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The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The History Book is a fascinating journey through the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today. One hundred crystal-clear articles explore the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much, much more, bringing the events and people of history to life. A…
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- 9780241225929
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- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 909 BEE h
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began - his grandfather's house. Jacob doesn't know how they escaped from V's loop to find themselves in Florida. But he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned. After a narrow getaway from a blood-thirsty hollow, Jacob and Noor…
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- 9780593354612
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- 503 pages : illus. ; 21 cm.
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- Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
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- 813.6 RIG d
The Conference of the Birds
With his dying words, H—Jacob Portman’s final connection to his grandfather Abe’s secret life— entrusts Jacob with a mission: Deliver newly contacted peculiar Noor Pradesh to an operative known only as V. Noor is being hunted. She is the subject of an ancient prophecy, one that foretells a looming apocalypse. Save Noor—Save the future of all peculiardom. With only a few bewilderi…
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- 9780593110157
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- 321 pages : illus. ; 21 cm.
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- Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Chidren
- Call Number
- 813.6 RIG t
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online - perhaps you've seen them? They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Perhaps you saw the …
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- 9780062976581
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- 128 pages : illus. ; 21 cm.
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- 741 MAC b
The Christmas Pig
One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens — DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy — the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacemen…
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- 9781338790238
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- 271 pages : illus. ; 23,5 cm.
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- 823.14 ROW c
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom’s beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie’s journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now, in this magical sequel, Mitch Albom reveals Annie’s story. The accident that killed Eddie …
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- 9780062948137
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- 213 pages ; 17 cm.
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- 813.54 ALB n
The Beast of Buckingham Palace
It is 2120 and London is in ruins. The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace – but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters. And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her…
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- 9780008385644
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- 461 pages : illus. ; 21,5 cm.
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- 823.92 WAL b
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry first published The Little Prince in 1943, only a year before his Lockheed P-38 vanished over the Mediterranean during a reconnaissance mission. More than a half century later, this fable of love and loneliness has lost none of its power. The narrator is a downed pilot in the Sahara Desert, frantically trying to repair his wrecked plane. His efforts are interrupted one…
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- Wordsworth Classics, 1st Edition
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- 9781853261589
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- 110p; bw; pbk
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- Wordsworth Classics
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- 843.912 SAI l
The Cousins
Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each other, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised... and curious. Their parents are all clear on one point—not going is not an option…
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- 9780593305492
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- 325 pages : illus. ; 20,5 cm.
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- 813.6 MCM c
The Song of Achilles
Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. “The best of all the Greeks”—strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess—Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. Their bond deep…
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- 9781408891384
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- 352 pages ; 19,5 cm.
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- -
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- 813.6 MIL s
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