{"title":"Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780448449852","title":"Who Was Claude Monet?","description":"Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289931231605,"sku":"9780448449852","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780448449852_ccb864cd-c041-4153-bdb9-599ddc23dffb.jpg?v=1786013661"},{"product_id":"9780448454429","title":"Who Was Rosa Parks?","description":"In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title \"Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.\" This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289931329909,"sku":"9780448454429","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780448454429_acf094e6-6a21-455d-8d04-e931ae44f40d.jpg?v=1792423156"},{"product_id":"9780448488349","title":"What Are the Summer Olympics?","description":"Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289934737781,"sku":"9780448488349","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780448488349_db6f7a36-ba65-4fc9-af72-5f31f107231a.jpg?v=1786013663"},{"product_id":"9780593523506","title":"Where Is Jerusalem?","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn all about Jerusalem--a sacred city in the Middle East that has existed for over five thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2005, a group of construction workers in Jerusalem made an incredible discovery. Underneath the parking lot they were digging up lay an ancient city that was built in the tenth century! Three years later, gold coins from an even earlier century were found at the site. The city of Jerusalem is like a layer cake of history—more than five thousand years of complicated history—all of which author Ellen Morgan explains clearly and objectively in this illustrated book.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56292094050677,"sku":"9780593523506","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780593523506_0d8c4b67-fbb8-4e97-b3da-a67fb9039b7c.jpg?v=1786014677"},{"product_id":"9780593660881","title":"Where Is Yellowstone?","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhich famous national park features a geyser that shoots water 185 feet into the air and thousands of American bison? Journey into the history of Yellowstone and its famous wildlife, canyons, rivers, forests, and more in this illustrated book for young readers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 1857 as the first national park in the United States, Yellowstone has been drawing visitors to its beautiful landscape for over 150 years. Before it became a national park, the region was home to Native Americans for over 11,000 years, including the Shoshone, Lakota, Crow, Blackfoot, Flathead, Bannok, and Nez Perce tribes. Today, tourists come to the park from all over the world to camp and to visit  the famous Old Faithful geyser and the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super volcano in North America. The many animals that live in Yellowstone include bison, black and grizzly bears, elk, wolves, and more than three hundred species of birds. Yellowstone is so large that it has land in three different states -- Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Learn the rich history of one of  America's most beloved national parks in this book perfect for young explorers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311829496181,"sku":"9780593660881","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780593660881_fe80b40d-f5a8-4851-b27a-02ca2ff9e363.jpg?v=1786015161"},{"product_id":"who-was-lizzie-borden","title":"Who Was Lizzie Borden?","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did a young woman who was devoted to helping others become the prime suspect in her parents' gruesome deaths? Learn everything we know about the mysterious case of Lizzie Borden in this compelling biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn August of 1892, the Borden family housekeeper found a horrific scene: Mr. and Mrs. Borden both murdered in their own home. There were no signs of forced entry, and no sign that a stranger had been in the house at all! The only other person who was home was their daughter, Lizzie Borden. Although there was some tension between Lizzie, her father, and her stepmother, there was little evidence to tie her directly to the case. And what was the motive for the double homicide? The mystery surrounding these murders became a sensational case in Fall River, Massachusetts, and beyond. Lizzie Borden became a celebrity almost overnight. But was she guilty? And, if not Lizzie, then who else could have been responsible?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495412408693,"sku":"9798217144082","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798217144082.jpg?v=1786618087"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-stephen-marchesi.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}