Knock! Knock! Who Was There?

Part of Who Was?

Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
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Paperback
$6.99 US
5.31"W x 7.63"H x 0.3"D  
On sale Jan 16, 2018 | 128 Pages | 978-0-515-15932-5
| Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile NP | Fountas & Pinnell W
Over 300 side-splitting jokes based on the New York Times best-selling series.

If you want to know exactly why Milton Hershey's wife married him, look no further. (Because she wanted lots of Hershey's Kisses!) This hilarious and original collection of jokes featuring all the subjects of the ever-popular Who Was? series will keep kids laughing right through history class!

Q: Why did Betsy Ross wear long dresses?

A: To cover her colo-knees!

Q: Which playwright is also a great cook?

A: Will-yum Shakespeare!

Q: Which president liked lasers?

A: Ronald Ray-gun!
Brian Elling is a writer, producer, and editor based in Los Angeles. Brian has written for numerous children's television shows, and his recent work on the Netflix Series The Who Was? Show (based on the book series from Penguin Random House), earned him two Emmy nominations. View titles by Brian Elling
Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ

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Over 300 side-splitting jokes based on the New York Times best-selling series.

If you want to know exactly why Milton Hershey's wife married him, look no further. (Because she wanted lots of Hershey's Kisses!) This hilarious and original collection of jokes featuring all the subjects of the ever-popular Who Was? series will keep kids laughing right through history class!

Q: Why did Betsy Ross wear long dresses?

A: To cover her colo-knees!

Q: Which playwright is also a great cook?

A: Will-yum Shakespeare!

Q: Which president liked lasers?

A: Ronald Ray-gun!

Author

Brian Elling is a writer, producer, and editor based in Los Angeles. Brian has written for numerous children's television shows, and his recent work on the Netflix Series The Who Was? Show (based on the book series from Penguin Random House), earned him two Emmy nominations. View titles by Brian Elling
Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ

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