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Seen from space, our planet looks blue. This is because almost 70 percent of Earth''s surface is covered with water. Earth is the only planet with liquid water -- and therefore the only planet that can support life. All water is connected. Every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier is part of a single global well. Water has the power to change everything -- a single splash can sprout a seed, quench a thirst, provide a habitat, generate energy...
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2009
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Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
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2017
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GO ON A MOVIE-MAKING JOURNEY OF EPIC PROPORTIONS IN THE WIMPY KID MOVIE DIARY: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Making a movie is a lot like going on a road trip. There are twists and turns and lots of surprises along the way.
Hit the road with author and illustrator Jeff Kinney and get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest 20th Century Fox movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.
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"Macramé--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence is Emily Katz, a lifestyle icon and artist who teaches sold out macramé workshops around the world and creates swoon-worthy aspirational interiors with her custom hand-knotted pieces. Modern Macramé is a stylish, contemporary guide to the traditional art and craft of macramé, including thirty-three projects for home, from wall...
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious insects. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!" -- Amazon.com.
It's a bracketed showdown among sixteen bugs and insects! Which critter will win the Ultimate Bug Rumble?
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2008
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Struggling through his coming-of-age years, rock-band enthusiast Mike Dawson remembers his childhood in the UK, high-school years in New Jersey, and efforts to embrace a fulfilling early adulthood, periods marked by his intimate affection for the group, Queen.
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c2012
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The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul,...
13) Gitanjali
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When W.B. Yeats discovered Rabindranath Tagore's work in translation, he felt an intense kinship with a man, whose work was similarly grounded in spirituality and opposition to the British Empire. For the Irish poet, Tagore's poems were at once deeply personal and essentially universal, like a secret kept by all and shared regardless: "I have carried the manuscript of these translations about with me for days, reading it in railway trains, or on the...
17) The Way of Love
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Following Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's call to follow "The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Filled Life" each of these seven little books will provide an entry point to the novice who wishes to learn more about how to begin a practice of turning to Christ, learning about the faith, prayer, worship, the sharing of gifts with others (bless), being a disciple (go), and rest (take time for self-care). Gleaning from the wisdom of CPI authors, each...
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"This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7 to 12 takes readers on a thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni, and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top of a tree. The tree house is delightful--and fully equipped for the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars,...
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