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You wouldn't want to work on the Great Wall of China! : defenses you'd rather not build / written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: [New York] : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017Edition: Revised editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531238387 (library binding : alkaline paper)
  • 0531238385 (library binding : alkaline paper)
  • 9780531231609 (paperback : alkaline paper)
  • 0531231607 (paperback : alkaline paper)
Other title:
  • You would not want to work on the Great Wall of China!
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- The first great emperor -- Everlasting rule -- A hard life -- Old duties and new laws -- The burning of the books -- Raiders from the north -- The journey north -- The emperor's great wall -- Building the wall -- Along the watch tower -- Guarding a gate -- A lifetime by the wall.
Summary: You're a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperors orders and soon you're marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! Find out all about the backbreaking construction of one of the manmade wonders of the world, the brutal emperor who commissioned it, and its reputation throughout history.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 951 M864 Available 33111008583276
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 951 M864 Available 33111008869188
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 951 M864 Available 33111007788306
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

You disobey the Emperor's orders and soon you're marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China!This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them 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. Find out all about the backbreaking construction of one of the manmade wonders of the world, the brutal emperor who commissioned it, and its reputation throughout history.

Includes index.

You're a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperors orders and soon you're marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! Find out all about the backbreaking construction of one of the manmade wonders of the world, the brutal emperor who commissioned it, and its reputation throughout history.

Introduction -- The first great emperor -- Everlasting rule -- A hard life -- Old duties and new laws -- The burning of the books -- Raiders from the north -- The journey north -- The emperor's great wall -- Building the wall -- Along the watch tower -- Guarding a gate -- A lifetime by the wall.

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