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[2018]
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An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
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Turn Learning Your Shapes & Colors Into A Game!
Join My Buddy, Shawn, in this fun, whimsical book that makes learning colors and shapes EXCITING!
Babies enjoy the bright colors, toddlers love the exciting game like format and preschool aged kids love that they can read the book themselves!
So, whether you use this as a bedtime story, a toddlers learning book or a preschoolers "my first reading book", whatever the
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Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking--we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety over his battle with the Vatican, but did you know that this "father of modern science" was also an accomplished lute player? And Darwin of course discovered the principle by which new species are formed, but his bold curiosity extended to the dinner table as well. (And how many people can say they've eaten an owl!)...
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"Cora hasn't spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did. On the day of Cora's twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before...
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The first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who became a real power behind national policies critical to America winning World War II and prospering afterwards, chronicles her extraordinary career as FDR's special envoy to Europe during the war and an adviser to five presidents.
As Franklin Delano Roosevelt's special envoy to Europe in World War II, Anna Rosenberg went where the president couldn't go. She was among...
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Some events that transform a nation are frozen in time. Others pass with little public awareness, and we only appreciate their momentous nature long after they occur. Regardless, these events are few and-almost always-far between. But in 1969, four such events took place within the span of only 100 days. In this book, cultural historian Harlan Lebo looks back at the first moon landing, the Manson family murders, Woodstock, and the birth of the Internet...
14) Colors & Shapes
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Kids sing along and learn colors and common shapes with love-able characters like "Sammy Sue," a friendly shark with triangular teeth and circular eyes. These characters make learning basic shapes and colors fun for children and will make them want to learn more! This album is great for both classroom use and for home!
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Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary women around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.
Educational and engaging, 100 Women Who Shaped World History features:
• Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated
• Illustrated portraits of each figure
• Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known female figures from history
• A timeline, trivia questions, project...
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Fascinating stories behind 100 of the most important inventions in history, for kids 8 and up
This fast-paced journey through the most vital developments and inventions of all time features:
• 100 easy-to-read stories: Find out how each invention came to be!
• Illustrations: Each entry includes an illustrated image of the invention to help bring history to life!
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and...
17) Shapes
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Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of geometry using shapes.
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Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary artists from around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids 8 and up
This easy-to-read biography collection includes:
• 100 one-page biographies: Find out how artists from around the world made history!
• Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life!
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas,...
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