You wouldn't want to

Pub. Date

[2002]

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

Description

This book describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer.

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

Author

Ford, Michael

Series

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

Describes what is involved in becoming a champion in the Olympic games in ancient Greece.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

Describes life for a medieval knight. This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life throughout important eras in history.

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

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

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

Author

Stewart, David

Series

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

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

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Description

Learn about the voyage of the Pilgrims.

8) You wouldn't want to be at the Boston Tea Party!: wharf water tea you'd rather not drink

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

Picture yourself as a young Bostonian in 1773. The land you live in is a British colony, ruled from Londonbut all that is about to end, as you take part in the birth of a new, independent nation! This new extended edition includes a map and a timeline, and a selection of riveting facts about the American Revolution.

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

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

Series

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2009, 2008.

Language

English

Appears on list

Women's History - Tweens

Description

Get ready...it's the 1920s, and more and more women around the world are being given the right to vote. But women have not always had it so good. Let your great aunt Edith and her cousin Mabel tell you what it was like to be a suffragist.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

Presents the conception, design, and construction of the Statue of Liberty.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

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

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

Series

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

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

Series

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

Description

Discusses the troubled life and times of Scotland's famous queen.

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

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

Description

A simple look at the tragedy in Pompeii.

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

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

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

Explains the historical background and events of the Salem witch trails.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

A lighthearted look at what building a skyscraper would be like.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

Describes what your life would be like if you were a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

A skilled mechanic in 1930s Germany is offered a job on the most magnificent airship ever built, the Hindenberg. But dangers from flammable gas, storms and lightning are there. Follows the airship as it bursts into flame and investigates the cause of the disaster.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

As a medical student in Edinburgh, you'll learn all about the history of body snatching.

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

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

Appears on list

Women's History - Tweens

Description

A study of nursing care during the Civil War, the problems with caring for the sick and the injured, and the medical advances that have been made after the war.

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

Author

Malam, John

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

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

Author

Graham, Ian

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

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

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

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

Profiles the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and why you wouldn't have wanted to work on it!

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

Author

Series

Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Appears on list

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, Tom

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

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

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

Series

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

Description

A light-hearted approach to the process of mummification in ancient Egypt.

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

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

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

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Pub. Date

2004.

Language

English

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

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!

Author

Graham, Ian

40) You wouldn't want to meet Typhoid Mary!

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

41) You wouldn't want to sail on the Titanic!: one voyage you'd rather not make

Author

Stewart, David

Series

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

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

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

Series

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description