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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history’s pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.
During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT?
WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later–and most doctors never wore anything like that at all!
 
With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19.
Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! Don’t miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women’s Right to Vote, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, and American Revolution.

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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind history’s greatest stories:
Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, “The British are coming!” to start the American Revolution. RIGHT? The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and made friends with Wampanoag people who gave them corn. RIGHT? On April 15, 1912 an “unsinkable” ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. RIGHT? During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. RIGHT?

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 059312040X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593120408
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.3 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.62 x 7.63 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ History Smashers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #27,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Children’s Medieval History Books (Books) #11 in Children’s Modern History #21 in Children’s Books on Diseases & Physical Illness
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