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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. Edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1860, Alexander Ferguson, a newly ordained vicar and amateur evolutionary scientist, takes up his new parish, a poor, isolated patch on the remote Scottish island of Harris. He hopes to uncover the truth behind the legend of the selkies--mermaids or seal people who have been sighted off the north of Scotland for centuries. He has a more personal motive, too; family legend states that Alexander is descended from seal men. As he struggles to be...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In Colonial Massachusetts, the ghost of a recently-buried farmer haunts his widow's house after a dog takes one of his bones on a long journey.
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you beneath the surface to reveal the hidden secrets of an incredible variety of skeletal structures, none more complex than our own. A symbol of our deepest fears, a miracle of engineering--see the skeleton as never before.
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents a series of exercises to improve bone density, increase energy, and circulate the life force energy. Includes strength-building exercises, flows to send energy into the bones, calming flows for relaxing the mind, and bone breathing qi exercises.
26) Bones
Author
Series
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1995.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations, including x-rays, provide a guided tour of the human skeleton, encouraging the reader to find and feel each bone as it is described.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
One day, down by the pond, Simon meets another dog just like him. And that dog has a bone just like his, only better! How will Simon ever get him to trade, when the other pup knows all the same tricks? Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines Aesop's "The Dog and His Reflection" in a clever, charming tale of empathy and generosity.
31) Broken bones
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the body responds to broken bones, what a doctor does to help the healing process and discusses how to take care of your bones.
Author
Publisher
Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Bobby Bones is the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Each weekday morning, more than five million fans tune in to his self-titled radio show. But as Bobby reveals, a lot of what made him able to achieve his goals were mistakes, awkward moments, and embarrassing situations -- lemons that he turned into lemonade through hard work and humility. Here he provides ideas and motivations for finding success even when seemingly surrounded...
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 27
Language
English
Description
When his juicy T-bones disappear before he has a chance to enjoy them, Hank the Cowdog is convinced that a Bone Monster is loose on the ranch and determines to put a stop to its devious activities.
36) Paradox
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Chief Ty Christie of Willicott, Maryland, witnesses a murder at dawn from the deck of her cottage on Lake Massey. When dragging the lake, not only do the divers find the murder victim, they also discover dozens of bones. Even more shocking is the identification of a unique belt buckle found among the bones. Working together with Chief Christie, Savich and Sherlock soon discover a frightening connection between the bones and the escaped psychopath....
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First North American edition.
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Black takes us on a guided tour of the human skeleton and explaining how each person's life history is revealed in their bones, which she calls "the last sentinels of our mortal life to bear witness to the way we lived it." Her narrative follows the skeleton from the top of the skull to the small bones in the foot. Each step of the journey includes an explanation of the biology--how the bone is formed in a person's development, how it changes as...
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 198 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Growing up poor in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, with a young, addicted mom, Bobby Estell fell in love with country music. Abandoned by his father at the age of five, Bobby saw the radio as his way out--a dream that came true in college when he went on air at the Henderson State University campus station broadcasting as Bobby Bones, while simultaneously starting The Bobby Bones Show at 105.9 KLAZ. Bobby's passions were pop, country music, and comedy, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 354 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An aspiring young chef explores food and adventure, illness and mortality, coming of age and coming out in an inspiring memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to New York City and beyond. Fatima Ali won the hearts of viewers as the season fifteen "Fan Favorite" of Bravo's Top Chef. After the taping wrapped and before the shows aired, Fati was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, which eventually became terminal. Not one to ever slow...
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