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The Hindenburg disaster

A graphic novel account of the Hindenburg disaster of 1937, in which over thirty people died when the giant airship caught fire while landing in New Jersey after a three day flight from Germany.
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The sinking of the Titanic

Presents a comic book version of the story of the sinking of "unsinkable" ship "Titanic" in 1912.
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Animals should definitely not wear clothing

Pictures of animals wearing clothes show why this would be a ridiculous custom for them to adopt.
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Bigfoot!

Presents, in graphic novel format, some of the more popular accounts of Bigfoot.
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The stormy adventure of Abbie Burgess, lighthouse keeper

Relates the true story of Abbie Burgess, a young girl who kept the lighthouse at Matinicus Rock, Maine, lit when her father, the lighthouse keeper, was away during a storm that lasted several weeks in 1856.
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The Wright brothers and the airplane

Presents a brief overview of inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright in graphic novel format, and examines their work on the first successful powered airplane.
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Thomas Edison and the lightbulb

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb.
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Unicorns

Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the unicorns of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Therese and the unicorn," in which a bitter king who is afraid of being poisoned is changed by the pure love of his daughter and the touch of a unicorn's horn, and briefly describes other unicorn tales.

Firebirds

Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the mythical firebird of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf," and describing other firebird tales.

Vampires

Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the vampires of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Abhartach's Sepulcher," and briefly discussing other vampire legends.

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