Screen LibraryThe giant and how he humbugged America /
A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall, petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle.
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Scholastic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2012] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall, petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle. |
| Carrier Form: | 112 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Audience: |
1210L Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 2 (easy) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780439691840 0439691842 |
| Index Number: | F129 |
| CLC: | K887.127.4 |
| Call Number: | K887.127.4/M978 |
| Contents: | The discovery -- Word spreads -- The scientists' opinions -- Open for business -- Changes -- Embarrassing accusations -- The ugly truth -- A giant move -- Enter Barnum -- Giant problems all around -- A giant farewell -- A final resting place. |