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Join Paddington for a fabulous new festive adventure in this heartwarming picture book about the true meaning of Christmas. It's Paddington's first Christmas at Windsor Gardens. Jonathan has written a letter to Father Christmas but unfortunately Paddington has sent it to Aunt Lucy in Peru instead of the North Pole! Can he retrieve the lost letter in time and save Christmas?
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Read along with Disney! For all her life, Rapunzel has been locked inside a tower. She has just one wish on her 18th birthday... to venture out of her tower to see the floating lights! Follow along with word-for-word narration to find out if her birthday wish will come true!
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This is a guide for high school athletes who wish to leverage their talent to get into the best possible college of their choice. In addition to ranking schools according to value, academics, best housing, and even "hot and trendy," the book provides a step-by-step plan for an athlete to present him or herself to a wide array of possible colleges.
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Be careful what you wish for... We' ve all heard childhood fairy tales and hearthside stories passed from generation to generation warning us of unseen dangers lurking in the dark forest, the glimpse of a future in watery reflections and to be wary of objects and people offering impossible gifts. The Fae are ageless beings dwelling between light and shadow, stalking the moonlit nights and wielding powerful gifts and curses....
5) Tide & Scale
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Tide & Scale is a thrilling anthology meant to awaken the explorer in all of us. These stories are filled with pirates and mermaids on journeys from the depths of the sea to the far reaches of space. For all intrepid adventurers who wish to brave the dangerous waters, we bid you welcome into the deep blue.
Beware: sirens lurk here...but so does hope.
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Read along with Disney! Arlo the dinosaur lives with his family on a farm. He is scared of many things but wishes he could be brave. When a wild boy named Spot steals food from Arlo's family one day, the dinosaur runs after the boy! Follow along with word-for-word narration as Arlo and Spot become unlikely friends and work together to find their way back home.
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Do you ever wish that life came with a handbook? What does God's Word say about finances, dreams, contentment, and discipline? About relationships, eternal life, and self-esteem? And how can you apply Scripture to your life in a way that sticks? The Ultimate Checklist for Life, a "best of" compilation of the Checklist for Life series, has the answers for everyone-men, women, teens, leaders, teachers, graduates, moms, and you!
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Femme Fairytales is a series of short fairytale retellings that feature mid-size and plus-size female main characters. Follow these stories as each author offers a unique take on a classic fairytale, sure to leave you turning pages and wishing all fairytale books were like this one.
Featuring retellings of: Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, The Nightingale in the Mosque, The Princess and the Pea, Hansel and Gretel, The Goose Girl,...
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A nasty insult (is there any other kind?) can be offensive and infuriating, but we've all had those moments when we've employed one or just wished we had come up with the perfect nasty thing to say. Even better, having the perfect comeback to one of these rude remarks brings us all the personal satisfaction in the world. “The Nastiest Things Ever Said” gathers together the very sharpest of these barbs from a wide variety of sources with some of...
10) Flesh and Blood
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A World War Two-set chiller from the author of The Tales of Terror, perfect for fans of Darren Shan and Neil Gaiman. During the Blitz, Bill wishes he had a brother rather than his sister. After the raid, the family find and adopt a badly mutilated boy, his face so heavily bandaged that they can see nothing but his eyes. But the boy's behaviour grows more and more sinister by the day until one day he takes off the bandages – and Bill is horrified...
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In this volume several theologians from different Christian traditions examine how Bartholomew I as Ecumenical Patriarch has influenced the contemporary European scene, the various dialogues between Orthodox churches and Reformed and Roman Catholic churches, the ongoing work of the World Council of Churches, and the modern ecumenical movement.
These essays, largely from non-Orthodox authors, paint a portrait of the Ecumenical Patriarch that has been...
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Bringing together many Surrealist texts that have never previously been available in English, this collection is an essential guide for anyone who wishes to understand the Surrealist movement.
It traces its development in the words of the Surrealists themselves, offering a definitive expression of Surrealism as a collective movement. It shows the extent of Surrealist positions and interests and shows how, having become a major cultural phenomenon...
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Grief is a devastating emotion, leaving its mark on each of us. We struggle with loneliness and exhaustion, unable to cope with our daily lives. Reflecting on the changes to our lives, we discover the courage and strength to move forward, often with the help of others. We develop methods to continue with our unique journeys through life.
Along the Shore is a collection of personal and touching strategies by thirty-eight people dealing with their...
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A collection of articles, based on modern science, using force free and fear free methods
Solutions to common issues from pre-puppy to adulthood
The book is a compilation of articles written by these professionals on various aspects of puppy and dog ownership, care, training, and managing and treating behavior problems. As such, you do not need to read the book cover to cover, but the articles are compiled in such a way that it will take you through...
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Action Comics volume 1
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An instant hit from his first appearance, Superman's popularity has grown through the decades - and today he is known worldwide as the defender of Truth, Justice and the American Way. But his earliest stories reveal a Superman who took no prisoners, made his own laws and gleefully delivered his own brand of justice - even if it meant dangling a crook by the ankle from above the city, or giving a wife-beater a taste of his own medicine. This was a...
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This anthology explores the intersection where the worlds of social work and neurodivergence meet, a space that is usually unseen, unheard and unknown. Within these pages you will meet social work students, their educators, and practitioners, who share their thoughts, experiences and hopes of this mostly hidden space. The narratives in this collection take the form of reflections, poems, and artwork, alongside an advice section for neurodivergent...
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The Milwaukee Anthology is a book on hope and hurt in one of America's toughest ZIP codes. In these pages are the stories of a Grecian basketball superstar in the making against an unlikely backdrop; of Sikh temple services that carry on after one of America's most notorious mass shootings; of an astronaut's wish for kids in the same school halls where he formed a dream of space. You won't find Summerfest or Laverne and Shirley herein, but you will...
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This edited volume focuses on writing Chinese as a second language (L2). It provides readers with cutting-edge empirical research and insightful teaching methods and strategies for effectively developing L2 writing competence in L2 Chinese classroom contexts. The themes encompass heritage versus foreign language writers, individual versus collaborative writing, writing as process versus writing as product, writing-focused intervention and written...
19) Melbourne
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An illuminating and visually led guide to a selection of the films set wholly or in part in Melbourne, “World Film Locations: Melbourne” covers the big screen representations of life in the city from the Victorian era to the present day. Short analyses of iconic scenes and themed essays focusing on key directors and recurring themes and locations combine to highlight the city's relationship to cinema. Illustrated throughout with full colour film...
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Little, if anything, is known historically of Arthur, yet for centuries the romances of Arthur and his court dominated the imaginative literature of Europe in many languages. The roots of this vast flowering of the Arthurian legend are to be found in early Welsh tradition, and this volume gives an account of the Arthurian literature produced in Wales, in both Welsh and Latin, during the Middle Ages. The distinguished contributors offer a comprehensive...
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