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3601) Do You Know Spiders?
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Did you know... - Most spiders have 8 eyes? - Female spiders can be up to 100 times bigger than males? - The Argyroneta aquatica is a type of spider that lives underwater? - Certain tarantulas can live for 20 years? Find out all sorts of interesting things about spiders and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
3602) Zits: Shredded
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Zits jumps from the comics page to the bookshelf, and Zits: Shredded is perfect for fans of James Patterson's Homeroom Diaries as well as the Zits comic strip!Jeremy Duncan and his friends Hector and Pierce are hitting the road! That is, if they can squeeze enough french fries to get their newly veggie oil–powered van to Dog Tired Records in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It's road trip time!Comics genius Stan Lee calls Zits "a comedic masterpiece."Featuring...
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Hercules. Zeus. Athena. These legendary heroes of mythology have captivated people for thousands of years. But did you know they also play a part in the life and adventures of Wonder Woman? Get ready to explore how Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and other world mythologies are woven into the fabric of the Princess of the Amazons' backstory. The connections will surprise you!
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With the power to fly, the Man of Steel never fails to swoop in and save the day. But, what makes flight possible? And, can anyone or anything in our world move through the air the way Superman does? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of flight.
3605) The Big Project
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Springtime is here, and our two friends are full of energy! On a whim, Glucosina convinces Pyro that they should plant their very own vegetable garden. But is it really wise to undertake something so elaborate when you really have no idea where to begin?
3606) A Big Tree & Seasons
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Anagha's 2-year-old daughter loves outdoors, and long walks out is a daily routine. The elements of the nature - the trees, birds, sky, rain, animals - always piqued the little one's curiosity. Daughter's quest for learning about them made Anagha come up with small stories on different topics.
3608) The Joker Quiz Book
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This book contains 100 questions on what is one of the most popular villains ever printed. Batman's nemesis the Joker. Questions on the comics and his various TV and movie appearances.
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What is the best format for comic strips?
The easy answer is in a newspaper in the funnies section. That is the one most will come up with.
But there used to be another place where you could read comic strips: mass market paperbacks. They were a big deal for several decades. They seemed to be a well-made receptacle for all the jokes and adventures.
This is the story of a bookstore that sold nothing but these comic strip paperbacks. The owner goes...
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It's the start of summer vacation, but for 10-year-old Louisa Brooks, things look grim. Her family just moved to a new town, where Louisa knows no one. All she wants to do is read, but her parents insist that Louisa explore the new neighborhood and make friends. She has no idea that lurking in her town is an unwelcome visitor from a distant world, one who can take over all the machines, bending them to its will. Louisa's about to come face-to-face...
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In this children's storybook, experience the endlessly imaginative world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth through the eyes of its most fantastical and beloved characters! Witness a day in the life of Sir Didymus, the recklessly heroic fox-terrier; Ludo, the lovable oaf; Hoggle, an ever-loyal companion; and others as they play games, work together, and revel in the magic of the labyrinth. Written and gorgeously illustrated by acclaimed children's book illustrator...
3612) American Daredevil
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MEET LEV GLEASON,
A REAL-LIFE COMICS
SUPERHERO!
Gleason was a titan among Golden Age comics publishers who fought back against the censorship campaigns and paranoia of the Red Scare. After dropping out of Harvard to fight in France, Gleason moved to New York City and eventually made it big with groundbreaking titles like Daredevil and Crime Does Not Pay.
Brett Dakin, Gleason's great-nephew, opens up the family archives-and the files of the FBI-to...
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Jack Kirby creó, junto con Stan Lee, una de las más importantes mitologías populares del pasado siglo: el Universo Marvel. Posteriormente, en solitario, se reinventaría a sí mismo como autor completo en sus creaciones del Cuarto Mundo para DC comics. Su influencia, tanto visual como temática, ha sido enorme en el mundo del comic y de la cultura popular en general.
En este ensayo José Manuel Uría repasa la carrera del "Rey" Kirby centrándose...
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Sheerluck, the world's only kid, consulting, paranormal detective, returns with another tome of adrenalin curdling, brain spinning and bone quivering ghosts and monsters!
You think your life is weird - Sheerluck has been known to battle six impossible things before breakfast and then endure a day at school. This kid is amazing!
Aided by his older sister Watson and the atomic sprite Mycroft, Sheerluck is on the case! The fearful un-dead, the terrifyingly...
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Batman or Superman? Which of these heroic figures is morally superior? Which is more dramatically effective? Which is more democratic? Which shows us the better way to fight crime? Who is a morally better person? Whose actions lead to the better outcomes? Superman vs. Batman and Philosophy tries to decide 'for' and 'against' these two superheroes by comparing their contrasting approaches to a wide range of issues. Twenty-six philosophers evaluate...
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Sara y el Misterio de las Piedras Sagradas, es una novela de personajes cambiantes, cada uno con una personalidad definida y clara; invita al lector a indagar sobre hechos que surgen inexplicablemente sin encontrar respuesta.
La historia se desarrolla con Sara, la niña protagonista de tan sólo 9 años, quien vive una aventura en el año 2040. Todo comienza cuando ella juega en el jardín de su casa y encuentra cuatro pequeñas piedras que brillan...
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Whether you've read the earliest X-Men comics from the silver age or never miss a big screen release, these are the 100 things all X-Men fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Comic Book Resources' Brian Cronin has collected every essential piece of mutants knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom!...
3618) Washington Junction
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Every now and then a place becomes an important part of you
the memories you make there linger long after you are grown.
Washington Junction is about a very unique train station
that has become a special place for many people, trains and even an animal or two.
3619) Star Patrol
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An invitation to be a TEDx speaker in 2019, provided an opportunity for me to revisit my Star Patrol 'book' written in 1985 for a Young Author's Festival in New York City. Star Patrol is republished in its original format, as written in 1985, enhanced with cover design and layout by Mark Anderson, and a Foreword written by my son, Edmund E. Tetteh. The 12-year author from Brooklyn still loves dreaming about the future, and he described a Hero crime...
3620) Old Flames and Brimstone
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Edwin Kranz is a wealthy, difficult, eighty year old man who thrives on being annoyed. After recovering from a minor stroke, he realizes he isn't getting any younger and devises a plan to retain his independence and be looked after at the same time.
Edwin's only child, Ellie Mintzer, is a disgruntled nurse in her fifties who always craved his attention. She only knows him from weekend visits and short vacations during her childhood, but it's been...
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