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Encyclopaedia Britannica Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum
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#OnThisDay in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published and became a classic of children's literature; the 1939 film adaption is among the most beloved movies in American cinema. https://t.co/VCERil83h4 📸 Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com https://t.co/lMBeCAuhFr

Paperback, Mass Market, 2006

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Book Cover for: Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell
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#OnThisDay in 1937, American author Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for her enormously popular novel Gone with the Wind, which was made into an Academy Award-winning motion picture two years later. https://t.co/2Lw9Sv6BxZ 📷Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. https://t.co/U99vyA82Y8

Paperback, 2011

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Merchant of Venice, Joseph Pearce

The Merchant of Venice

Joseph Pearce
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Your random fact of the day: If your name is Jessica, you may have William Shakespeare to thank. The first known use of the name Jessica was in William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. https://t.co/RgDFRaBJ94 📸 Hulton Archive/Getty Images https://t.co/YO2nm4w5AY

Paperback, 2009

$7.95$3.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum
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#OnThisDay in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published and became a classic of children's literature; the 1939 film adaption is among the most beloved movies in American cinema. https://t.co/VCERil83h4 📸 Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com https://t.co/lMBeCAuhFr

Hardcover, 2000

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Book Cover for: Britannica's First Big Book of Why: Why Can't Penguins Fly? Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? Why Does Popcorn Pop? the Ultimate Book of Answers for Kids Who, Sally Symes

Britannica's First Big Book of Why: Why Can't Penguins Fly? Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? Why Does Popcorn Pop? the Ultimate Book of Answers for Kids Who

Sally Symes
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As fall begins, the green leaves turn red, orange and yellow. 🍃🍂 Read all about WHY things happen as season changes in Britannica First Big Book of Why from @BritannicaBooks: https://t.co/PPlPHxqb6d #FirstDayofFall #BigBookofWhy https://t.co/Qn1wGpzLWg

Hardcover, 2021

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Coloring Book with Fred: Dinosaurs: Perfect Gift for Kids (Pages 25, 8.5x11, White Paper), Learn&fun

Coloring Book with Fred: Dinosaurs: Perfect Gift for Kids (Pages 25, 8.5x11, White Paper)

Learn&fun
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Happy #WorldTurtleDay🐢 Did you know that Turtles are one of the 20 types of creatures that lived alongside the dinosaurs that are still alive today? 🦕🦖 They're 260 million years old! Learn more fun facts in Listified from @BritannicaBooks: https://t.co/6XaXcheFn9 https://t.co/ZLnB2U2O7H

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Book Cover for: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens
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A Christmas Carol is a short novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1843. The story, suddenly conceived and written in a few weeks, is considered one of modern literature's most wonderful Christmas stories. https://t.co/Komg0v7YPe 📸 https://t.co/i8kLH16SOo Images https://t.co/zAr9rjDtMT

Paperback, Mass Market, 1986

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Book Cover for: Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen
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Jane Austen was 35 when she published her first novel, Sense and Sensibility (1811), but she showed talent as an author as early as the age of 11. https://t.co/uCn0o19Nyb 📸 Hulton Archive/Getty Images https://t.co/bM9wunnDM2

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: The Grapes of Wrath: 75th Anniversary Edition, John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath: 75th Anniversary Edition

John Steinbeck
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#OnThisDay in 1939, American author John Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath was published. The book is considered an American classic and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1940. https://t.co/w6xSmWAB9H 📸 Viking Press/Penguin Group https://t.co/s6Kh4EHaJw

Hardcover, 2014

$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Obama: An Intimate Portrait, Pete Souza

Obama: An Intimate Portrait

Pete Souza
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On this day in 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office https://t.co/B8WJFz7I3I 📸 White House photograph by Pete Souza https://t.co/EkDKQAmtB1

Hardcover, 2017

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