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American Museum of Natural History Fiction Architecture, Ancient Curiosities and wonders Curiosities and wonders Juvenile literature Curiosités et merveilles Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Historic buildings Historic sites Natural monuments Seven Wonders of the World Seven Wonders of the World Juvenile literatureFraillon, Zana
Summary: "When the Curiosities choose Miro as the one they nest on, Miro is led to discover all the marvels waiting in the shadows where no one else looks. Sometimes though, the Curiosities can make Miro feel alone and invisible in the darkness. But perhaps Miro isn't as alone as he thinks..."--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids/Greystone Books 2023
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Summary: Encouraged by her husband to look for a job when fertility problems start to become an obsession, Nell Parker takes command of an art colony full of eccentrics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GLOYovanoff, Brenna/ Gratton, Tessa/ Stiefvater, Maggie
Summary: An anthology of darkly paranormal stories, with comments by the authors on their writing process.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Lab 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC YOVSummary: "From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 722 BACPreston, Douglas J.
Summary: When New York City construction workers uncover the remains of thirty-six people murdered and dismembered over 130 years ago, archaeologist Nora Kelly and Special Agent Pedergast set out to investigate the killings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2002
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Summary: "In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London's elite boldly dare the dangerous streets of Southwark to witness the Carnivale's astounding assemblage of marvels. For a select few, however, the real show begins behind...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: GCP 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GIBMills, Andrea
Summary: "Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts."--Provided by publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 MILAsh, Russell.
Summary: Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 031.02 ASHSummary: Thirty-six eerie short tales, most of which were originally published on the blog of the same name, relate to an imaginary museum of creepy artifacts and are arranged into such thematic "drawers" as love, luck, song, and fairy tales.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CABJackson, Tom
Summary: "Discover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World. Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world." -- Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Penguin Random House 2022
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Summary: "Enter The Madman's Gallery - the perfect gift book for any art lover. Discover an eccentric exploration through the curious history of art, to find the strangest paintings, sculptures, drawings and other artistic oddities ever made. This unique exhibition gathers more than a hundred magnificent works, each chosen for their striking beauty, weirdness and captivating story behind their creation."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 BROSummary: This documentary discusses places thought by the Romans and Greeks to be the most extraordinary structures in antiquity including, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus, the temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the colossus of Rhodes, the Pharos of Alexandria and the pyramids of Egypt.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEVFoer, Joshua
Summary: Get off the beaten path, and brush off your bucket list! Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, this volume celebrates the strangest and most curious places in the world. Covering natural wonders, architectural marvels, and mind-boggling events, you'll revel in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 FOECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Travel FoerMyers, David G.
Summary: Over the past three decades, millions of students have learned about psychology from textbooks by David G. Myers. To create these books and to satisfy his own endless curiosity about the human mind, Myers monitors the leading journals to discover the most extraordinary new developments in psychological science. How Do We Know Ourselves? is a compendium of the most wondrous verities that Myers...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 150 MYEBrooke-Hitching, Edward
Summary: Brooke-Hitching has hunted down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing stories behind their creation. From the Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, to the gorgeously decorated fifteenth-century lawsuit filed by the Devil against Jesus, to the most enormous book ever created, his book features many long forgotten, eccentric, and extraordinary volumes...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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Summary: A prediction that promises ultimate power to whomever restores the Golden Capstone, an ancient Egyptian structure that protected people from global flooding before it was broken and scattered by Alexander the Great, prompts a brutal competition.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC REIGrice, Gordon (Gordon D.)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2015
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Summary: The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventuruous Kid is an imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth. The authors take the reader hopscotching from country to country, not by location, but by type of attraction. For example, visit the site of the Tunguska event in Siberia, where a meteor slammed into the earth in 1908—and then skip over to the Yucatan,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.4 THUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.4 THUReilly, Matthew.
Summary: Soldier Jack West, Jr., and his elite team work to counter the efforts of a dark cabal that has been steadily undermining their past efforts with the intent of staging a catastrophic attack.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC REILerangis, Peter
Summary: Journeying to the ancient city of Babylon when Bhegad tracks down Marco, the companions face a daunting choice involving a dire trap and a long-lost figure from Jack's past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC LERCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LERLauber, Patricia.
Summary: An introduction to one of the curiosities of the sea--the multi-tentacled, highly intelligent octopus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594.56 LAUBurcar, Colleen.
Summary: Provides a close-up look at the outrageous people, places, and things that characterize Michigan, offering a wealth of weird facts and whimsical descriptions of frequently overlooked sites and activities in Michigan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Morris Book Publishing 0000
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Rec BurcarBurcar, Colleen.
Summary: Provides a close-up look at the outrageous people, places, and things that characterize Michigan, offering a wealth of weird facts and whimsical descriptions of frequently overlooked sites and activities in Michigan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 2007
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Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 2000