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"'What are you looking for?' So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. ... In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. [This book] is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection"--
2) Acid Jazz
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"Acid Jazz, Vol. 10" - Smooth background Jazz Music for listeners.
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Hear the Bible Come Alive in Dramatic Audio Theater™! This multi-voiced, scripted dramatization of the New King James Version (NKJV) features a star-studded cast of actors, an original music score, and incredible feature film quality sound effects. This world-class production creates a dramatic audio theater experience that makes you feel like you're really there with Jesus and His disciples. Listen in your car, on your MP3 player, or with your...
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An English woman discovers her new neighbors could expose destructive old secret in this domestic thriller by the author of Time After Time.
After a night of fun back in 1992, Abby is responsible for a car crash that kills her beloved brother. It's a mistake she can never forgive, so she pushes away Liam, the man she loves most, knowing that he would eventually hate her for what she's done, the same way she hates herself.
Twenty years later,...
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Illustrated instructions guide readers through Earth Science experiments focusing on plant and animal life, including photosynthesis, bacteria, minerals, and fossils. An engaging way to support the Next Generation Science Standards. Experiments are simple, accessible, and something that could be used at a science fair, in the classroom, or at home. Exploring life on Earth has never been simpler.
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Una noche, Mia Dennett entró en el bar donde había quedado en encontrarse con un amigo con el que salía de vez en cuando. Pero él no apareció, y Mia cometió la imprudencia de marcharse con un misterioso desconocido. Colin Thatcher parecía en principio un ligue inofensivo. Marcharse con él, sin embargo, acabaría siendo el peor error que había cometido en toda su vida.
Colin decidió llevarla por la fuerza a una cabaña aislada en las montañas...
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Using its amazing sense of smell, a grizzly bear can sniff out food from miles away. With jaws and teeth that can bite through an iron skillet, grizzly bears are fearsome hunters. Readers will learn about what makes grizzly bears such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these massive creatures.
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"In range alone, Richard Thomas is boundless. He is Lovecraft. He is Bradbury. He is Gaiman." -Chuck Palahniuk
With a Foreword by Brian Evenson
In this new collection, Richard Thomas has crafted fourteen stories that push the boundaries of dark fiction in an intoxicating, piercing blend of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Equally provocative and profound, each story is masterfully woven with transgressive themes that burrow beneath the...
10) Light
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Simple text and bright photographs explain the concept of light for beginning readers. The book concludes with a simple, kid-friendly activity.
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How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people? How do they travel and what equipment do they use? This book looks at the work of ambulance services around the world, including how they take sick and injured people to hospitals and how they care for patients during transport.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
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It is 2120 and London is in ruins. The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace - but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters. And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her, himself... and the entire city. In a future of myths and legends,...
13) Matter
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Introduce young scientists to the basics of matter! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the basics of physical, including information on the states of matter. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.
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William I usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman monarch of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. He was a descendant of Rollo and was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle to establish his throne, his hold on Normandy was secure. In 1066, following the death of Edward the Confessor, William invaded England, leading an army of Normans to victory...
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Published in 1891, this collection of 26 bone-chilling short stories is set during the American Civil War. It is divided, as the title suggests, between tales of soldiers and tales of civilians. Many have a strong element of horror or the supernatural, such as the justly famous "The Incident at Owl Creek Bridge."
18) Magnetism
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Simple text and bright photographs explain the concept of magnetism for beginning readers. The book concludes with a simple, kid-friendly activity.
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How did your grandparents clean their house? How did families enjoy time with each other in the 1950s? When did huge supermarkets become popular? How did people cook in the 1980s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how home life has changed since the 1950s.
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The world is full of microscopic creatures. But who would have thought that we needed these tiny creatures to digest the food in our bodies or make the oxygen we need to breathe? Get out your microscope, and get ready to examine the microorganisms we can't live without.