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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For animal lovers who are absolutely obsessed with everything cats, this book has it all: mind-blowing facts; tons of breeds; superfun games; hands-on activities; hilarious cat jokes; and fascinating research, such as how cats manage to (almost) always land on their feet"--
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Based on survivor accounts, this gripping novel opens days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and details three years of sea battles that spanned between Hawaii and the shores of Okinawa with the crew of one of the most decorated ships of the Pacific War. Onboard the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City, Lieutenant Commander Justin Collier was 230 miles west of Pearl Harbor accompanying the USS Enterprise on a secret mission when Japan attacked the United...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From two red-bellied woodpeckers to eight northern mockingbirds, kids will explore some of the most popular backyard birds nature has to offer while learning their numbers, too!"--
Author
Publisher
Sterling Ethos
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Using only a name and date of birth, Anne-Sophie Casper's Numerology teaches how to use the art of numerology for self-understanding. Using an original approach that takes the two sides of the brain into consideration, Numerology incorporates methods of both logic and intuition, and then mixes theory and practice through calculations and tests. What are hereditary, expression, and spiritual numbers? How can one find their simple and master numbers...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Learn your letters and numbers by folding cute paper origami models! Naoko Ishibashi is Japan's #1 bestselling designer of origami models for children. In this book, she presents simple instructions for models containing the 26 letters of the alphabet and 10 numbers, along with 40 models of animals, tasty foods and other fun objects! These clever paper models are ideal for caregivers and children to fold together. They provide a great way for kids...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"God is full of love for your children, and This Special Blessing for You empowers them to live out who God wants them to be in the world. Encourage them to spread love and kindness with this engaging rhyming picture book. This Special Blessing for You uses words and phrases that help children better understand what God wants to communicate to them. It is based on the Aaronic Blessing found in Numbers 6:23-27, "The Lord bless you and keep you; The...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Young is an American Born Chinese (ABC) growing up in Queens and has been told by his beloved Su Su (uncle) that one has only seven great loves in a lifetime. Young's childhood is marked by an obsessive love of comics, music, and movies. . . as well as a parade of school-yard crushes, tantalizing pen-pal exchanges, and a lasting infatuation with Winona Ryder. But, at the end of 1995, when Young is a sophomore at NYU, he meets Erena-brilliant, charismatic,...
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books [an imprint of] HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Marriage expert Brad Wilcox provides the evidence for why marriage is the most fundamental and worthwhile social institution"--
"What's the recipe for happiness? If you listen to liberal elites or red pill influencers, you'd say it's making money, living for yourself, and staying single without kids--and you'd be wrong. Nothing predicts happiness better than a good marriage. According to new research by the University of Virginia sociologist Brad...
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth, featuring contributions from Elizabeth Gilbert, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Lin-Manuel Miranda alongside tales of an international rescue mission for Paddington Bear, a family matriarch running numbers in Detroit, an epic Lucha libre showdown in Mexico City, and more. An inspiring and entertaining collection of unforgettable true stories about finding unexpected beauty in life's transitions. Carefully...
Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"On the Marble Cliffs (Auf den Marmorklippen) is a novella by Ernst Jünger published in 1939 describing the upheaval and ruin of a serene agricultural society. The peaceful and traditional people, located on the shores of a large bay, are surrounded by the rough pastoral folk in the surrounding hills, who feel increasing pressure from the unscrupulous and lowly followers of the dreaded head forester. The narrator and protagonist lives on the marble...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Learn your colors at the museum! Little ones can discover the world through art. I went to the museum, and I saw… Featuring paintings and objects from Asia, America, and Europe, young readers can learn colors while discovering some of the world’s most well-known paintings, textiles, and objects. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met Colors is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation....
15) Three eight one
Author
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing literary crossover novel about the pressures of growing up and the nature of authorship. In January 2314, Rowena Savalas -- a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet -- stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381? In the story, the protagonist Fairly...
Author
Series
Solvers volume 2
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The Solvers accidentally drink a shrinking potion, and need to learn all about fractions and decimals in order to mix an antidote to stop the evil Null Void from taking over the city in their absence.
17) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Beyoncé, the chart-topping superstar. Beyoncé was quiet as a child but always enjoyed singing and dancing. At a young age, she went to see a concert, and from that moment on, she felt inspired to perform. She loved putting on shows for the people having their hair cut in her mom's salon, but knew she was destined for a bigger audience. After...
18) The lucky poor
Author
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Mazie's family has been offered a fantastic gift: their very own, brand-new house, built for them by Habitat for Humanity. But it's a present that comes with a number of strings attached, and soon, they'll learn just how many problems even a new home can't fix. An inside look at inequality and second chances, struggle and hope, hard work and charity, The Lucky Poor is the incredible true story of one life-changing event, and every unexpected thing...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
December 1903: While Wilbur and Orville Wright's flying machine is quite literally taking off in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with its historic fifty-seven second flight, their sister Katharine is back home in Dayton, Ohio, running the bicycle shop, teaching Latin, and looking after the family. A Latin teacher and suffragette, Katharine is fiercely independent, intellectual, and the only Wright sibling to finish college. But at twenty-nine, she's frustrated...
20) King Bro!
Author
Publisher
Arctis
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
It's summertime for eleven-year-old Marcus goes with his mother to a new city, where she'll be working for the summer. Marcus is looking forward to it because he knows he can be himself there--the person he really is. Within the first day of arriving, Marcus meets Mikkel, a neighborhood boy who looks totally dangerous with his aggressive and energetic appearance, and with his body full of tattoos. It turns out the tattoos are made by Mikkel's brother...
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