Death by frightful food, by Mignonne Gunasekara
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Death by frightful food, by Mignonne Gunasekara
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-11, Bearport Publishing CompanyGrades 4-6, Bearport Publishing Company
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Death by frightful food
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1232013936
Responsibility statement
by Mignonne Gunasekara
Series statement
Disastrous deaths
Summary
"Welcome to the disaster zone where frightful foods are killer. Discover the Swedish king who killed himself by stuffing his gut, the famous philosopher who was taken down by apricots, and how the love for beans killed in ancient Greece. There's so much to explore when it comes to disastrous deaths"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Welcome to the disaster zone -- Adolf Frederick of Sweden -- To die for! -- Mrs. Troffea and the dancing plague -- Fever food -- Denis Diderot -- Told you so -- Pythagoras -- He must have been joking -- Henry Purcell -- Out on a low note -- Qin Shi Huangdi -- Live forever ... or don't -- Timeline of death
Target audience
juvenile
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