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"This brilliantly original book dismantles the underlying assumptions that drive the decisions made by companies and governments throughout the world, to show that our shared narrative of the global economy is deeply flawed. If left unexamined, they will lead corporations and countries astray, with dire consequences for us all. For the past fifty years or so, the global economy has been run on three big assumptions: that globalization will continue...
42) Seven blind mice
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English
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Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
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Billy and Rose volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Best friends Billy and Rose, an industrious sheep and a laid-back pig, sometimes see things differently. When they play catch, Rose insists that Billy throws too high, and he counters that she throws too low. While Rose thinks washing clothes is the world's biggest chore, Billy contends that playing the cello holds that distinction. Still, these endearing friends always find a way to work things out: What if Billy plays a cello serenade for Rose while...
47) Luciana
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Luciana is over the moon--she's going to Space Camp! But when she's picked to lead her team in a robot challenge, instead of rocketing her crew to success she steers them straight into trouble. After that, her teammates don't trust her. In fact, Luci's pretty sure they don't even like her. It's great to be good at science--but Luci learns that it's not enough. If she's ever going to make it to Mars, she's got to be someone her crew can depend on,...
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Everest Peace Project
Pub. Date
c2007.
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English
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Filmed on location in Nepal, Tibet, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, U.A.E, and the United States, the film chronicles the spectacular journey of 9 "peace climbers" from different faiths and cultures who set aside their differences to forge a path of teamwork and cooperation to attempt to summit the world's highest peak.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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For this pair of twin cherries, everything is a competition. If Girl Cherry can swing higher, Boy Cherry will boast that he can swing lower. If one is smarter, then the other is cooler. So when they enter a contest to build the best dessert ever, they immediately pit themselves against each other. But when you're attached at the stem, there's only so much you can do on your own. Things could be easy as pie -- so to speak -- if they put aside their...
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Billy and Rose volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Billy and Rose are back--and prone to serious discussion--in four charming stories about the ups and downs of negotiating friendship. The diligent sheep and the mellow pig who debuted in Billy and Rose: Forever Friends are back--and they have strong opinions! Even best friends can disagree, whether the topic is books (tall blue books versus fat red ones), rain (will it or won't it?), the perils of a bad hair day (should Rose concur that Billy is having...
53) Sparks!: 1
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn't afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit! Always eager to leap into danger, this feline duo have their work cut out for them as they try to thwart Princess, an evil alien bent on enslaving mankind. Don't let the fact that Princess looks like a cute, diaper-wearing...
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Gameknight999 volume 1
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Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A real-life Minecraft player liked nothing better than to intentionally harass other players, ruining their campaigns and buildings. When he's transported into the game, however, he discovers that everything inside Minecraft is actually real, and he has to learn to cooperate with others in order to stay alive!
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Cardboardia volume 1
Publisher
Pixel + Ink
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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When Mac, Masie, and Bird find mysterious tokens in their cereal boxes, they're transported to Cardboardia, a magical land made of paper and cardboard. In this parallel universe to ours, creativity thrives: Every time a box of anything is created in our world, a replica appears there, bringing residents art supplies, food, books, and more. But an evil presence is slowly moving in, threatening to wipe all art and beauty from this paper paradise. It's...
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2012
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English
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Set sail with Jake and his crew on a full-length, high-speed adventure on the high seas. Jake and his crew must race Bucky against the Jolly Roger and the sneaky Captain Hook, but if Bucky loses, he'll belong to Hook forever! Also, enjoy four more exciting Jake And The Never Land Pirates episodes!
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Hailed as a masterwork of reporting and analysis, and based on decades of research within China, We Have Been Harmonized, by award-winning correspondent Kai Strittmatter, offers a groundbreaking look at how the inter-net and high tech have allowed China to create the largest and most effective surveillance state in history. We Have Been Harmonized is a terrifying portrait of life under unprecedented government surveillance-and a dire warning about...
60) This side up
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Cardboardia volume 2
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Rescued in The Cardboard by the Witches, Mac, Maisie, and Bird are safe from the Grey Queen, but aren't sure they can trust these mysterious girls. The kids are being pressured to figure out how to play the board game Cardboardia, which claims they can save this magical land by defeating the Grey Queen. Only they need Mac's little sister to play. But Pokey, and the rules and pieces to the game, are all missing. As the Queen and her guards get closer...
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