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For fans of Grey's Anatomy and Seven Days in June, this dazzling debut novel by Shirlene Obuobi explores that time in your life when you must decide what you want, how to get it, & who you are, all while navigating love, friendship, and the realization that the path you're traveling is going to be a bumpy ride.--
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"We've come a long way in recent years. The sexual double standard is slowly beginning to shift. But we're still a culture with a massive slut-shaming problem. It's still taboo to be a girl who sleeps around. Vogue columnist Karley Sciortino is out to change this perception. Because the world needs more slutty role models, and more intelligent, sex-positive, responsibly promiscuous women, acting as living proof that having a lot of sex doesn't mean...
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"For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best. Edith and Ashley have been best friends for over forty-two years. They've shared the mundane and the momentous together: trick or treating and binge drinking; Gilligan's Island reruns and REM concerts; hickeys and heartbreak; surprise Scottish wakes; marriages, infertility, and children....
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"Each morning, the sun rises in the east. Each night, the sun sets in the west. You might think the sun orbits Earth. However, Earth actually orbits the sun. The sun looks like it's moving because of the rotation of Earth on its axis. This book helps readers to discover why the sun sets each night. Bright photographs grab readers' attention, while infographics help explain this complex topic. Readers will be able to visualize how Earth's position...
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Softwire volume 2
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On his second rotation of service, Johnny Turnbull uses his ability as a human softwire to communicate with the Samirans and free them from their enslavement.
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The South Pole is cold, but there s more to it than that! This book presents the cartography and earth science of this polar region to young readers in an engaging yet informative way. Several spreads are dedicated to the fascinating history of the brave explorers of this icy landscape, a part of history that is sure to impress all elementary readers! The colorful, easily understood maps and vivid photographs of the South Pole will expand reader s...
9) The moon
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Presents an introduction to the Moon, describing its composition, phases, rotation around the Earth, the effect of its gravity on Earth's waters, and the history of space flights to its surface.
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The cycle of seasons on Earth is as interesting as it is important to the way we all live. From the cold of winter to warm summer days, it's essential to understand just what's happening and why we always have the same weather at the same time of the year. Readers will learn what the sun's rays are doing to different parts of Earth at different times as well as the importance of Earth's axis, or tilt. With great photographs, diagrams, and detailed...
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"Passing your Physics I class is totally doable, thanks to Physics I For Dummies. When your teacher's explanations make you go, "Whaaa?" reach for this book, where you'll find clear and entertaining explanations of physics of principles. Gravity and mass? Check. Energy and work? Got it. Thermodynamics? Yup. It's all here, and we've even thrown in some fun facts and theories, just to make life more interesting. Plus, we give you a math refresher, so...
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"From stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish comes The Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, edgy, and heart-wrenching collection of autobiographical essays that will leave you laughing through tears. Tiffany Haddish grew up in one of the poorest parts of South Central Los Angeles. Her mother wound up with a debilitating brain injury after surviving a car accident. Tiffany never fit in anywhere: not in the households she rotated through in the foster...
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Polytopes are geometrical figures bounded by portions of lines, planes, or hyperplanes. In plane (two dimensional) geometry, they are known as polygons and comprise such figures as triangles, squares, pentagons, etc. In solid (three dimensional) geometry they are known as polyhedra and include such figures as tetrahedra (a type of pyramid), cubes, icosahedra, and many more; the possibilities, in fact, are infinite! H.S.M. Coxeter's book is the foremost...
14) Little weirds
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"To see the world through Jenny Slate's eyes is to see it as though for the first time, shimmering with strangeness and possibility. As she will remind you, we live on an ancient ball that rotates around a bigger ball made up of lights and gasses that are science gasses, not farts (don't be immature). Heartbreak, confusion, and misogyny stalk this blue-green sphere, yes, but it is also a place of wild delight and unconstrained vitality, a place where...
15) The North Pole
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Many young readers think of the North Pole as the place where Santa Claus lives with his wife, reindeer, and elves. The North Pole presents the geography and science of this polar region to young readers in an age-appropriate way. The clear language and easy-to-read, colorful maps and photographs of the North Pole will engage and expand any young reader s grasp on the concepts of continents, climate, Earth s rotation, and more! The fascinating history...
16) What Maisie knew
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Classic fiction. After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled between her selfish mother and vain father, who value her only as a means for provoking each other. Maisie - solitary, observant and wise beyond her years - is drawn into an increasingly entangled adult world of intrigue and sexual betrayal, until she is finally compelled to choose her own future. What Maisie Knew is a subtle yet devastating portrayal of...
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This book will feature fun, simple and engaging gardening know-how on growing, harvesting and arranging seasonal flowers and vegetables. It will include chapters on getting started, tools of the trade, getting down and dirty with dirt, growing flowers, harvesting flowers, arranging flowers, seasonal rotation, starting from seeds and/or seedlings and keeping it organic.
18) Chameleons
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces chameleons to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
20) Exploring Uranus
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"Grab your parka, and let's visit Uranus! This planet is the coldest one in our solar system; its atmosphere is made up of clouds of ice. Through accessible text, clearly labeled diagrams, and full-color photographs, readers discover what makes Uranus unique--from its sideways rotation to its characteristic blue color. Readers are sure to enjoy this fresh and fun take on a familiar science curriculum topic"--Publisher's website.
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