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Star Scene: Head of the Class

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Head of the Class

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Snoop in and get the scoop on the stars’ schooldays. Miley. Zac. The Jonas boys. That’s now. How were they then?

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Star Scene: Zac Efron Scrapbook

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Zac Efron Scrapbook

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Zac tells all about life and love in the ultimate book of trivia!

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Anne Frank's Story

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Anne Frank's Story

Anne Frank’s diary has touched and inspired millions of readers. This biography adapts her tragic story to explore a life cut short by war.

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Dead Famous: Albert Einstein and his Inflatable Universe

Albert Einstein and his Inflatable Universe

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Albert Einstein. The genius who invented e=mc2. Possibly the brainiest scientist in history – and the battiest! But did you know that Al’s life was almost as wild as his hair? Not only was an unruly young Al expelled from school, but he was spied on by the Nazis and the FBI. And after he died, he had his brain removed! Yes, even though he’s dead, Al’s still full of surprises!

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Dead Famous: Al Capone and his Gang

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Al Capone and his Gang

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You’ve probably heard of Al Capone. He is dead famous for: being handy with a machine gun, having one or two scars and hanging around with a rather nasty gang. But did you know that Al lived with his mum all his life, was a trend-setter in banana-coloured suits, and went bananas in Alcatraz prison?

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Dead Famous: Alexander the Great and his Claim to Fame

Alexander the Great and his Claim to Fame

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He marched an army halfway round the world – but also mistook himself for a god and had a horse for a best friend. Just what was so great about Alexander? Find out!

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Dead Famous: Boudica and her Barmy Army

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Boudica and her Barmy Army

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You’ve probably heard of Boudica. She is dead famous for: galloping to battle in a rattling chariot; being big and kinda scary – and getting very, very angry with her Roman rulers. But did you know that Boudica learned to use weapons when she was a little girl, chopped off the Emperor Claudius’s head (well, sort of), and burned London to the ground? Yes: even though she’s dead, Boudica’s still full of surprises!

Now you can read the inside story in Boudica’s secret diary, get all the news from the Roman Messenger and the British Bugle, and find out just how Boudica and her barmy army seriously put the wind up the Romans!

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Dead Famous: Elvis and his Pelvis

Elvis and his Pelvis

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You’ve probably heard of Elvis. He is dead famous for: being the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll; having trouble fitting into his spangly white jumpsuits – and causing a riot with a wiggle of his pelvis! But did you know that Elvis had his hair insured for a million dollars, flew halfway across America for 22 giant sandwiches, and had a tooth stuck in his lung? Yes, even though he’s dead, Elvis is still full of surprises!

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Dead Famous: Horatio Nelson and his Victory

Horatio Nelson and his Victory

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You’ve probably heard of Lord Horatio Nelson. He is dead famous for: courageously winning the Battle of Trafalgar, carelessly losing and arm and an eye – and being stuck up a very high column! But did you know that Horatio nearly got killed by a polar bear, ate rats and maggots, and was pickled in a barrel of brandy? Yes – even though he’s dead, he’s still full of surprises!

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Dead Famous: Inventors and their Bright Ideas

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Inventors and their Bright Ideas

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You’ve probably heard of a few inventors and their bright ideas…

  • Alexander Graham Bell and his telephone
  • George Stevenson and his Rocket (which was really a train)
  • John Logie Baird and his television.

But did you know that…

  • Bell didn’t invent the phone, but he did make a weird machine out of hay and a human ear
  • Stevenson didn’t invent the train, but he did spend a lot of time collecting gas in bladders
  • Baird’s telly was useless, and so were his thermostatic socks?

Yes, even though they’re dead, inventors are still full of surprises – and you can meet ten of history’s barmiest bright sparks in here!

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