{"product_id":"history-smashers-salem-witch-trials-9780593705278","title":"History Smashers: Salem Witch Trials","description":"\u003cb\u003eMyths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Salem Witch Trials in the hit History Smashers nonfiction series. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed--burned at the stake. RIGHT? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United States was put on a pyre (though the truth isn't much better). And women weren't the only ones caught in crossfire...maybe don't read this one aloud to your dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e happened? The truth is historians aren't totally sure. But it is certain that religious beliefs, a changing world, and a few \u003ci\u003esuper\u003c\/i\u003e nosy neighbors collided to spell disaster for one New England town. No joke! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom award-winning author Kate Messner comes the acclaimed nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. And bust more puzzles of the past in History Smashers: \u003ci\u003eChristopher Columbus and the Taino People, The Mayflower, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e among others!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Messner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e History Smashers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.56h x 5.12w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593705278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e553208 \/ Salem Witch Trials","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149982855213,"sku":"9780593705278","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_87aa7a44-fcc9-4565-bce0-3a335439bb68.jpg?v=1757309455","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/history-smashers-salem-witch-trials-9780593705278","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}