008 · 10 editions

Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars le…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cursed by King Tut!

4.00 · 76 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2008 · 8 editions

A look at the dark side of history offers up the s…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Schoolchild

3.86 · 66 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2012 · 6 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aristocrat in the French Revolution!: A Horrible Time in Paris You'd Rather Avoid

3.83 · 46 Ratings · 8 Reviews · 14 editions

Get ready...as a child growing up in the 1880a you…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Assyrian Soldier!: An Ancient Army You'd Rather Not Join

3.56 · 121 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2007 · 12 editions

Humorous text and illustrations describe what life…

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by Rupert Matthews

4.13 · 78 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions

Humorous text and illustrations describe what life…

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You Wouldn t Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II!: A Perilous Mission Behind Enemy Lines

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Forbidden City!: A Sheltered Life You'd Rather Avoid

3.88 · 104 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2010 · 7 editions

This lively, interactive series will enthrall youn…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Nurse During the American Civil War!

3.81 · 90 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2008 · 9 editions

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to descr…

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by Kathryn Senior

3.62 · 87 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions

This interactive series will enthrall young and re…

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be on the First Flying Machine! (You Wouldn't Want to…: American History)

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Builder!

3.74 · 42 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2013 · 9 editions

Meet the Wright Brothers. Orville and Wilbur Wrigh…

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by Wil West

3.00 · 3 Ratings · published 2012 · 1 edition

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Builder!

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You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Virus Pandemic!

by Anne Rooney

0.00 · 3 editions

You Wouldn’t Want To Be In A Virus Pandemic! is a …

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You Wouldn't Want to Sail on a 19Th-Century Whaling Ship: Grisly Tasks You'd Rather Not Do

by Peter Cook

3.82 · 57 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 9 editions

Describes the inglorious life of a boy from Nantuc…

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You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Medieval Castle!: A Home You'd Rather Not Inhabit

You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Tank in World War Two!

3.91 · 140 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2008 · 10 editions

An addition to a humorous, historical series descr…

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by Roger Canavan

4.40 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 3 editions

You’re a member of a tank crew in the Second World…

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You Wouldn't Want To Explore With Captain Cook!

by Mark Bergin

4.25 · 4 Ratings · 2 editions

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the n…

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You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii! A Volcanic Eruption You'd Rather Avoid

You Wouldn't Want to Explore With Sir Francis Drake!: A Pirate You'd Rather Not Know

4.02 · 151 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2008 · 18 editions

It's not so bad being a slave in ancient Pompeii. …

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You Wouldn't Want To Sail on the Mary Rose!

3.96 · 74 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2005 · 15 editions

Get ready. . .you are a young chaplain on board th…

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You Wouldn't Want to Sail With Christopher Columbus!: Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross

4.00 · 5 Ratings · 2 editions

Age range 6+

You're a young sailor aboard the ill-f…

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You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic!: One Voyage You'd Rather Not Make

3.82 · 183 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2004 · 21 editions

Describes what it would require to launch a voyage…

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You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build

3.93 · 266 Ratings · 37 Reviews · 31 editions

A wealth of historical and technical information s…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Guy Fawkes!

4.01 · 154 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2002 · 16 editions

Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars sh…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Second World War Evacuee

4.00 · 3 Ratings · 3 editions

As Catholic conspirator and would-be assassin Guy …

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by Simon Smith

3.00 · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions

You are a 10-year-old girl living in London with y…

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Anglo-Saxon Peasant