You wouldn't want to

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War

2) You wouldn't want to be in a medieval dungeon!: prisoners you'd rather not meet

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2003

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer

3) You wouldn't want to be a Greek athlete!: races you'd rather not run

Author

Ford, Michael

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Language

English

4) You wouldn't want to be a medieval knight!: armor you'd rather not wear

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be

5) You wouldn't want to be an American colonist!: a settlement you'd rather not start

Author

Series

Language

English

Description

Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.

6) You wouldn't want to explore with Sir Francis Drake!: a pirate you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2005

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

An addition to a humorous series looks at the darker side of exploring the world with Sir Francis Drake--a dangerous voyage that would last for three long years

7) You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower!: a trip that took entirely too long

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2005

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

8) You wouldn't want to be at the Boston Tea Party!: wharf water tea you'd rather not drink

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2006

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm

Language

English

9) You wouldn't want to work on the Great Wall of China!: defenses you'd rather not build

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

10) You wouldn't want to be a suffragist!: a protest movement that's rougher than you expected

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

11) You wouldn't want to be a worker on the Statue of Liberty!: a monument you'd rather not build

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Presents the conception, design, and construction of the Statue of Liberty

12) You wouldn't want to be in the first submarine!: an undersea expedition you'd rather avoid

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

"Get ready...as a young man in Civil War America, you are about to become involved in a highly dangerous underwater arms race. You could get into very deep water in the first submarine..."--Cover back

13) You wouldn't want to be in the Forbidden City!: a sheltered life you'd rather avoid

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2008

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Humorous description of life for the inhabitants of Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly home of China's Emperors

14) You wouldn't want to be Mary, Queen of Scots!: a ruler who really lost her head

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Discusses the troubled life and times of Scotland's famous queen

15) You wouldn't want to live in a Medieval castle!: a home you'd rather not inhabit

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

16) You wouldn't want to live in Pompeii!: a volcanic eruption you'd rather avoid

Author

Malam, John

17) You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship!: a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make

Author

Pipe, Jim

18) You wouldn't want to be a Salem witch!: bizarre accusations you'd rather not face

Author

Pipe, Jim

19) You wouldn't want to be a skyscraper builder!: a hazardous job you'd rather not take

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

A lighthearted look at what building a skyscraper would be like

20) You wouldn't want to be a World War II pilot!: air battles you might not survive

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

21) You wouldn't want to be on the Hindenburg!: a transatlantic trip you'd rather skip

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

A skilled mechanic in 1930s Germany is offered a job on the most magnificent airship ever built, the Hindenberg. But dangers from flammable gas, storms and lightning are there. Follows the airship as it bursts into flame and investigates the cause of the disaster

22) You wouldn't want to meet a body snatcher!: criminals and murderers you'd rather avoid

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

23) You wouldn't want to be a nurse during the American Civil War!: a job that's not for the squeamish

Author

Senior, Kathryn

24) You wouldn't want to be a secret agent during World War II!: a perilous mission behind enemy lines

Author

Malam, John

25) You wouldn't want to be Joan of Arc!: a mission you might want to miss

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2010

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

Language

English

26) You wouldn't want to climb Mount Everest!: a deadly journey to the top of the world

Author

Graham, Ian

27) You wouldn't want to work in a Medieval cathedral!: a difficult job that never ends

Author

Macdonald, Fiona

28) You wouldn't want to work on the Brooklyn Bridge!: an enormous project that seemed impossible

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M.

29) You wouldn't want to be a ninja warrior!: a secret job that's your destiny

Author

Malam, John

30) You wouldn't want to be a Pony Express rider!: a dusty, thankless job you'd rather not do

Author

Ratliff, Tom

31) You wouldn't want to be cursed by King Tut!: a mysterious death you'd rather avoid

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

32) You wouldn't want to be a pirate's prisoner!: horrible things you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Language

English

Description

Looks through the eyes of a fictional captain of a treasure ship sailing in the Spanish main who is about to become a pirate's prisoner.

33) You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator!: gory things you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2000

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

A light-hearted introduction to the life and training of a Roman gladiator

34) You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian mummy!: disgusting things you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2000

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

A light-hearted approach to the process of mummification in ancient Egypt

35) You wouldn't want to work on the Hoover Dam!: an explosive job you'd rather not do

Author

Graham, Ian

36) You wouldn't want to be a Civil War soldier!: a war you'd rather not fight

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War

37) You wouldn't want to be an American pioneer!: a wilderness you'd rather not tame

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West

38) You wouldn't want to be on the first flying machine!

Author

Graham, Ian

39) You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton!

Author

Graham, Ian

40) You wouldn't want to meet Typhoid Mary!

Author

Morley, Jacqueline

41) You wouldn't want to sail on the Titanic!: one voyage you'd rather not make

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2013.

Physical Desc

32 pages ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Offers a humorous but factual look at the ill-fated voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic.

42) You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!: a hazardous job you'd rather not have

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh

43) You wouldn't want to be a Viking explorer!: voyages you'd rather not make

Author

Langley, Andrew

44) You wouldn't want to be sick in the 16th century!: diseases you'd rather not catch

Author

Senior, Kathryn

45) You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus!: uncharted waters you'd rather not cross

Author

Series

Language

English

Description

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.

46) You wouldn't want to work on the railroad!: a track you'd rather not go down

Author

Graham, Ian

47) You wouldn't want to live without dirt

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Without dirt-- or soil-- life would have developed differently, and we humans probably wouldn't be here at all. Surprised? Graham shows you all the ways soil has been used by humans over the centuries, and shares exciting prospects for soil in the future.

48) You wouldn't want to live without gravity!

Author

Rooney, Anne

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Explains the principles of gravity, discussing the effect that gravity has on the Earth and on the human body and the consequences when gravity is either increased or decreased.

49) You wouldn't want to live without pain

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

"Describes what life would be like without pain."-- A pain-free world may sound wonderful, but the inability to feel pain actually places people in danger. If your brain doesn't receive a pain signal, your body could become severely injured. Macdonald explains the science and history of pain and pain relief, and shows you the harsh reality of life before modern painkillers.

50) You wouldn't want to live without poop!

Author

Woolf, Alex

51) You wouldn't want to live without sleep!

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

"Describes what life would be like without sleep."--

52) You wouldn't want to live without vegetables!

Author

Woolf, Alex

53) You wouldn't want to be a polar explorer!: an expedition you'd rather not go on

Author

Green, Jen

54) You wouldn't want to be Cleopatra!: an Egyptian ruler you'd rather not be

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Language

English

55) You wouldn't want to be on Apollo 13!: a mission you'd rather not go on

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2003

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon

56) You wouldn't want to be Tutankhamen!: a mummy who really got meddled with

Author

Series