Summary: Beowulf and Grendel are in war-torn Spain, where honor is hard-fought, allegiances are dubious, and the bulls run wild. Amidst it all comes a young knight named Rodrigo, who fights for the name he's lost, the land he loves, and the virtue they've both forgotten.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FAJRespicio, Mae
Summary: "Walking in the woods, you think you spy a hairy face and beady eyes looking at you from the thick trees. Was it a beast of legend? Reports of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and other cryptids come from all over the world. Could they be true? Researchers use thermal video cameras, night-vision goggles, drones, and other tools to investigate. Get an inside look at all the high-tech gear used to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, an imprint of Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.944 RESPang, Guek-Cheng
Summary: "Grenada is a Caribbean gem. It has rolling hills of vivid green, dense vegetation, and a tropical climate with impeccably clear waters. Called the Spice Isle, it also enjoys a reputation for producing rich and delicious spices-particularly nutmeg. This book introduces readers to Grenada, including its history, traditions, governmental structure, and celebrations, as well as its modern place in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.9845 PANDuncan, Dayton
Summary: "The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today-a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history. The American buffalo-our nation's official mammal-is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors of a mass...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.64 DUNHarkup, Kathryn
Summary: The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science fiction genres. The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language, often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line. But how did a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 HARMcDonald, Amy
Summary: "Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to monster trucks through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2021
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Summary: This book is the winner of the 1993 Norris Harris Award. It was compiled for the purpose of serving as a "one volume research tool" for identifying the patriots, soldiers, seamen, and civil officers from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who served in the Am
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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Bend Books 2000
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3752 PEDShelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Summary: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has endured in the popular imagination for two hundred years. Begun as a ghost story by an intellectually and socially precocious eighteen-year-old author during a cold and rainy summer on the shores of Lake Geneva, the dramatic tale of Victor Frankenstein and his stitched-together creature can been read as the ultimate parable of scientific hubris. Victor, "the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHEStreissguth, Thomas
Summary: Discusses the mysteries and myths associated with the Loch Ness Monster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.944 STRMcClellan, Ray.
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about the Loch Ness Monster. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 MCCGregory, Philippa
Summary: "Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was started and propelled by women who were protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men, but that they'd evolve to become ever more inferior? These are just a few of the startling findings you will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: "When Eric Wendel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1966, the survival rate was 10 percent. Today, it is 90 percent. Even as politicians call for a "Cancer Moonshot," this accomplishment remains a pinnacle in cancer research. The author’s daughter, then a medical student at Georgetown Medical School, told her father about this amazing success story. Tim Wendel soon discovered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92Kingsley, Imogen
Summary: "This high-interest book uses striking photographs of gila monsters in the wild to highlight the unique features of these lizards. Readers will learn about their habitat, survival adaptations, and life cycle"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus/Amicus Ink 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.95 KINAnne Arundel Genealogical Society
Summary: A semiannual publication of the Anne Arundel Genealogical society, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Society 1998
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3752 ANN Vol. 15 No. 1Hale, Nathan
Summary: "Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2012
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Summary: Read about the famous Civil War battle between two armored ships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2006
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Summary: "The Monsters tells the story of the real-life characters surrounding the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Drawing on private diaries, personal letters, and contemporary accounts, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have crafted a spectacular narrative of artistic creation and personal destruction. They reveal not just the true origins of two of the most famous monsters in popular culture, but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.7 HOOSummary: In 2016, a new exhibit on the work of visionary director Guillermo del Toro will begin at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), before moving on to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the Minneapolis Museum of Art (MIA). This book will be the perfect accompaniment to the exhibition, which focuses on del Toro’s creative process, including the well-defined themes that he obsessively...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Editions 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 GUIPasschier, Andy
Summary: "This book introduces different terms for gender identity and expression, while also teaching children how to accept and respect others"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.3 PASPeterson, Tamara JM
Summary: "Creep out your friends and family with scrap metal art! Get inspired with crafts that sculpt strange, spooky creatures from everyday metal objects and junk drawer finds. You might craft ferocious dinosaurs from old tools or crawling critters from old silverware. With creativity and imagination, you'll transform simple scraps into creepy creatures!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5083 PETManolis, Kay.
Summary: "Simple text and full color photographs introduce young readers to monster trucks. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.224 MANRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the characteristics, origins, anecdotal sightings, and appearance in popular culture of the Loch Ness monster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVTobler, Elise
Summary: "These creatures might not be the first image that comes to mind when one hears the word "monster," but a Gila monster's bite can be deadly to its prey! While this reptile moves slowly, it is able to protect itself from predators in a fascinating way. Accessible text supports important aspects of elementary science curricula, while eye-catching photographs keep readers of many ages and levels...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.95 TOBBayarri, Jordi
Summary: "Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2023