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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Wyatt Westlock has returned to her childhood home of Willow Heath, intending to burn it down -- until she finds Peter hanging in the basement, a boy whom she considered a friend, semi-immortal and ritually sacrificed every year to keep the ancient forces in the nearby forest at bay.
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Publisher
MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An international story of racial and religious identity from David Martinez, a Brazilian-American writer who grew up Mormon, about his upbringing and the twin-like bond he had with his younger brother, Mike"--
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What strange beasts and natural formations can be found? Thus...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"On January 6, 1986, Barry and Louise Berman set out for a stroll and never returned. Despite extensive investigations by local and federal authorities, the double homicide of the Kahlua heir and his wife remains unsolved"--
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach...
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Publisher
Cider Mill Press, Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Humanity has long been obsessed with the unexplained, and we have ascribed many mysteries to underground groups and secret schemes. With seeming coincidences piling up around significant events, it's no wonder so many theories have emerged over the years. But how many coincidences are too many before it becomes a conspiracy? That's for you to decide. Explore this compelling collection of unexplained circumstances and uncover hidden agendas, startling...
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Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
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Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's...
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this deeply researched, immersive history, Adam Kuper tells the story of how foreign and prehistoric peoples and cultures were represented in Western museums of anthropology. Originally created as colonial enterprises, their halls were populated by displays of plundered art, artifacts, dioramas, bones, and relics. Kuper reveals the politics and struggles of trying to build these museums in Germany, France, and England in the mid-19th century,...
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Author
Publisher
Montena
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
El Diamante: La muerte camina a mi lado, pero el segador no es rival para mí. Estoy atrapado en un mundo lleno de monstruos vestidos de hombres y otros que no son lo que parecen. No me retendrán para siempre. Ya no reconozco la persona en la que me he convertido y estoy luchando para encontrar el camino de regreso a la bestia que me caza en la noche. Me llaman diamante, pero sólo han creado un ángel de la muerte. El Cazador: Nací depredador,...
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