11 must-read history books like Who Was Confucius? by Michael Burgan

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Who Was Confucius?

By: Michael Burgan

3.65

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn more about China's most famous teacher and philosopher, whose ideas are still influential tod…

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Cover of The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived, #4) by Lauren Tarshis

1. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived, #4)

By: Lauren Tarshis

3.77

Format: None pages, Paperback

70 years later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers! History'… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived, #4) book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • childrens

2. The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1)

By: Ron Roy , John Steven Gurney

5.00

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

A is for author.... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites … read more

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3. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (I Survived, #14)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

It was one the most beautiful mountains in America, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State. But what m… read more

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4. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more

Similar categories in Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • childrens
  • juvenile
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5. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

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6. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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7. What Was World War I?

By: Nico Medina

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all… read more

Similar categories in Nico Medina's What Was World War I? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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8. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.28

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

A sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make e… read more

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  • childrens
"Hope is the thing you lose before you lose everything else."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Hey"--I shrugged--"If Aru Shah can have adventures in her pajamas, why can't I?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"I swear to pants, Coach Lynott must have been cursed by a bruja to always make the wrong choice in any given situation."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Sal come quick I'm about to fix the universe That's the text message that woke me up at still-dark o'clock in the morning."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

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9. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.18

Format: 382 pages, ebook

How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first … read more

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  • childrens
"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"How did you know it’s my brother’s birthday?!"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Can a class-eight artificial intelligence lie?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

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10. What Was the Plague?

By: Roberta Edwards

4.21

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic re… read more

Similar categories in Roberta Edwards's What Was the Plague? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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11. What Were the Negro Leagues? (What Was?)

By: Varian Johnson

4.30

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In America during the early twentieth century, no part was safe from segregation, not even the coun… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's What Were the Negro Leagues? (What Was?) book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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12. What Was the Berlin Wall?

By: Nico Medina

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first p… read more

Similar categories in Nico Medina's What Was the Berlin Wall? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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13. What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.12

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborho… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?) by Kirsti Jewel

14. What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?)

By: Kirsti Jewel

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in… read more

Similar categories in Kirsti Jewel's What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?) book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. What Is the Story of: the Headless Horseman?

By: Sheila Keenan

4.13

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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16. Where Is the North Pole?

By: Megan Stine

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Young armchair adventurers can travel to the topmost point on the globe and learn all about the vas… read more

Similar categories in Megan Stine's Where Is the North Pole? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
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17. Who Is Harry Styles? (Who HQ Now)

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.27

Format: 55 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn about the life of one of today's most popular musicians in this Who HQ Now biography about Ha… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Anderson's Who Is Harry Styles? (Who HQ Now) book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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18. What Do We Know About the Chupacabra?

By: Pam Pollack

3.94

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is the… read more

Similar categories in Pam Pollack's What Do We Know About the Chupacabra? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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19. Where Is Broadway?

By: Douglas Yacka

4.03

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Take your seats, because Where Is Broadway? is ready to take center stage! In a lively and engagin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? by M.D. Payne

20. What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo?

By: M.D. Payne

4.35

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn al… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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21. Who Was Confucius?

By: Michael Burgan

3.65

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn more about China's most famous teacher and philosopher, whose ideas are still influential tod… read more

Similar categories in Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • juvenile
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22. Where Is Niagara Falls? (Where Is?)

By: Megan Stine

4.23

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

While traveling through Canada in 1678, a French priest came across the most gigantic waterfalls he… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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23. What Is the Story of Smokey Bear?

By: Steve Korté

4.29

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. In this addition t… read more

Similar categories in Steve Korté's What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? book and Michael Burgan's Who Was Confucius?

  • nonfiction
  • childrens

18 best-selling childrens books like Who Was Confucius? by Michael Burgan

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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived, #4)

Lauren Tarshis

3.77

Transform Your Habits

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

Kelly Yang

4.42

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14 must-read history books like What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? by M.D. Payne

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Who Was Annie Oakley?

Nancy Harrison , Stephanie Spinner , Larry Day

4.19

Transform Your Habits

What Was the Alamo?

Meg Belviso , David Groff , Pam Pollack

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Who Was Louis Armstrong?

Nancy Harrison , Yona Zeldis McDonough , John O'Brien

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Who Was Blackbeard?

James Buckley Jr. , None

3.59

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