"This edition is published by arrangement with Booklife Publishing"--Copyright page. Includes index.
Contents:
Last meals, strange deaths -- Pythagoras -- Mrs. Troffea -- Henry Purcell -- King Adolf Frederick -- Nasty ways to go -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
"We eat to stay alive, but some unlucky eaters meet their deaths after feasting. Learn about the bizarre ways four people were finished by food. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild content while a 1st to 2nd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!" Provided by publisher.
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