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Best-selling author Umberto Eco's latest work unlocks the riddles of history in an exploration of the "linguistics of the lunatic," stories told by scholars, scientists, poets, fanatics, and ordinary people in order to make sense of the world. Exploring the "Force of the False," Eco uncovers layers of mistakes that have shaped human history, such as Columbus's assumption that the world was much smaller than it is, leading him to seek out a quick route...
3) Deepsix
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In the year 2204, tragedy and terror forced a scientific team to prematurely evacuate Maleiva III. Nineteen years later, a rogue moon hurtling through space is about to obliterate the last opportunity to study this rare, life-supporting planet. With less than three weeks left before the disaster, superluminal pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins -- the only even remotely qualified professional within lightyears of the ill-fated planet -- must lead a...
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The past is not just, as has been famously said, another country with foreign customs: it is a contested and colonized terrain. Indigenous histories have been expropriated, eclipsed, sometimes even wholly eradicated, in the service of imperialist aims buttressed by a distinctly Western philosophy of history. Ranajit Guha, perhaps the most influential figure in postcolonial and subaltern studies at work today, offers a critique of such historiography...
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Wiglaf is small and quiet and will not harm a living thing. But then he sees a sign for the Dragon Slayers' Academy. He thinks classes like "101 Ways to Slay" could help him become a brave hero. But after just one day at school, Wiglaf and his friend Eric must enter the Dark Forest to slay a terrible dragon. New readers will love critically acclaimed author Kate McMullan's fun blend of adventure and wacky humor.
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Parents' Choice Award winner Kate McMullan crafts a playful fantasy. Although he's not much to look at, Wiglaf is a star at Dragon Slayers' Academy. He has killed two dragons. Sure, he killed them accidentally-but they're dead. Now Wiglaf must enter the Cave of Doom to find the treasure one fiery beast left behind.
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He may be small. He may be scared. And he may have a full head of carrot-colored hair. But Wiglaf is still the only student at DSA (Dragon Slayers' Academy to you and me) who has ever killed a dragon. One problem, though. Sometimes when you kill a dragon, even accidentally, you make that dragon's mom very upset. Now the "Mother of All Dragons" (3,684 of them to be exact) is coming after Wiglaf to get her revenge! Young listeners will be thrilled and...
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What if you could see inside the head of the guy you love? Know his every thought? Feel his every dream and fantasy? The mystery girl who's Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can. She tells us the intoxicating story of her beloved Gideon, an adorably clueless boy who flukes his way into New England's fanciest prep school.
Gideon's naïve compared to the wolves at Midvale Academy, especially Cullen and Nicholas, his charming, morally ambiguous roommates....
10) Princess Academy
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Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from among the girls of the village. The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Miri soon...
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Umbrella Academy volume 1
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In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form the Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against an...
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When someone hacks the Federal Reserve Bank computer, the Recon Academy needs to act fast. If they don't stop the techno thief soon, the world's economy could crumble. But not even Ryker, the group's computer whiz, can do it alone. He'll need help from the entire team to bust this e-bandit and discover the hidden face of Fren-Z.
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Oscar, Arabella, and their friends can't wait to begin their second term at the Mammoth Academy. But, when they arrive at school on the first day after winter break, there's a threatening graffiti message waiting for them. It seems the Cave Skool has moved nearby, and its pupils, those wild and dangerous animals called humans, are wreaking havoc. When a huge snowstorm hits and everyone is trapped inside the academy, the humans attack! With a little...
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Join Charlie Benjamin on a "fast-paced, action-packed" adventure. When Charlie's nightmares bring monsters to Earth, Charlie gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn to control his powers at the incredible Nightmare Academy. "marvelous creatures" greet Charlie and his new friends as they embark on "a straight-forward thrill ride" of "rip-roaring monster slayings" in a debut novel that's "pure entertainment."
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Nightmare Academy volume 2
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It's the monster hunters' last chance to stop an all-out monster war! We're under attack! The last of the mega-monsters known as the Named are fighting their way into our world, and only a mysterious being known as the Guardian can help-but the Guardian is dying. To save him, Charlie Benjamin and his friends from the Nightmare Academy must journey into the heart of a Hydra cave, through the spooky Bermuda Triangle graveyard, and across the treacherous,...
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It's the monster hunters' last chance to stop an all-out monster war!
We're under attack! The last of the mega-monsters known as the Named are fighting their way into our world, and only a mysterious being known as the Guardian can help-but the Guardian is dying. To save him, Charlie Benjamin and his friends from the Nightmare Academy must journey into the heart of a Hydra cave, through the spooky Bermuda Triangle graveyard, and across the treacherous,...
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At a karate tournament, Hazmat loses his match but scores his first date. But as a member of the Recon Academy, this forensics expert has more to worry about than what to wear. The evil Shadow Cell squadron has broken into the city's nuclear power plant. If the Recon Academy doesn't hurry, a massive meltdown might ruin Hazmat's big night.
18) Once a Cop
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Putting herself in the line of fire is a dangerous way to make a living. But Roberta Meyers is proud of her job with the Lakewood P.D. No one's going to tell the dedicated police officer how to live her life. Including Holden Thomas, who thinks law enforcement is no career for a single mother.
Then why is Robbie finding the outspoken youth minister-a single dad himself-so hard to resist?
Holden's proud of the shelter he runs for troubled teens,...
19) Once a Hero
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Taking a bullet meant for someone else made Kent Terlecki a hero in the eyes of his fellow detectives. But Erin Powell doesn't see a brave cop-only the man who put her brother in jail. When the justice-seeking reporter enrolls in the Lakewood Citizen's Police Academy asking some tough questions, she never expects to fall for the sexy sergeant. With her nephew to protect, it's a betrayal of everything she stands for.
Isn't it?
Being wounded in the...
20) Once a Lawman
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Chad Michalski is just doing his duty when he pulls over Tessa Howard for speeding. But from the moment the vivacious blonde strolls into traffic court, the widowed cop knows he's headed for trouble. Especially when she enrolls in the Lakewood Citizen's Police Academy, where he can keep a stern eye on her…and attempt to resist her much-too-tempting charms.
Tessa has always admired a man in uniform. But the sexy lieutenant's by-the-book attitude...
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