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Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you've probably never heard of . . . and one of them might be just right for you!" -- publisher
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"By an experimental physicist who works on the Large Hadron Collider, a mind-altering look at the foundational questions bedeviling modern physics, among them: Where does matter come from? Carl Sagan famously said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." But what fundamental matter is the universe made of? What banged in the Big Bang? And how did that matter arise from nothing into the world we now know?...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A princess finds herself in danger, but with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned to draw well enough to escape from a dragon, save herself from drowning, and have her very own adventure, in a text in graphic novel format.
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasnt just one man who got us to the moon. The Moon Landing explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one persons life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history...
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
Morris paints a portrait of four obsessed eccentrics: a wild animal trainer, a topiary gardener, a robot designer, and an expert on the naked mole rat, which he interweaves with cartoons and stock footage for a look at what separates madness from genius.
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English
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The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existenceunless, somehow, they can learn a new life. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher....
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Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Branham advocates for art education in school, while also providing a rationale for how art education can play a part in enhancing education curricula in the common core era, and provides a succinct look at art education and its history and function in the American education system in the form of a graphic novel. At the center of the work is Branham's memoir as a young art teacher, which gives the reader a look into her classroom and shows them how...
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett bound together two volumes of great personal significance: an edition of The bounty hunter's guild handbook, and a recruiting booklet issued by Death Watch, a secretive splinter group of Mandalorians. Together, these volumes make up The bounty hunter code, detailing the skills needed to make a living beyond galactic law as well as the little-known history, philosophy, and gear of Death Watch.
Pub. Date
[1989-2021]
Language
English
Description
Looking for some good nonfiction? Want to sample some books before organizing your book club? Check out this sampler set of 12 nonfiction titles from our Book Group collection. From midwifery in 20th century England to an Olympic rowing team, to botany and nature, to 9/11, this set offers a selection of some of our favorites.
98) Our very own dog
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A human family prepares their home for Sophie, their new dog companion, in a picture book guide for young prospective pet owners that introduces dog-related topics ranging from food and training to walks and dog shows.
Publisher
SYCO music
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Bridging the gap between pop and opera, Il Divo transforms modern hits with their classical singing style. Filmed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles; includes the quartet's Spanish version of Toni Braxton's pop hit "Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)" and the Frank Sinatra classic "My Way."
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A charming and nostalgic collection to enjoy! A non-stop marathon with dozens of Hollywood's biggest names featured in some of the greatest commercials from the 'Golden Age of Television'. See the celebrities put their personal stamp of approval on everything from Cheerios and Coca-Cola to Gillette Razors and EZ Pop. So sit back and enjoy these classic moments with Hollywood heavy hitters like John Wayne, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Bob Hope, Ronald...
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