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Bryn Barnard

Bryn Barnard has illustrated numerous books and is the author of Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History and The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World. He splits his time between Friday Harbor, Washington, and Maidan Hawally, Kuwait.


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The Genius of Islam
Written by Bryn Barnard
Knopf Books for Young Readers | Hardcover | April 2011
$17.99/19.99(Canada) | 978-0-375-84072-2 (0-375-84072-9)

The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world. 
Did you know that:
• The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention?
• The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the... Read more






Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History
Written by Bryn Barnard
Knopf Books for Young Readers | Hardcover | November 2005
$17.99/20.99(Canada) | 978-0-375-82986-4 (0-375-82986-5)

“An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe.” —The Wall Street Journal
 
Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these... Read more






Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History
Written by Bryn Barnard
Dragonfly Books | Trade Paperback | August 2015
$8.99/9.99(Canada) | 978-0-553-52222-8 (0-553-52222-1)

“An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe.” —The Wall Street Journal
 
Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these... Read more






Discovery in the Cave
Written by Mark Dubowski, Illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Random House Books for Young Readers | Trade Paperback | May 2010
$3.99/4.99(Canada) | 978-0-375-85893-2 (0-375-85893-8)

This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!

 

In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep...

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Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest
Written by Joyce Milton, Illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Random House Books for Young Readers | Trade Paperback | March 1997
$3.99/4.99(Canada) | 978-0-679-87284-9 (0-679-87284-1)

What should you do if a gorilla charges right at you? Run away, climb a tree, or make a scary face? Find out the surprising answer and much more in this nonfiction book packed with amazing gorilla facts.  

Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to... Read more






Tentacles!
Written by Shirley Raye Redmond, Illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Random House Books for Young Readers | Trade Paperback | May 2003
$3.99/4.99(Canada) | 978-0-375-81307-8 (0-375-81307-1)

For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. They say this mysterious monster of the deep chases ships and battles whales. They say it can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and that its eyes can be as big as a human head! Are these stories fact or fantasy?... Read more





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