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"The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In...
2) Funny Story
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"A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry, Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. Too bad it turned out to be more of a prequel, a complication to Peter's actual love story, the one that ends with him dumping Daphne before their wedding to...
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Bearport Publishing
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[2024]
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"Did you know that there are some famous animal astronauts? Or that bread is banned in space? Space may be a very serious place, but it's full of some really silly science! Learn about the totally silly science behind space. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with silly content while a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!"--
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Bearport Publishing
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[2024]
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"Some people can hold their breath for a really long time. Other people suddenly gain superstrength when facing extreme circumstances. Our bodies can do some very silly things. Learn about the totally silly science inside some bizarre bodies. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with silly content while a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!"--
5) Forest
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Princeton Architectural Press
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[2024]
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English
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"A simple introduction to the beauty and life within forests, encouraging young readers to connect with nature"--
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"Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie's death also opens an escape from her life and a window into the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara's great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch...
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To gaze upon wicked gods volume 1
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"Ruying, born with the power over death, must weigh if her family's life is worth betraying her country to strike a deal with an enemy prince. Heroes die, cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Blessed by Death, born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal...
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Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
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[2024]
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English
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She Can STEM highlights the curiosity, creativity, and perseverance of 50 leading historical and modern physicists, chemists, biologists, and ecologists, pairing each biography with a hands-on project.
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Your hidden life volume 1
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MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
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2023.
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"Did you know that you're surrounded by microbes? They're on your body, in your body, and on every body! In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. From the ways they help us digest our food to the ways they control critters and creatures (zombie flies, anyone?), microbes form an unseen jungle around us. Complete with zany, gross facts, hilarious and sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with...
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"It's 1995, and Alex Dean has it all: a spot at Cambridge University next year, the love of an amazing woman named Holly and all the time in the world ahead of him. That is until a brutal encounter with a ghost from his past sees him beaten, battered and almost drowning in the Thames. He wakes the next day to find he's in a messy, derelict room he's never seen before, in grimy clothes he doesn't recognize, with no idea of how he got there. A glimpse...
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"Retired romance novelist Sara Medlar has been comfortably sharing her large home with her niece Kate and her "honorary grandson" Jack. It's a convenient arrangement given the Medlar Three, as they've become known, are often working closely together to solve mysteries in their small town of Lachlan, Florida. But when real estate agent Kate announces she's been given the listing for the town's storied Lachlan House, it sets off alarm bells for Sara...
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Bright Matter Books
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[2022]
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This illustrated book for middle-grade readers looks at the early history of humankind. Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive--and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how...
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Bright Matter Books
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[2024]
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English
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"From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new illustrated book for middle-grade readers that looks at the early history of humankind. Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive-and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? The answer to that is...
15) Ferris
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Candlewick Press
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2024.
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English
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During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
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Dial Books for Young Readers
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2024
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English
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"Crawl, cling, climb! You may have seen a raccoon scurry up a tree or across the road just before dark. Did you know that raccoons stay up at night playing, hunting, and eating when you go to sleep? From birth to first stripes and beyond, discover all that goes into being a raccoon in this charming nonfiction picture book, the second in the Meet Your World series"--Amazon.com.
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Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
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2023.
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English
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"The Kitchen Pantry Scientist : Ecology for Kids features biographies of 25 leading ecologists, past and present, accompanied by accessible and engaging experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of ecology alive"--
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