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Author
Series
Jane Smith volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might've committed several murders. She's also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn't have much time. She's just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless she's murdered before her expiration date" --
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Spoiler: Scientists haven't discovered life beyond Earth, not even a single teeny-tiny organism. But there's a whole lot of outer space, and humans have searched only a fraction of a fraction of it. So do you believe in the possibility of life out there? Or do you think Earth is perfectly unique in its ability to grow organisms? Packed with playful illustrations and fascinating factoids, 'Where Are the Aliens?' will take you on a journey of scientific...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
400 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Become an eyewitness to the world's most incredible nature, science, and historical events, all in one tremendous picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of everything. Eyewitness encyclopedia of everything includes every topic children want to read about. The world's greatest record-breakers, most amazing animals, inspiring history-makers, and cutting-edge technology are all here, in one utterly unputdownable kid's encyclopedia....
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Series
Language
English
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"It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni, and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top of a tree. The tree house is delightful--and fully equipped for the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars, through the galaxy and beyond."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Helen is one of the brightest minds of her generation: a young physicist on a path to solve high-temperature superconductivity (which could save the planet). When she discovers that her brilliant adviser is involved in a sex scandal, Helen is torn: should she give up on her work with him? Or should she accompany him to a controversial university, founded by a provocateur billionaire, that hosts academics other schools have thrown out? Helen decides...
Author
Publisher
Blue Dot Kids Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Astronomer Jung Chang-hoon provides easy-to-follow scientific explanations of first- and last-quarter Moons, ebb and flow tides, where the new Moon goes, and more."--
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read all about Ghana's land and resources, the early trading empire, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Ghana."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read all about Pakistan's land and resources, the importance of the Indus River, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Pakistan"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read all about Chile's land and resources, the mineral-rich Atacama Desert, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Chile."--
10) Focus on Mexico
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Mexico's varied landscapes--from deserts and mountains to tropical rainforests and fertile plateaus--are as diverse as its people and traditions. Read all about the country's land and resources, the ancient civilizations that thrived there, and its history as a Spanish colony, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Mexico."--
11) Somalia
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
""Engaging images accompany information about Somalia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read all about Australia's land and resources, the Aboriginal people, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Australia"--
13) Austria
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Austria. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
14) Invisible things
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Language
English
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"This interactive exploration of the abstract concepts of the human experience, such as feelings and thoughts, encourages readers to look past the visible and connect with the things that are not seen."--
15) Mr. Texas
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, he bought his own bull at auction, saving it from being sold to a slaughterhouse. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbors farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: Not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm and heroically saves the family's daughter and her horse, riding the animal out of their burning barn....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their grandfather... and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not. However, it's not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First there is the matter of the...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising. Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow. Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub. A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks away-crack! Cut adrift, her cub is out of reach as the treacherous sea beings to carry him away. In she dives! Can they return to land safely?
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English
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"Do you remember every time you've been sick? You may not, but your body does! With many illnesses, you can't get sick more than once because your body remembers and fights it off before you get sick again. But what if your body could recognize germs that you've never had before so you don't get ill? There's where vaccines come in!"--
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