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41) The Firefighter
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Discover Series Books for Babies,Toddlers Is the most exciting time at your house when a fire truck rolls by? FIREFIGHTER brings 25 full,color photos to your fingertips. Each photo has a title beneath it so you'll never be stumped when your child points to a fire truck and asks for a detailed description. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new words, images and ideas to kids. The Discover...
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Although more than 200 years have passed since the death of the first U.S. president, the name George Washington still invokes deep patriotism and pride in the country he helped found. A leader on the battlefield as well as the halls of politics, Washington was a crucial figure during the American Revolution who helped define the American presidency, as we know it. Readers trace the life of the man known as the Father of the His Country, from his...
43) London
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From the leading independent travel and style magazine Cereal comes Cereal City Guide: London: a portrait of the English capital offering a finely curated edit on what to see and do for discerning travelers and locals alike.
Rich Stapleton and Rosa Park, Cereal's founders, travel extensively for the magazine and were inspired to create a series of city guides that highlighted their favorite places to visit. Now, after building a loyal readership...
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Imagination! Anita builds a creative fort. A bucket can be anything you desire. Zoey plays dress-up at school. She decides to be a cowgirl and then creatively builds a horse. The read a fun story about misunderstanding idioms and imagination taking over. Stories by Highlights for Children, Alexander Mercer McCarren, and Tiffany Alenefelt.
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May: gone. June: gone. July: moving fast. Here are gods, snakes, death, and demons. On the lighter, crunchier side: carrots and apples. Twice a year this zine slips out into this world, less internationally than it used to. Maybe I just need to stand at airports and offer it as in-flight reading? Maybe I can persuade an airline to make it their in-flight magazine? How refreshing it would be to pull LCRW out of the seat pocket. Since LCRW only comes...
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A Study Guide (New Edition) for Gwendolyn Brooks's "We Real Cool", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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Illustrated with more than 20 maps plans and photos. When this handbook was written in 1943, the Japanese soldier was seen by British Empire troops as a jungle fighting superman, who had largely blitzed and defeated them at every turn. As part of an effort to dispel this myth, the Intelligence Section of General Headquarters in India set about distilling the tactics that the Japanese had used and to formulate counter-measures. As the staff point out...
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Providing video companionship for isolated housewives, afternoon babysitting for children, and nonstop evening entertainment for the whole family, television revolutionized American society in the post–World War II years. Helping the first TV generation make sense of the new medium was the mission of Jack Gould, television critic of The New York Times from 1947 to 1972. In columns noteworthy for crisp writing, pointed insights, and fair judgment,...
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A Study Guide (New Edition) for Langston Hughes's "Harlem", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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This traditional English Christmas carol was first published in 1780 and still delights children and families today. Each new verse builds upon the last, making this cumulative poem fun for young learners to chant along with, and count each of the twelve days of creative gifts given by "my true love." As each verse ends with "…and a partridge in a pear tree," children will become familiar with the words and easily remember this engaging poem.
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Get inside the head of Michelle Obama: author, lawyer, humanitarian, and the trailblazing first Black woman to serve as the First Lady of the United States.
This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Michelle Obama's numerous public statements- interviews, books, social media posts, television appearances, and more. It's a comprehensive picture of her legacy as one of America's most recognizable and influential women.
Now, for the...
52) Science
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Discover Series Books for Babies,Toddlers Raising a little genius? SCIENCE brings full,color photos of scientific tools and elements to your children. Each photo has a title beneath it so you'll never mix up an atom and a molecule again. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids. The Discover Series Books feature a large photo and a word or two to name the...
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The bestselling “NKJV Teen Study Bible” helps teens apply God's Word to the issues they face every day!
Full of study features to help today's teen learn more about God, the Bible, and how God's Word relates to their lives, the “NKJV Teen Study Bible” will help them keep in step with all God has done, is doing, and will do in the world. Teens will discover the eternal truths of God's Word and how to apply them to the issues they face every...
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Billy is a quiet church mouse who doesn't have friends and spends his time on the playground living his own adventures. Thomas is a raccoon bully who picks on anyone who is different. During lunch recess, Thomas decides to go and pick on Billy and make fun of him for being different. Instead of letting the bully's words hurt him, Billy turns the teasing into a game and interacts in a manner that has Thomas looking at him in a whole new way. The pair...
55) Galatians
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Embrace Freedom Are you living in freedom, or do you feel imprisoned? Even Christians sometimes find themselves bound by religious obligations. Writing to the Galatians-a church he had founded-the apostle Paul passionately rails against rules and regulations threatening to restrict the Spirit-led freedom God had for them. The same religious sentiments threaten us today. Whether it's pressure to be perfect or guilt over failing, showy spirituality...
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Reading! Mike gets his first library card. Megan and her classmates prepare for story time. Tex and Indi join a summer reading program at their local library. Toby writes a book report and learns that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Stories by LaDonna Frankenheim, Marianne Mitchell, Lissa Rovetch, and John J. Bonk.
59) Tangled
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Read along with Disney! The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
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Social work studies examining the mental health issues faced by Arab-Palestinian service users, their families, and their communities in Israel.
Minorities face particular social strains, and these are often manifested in their overall mental health. In Israel, just under a quarter of the citizens are Arab Palestinians, yet very little has been published exploring the spectrum of mental health issues prevalent in this population. The work collected...