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Madame Chartreuse Sweet 66's tells the story of unique and magical characters in a small group of dream-like deserted islands. The journey our strange subject embarks on is one where he must try to remember a murky and mysterious past. He must find redemption, tell stories, and deal with characters that represent his past triumphs, sins, regrets, and his personal story that once existed. The novel is not an adventure in terms of heroes vanquishing...
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What if a honey badger and a hyena had a fight? Who do you think would win? Learn amazing facts to compare and contrast these two fierce creatures! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
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This illustrated book is a fun way to get young astronomers ready for August 2017, when millions of North Americans will have the rare chance to witness a solar eclipse. The book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and Ping-Pong balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponders phenomena...
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"Learn how a caterpillar hatches from an egg and then transforms into a butterfly in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a butterfly's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension"--
12) Acura NSX
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"Engaging images accompany information about the Acura NSX. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
13) Getting glasses
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"Four-eyes! Nerd! These are just some of the mean things people say to kids with glasses. But did you know some of the smartest people to ever have lived all wore glasses? Glasses help many people read better and see far-away things better. Glasses can be a secret tool to being cool"--
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"Musician and technology phenom Shavone Charles explores how curiosity and nerve led her from a small college in Merced, California, to some of the most influential spaces in the tech world: from Google to Twitter to eventually landing a spot on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Grateful for being the first in many spaces, but passionate about being neither the last nor the only, Charles tells her story in the hopes of guiding others and shaping...
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE • When sixty-nine-year-old So-nyo is separated from her husband among the crowds of the Seoul subway station, her family begins a desperate search to find her. Yet as long-held secrets and private sorrows begin to reveal themselves, they are forced to wonder: how well did they actually know the woman they called Mom?
“A terrific novel that stayed with...
“A terrific novel that stayed with...
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"Cuando a una estudiante se le asigna el trabajo de completar un árbol familiar y solo puede contar tres generaciones atrás, Abuela junta a toda la familia y la estudiante aprende que hace 400 años, en 1619, sus antepasados fueron robados y traídos a los Estados Unidos por esclavizadores europeos. Pero antes de eso, ellos tenían un hogar, una tierra, un idioma. La estudiante aprende cómo la gente que dice haber nacido sobre el agua sobrevivió."--
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"When a parent gets a new job, often the family must move to a new city. Sometimes, people move across town to a new house. But in either case moving can be scary. Giving up your neighborhood friends, the bedroom you know, maybe moving to a new school. Saying goodbye is hard, but meeting new friends is exciting. Discover what you need to know about getting ready to move"--
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"Plants, borders, and various horticultural paraphernalia make surprisingly frequent appearances in mystery plots. In this wide-ranging survey of classic and contemporary murder fiction, Marta looks at the detectives, motives, methods, opportunities, andwriters that have used the garden as their point of departure. The result is a diverting and eye-opening study that deepens our appreciation of the great crime fiction writers while illuminating the...
20) Getting a dog
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"Getting a new pet can be an exciting and fun experience. But getting a dog comes with a lot of responsibility. To be sure you are ready for the big job ahead, learn about things you will need to do to make your dog happy in its new home"--
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