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1) The White House Christmas mystery

Author

Marsh, Carole

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

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T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring (oh, yes it is!) not even a mouse (no-much worse!) The presidental stockings were hung (don't say hung!) by the chimney with care (careful, that thing coming down the chimney isn't Santa) with hopes that the Secret (shhh!) Service soon would be there!

2) Who's haunting the White House?: the president's mansion and the ghosts who live there

Author

Belanger, Jeff

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

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Explores the world inside the White House, where presidents, first ladies, and staff have seen darting shadows and ghostly apparitions that have been attributed to be such former inhabitants as Andrew Jackson, Abigail Adams, and Abraham Lincoln.

3) Exploring the White House: inside America's most famous home

Author

Brower, Kate Andersen

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

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Andersen Brower shares a special inside look into the most famous home in America--and the lives of hardworking staff members and first ladies who've maintained it. Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where the President and his family live? Brower shines a spotlight on the families that have lived in the White House, as well as the roles of the staff members,. She explains what goes on behind the scenes at...

4) The White House

Author

Marcovitz, Hal

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

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The history of the White House, including the story of its construction, interesting and important facts and statistics, and its importance as an American symbol.

5) When Audrey met Alice

Author

Behrens, Rebecca

Pub. Date

2014

Language

English

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When the Secret Service squashes yet another chance for the president's daughter, Audrey, to make any new friends, Audrey discovers former first daughter Alice Roosevelt's hidden diary, which gives Audrey endless ideas for having fun--and more problems than she can handle.

6) Where is the White House?

Author

Stine, Megan

Series

Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

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The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers...