Kingston, Seth
Summary: Huge machines are all around us! Bulldozers are large, powerful machines that can push large amounts of materials with their blade. They are found at many job sites, including mines and road-construction sites. This book explores the different parts of a bulldozer, including its tracks and blade, and how these extra-large machines are put to use. Full-color photographs of these massive machines...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: "Digging machines fascinate many young children. Backhoes are extra-large machines that draw earth backward instead of lifting it forward like shovels or other digging machines do. They can be found at many work sites, building roads and digging the foundations for people's homes and other buildings, even skyscrapers. This book explores the different types of backhoes and how they've helped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 KINKingston, Seth
Summary: "Shooting stars aren't actually stars-they're meteors! When a meteoroid, or space rock, enters Earth's atmosphere, it creates the streak of light called a meteor. Readers learn how meteors form, what meteor showers are, what meteorites are, and more. Fact boxes provide readers with additional fun information, while detailed diagrams and a graphic organizer depict the information presented in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 KINKingston, Seth
Summary: "Cherry pickers aren't actually meant for picking cherries. These machines are aerial work platforms that help people reach high places. Cherry pickers usually can't lift very heavy loads. However, they may have other features to help people do certain jobs. These extra-large machines take the place of scaffolding, which takes a long time to set up and take down and can be dangerous. Readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 KINKingston, Seth
Summary: "Lightning occurs when a cloud visibly discharges electricity. We see this as a flash of light, often during a thunderstorm. However, lightning also happens during snowstorms and dust storms and in the dust and gases volcanoes give off when they erupt. In this book, readers learn how lightning forms, why thunder accompanies lightning, and more. Fun fact boxes provide supplemental information to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.56 KINSmith, Frank Kingston.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1325 SMISummary: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin: A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio, and so on, as ten instruments, one by one, gather together for a joyous musical performance. Musical Max: When the neighbors start complaining, Max a hippo, stops practicing his trombone, bass, xylophone, flute, harmonica, cymbals and synthesizer, until everyone starts to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2006
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD MuKeith, Phil
Summary: Two award-winning historians bring to life the greatest Civil War battle at sea, which was fought off the coast of France in 1864 and effectively ended the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 KEISummary: A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods/Scholastic 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DIASummary: (1st work) The teacher from the Black Lagoon: On the first day of school, a young boy expects the worst when he discovers that his new teacher, Mrs. Green, is the "monster." (2nd work) What's under my bed?: Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds. (3rd work) By the light of the Halloween moon: A spying cat, a watchful witch, a hobgoblin sprite, all are scary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV TEASummary: Episode 1. Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Freddie Keppard, and musicians of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV UNFSummary: Lonely Planet's Great Britain is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Puzzle the mysteries of Stonehenge, sip whisky in Scotland, and hike the mountains of Wales; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global 2023
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Summary: "In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment, LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 LEIWinton, Tim
Summary: "A beautiful, evocative, and sometimes provocative memoir of Australia's unique landscape, and how that singular place has shaped Tim Winton and his writing. From boyhood, Winton's relationship with the world around him-rock pools, sea caves, scrub, andswamp-has been as vital as any other connection. Camping in hidden inlets, walking in high rocky desert, diving in reefs, bobbing in the sea...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WINTON, TIM WINSummary: Popular historian David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history, both of whom were called Churchill. Everyone knows Winston Churchill led Britain and her Allies in their struggle against Hitler; less well known is John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who led Britain and her Allies against an earlier would-be dictator of Europe, the Sun King, Louis XIV of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHUWinton, Tim.
Summary: A story of adolescence spent resisting complacency, testing one's limit against nature and the power of the sea, and being with like-minded souls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WINReith, Gillian
Summary: For the Reith sisters, food is about delighting the senses - cooking healthy, delicious meals that look as good as they taste. From lazy Sunday brunches to sharing platters that go perfectly with a few drinks, Three Sisters Bake is full of recipes for every occasion. Featuring hearty recipes like Chicken and Ham Hock Pie and a light Barley and Blueberry Salad, there is a tasty dish to suit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.815 REIKingston, Maxine Hong
Summary: "The largest and most comprehensive edition of our foremost Asian American writer: three classic books and additional writings, many rare, that together offer a vivid and searching portrait of immigrant experience and American dreams"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KINGaku, Keito
Summary: "To be my true self. Sales for Boys Run the Riot skyrocket when the famous LGBTQ YouTuber WING introduces the brand to their fans... but in the process, also outs Ryo as transgender to the whole world! With his secret now out in the open, Ryo is left to face the confusion of his classmates-- most of all from his best friend and crush, Chika-- and finds that the regret of staying silent is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BOYKeita, Salif.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN KEIFunston, Sylvia
Summary: Presents the secret life of animals and reveals if they have feelings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 591.59 FUNSwinton, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 730.897 SWIWilsdon, Christina
Summary: This fun, smart guide answers kids' questions as it takes them on a journey through the human body and all its systems. The book is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips, top-10 lists, simple experiments, and weird-but-true wacky details. Full color.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2014