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245 14 a| The Giant and how he humbugged America /c| Jim Murphy.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Scholastic Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| 112 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 27 cm;

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520 a| 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.;

521 a| Grades 2-6.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.;

505 0 a| 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 -- A word about my research.;

600 10 a| Barnum, P. T.q| (Phineas Taylor),d| 1810-1891v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A31315;

650 0 a| Cardiff giantv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A792274;

651 0 a| Cardiff (N.Y.)x| Antiquitiesv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A916796;

651 0 a| New York (State)x| Antiquitiesv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A37926;

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The Giant and how he humbugged America / Jim Murphy.

Author/creator	Murphy, Jim
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.
Description	112 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects	Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891--Juvenile literature. Cardiff giant--Juvenile literature. Forgery of antiquities--New York (State). --Cardiff. --Juvenile literature. Cardiff (N.Y.)--Antiquities. --Juvenile literature. New York (State)--Antiquities. --Juvenile literature.

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 -- A word about my research.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
Spec. audience char.	Grades 2-6.
LCCN	2011036798
ISBN	9780439691840 (hbk.)
ISBN	0439691842 (hbk.)

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