Bibliograph

The Giant and how he humbugged America, Jim Murphy

Type

Label

The Giant and how he humbugged America, Jim Murphy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1210, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Giant and how he humbugged America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

748941813

Responsibility statement

Jim Murphy

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 8.7, 4.0, 154476.Reading Counts RC, 6-8, 11., 7, Quiz: 58382.

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

Table Of 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 -- Other famous hoaxes

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification