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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…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780008385644
- Collation
- 461 pages : illus. ; 21,5 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 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…
- Edition
- Wordsworth Classics, 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781853261589
- Collation
- 110p; bw; pbk
- Series Title
- Wordsworth Classics
- Call Number
- 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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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780593305492
- Collation
- 325 pages : illus. ; 20,5 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 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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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781408891384
- Collation
- 352 pages ; 19,5 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 813.6 MIL s
The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
What is society? What makes it tick? Why do we interact in the way that we do with our friends, coworkers, and rivals? The Sociology Book profiles the world's most renowned sociologists and more than 100 of their biggest ideas, including issues of equality, diversity, identity, and human rights; the effects of globalization; the role of institutions; and the rise of urban living in modern socie…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-4053-9124-5
- Collation
- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 301 ATK t
The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, The Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most w…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781465419651
- Collation
- 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 500 FAR T
How Technology Works
Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide. How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241356289
- Collation
- 255 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 620 FRA h
The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical music approachable to readers with an interest in the subject who want to learn more while still offering enough to appeal to music aficionados. From early devotional works to the great symphonies of the Classical and Romantic eras and the diverse and often challen…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241301975
- Collation
- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 781.68 KEN c
How Psychology Works
Lying at the intersection of biology, philosophy, and medicine, psychology is at the heart of what makes us human. Perfect both for students and people new to the topic, How Psychology Works has a unique graphic approach and uses direct, jargon-free language. It explores various approaches that psychologists use to study how people think and behave, such as behaviorism, cognitive psychology,…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241317693
- Collation
- 255 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 150 HEN h
The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Learn more about the work of William Shakespeare with The Shakespeare Book, packed full of infographics, inspirational quotes, character guides, and more bonus material that illuminates the bard's work, from Shakespeare plays like Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and As You Like It, to his best-loved sonnets, and even obscure lost works. Every comedy, tragedy, history, and poem of Shakespe…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241182611
- Collation
- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 822.33 CAV s
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