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81) The prank list
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Dirt diary volume 2
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Rachel Lee is enjoying a summer of baking class and flirting with her almost-boyfriend Evan until a rival cleaning business comes to town, stealing her mother's clients, and she must focus on protecting Lee Cleaners rather than Whit, her cute new classmate.
82) A cub in the tub
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A bear cub rubs too much dirt on himself and requires a bath. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the 'ub' sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.
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Reveals the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television.
Stelter reveals all the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television, complete with Machiavellian booking wars and manic behavior by the producers, executives, and stars. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and discover the dark side of the sun.
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"Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents--her exuberant, creative mother; her steady, supportive father--and of the bittersweet moments that accompany a child's transition to caregiver.--
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Do you know what it's like to drive a truck that is as big as an elephant? Despite their giant size, monster trucks can pull off soaring jumps, flips, and other epic stunts. These trucks compete head-to-head to reveal the fastest and the most agile of them all. Events such as the Monster Jam World Finals keep the crowds on the edges of their seats. Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, mechanics, rules, and the trailblazing...
89) Dump trucks
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Dump trucks haul piles of dirt and rocks in their boxes. The biggest dump trucks can carry more than 490 tons of rocks or dirt. Learn more about these machines in Dump Trucks, part of the Monster Machines series.
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What could be more routine than taking up soap and water and washing yourself? And yet cleanliness, or the lack of it, is intimately connected to ideas as large as spirituality and sexuality, and historical events that include plagues, the Civil War, and the discovery of germs. For the first-century Roman, being clean meant a two-hour soak in baths of various temperatures, scraping the body, and a final application of oil. For the aristocratic Frenchman...
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Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter in Canadian forests. In this book, she examines the environmental impact of logging and celebrates the value of forests from a perspective of some one whose work caught them between environmentalists and loggers.
94) Ants
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"This beautifully illustrated title explores the wonderful world of tiny ants. Did you know that ants would eat almost anything they can find, including fruit, fungus and dead animals? Find out more fascinating ant facts with this wonderful book"--
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"Yellow Dirt offers readers a window into a dark chapter of modern history that still reverberates today. From the 1940s into the early twenty-first century, the United States knowingly used and discarded an entire tribe for the sake of atomic bombs. Secretly, during the days of the Manhattan Project and then in a frenzy during the Cold War, the government bought up all the uranium that could be mined from the hundreds of rich deposits entombed under...
97) BMX
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Explains the history, rules, tips, and tricks of BMX bicycling.
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Everyone in Cottonwood loves the new bakery…until a Cottonwood resident is found dead with a half-eaten donut in her hand. Sheriff Kenni Lowry has her hands full. With a new murder in town and a new deputy to train, she's not sure if she's ever gonna get this booger solved. Sheriff Elmer Sims comes to the rescue, stepping up as Kenni's ghost deputy. As the ex-dead-now-ghost deputy and Kenni's Poppa, there are clues beyond the sprinkles in the donut...
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Sean Dirts awakens to a shocking reality-he's only six inches tall! Relocated with his family to an experimental village where nearly everyone possesses superpowers, Sean stands out as the only one without an ability, subjecting him to bullying. When Sean finally discovers his power, he's warned to keep it a secret, as someone desires his unique gift.
In this captivating tale of friendship, self-discovery, and the fight for freedom, Sean navigates...
100) What's in the Dirt?
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Take a peek inside this easy-to-read book to discover the plants and animals living in the soil. Excellent photos and a simple design beautifully support early readers.
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