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Glen Stewart Godwin

a real-life Shawshank Redemption escape
Look at the life of American fugitive and convicted murder Glen Stewart Godwin who escaped from Folsom State Prison.

Danelo Cavalcante

escape from Chester County Prison
Looks at the life of Brazilian national, Danelo Cavalcante who was accused of murder in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, also convicted of murder in Pennsylvania, and escaped from Chester County Prison.

Taylor Swift

A biography of singer Taylor Swift.

Where's Waldo?

"Join Waldo on his most labyrinthine vacation ever, where every place he visits is a mind-boggling maze! Head to the airport and trace your finger along the paths to plot a route from start to finish. Blast off to an awesome space center, where the mission is following rocket trails to find one that reaches all the way to the orange moon. Line up to explore a cave, elaborate gardens, a museum, a film studio, a candy factory...even a disco where you can strut your stuff across the dance floor. More than fifty routes to tackle! And when you reach the end of the book, you're not done yet--you'll find checklists with over one hundred more things to search for throughout. Good thing the fun is always in the journey, because reaching your destination will take all the wits you can muster!"--Provided by publisher.

Where in the wizarding world . . . ?

a hidden objects picture book inspired by the adventres of Harry Potter
"This . . . unofficial book brings sharp-eyed readers and hidden object hunters into nearly two dozen settings inspired by the adventures of Harry Potter"--BTCat.

Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

NASCAR legend
A brief biography of champion NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

Tyler Perry

media mogul
A biography of Tyler Perry, covering his childhood and career as an actor and filmmaker.

John Dillinger

"During the 1930s, United States citizens made bank robber John Dillinger and many of his crew their anti-heroes or heroes. These good-looking, sharply-dressed, gentlemen bandits robbed banks, somethimes burning mortgage documents to save townspeople from losing their homes. During a time of abject poverty, when the government was seen as the enemy who could not understand the average citizen's plight, the Dillinger Gang became superstars, eventually to be paid homage in film in nearly every decade since"--Back cover.

El Chapo

"Norotrious Mexican drug trafficker Joaqui?n Guzma?n Loera, "El Chapo", was named Public Enemy Number One in 2013 by the city of Chicago. El Chapo's operations were the most powerful in Mexico. He spent several stints in various Mexican prisons, often treated like a king, eventually escaping in a laundry cart. He is considered to have been one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world"--Back cover.

Ted Bundy

"Theodore Robert Bundy was an American serial killer who embarked on a notorious spree of kidnappings, rapes, and murders. He targeted women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. Women were left in fear for their safety until he was finally captured. After more than a decade of denials, Bundy confessed to thirty homicides committed across the United States between 1974-1978. His true victim total is unknown. Once behind bars, Bundy went on to escape from custody, not once, but twice"--Provided by publisher.

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