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Shadow divers

the true adventure of two Americans who risked everything to solve one of the last mysteries of World War II
Tells the story of the discovery in 1991 of a World War II German U-boat, sunk sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey, by deep sea divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, and their six year obsession with identifying the submarine which sank with its crew onboard.
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Written in bones

how human remains unlock the secrets of the dead
Explains how modern scientific techniques are used to piece together the stories behind human remains and how the information is used to create a picture of the cultures and ritual beliefs of a range of ancient societies.
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Indiana Jones and the last crusade

Indiana Jones searches for his father who, while searching for the Holy Grail, was kidnapped by Nazis who also want the relic. Includes production stills from the motion picture.
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Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull

Indiana Jones is attacked by Russian soldiers while on an expedition and gets unwillingly involved in an invasion of the U.S. as a sinister colonel searches for a powerful relic.
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Wild Man Island

After fourteen-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness site of his archaeologist father's death, a storm strands him on Admiralty Island, Alaska, where he manages to survive, encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants, and looks for traces of the earliest prehistoric immigrants to America.
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Indiana Jones and the Sargasso pirates

When Indiana Jones hires a ship to take him to the location of a Viking vessel, he finds himself in the company of an old enemy, a femme fatale on the run, and a con man posing as Indy's brother. When events throw the four of them together on a life boat, they drift into the Sargasso Sea, a ship graveyard inhabited only by wrecks and a band of dangerous pirates.
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Indiana Jones and the Sargasso pirates

After Lawton shoots the Sea Witch, he frames Indiana Jones for the deed, and the pirates all rally behind Lawton. Indy has nowhere to run and no allies except Cairo, who is unable to help Indy and is next in line for Lawton's unwelcome attention.
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Bodies from the bog

Describes the discovery of prehistoric bog bodies in northern Europe and the evidence which their remains reveal about themselves and the civilizations in which they lived. In support of the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS).
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The curse of King Tut's tomb and other ancient discoveries

Recounts the story of the discovery and exploration of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the legend of Troy, Pompeii, and other ancient discoveries.
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The jaguar paw puzzle

a graphic novel adventure
When the Critter Kids travel to the South American rainforest for an archaeological dig among the Mayan ruins, they discover that a priceless jade Jaguar Paw statue has been stolen and they work to uncover the smuggling ring.
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