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  • Language: English

    Published by Bowman Press (edition ), 2012

    187703424X / 9781877034244

    Series: Book 3 of 4 - Hal Junior

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

  • Language: English

    Published by Simon Spotlight, 2024

    1665971584 / 9781665971584

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    Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Katie gets inspired to found a club in this special deluxe paper over board edition of the first book in the Cupcake Diaries series with foil on the cover, stained edges, and a ribbon bookmark. Katie Brown is miserable when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie is left out. Is there an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? Luckily, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends--Mia, Emma, and Alexis--and together they form the Cupcake Club. Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake.…

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2018

    0007551657 / 9780007551651

    Series: Book 2 of 2 - Solomon Creed

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. The electrifying new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Toyne. Only one boy can see the darkness. Only one man can save him from it. Perfect for fans of Lee Child Sun.

  • Language: English

    Published by Chronicle Books, 2015

    1452138443 / 9781452138442

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. A hippo worries that her MFA is totally useless. A cardinal has roommate problems. A hummingbird is eager to join a social network. A bush baby teeters on the edge (You wanna throw down?!) Here for the first time are the innermost thoughts of our furry and feathered friends, who?it is finally revealed?humorously share the same anxieties, frustrations and preoccupations as we do. Whether it's a raccoon fretting about his judgmental friends, a buffalo impatiently waiting for his dumplings, or a sloth contemplating a career in stand-up comedy, each colourfully illustrated critter captures a moment of modern flux?and together they create an irresistibly funny portrait of a kingdom both wild and amusingly familiar.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Faber and Faber, 1993

    0571168213 / 9780571168217

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. Alcohol is mankind's favourite drug. Tipple, red-eye, poison, mother's ruin, mud in your eye, juice, sauce, a shot of the hard stuff and plonk - all of these terms are included in this anthology of nips and draughts of every intoxicant in the thesaurus - and then some more - with swigs and gulps from Rabelais, Homer, the Bible, Chaucer, Dickens, Kingsley Amis, Gavin Ewart, Wendy Cope and Seamus Heaney.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Octopus Publishing Group, 2000

    0304354767 / 9780304354764

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Using the principles and precepts of Feng Shui, Simon Brown offers practical advice on solving the problems people find inherent in modern life; how to live more healthily, have a happier family life, be more successful, and realise one's full potential. He answers more than 100 questions on matters such as the home, health, personality, finance and relationships, with suggestions that help individuals to enhance supportive energies and counter unfavourable situations. Remedies are simple: positional changes to furniture; the use of water features, plants, mirrors and chimes, and where and when to use particular fabrics, patterns, textures and colours.…

  • Language: English

    Published by ACC Art Books, 2014

    1851497765 / 9781851497768

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Simon Drew would like to be considered a very wise man. His evidence is that wise men drink wine and nobody could be more dedicated to prolonging this state of (dis)graceful wisdom than Simon. He is certain that wine is an excellent aid to inspiration for his word plays, puzzles and drawings. For Simon, less is never more. More is always more. Less is always less. This is more or less true. Such wisdom comes to him after several glasses of wine. Simon has produced this book with due reverence to all viticulturists, vintners, publicans, restaurateurs, bon viveurs and to the god Bacchus and hopes to demonstrate that the way of the wise man is the path through the vineyard. He is fond of quoting a saying oft repeated by his grand-mother (a reformed Methodist and born-again drinker): I have no pain now, mother dear, but oh I am so dry! Connect me to the vintner's tap and leave me here to die (or words to that effect). So enjoy the book. Simon suggests you open a bottle of St Emilion, put your feet up, abandon all hope of good sense and read in a disorderly manner. …

  • Language: English

    Published by Albert Whitman & Company, 1987

    0807590746 / 9780807590744

    Series: Book 2 of 4 - Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Some people can't eat chocolate, and some are good at whistling. Some people are tall, some are short. People want different things for their birthdays. If we were all the same, it would be like seeing everything in gray--boring. Each page simply and sensitively explores some of the aspects of human existence that make each person special.--Interracial Books for Children's Bulletin. Leder, Dora (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by Music Motivation, 2016

    0998078514 / 9780998078519

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What do you really want to do with your time? What is your mission in life? Where have you been, and where would you like to go? What are your dreams, your hopes, your wishes? If you could do anything in the world, what would it be?The main goal in writing down these perceptions, parables, and pointers, and in creating this book in general, is to present ideas that will help get people thinking, imagining, planning, creating, and actively participating in life.This book is divided into three sections: (1) Perceptions, (2) Parables, and (3) Pointers. - Who do you want to become? The person you were yesterday, the person you are today, and the person you can become tomorrow are all very different. Learn as much as you can about the person you want to become.page 25- There are many stepping stones on the road to success. One of the first steps toward success is believing in yourself.page 32- Do not dwell on defeat. Do not wallow in the well of worry or be fenced in by fear. Learn from your past mistakes and move forward.page 33 When we fall down, we GET BACK UP If you say the first part to my children, When we fall down, they all automatically respond with WE GET BACK UP This encompasses not only physical falls, but mental, emotional, spiritual, financial, and all different kinds of falls. This ideology began when I was eight years old and had fallen off of a 50 foot cliff. I cracked my head open and the doctors lodged a total of 26 staples in my scalp. I endured seizures for the next year, as well as frequent doctor visits, CAT scans, and MRIs. As a result of the fall, I have no memory of my life before the accident. It is a miracle I am alive and was not paralyzed. After my fall from the cliff, I resolved that each day would be a new birth for me regardless of how many times I would fall down, both literally and metaphorically. It helped me see that life is precious. It is a gift and should be cherished. It helped me to evaluate my priorities and focus more intently on what matters most. Now, we don't need to fall off a 50 foot cliff to get sense knocked into us, but we all need to continually have reminders and even wake up calls that help us refocus our energy into the best life has to offer us.We all fall down, metaphorically, and make mistakes. We may do poorly on a school or work assignment. As a result, we may feel we don't measure up. We may feel like failures as parents, and worry that others criticize us. We might feel depressed and even apathetic toward life. At times we may feel unsure, insecure, afraid, and doubt our own abilities, potential, and future. What must happen when we fall down emotionally, spiritually, financially, and even socially? We must GET BACK UP Throughout this book, I have written my own perceptions on life. These are motivational tips and ideas to help each of us improve and strive to be better today than we were yesterday.This book, for me, is a manual of what I would share with my younger self. It is what I would encourage myself to think and strive to become. It is something to turn to for those times when we have been beaten by the bullies of life. Life is full of intricate and unforeseeable twists and turns. The ups and downs can take their toll. The focus, however, must be on our potential and possibility If we can believe in ourselves and hope for the best within us and within others as well, then we can commit to do and be our best. We can strive to be better because we choose to look for the best in life. Yes, there are discouraging days and moments of madness when everything that could go wrong will go wrong. That is life. We don't need to enjoy it, but when those dark days get us down, we can always GET BACK UP It may be difficult, but it is worth it. It may take time, but is imperative to realize that we can improve and change. We cannot give up on ourselves.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Avalon Publishing Group, 2011

    1568586876 / 9781568586878

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  • Language: English

    Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2004

    0618287493 / 9780618287499

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Barry Gost (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Neilsen, 2019

    1916105106 / 9781916105102

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  • Language: English

    Published by Scholastic, 2003

    0439803640 / 9780439803649

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  • Language: English

    Published by Chronicle Books, 2012

    1452107858 / 9781452107851

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    Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet-trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable, scientific expedition of Earth's most amazing records.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2004

    0618287310 / 9780618287314

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  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 1995

    068814022X / 9780688140229

    Series: Book 15 of 15 - Smithsonian-science

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to earthquakes In Earthquakes, Simon introduces elementary-school readers to earthquakes through engaging descriptions and stunning full-color photographs. He teaches readers why and how earthquakes happen and the damage they can cause through pictures, diagrams, and maps. He also gives real-life examples of earthquakes that have occurred all over the world. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about the fascinating phenomenon that is an earthquake in this informative picture book.Perfect for young scientists' school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards and includes a glossary and index. Check out these other Seymour Simon books about natural disasters and weather: Global WarmingHurricanesLightningStormsTornadoesWeatherWildfires.…

  • Language: English

    Published by St. Martin's Press, 1998

    0965585689 / 9780965585682

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  • Language: English

    Published by Hachette Children's Group, 2022

    1783127600 / 9781783127603

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Everything the young fan needs to know about Lewis Hamilton. Green, Dan (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Lonely Planet Publications Ltd, 2011

    1741795206 / 9781741795202

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Unexpected stories from unexpected places. The authors of these 30 real-life tales find passion, surprise and illumination in the middle of Borneo or Beijing, in a Mayan mountain village, along a timeworn trail in Tuscany, on an isolated South Pacificisland, or under a desert moon in Mali.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2003

    034086236X / 9780340862360

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Humans think we are pack animals looking for a leader. Don't fall for it! Find out how to get your humans running their lives around you. Wilkinson, Jilly (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Simon Spotlight, 2024

    1665959231 / 9781665959230

    Series: Book 3 of 8 - Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Ren ­Lu shows off her creative flair in this third book in the Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch chapter book series, the little sister series to the bestselling Cupcake Diaries. Includes black and white illustrations throughout and eye-catching glitter on the cover! From the stylish blue streak in her hair to the fun decorations she designs for the Mini Cupcake Club, Ren Lu is always looking for ways let her creative side shine bright! When Fenton Street School announces their Kindness Week, Ren has the idea to make mini cupcakes for everyone in her grade. After all, what's kinder than a cupcake? But when someone else tries to sprinkle in their own ideas, it makes Ren feel a little sour. This is her idea, and she has it all under control.until she doesn't. Can Ren learn how to accept some help before her plan falls flat. López, Manuela (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG), 2008

    1587171422 / 9781587171420

    Series: Book 2 of 3 - SeeMore Readers

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. Killer whales are hunters. They have three-inch-long teeth and can swim at 30 miles per hour. Read all about these fascinating animals that continue to captivate children and adults alike.

  • Language: English

    Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK, 2011

    0385618514 / 9780385618519

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. When I'm older, she thought, I'll remember this midnight picnic as a good thing. I'll forget that I was scared of the dark, and that Dad was strange. I'll remember the candles in the grass, like flowers made out of flame, and Tug dreaming of pie, and Dad telling me he loves me. Eleven-year-old Martha is used to being the one who has to keep their head. Tug, her little brother, is too small. Dad is too strange. And Mum's not here any more. So when Dad falls off the roof, it's Martha who ices his knee and takes him to the doctor. And when Dad doesn't come home, it's Martha who cooks Tug's favourite pie and reads him his bedtime story. And when Dad passes out, it's Martha who cleans him up and keeps his secret. But eventually Dad's problems become too big for even Martha to solve. There is only one person who can sort things out now. Dad.…

  • Language: English

    Published by North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG), 2008

    1587172593 / 9781587172595

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  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 1991

    0551024984 / 9780551024984

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Confessions is generally considered one of Augustine's most important texts. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written (Ovid had invented the genre at the start of the first century AD with his Tristia) and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Henry Chadwick wrote that Confessions will always rank among the great masterpieces of Western literature.The work is not a complete autobiography, as it was written during Augustine's early 40s, and he lived long afterward, producing another important work, The City of God. Nonetheless, it does provide an unbroken record of his development of thought and is the most complete record of any single person from the 4th and 5th centuries. It is a significant theological work, featuring spiritual meditations and insights.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Scholastic, 1998

    0590261487 / 9780590261487

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  • Language: English

    Published by Hachette Children's Group, 2009

    1407219804 / 9781407219806

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  • Language: English

    Published by Random House USA Inc, 2000

    0679005153 / 9780679005155

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Offering practical advice on travelling in Morocco, this A to Z guide combines a colourful narrative and cultural background information with solid details on all the essential things there are to see and do.

  • Language: English

    Published by Hanover Group, Inc., 2008

    0615181856 / 9780615181851

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    Hardback. Condition: Good. Simon Scales (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2020

    1471180123 / 9781471180125

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. A wide-ranging collection of essays written by the award-winning writer and historian over his forty-year career, chosen by the man himself.