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"In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother,...
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2005
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44 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Mungus Bigfoot is the most gruesome, scariest monster in his class, but when he is ordered to teach sweet little Emily Twinkletoes how to act like a proper monster, she teaches him a lesson instead.
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"Embracing a sweet escape from her usual routine at The Cookie Jar, Hannah gets asked for her help in baking pastries at the local inn for a flashy fishing competition with big prizes and even bigger names. But the fun stops when she spots a runaway boat on the water and, on board, the lifeless body of the event's renowned celebrity spokesperson...Famed TV show host Sonny Bowman wasn't humble about his ability to reel in winning catches, and no one...
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The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history, now with a new introduction from the author. A record of Mao's impact on China, a window on the female experience in the modern world, and a tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother's struggles...
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Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
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Full screen
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Simon Barsinister invents the Big Dipper to dry up all the water in the world. Public Enemy Number One Riff Raff and his sidekick Mooch frame Underdog for the largest gold brick robbery in history. Polly Purebred is sent to a mysterious island to report on the world's mightiest monster, Fearo the Ferocious.
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Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2010
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ix, 166 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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"This book, at once serious and engaging, traces the complex history of sugar over vast expanses of time and space, exploring ways in which this one commodity influenced the formation of empires, the enslavement and migrations of peoples, the development of ideas about liberty, and so much more." Deborah Warner, Curator, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
7) Pedro
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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From the 8-time All Star and 3-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Mermaid tales volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013.
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First Aladdin hardcover edition.
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112 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Of all the creatures in the ocean, sea horses are Echo Reef's favorite. They're sweet and gentle and they glide through the water so gracefully. When Echo discovers that Rocky Ridge, one of her Trident Academy classmates, has his own pet sea horse, she wants one right away. Not everyone agrees sea horses should be pets, however. Perhaps they are happiest when swimming freely. But Echo thinks that if Rocky can make a sea horse happy, she can too!...
9) Joy ; hope
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Madacy Christian Music Group
Pub. Date
c2002
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2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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For Tom, it was love at first sight when Summer Finn walked into the greeting card company where he worked. Summer is the new administrative assistant. Soon, Tom knows that Summer is the woman with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. Although Summer does not believe in relationships or boyfriends, Tom and Summer become more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's relationship, Tom could always count on the...
11) The science of good cooking: master 50 simple concepts to enjoy a lifetime of success in the kitchen
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America's Test Kitchen
Pub. Date
[2012]
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xvii, 486 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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In this radical new approach to home cooking, science is used to explain what goes on in the kitchen. Unlike other food science books, this is a direct and practical connection between the science and the cooking divided into 50 core principles.
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English
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Featuring 211 classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, including favourites such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin," The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is accompanied by 40 colour plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles
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Time Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
vi, 250 p. : ill., maps (col.) ; 29 cm.
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English
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In the last, triumphant months of World War II, young Americans won their nation's greatest victory, victories. For the war they won was a world war, a conflict fought on two very different fronts in two very different ways. In Europe, the battle-tested troops who had landed in Normandy on D-Day fought their way onto Adolf Hitler's doorstep, then crossed the Rhine and brought down the Nazis "thousand-year Reich." Meanwhile, across the Pacific, sailors,...
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English
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"At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being...
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Universe Publishing, a Division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1296 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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From the film critics of The New York Times come these uncut, original reviews of the most popular and influential movies ever made -- from the Talkies to blockbusters like Chicago and The Wizard of Oz from timeless classics like Casablanca and Notorious, to beloved foreign films by Truffaut and Kurosawa, Fellini and Almodovar. The reviews reflect Hollywood history at its best. In addition, this volume includes: Full cast and production credits for...
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