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1) Liferaft
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Horizon (Scholastic) volume 5
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"The way home. The spires. They've been looming in the distance, watching silently as the young survivors of Aero Horizon Flight 16 crossed a gauntlet of surreal and dangerous landscapes. After weeks of hardship, Molly and her friends have reached the eerie structure they spotted at the start of their journey, all in a desperate bid that it will provide answers about their ordeal...and perhaps a way home. Here the survivors will finally learn the...
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Fallen Isles trilogy volume 2
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After escaping from prison, Mira searches for answers to why the dragons have been taken, but to find out the truth she must return home to the people who betrayed her and a family she can't trust.
After a fiery escape from the Pit, Mira Minkoba is on the run. Where have all the dragons been taken? Why are powerful noorestones being shipped to the mainland? And did the treaty she's been defending her whole life truly sell out the Fallen Isles to...
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In the 2022 Backhouse Lecture, Yarrow Goodley looks at the critical issue of climate justice-at how our responses to the climate emergency have the potential for great suffering, as well as great redemption. In a world where the rich pollute, and the poor suffer, we do not just need to address our rapidly-warming planet, but also the injustices which drive this environmental catastrophe.
4) Robinson
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A boy who loves adventure.
A mysterious solo journey.
A remote island wilderness.
Cast away in this beautiful dreamlike story
and discover what surprises await.
Peter Sís blends a true story from his childhood
with the fictional adventure of Robinson Crusoe to create
a magical picture book filled with heart and imagination
that readers will want to return to again and again.
7) Brainwashed!
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Sitting Duck is good.
Questions are bad. Obedience is good.
This book is GOOD.
(Do you feel brainwashed yet?)
Sitting Duck is the kind of town where the mayor was vaporized by aliens, so there is a vacancy. Ravenous zombie hordes and swarms of power-hungry aliens are just some of the disasters that the town has faced, so this new mayor had better be good.
Now a new evil genius has arisen, and he's running for mayor! Thanks to his homemade brainwashing...
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How do you survive an encounter with a 6-foot tall spider?
1) Run away screaming
2) Try to pet it
3) Ask it nicely to spin you a silk dress
Find out in the fifth installment of this silly series, when Sam, Arty, and Emmie save the town of Sitting Duck from another disaster!
New student Felicia Forester quickly becomes the star of science class! But she secretly runs dangerous science experiments that soon have the entire town completely overrun...
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You know how it is-you've built yourself a nice, artificially intelligent robot, and you're feeling pretty good about yourself... Until it suddenly tries to destroy everyone!
Sam, Arty and Emmie get more than they bargained for when Arty creates CHARLES for the school science fair. CHARLES is meant to be a helpful, chore-completing robot, but when he malfunctions, he proves to be a maniacal droid bent on destruction-all in the name of 'tidying up'...
10) Cursed!
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A curse is not a big deal.
Sitting Duck has already survived five disasters,
so what's the worst that can happen, really?
Well... you're about to find out.
During Sitting Duck Founder's holiday, the town gathers to view the legendary pirate ship that brought the town's founder to their shores. ButSam, Arty, and Emmie soon learn it carries more than just treasure and swords-an ancient pirate curse is sweeping across the town, turning people to...
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During a zombie apocalypse, the important thing is to not panic. Actually, that's not true. Definitely panic. These things are going to try to eat your face off!
Sam and Arty are looking forward to summer vacation so much that they barely notice when their bumbling science teacher causes an explosion of purple goo that drenches their classmate, Simon. They're sure Simon will be fine-he looks a little gray, but things like this happen all the time...
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His memory gone, a mysterious youth knows only one thing: It's time to run On a crowded commuter train, a young boy shakes with fear, unable to remember how he got there or where he's going. His memory is a total blank. He doesn't even know his name. But beside him is a blind girl, Ginny, who has a way of seeing deep within people's souls. Looking inside the boy's addled memory, she discovers that his name is Jan-and he has every reason to be afraid....
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This is a 'never give up' tale about Nora, a little Nightingale chick who learned a couple of lessons early in her life. The first was about the importance of asking for help, and the second was about the benefits of persistence. This story will encourage both you and your child to see that we often find the solution outside the conventional BOX, but we must first give up the comfort of the box if we're to find it. We all need a few uplifting words...
14) Gem
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Gem is a golden retriever puppy who loves to dig. She gets adopted out to a handful of would-be forever families, but no matter how much she wants to please her new people, she can't keep herself from digging up the roses...and the lawn...and the couch cushions...anything that's remotely diggable. Over and over she is returned to the shelter, unwanted and heartbroken.
The folks at the Sterling Center recognize Gem's flaw as an asset. A dog this driven...
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The final installment in this choose-your-own-trail series takes you all the way to Oregon Territory-if you make the right choices. The end of the Oregon Trail is near, young pioneer-the final leg of your journey starts here. But, do you have the grit to make it to Oregon City? The wild frontier is full of risks and unpredictable surprises!
It's 1850 and you've been traveling for more than three months with your family, covered wagon, and oxen. There...
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It's been four years since Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson left the lost island of Tamarind. For Maya, the island is a nearly forgotten part of her childhood; for Penny, it's a secret place she can't remember, but longs to see; and for Simon, it's an adventure waiting to happen. An evil group called the Red Coral Project is lurking around the Nelson's home in Bermuda, and the children discover that the project has moved into Tamarind, and are desiccating...
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Penny Nelson grew up listening to her older sister and brother recount their adventures in Tamarind, a magical island not found on any map, but she sometimes she can't tell which of her memories are hers and which are theirs.
After drifting out to sea, Penny once again finds herself on the shores of Tamarind. But, things are wrong on the island: portals lead to treacherous places, a strange creature is wreaking havoc, and a Great Wave is coming to...
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Español
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¡Olas chispeantes... agua azul profunda del océano y... una isla entera hecha de plástico!Los Rescue Elves, o los Relves como prefieren que les llamen, se sorprenden cuando se ponen sus aletas y equipo de buceo para otra aventura de rescate sólo para encontrar una isla hecha de basura de plástico tirado por los seres humanos!Y para su horror, en la isla hay un bebé oso polar, con los pies atados, por lo que no puede escapar. Un pingüino bebé,...
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Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them!
In Herman Melville's Moby Dick, meet an enterprising young...
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