You wouldn't want to

Series

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

Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2014.

Description

Describes what is involved in becoming a champion in the Olympic games in ancient Greece.

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2014.

Description

Describes life for a medieval knight.

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

Author

Series

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

Stewart, David

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2005

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

Description

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620.

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

Author

Cook, Peter

Series

Description

Uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution.

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

Author

Series

Description

"Describes what life would be like to work on the Great Wall of China"--Provided by publisher.

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2009

Description

Get ready...it's the 1920s, and more and more women around the world are being given the right to vote. But women have not always had it so good. Let your great aunt Edith and her cousin Mabel tell you what it was like to be a suffragist.

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

Author

Series

Description

"Get ready...as a young French sculptor, you're about to embark on one of the most ambitious artistic projects of the 19th century. There's not a moment's rest for a worker on the Statue of Liberty..."--Cover back.

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

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

2008

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

MacDonald, Fiona

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2008

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2009

Description

Get ready...as the daughter of a local official, you're about to get a glimpse of the high life, working as a servant in an enormous castle. It sounds grand, but things are about to get very hot in this medieval castle.

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

Author

Series

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

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2008

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

Author

Pipe, Jim

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

Description

Explains the historical background and events of the Salem witch trails.

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

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

Description

Discusses the process of becoming a fighter pilot during World War II and how dangerous it was.

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

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

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2009

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

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Description

A study of nursing care during the Civil War, the problems with caring for the sick and the injured, and the medical advances that have been made after the war.

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

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

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2010

Description

Describes the realities and risks of attempting to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, from the perspective of a member of a team of British mountaineers in 1952.

27) You wouldn't want to work on a medieval cathedral: a difficult job that never ends

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2010

Description

Describes what life was like as an apprentice on the construction of a medieval cathedral.

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

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009

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

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2011

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2012

Description

Learn about ancient Egyptian burials, in particular the grave of King Tut and the curse associated with it.

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

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2002

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

Author

Series

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

Stewart, David

Series

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

Series

Publisher

Scholastic, Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c2012

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

Author

Ratliff, Thomas M

Series

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

2002

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!: a high-soaring ride you'd rather not take

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2013

Description

Offers a humorous look at the story of the Wright brothers' first historic flight at Kitty Hawk.

39) You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton!: a lonely life you'd rather not lead

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2013

Description

Traces the life of the English physicist whose work on the laws of motion and gravity and invention of calculus had great influence on the understanding of the physical nature of the universe.

40) You wouldn't want to meet Typhoid Mary!: a deadly cook you'd rather not know

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2013

Description

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the story of Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant cook who became known as "Typhoid Mary" when she infected many New Yorkers with the deadly disease.

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

Author

Stewart, David

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2001

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

Author

Series

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

Series

Description

Presents a light-hearted approach to what life was like as a Viking explorer.

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

Author

Senior, Kathryn

Series

Description

A humorous look at the state of illness and medicine in Tudor England.

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

Author

Series

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

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2014.

Description

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the life of a laborer working on the transcontinental railroad.

47) You wouldn't want to live without dirt

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2016.

48) You wouldn't want to live without gravity

Author

Rooney, Anne

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2016.

Description