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Pebby the scruffy tinydog was accustomed to flying down cobblestone streets as the Chief Delivery Dog of the Octagon Bakery in the steampunk city of Norwall. But then, one afternoon, everything changed when she came unexpectedly through the Parallax Contingency with her friend Naji Najeem, and they found themselves in sunny Florida. Then, there happened a chance meeting with Phillip, the boy who would change everything.
Their two worlds collide in...
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This book is designed to fully prepare and equip the student with the necessary learning tools in the English language required for his/her secondary education journey. Special emphasis is placed on vocabulary, grammar, memory, tenses, and punctuation with a view of moulding and shaping students with the perfect understanding of the Queen's language from the British perspective. In this regard each topic in this interesting book is purposefully laid...
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Pari needs a mobility aid is a story about seeking help when you need it, accepting one another wholeheartedly and leaning towards compassion instead of judgment. We deserve to live in an inclusive world that welcomes everyone regardless of their gender, age, disability or ethnicity. No one should ever feel like they don't fit in, that they are not normal or they are less than. This book is intended for children ages 8 and up but is suitable for the...
4) Player Hater
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Funny man Allen Rivera wants to change his reputation from class clown to sophomore heartthrob in order to gain the attention of the gorgeous Carmen Sanchez. Allen’s popular friend Torean Hudson has never had a problem gaining the attention from girls, so he volunteers to turn Allen into a ladies man. Little did Torean expect, Allen’s new found popularity has put Torean in danger of losing his title as the number one player at Wilson High. As...
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Take a dive into the future and behold its a world shrouded by the mists of Apocalypse, climate change and other worldly misspell have begun to plague the planet will there arise a hero from the ashes or will the world be plunged into chaos read this book and find out more
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Do you enjoy reading short stories? Well, this book is right up your alley!
"I Will Always Love You": This goes into the life of a young girl that finds her true love, and then tragedy hits. Her life is changed forever and not what she had planned. While dealing with her new life, love finds its way into her heart again.
"Free": Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were a prisoner? That is just how Lexie Marie feels. She...
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Sixteen-year-old Leon Rhaine crafts impossible inventions from bursts of inspiration he can neither remember nor repeat. Few inventions work twice. Most collapse into rubble, or worse, shrapnel and flame. The havoc caused by these psychic scientific breakthroughs threaten his dream enrollment at a prestigious science institute, and the only shot he has at saving his family from a lifetime of debt. Leon is approached by a mysterious man promising to...
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At only three moons of age, Hasefi, a young lynx, witnesses the ambush and annihilation of her tribe by a rogue wolfpack led by the black wolf, Sal. Hasefi is left to finish her tribe's quest alone, but first she must face the harsh wilderness and its trials. Along the way, help comes from an unlikely companion, a lone wolf named Kolahn, and Hasefi is forced to decide what is important to her. Her tribe's quest? Revenge for their deaths? Or the hopes...
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Following the illness of his mother, Bryant Young, made the trip out to Hong Kong. A place he loved as much as a child. He is the only heir to his mother's business empire. Since leaving his true love, Bryant has had a life obsessed with keeping his mother's legacy alive and thriving. Love for him now has been without passion. He still longs for the woman he left back in New York.Cassandra Lucas has been married, divorced, and now homeless with nowhere...
12) plantfirmations
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plantfirmations takes you through kind self-affirmations as shown through the life cycle of a tree. Filled with colorful nature illustrations on every page, along with thoughtful quotes and more, plantfirmations is sure to cheer you up and boost your self confidence.
Self-affirmations is the scientifically accepted method of improving ones mental health and confidence through self affirming statements. If you are ever feeling down or low self...
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Algunos hombres son mejores cuando son valientes.
Titus King veía el mundo en blanco y negro. Entre el bien y el mal. Por eso, cuando era adolescente, dejó atrás a la única familia que había conocido para buscarse una vida mejor. Ahora era policía en una de las peores ciudades del país y no podía negar que su vida había adquirido un millón de tonos de gris.
El nuevo elemento criminal de La Punta había llevado la venganza y la destrucción...
14) The Crown
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The world in tatters... Only they can help... Thomas, Kat, and Lucy work together to rebuild the world Eric destroyed. Is Marcus alive so he can help them? Just as they think their job is done, monsters that don't belong in their world attack them. Will they be able to find the key to send the monsters back from where they came? Or will these monsters destroy the world as they know it? All the while, a mysterious Creature lurks behind the scenes threatening...
15) THE HYBRID
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The Hybrid - Breaking The Mold in The Land Of Kaputo is a transformative journey of a Chihuahua named Fargo who, despite facing bullying and hard times, learns the power of unconditional love. As he navigates a world that often misunderstands him, deems him to be the odd one out Fargo's resilience and unconditional love shines when he saves his former bully, Daniella. The book ends with a heartwarming union that fosters friendship, acceptance, and...
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Miyamoto Musashi, un legendario espadachín japonés, nació en 1584 en la provincia de Harima, en medio de un Japón marcado por guerras civiles. Criado por su padre samurái en el arte de la espada, Musashi enfrentó desafíos desde joven, destacándose al vencer duelos a los 13 y 16 años.
Además de sus hazañas marciales, Musashi se dedicó a otras artes. En 1640, en el castillo de Hosokawa Tadatoshi, concibió su obra maestra, "El Libro de los...
17) Summer Lightning
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From a New York Times–bestselling author, a teen falls for her ghostly protector and must choose between him and her real-life boyfriend.
Melissa Loring appears to have it all-generous parents, great friends, a devoted boyfriend. Tripp is nothing short of amazing-kind, athletic, and one of the most popular guys at school. Not to mention hot. So why does Melissa find herself longing for someone else? Sometimes she even dreams about an invisible...
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A narrow escape and a new mystery-things are about to turn interesting for Everard, Lucas, and Emeline...
The trio have escaped the magic works-but they can't stay in the city of Vexdenn. Is there nowhere for them to go?
When Lucas urges his friends to follow the water currents, something unexpected happens: he discovers he can create air pockets and breathe underwater.
From that point on, only a moment separates the trio from discovering a completely...
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In this young adult mystery set in 1970, a family tragedy prompts Christi, a shy and studious teenager, and her mother to travel to rural Roselyn, Mississippi. Christi's Uncle Bill, the county jailer and a deputy sheriff, is critically wounded while investigating a moonshine still that a local farmer found on his property. As the deputies approach the scene, they are ambushed by four assailants,
resulting in the death of the farmer, then vanish...
20) California Girl
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The Orange County, California, that the Becker brothers knew as boys is no more-unrecognizably altered since the afternoon in 1954 when Nick, Clay, David, and Andy rumbled with the lowlife Vonns, while five-year-old Janelle Vonn watched from the sidelines. The new decade has ushered in the era of Johnson, hippies, John Birchers, and LSD. Clay becomes a casualty of a far-off jungle war. Nick becomes a cop, Andy a reporter, David a minister. And a terrible...
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