Unicorns were thought to be able to purify water and neutralize poisons. Readers discover incredible legends about these mythical creatures and fun facts about unicorn mythology are presented in accessible text. Only pure maidens were believed to be able to bring unicorns out of hiding. The great adventures of King Arthur and the unicorn, and the story of the unicorns' refusal to board Noah's ark surround the featured tale of the kindhearted maiden

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The protest known as the March on Washington was one of the most inspiring episodes of the civil rights movement. Galvanized by events in the South, civil rights protesters from around the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand Congress pass President Kennedy's civil rights bill. More than a quarter of a million people showed up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Among the speakers was Martin Luther King Jr., whose "I Have a Dream"...

The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal event that launched the civil rights movement and helped transform American society. This epic tale of courage and peaceful resistance began with a simple "No" spoken by an African American seamstress. When Rosa Parks, exhausted after a long day at work, refused to give up her bus seat for a white man, she defied the strict segregation laws that made blacks second-class citizens. What followed was a test of...

This book, in graphic novel format, tells of a young male Elasmosaurus as he learns how to survive while swimming the shallow oceans with his pod.

"Provides a look at the lives of Terminator Pigs in prehistoric times, in a graphic-novel format"--

Pathologists interpret what the dead are saying using post-mortem examinations. Three stories of actual crimes solved via autopsies are presented here in comic form. Includes overviews of how a crime is investigated and of how a post-mortem exam is conducted.

"Provides a revealing look at the prehistoric Giant Sloth through a fictional graphic novel story, accompanied by nonfiction facts and fossil record information"--

Describes vampires found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of "Abhartach's Sepulcher," and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.

In graphic art format, presents the mystery of space aliens, separating fact from exaggeration to focus on the truth behind the legends.