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Author
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
161 pages; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A parent-approved, fun read for kids. What could be more fun than seeing kids laugh and have their curiosities piqued while they learn a thing or two about God's Word along the way? Every page of this book is sure to tease their brains and tickle their funny bones. Troy Schmidt has been writing for kids for 30 years. He's written children's Bible-based storybooks for the Their Side of the Story collection and worked as a creative consultant for children's...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu - on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this...
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
79 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mindy Kim loves food...When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might not understand all the cultural references. And he wants Mindy to know that the most important thing is to always try your best, even if you don't win"--
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 224 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Within these pages are the musings, the revelations, the ruminations, and the reflections of Daily Show comic Larry Wilmore--from why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs, to his search for Black Jesus, or his quest to replace "African-American" with "chocolate," Wilmore has finally agreed to share his unique (black) perspective. Soon, you too will have the ability to find racism in everything. Bring back the...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
200 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
From anteaters to zebras-incredible facts packed with pictures Are you a budding zoo keeper or veterinarian, or are you just WILD about animals? Everything that animal books for kids ages 9-12 should be, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids is packed with colorful photos and 500 ferocious facts about creatures from all over the world. Unlike other animal books for kids ages 9-12, all the super cool facts inside are organized by type of animal, so...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In the fall of 2004, twelve-year-old Oscar Egg is sent to live with his father in a strange netherworld under Boston's Fenway Park, where he joins the fairies, pooka, banshee, and other beings that are trapped there, waiting for someone to break the eighty-six-year-old curse that has prevented the Boston Red Sox from winning a World Series.
Author
Series
The bookish life of Nina Hill volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Nina Hill's life may not seem like much, but for a person battling anxiety, it's more than enough. She enjoys her job at a bookstore and her small circle of friends. Until a visit from a lawyer changes everything. The father that Nina never knew existed has died, leaving behind an enormous extended family. Nina now has innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and cousins all living within a twenty-mile radius--some welcoming and some not so...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing songbirds from the Empire State Building as they migrate...
11) We'll never tell
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
310 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While investigating an infamous Hollywood murder mystery for their final YouTube episode, four teenagers visit the scene of the crime, but one does not come out alive, leaving the others to solve crimes old and new--or die trying.
No one at Hollywood High knows who's behind We'll Never Tell--a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous creators trespass behind the scenes of LA's most intriguing locales. The team includes CASEY, quiet researcher and...
Author
Series
But why? volume 1
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new series for curious kids answering all their most peculiar questions! Complete with real-life photos and hilarious illustrations, this animal-packed page-turner will keep young readers engaged as they explore the farm from top to bottom and beyond!"--
14) Spider-Man 2
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, is desperately trying to balance his dual identities. He can't keep up at college, pay his rent, or seem to make amends with his estranged best friend Harry and his beloved Mary Jane is more skeptical than ever. Peter begins to notice that he's losing some of his powers and wonders if the cost of being a superhero isn't too high. Meanwhile Peter's idol, the renowned scientist Otto Octavius, has turned into a maniacal...
Author
Series
But why? volume 2
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new series for curious kids answering their most peculiar questions! Complete with real-life photos and hilarious illustrations, this book will keep young readers engaged and entertained as they dive into the pages and the deep blue sea!"--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn't true? Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bastian borrows a mysterious, ornately-bound book and is drawn into a shimmering fantasy world of racing snails, hang-glider bats, philosophical mountain-tortoises, soaring luckdragons, puckish elves and a slab-faced, walking quarry known as the Rock Biter.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a time of both splendor and despair for the deeply divided French nation where the self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people starve. Believing he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one -- except the one person who could bring an end to his absolute power: the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and imprisoned for life. But when the king's selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (ca. 959 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the fourth season of the series acclaimed for its agile balance of life and laughter. Oh yes, and love. Now fans can relive Rory's first year at Yale and Lorelai's dream of opening her own inn coming true.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002, c1972
Edition
Special 30th anniv. ed.; standard format.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 283 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 songbook.
Language
English
Description
Musical numbers teach children about basic grammar, science, finance, multiplication, and American history and government.
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