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101) Bear Island
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2022.
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Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better,...
102) Orchids for dummies
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Whether you're a seasoned gardener or beginning amateur, this guide is perfect for all orchid lovers, walking you through the steps you need to take to water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids on your own. This new edition provides updated information on plant and orchid classification systems to help you decide on the right flowers, plus the latest details on moth orchids, one of the most popular types in the world. -- adapted from summary...
103) Playing to learn
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[2001]
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"Playing to Learn gives you hundreds of activities to make learning fun, through games, small group activities, stories, and more. Each chapter includes activities, games, and experiences that connect different areas of the curriculum. You will also find assessment and evaluation tools and ways to extend learning by connecting home and school."--BOOK JACKET.
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Margie Peterson novels volume 3
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p2017
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In the third novel in Karen MacInerney's madcap series, murder proves a welcome distraction to the zany adventures and quirky characters in PI Margie Peterson's life. Private investigator/single mom Margie Peterson barely has time for breakfast, let alone to hit the gym. But when Austin Heights PTA president Pansy Parker hires her to find out who's been embezzling PTA funds, that's exactly where Margie ends up...finding Pansy dangling upside down...
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[2023]
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One day a tiny cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but there is no sound. The quiet cricket then makes his way into the world, meeting one insect after another, each of whom greets the little cricket with a cheery hello--the hum of a bee, the whirr of a dragonfly, the whisper of a praying mantis. The cricket rubs his wings together each time, but nothing happens, not a sound. Until the...
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p2024
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Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad!
107) Magic for dummies
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[1998]
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Explains how to bewitch and enchant associates with magic tricks donated by thirty-five professional magicians
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2021
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"Einat Nathan is the mother of five children and a parenting expert and counselor with her own clinic. She first published her book (Haimsheli, by top publisher Kinneret Zmora Bitan) in 2018, and it became the national bestseller of the year across all categories in Israel, making her a national celebrity. My Everything resonated because mothers read it, cried and smiled, and discovered a way to look at their children as independent people, not solely...
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[2017]
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WonderAugust (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?The Julian ChapterThe Julian Chapter gives readers...
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[1996]
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Moving roughly chronologically, An Anthology of Chinese Literature gathers texts according to genres, themes, forms, and other groupings to show the way essential texts build off one another and how the tradition echoes itself. Including a range of forms - songs, letters, anecdotes, stories, plays, political oratory, traditional literary theory, and more - the anthology's innovative structure breaks new ground by providing a previously unavailable...