The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Mitch Albom creates a magical world through his love of music in this remarkable new novel about the power of talent to change our lives This is the epic story of Frankie Presto—the greatest guitar player who ever lived—and the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings Frankie, born in a burning church, abandoned as an infant, and raised by a music teacher in a small Span…

By the numbers 3.14

318,979,564,000: That's the number of ways you can play the first four moves in a chess game. 500: That's the average number of beats per minute of a hummingbird's heart. Colorful illustrated graphs, word clouds, pie charts, maps, photography, comparative images, and more illuminate the math behind statistics, trends, and measurements we encounter every day. Infographics cover popular subjects …

Listified!: Britannica’s 300 lists that will blow your mind

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Ed. 1

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9781912920747

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415 p. ; ill. ; 29 cm

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003 PET l

Disney fascinating facts: over 1,000 real-world facts for curious minds

Curious minds will love discovering over 1,000 fascinating real-world facts. Learn about the oceans with facts about creatures from Finding Nemo and The Little Mermaid. Explore facts about favourite animal characters such as Simba from The Lion King and Dante from Coco. Discover the history of toys and games with Buzz and Woody from Toy Story and marvel at the science of super heroes with the I…

On this day: a history of the world in 366 days

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Ed. 1

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9780241471203

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376 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

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003 MIL o

Ripley's believe it or not

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Ed. 1

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9781609913397

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256 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

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003 RIP r

Greg's gamble

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At work

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9780439533430

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9p; col; ill; pbk

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F GEI w

Maths in 30 seconds

30 fascinating topics for maths masterminds, explained in half a minute Readers are invited on a journey into the incredible world of maths, with fast facts, exciting mini missions and quick, bite-sized summaries to guide them. Filled with colourful explanatory artwork on every page, this fun and fresh introduction is perfect for all junior mathematicians.

Maus : a survivor's tale

Tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. In this title, Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father.