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"11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets ... Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. Some say he moves like a minnow, not...
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Die drei Nüsse Clemens Brentano-Clemens Brentano wurde am 9. September 1778 in Ehrenbreitstein geboren und starb am 28. Juli 1842 in Aschaffenburg.
Bruder von Bettine von Arnim. 1798-1800 im Kreis der Jenaer Frühromantiker. Begegnung u. a. mit Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang Goethe und Friedrich Schlegel. Freundschaft mit Achim von Arnim. 1803 Heirat mit Sophie Mereau. Ab 1804 in Heidelberg. Mitarbeit an Achim von Arnims Zeitung für Einsiedler....
6) Nonsense!
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A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations.
7) Alone
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Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated...
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"In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...
10) Sold
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When she is tricked by her stepfather and sold into prostitution, thirteen-year-old Lakshmi becomes submerged in a nightmare where her only comfort is the friendship she forms with the other girls, which helps her survive and eventually escape.
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Best friends and sixth-graders Bumble and Lizard go on a quest to save the severely endangered language, Guernésiais, partly to impress Bumble's linguist mother.
"Eleven-year-old Betsy is the one who informs her best friend, Lizard, that thousands of the world's languages are currently threatened with extinction; Betsy's mother is a linguistics professor working frantically to study dying languages before they are lost forever. But it is Lizard...
17) The last train
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Song lyrics about the bygone era of the mighty iron horse are paired with detailed paintings that pay tribute to life around a little railroad station.
19) Dino-Christmas
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The dinosaurs enjoy a variety of Christmas activities, including decorating the town, holding a parade, and receiving gifts from Santa Claws.
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