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Blast off! The science of space Class of their own Cultures of the past Great books of the Western world (1990) ; ol.2 Great books of the Western world ; ol. 1 Great books of the Western world ; ol. 2 Looking into the past Other side of the story Picture the American past The Tudor court 4Rathburn, Betsy
Summary: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to beluga whales. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 RATThompson, Mark
Summary: Imagine building a rocket and blasting off into space! But to really do that you'll need to apply a fair bit of science. This book has twelve scientific investigations to help you understand why gravity matters, and how to power a rocket and land safely back on Earth. Discover why rockets are rocket-shaped and what happens when you create a chemical reaction - and lots, lots more! Space Science...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024
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Summary: Imagine living on an alien planet! But to really do that you'll need to apply a fair bit of science. This book has twelve scientific investigations to help you understand how force fields help us, why taking a shower is space is tricky and how tiny specs of space dust can be deadly. Discover why insulation is important and what would happen if you went out into space without a spacesuit - and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 THOHinds, Kathryn
Summary: Examines the history, culture, religion, society, and achievements of the Italian city of Venice, from its founding to its surrender to Napoleon at the end of the eighteenth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 945.31 HINSchomp, Virginia.
Summary: Discusses how and why the Renaissance began in Italy, the cultural and intellectual achievements of the Italian Renaissance, and the lasting effects of these achievements on Western civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 945.05 SCHService, Pamela F.
Summary: Discusses the history, social order, customs, religion, and accomplishments of the area known as the "cradle of civilization."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 935 SERHinds, Kathryn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 942.03 HINZeinert, Karen.
Summary: Traces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire from its earliest days to the seventh century when it was conquered by the Arabs. The culture, artistic achievements, religion, and legacy of the once mighty empire are discussed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 935.05 ZEICarpenter, Kenneth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Indiana University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 567.91 CARMarston, Elsa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.44 MARAmichai, Yehuda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 892.416 ARMRingstad, Arnold
Summary: Offers readers a captivating look into asteroids, meteorites, and comets, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 RINContents: v. 1. The Tao te ching of Lao Tz ; The writings of Chuang Tz (books 18-33) ; The T'ai Shang tractate of actions and their retributions ; Appendices 1-8.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover 1962
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Introduction / William Zinsser -- The teller and the tale / Jean Fritz -- Visitors from my boyhood / Maurice Sendak -- Listening to children / Jill Krementz -- In search of the addlepated paddlepuss / Jack Prelutsky -- The well-tempered children's book / Rosemary Wells -- Heart in hiding / Katherine Paterson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.068 WORLoewen, Nancy
Summary: A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC LOEWearing, Judy.
Summary: There are hundreds of thousands of different known fungi with many still to be discovered and developed. This interesting book features an examination of the four major groups: yeasts, toadstools, chytrids, and bread molds. Key characteristics of fungi are highlighted, such as spore production, fungi's need to feed, and their use of long, branching cells known as hyphae to absorb nutrients from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 579.5 WEAGregory, Philippa.
Summary: "A riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIII's sixth wife Kateryn Parr, the first English queen to publish under her own name. Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives-- King Henry VIII-- commands her to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Gregory 2015Loewen, Nancy
Summary: A humorous retelling of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, told from the witch's point of view--who rescues the children from their wicked stepmother, and teaches them food art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC LOEGunderson, Jessica
Summary: A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: A humorous retelling of the fairy tale as told from the point of view of the misunderstood wolf, who suffers from "uncontrollable breathing syndrome" and really just wants to be friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC GUNLittlefield, Holly
Summary: Recounts the experiences of abandoned, orphaned, or homeless children from city orphanages in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who were sent out by the trainload to find families that would adopt them or take them as workers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2001