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2024.
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English
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"Discover the many breeds of horses and ponies around the world, and the origins of these powerful animals. Find out about the personalities of different horses, how humans and horses have worked together throughout history, and how to care for one of your own. Learn what it takes to be a champion rider [and] an equestrian expert!"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"If you love to sew, and want to share your joy of the craft with a young person, this book is for you! Kids can sew--this book shows them how! Step-by-step guides and 30 fun projects for kids 7 and up. Make 30 fun projects using your sewing machine! This practical sewing guide is jam-packed with great sewing ideas, clear diagrams and simple text to follow. Choose between projects for your bedroom, your wardrobe, your rucksack and more: Bags Pincushion...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"In this non-fiction book for teens, readers are guided through the development of this world-changing technology, exploring how AI has touched every corner of our world, including education, healthcare, work, politics, war, international relations, and even romance. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how artificial intelligence got here, how to make the best use of it, and how we can expect it to transform our lives"--
7) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"A nonfiction exploration of the building of the Hoover Dam, revealing the causes, effects, and lasting legacies of one of America's most recognizable and misrepresented landmarks"--
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up....
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"What can we do to stop climate change? It's time to call in some superheroes! We have elephants protecting our forests by trampling trees. Whales contributing to ocean health with their massive poo-nados. Sea otters fighting climate change by guarding kelp forests. And spiny anteaters moving 8 tons of soil each year, feeding plants as it goes. So when we protect the habitats of our climate heroes? We're protecting our planet. Get ready to learn all...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by Candy J. Cooper, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist"--
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Marked Man tells the propulsive story of Frank Serpico who, in the 1960s, single-handedly rooted out systematic corruption in the New York Police Department. Since the NYPD was formed in 1845, the famous "pad" was as much a criminal ring as it was a legitimate police force. As the decades wore on, corruption became so out of hand that cops were regularly demanding payments from brothels, bars, pool halls, and gambling joints to keep them out of trouble...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Explore the Gold Rush from the perspective of William Miller and Henry Garrison, two miners in the Sierra Nevada region, and uncover the often unrelenting conditions of the California gold mines. A story of community, determination, and the search for the American Dream, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into what life was really like during this pivotal period in American history--brought to life by a gripping narrative and...
17) Lucky Duck
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Pub. Date
2024
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English
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From the critically acclaimed author of The Adventures of a South Pole Pig comes a heartwarming middle grade animal adventure story about Frank, the odd one out in a family of ducks, who discovers both his courage and unique identity as he braves the unknown to save his family from an invading fox.
Between his unusually giant feet and early hatching, Frank is notably different from his siblings Darryl and Darlene.
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Meet Drag and Rex, the sweet, silly best friends who find joy and adventure in the simplest places in this charming and cheery modern Frog and Toad.
Drag is a dreamy, literal, impulsive, (and sometimes a little bit scatter-brained) dragon. Rex is a dapper, practical, methodical (and sometimes a little bit stuffy) T.rex. The two may have their differences, but they are both gentle and caring, and the best friends. Forever friends.
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Drag is a dreamy, literal, impulsive, (and sometimes a little bit scatter-brained) dragon. Rex is a dapper, practical, methodical (and sometimes a little bit stuffy) T.rex. The two may have their differences, but they are both gentle and caring, and the best friends. Forever friends.
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"There's no question about it -- a positive attitude leads to a happier life. But developing a happy disposition takes practice. That's where Optimism: Sunny-Side Up! can help. Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength"--
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2018.
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English
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"I Want to Be a Truck Driver gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of truck drivers. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a truck driver. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."--
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