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41) The Missing K
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Climb aboard the staircase train
To get it moving use your brain
Full steam ahead to your destination
You can go anywhere with imagination…
A big brother and his little sister are bored at home on a rainy day, until they climb aboard their staircase train and are taken on a venturesome journey where they come face to face with a dinosaur, are captured by pirates, rescued by a pterodactyl, join forces with bears and sent on a mission to save...
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Every orphan needs a dad, so why not use Billy's? He's in the bush somewhere, so Billy leads his new friends into the never–never to find him: nine young shoeless orphans, ten if you include Amber, plus four dogs and a baby kangaroo.
What could possibly go wrong? How about a kidnapping? A spear–pointed stand–off with the police? Or what about a run–in with a dangerous gang?
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Turns out that shoving a fishing spear into a mongrel old man's leg has its consequences. His son wants revenge, forcing Amber to come to Billy's rescue. A brutal battle ensues leaving Amber with blood on her hands now too. Billy tidies up the mess with a lesson in respect that will leave you gobsmacked.
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Expedientes secretos es una recopilación de documentos clasificados y confidenciales.
E-mails entre empleados de CRUEL, memos que debían ser destruidos luego de ser leídos y una selección de los recuerdos borrados de algunos Habitantes componen este original libroescrito por James Dashner e ilustrado por Marcelo Orsi Blanco.
Estos archivos confidenciales ofrecen una mirada única al mundo de Maze Runner y son de lectura obligada para los fans...
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For the first time, Matt, Dave, Jaz, and Kayla venture into the Minecraft world together. However, they all have different styles of playing. Jaz and Dave want to improve their home first, while Kayla and Matt want to explore. But four people need more resources than one, and after creepers destroy part of their base, they're going to have to learn to work together if they want to survive and return to the Minecraft world again.
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This exciting story takes place on a mysterious island in the Pacific. A plane crashes and the passengers and crew must survive on an island with strange animals and even stranger inhabitants. This thrilling adventure is a must read. What is the secret of the island?
47) Not Again!
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"Not Again!" is told through the eyes of thirteen and a half year old Jessica. It's been almost two years since they were the only survivors of a plane crash. In "Not Again," Jessica, Crystal, Sarah and their parents are enjoying some well deserved family time when circumstances take a turn for the worst.
"Here we were again, only this time we were lost at sea. We were still tied together. It was almost pitch black. We could only see the...
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This is a fun story for kids of all ages. It teaches and entertains. This is a story about a boy named Adam Think who has the ability to hear and help children across the world who are in need of help. Whenever a child repeats the Magic words, THINK BOY THINK BOY THINK IT THROUGH, in a Flash!!! Think Boy is there to save the day!
49) The Missing Year
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Richie's family is invited to Panama to join his uncle in the launch of his yacht toward the South Atlantic Ocean. On the final day, far out to sea a storm hits and Richie is washed away from the boat. The family has to sail back to Panama without recovering Richie and they set up a large reward for anyone who can help find him. Richie washes up on shore of an island where the natives are unaware of the outside world. They think the sea has given...
50) Gambler's Bluff
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Lieutenant JG William (Bill) DeGeorge, star fighter pilot with a slight tendency to get into trouble...periodically. He is stranded on a planet his fleet was preparing for colonization during a battle with the opposing Bomitoc forces. The fleet retreats unaware Bill survived the battle.
After making repairs to his star fighter craft, Bill flies up to a derelict cruiser orbiting the planet and rescues with three female medics that all out rank him,...
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In a time of challenges and self-discovery, one young boy chooses to embrace them both.
Dave and Kathy Coolman's son, Eli, is born a normal, healthy child. But, as Eli grows up, he develops a very troubling disability-a speech impediment. Dave and Kathy become at a loss as to how they can help their little boy overcome this unexpected difficulty.
Throughout his formative years in school, Eli's troubles increase. He is acting out; his school work...
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UN NIÑO, UN JOVEN, UN ADULTO
AMOR, AMISTAD, BUSQUEDA...
¿Qué es la vida? ¿hay otros mundos? ¿quién soy? Todo ello se conjuga en la obra, Hablando con las estrellas, convirtiendo la fantasía en realidad a través de su personaje Pipilet Mandala, un caracol humanoide, que ha atravesado el espacio y ha llegado a la Tierra como Corresponsal Universal. A través de los diferentes diálogos, no sólo descubrirás nuevos horizontes y conceptos de...
53) Raven's Mountain
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Raven's sister and stepfather are trapped on the mountain top and their lives depend on Raven, in a gripping wilderness-adventure by the author of Nim's Island. Raven is the first to reach the mountain top. Her sister and stepdad are still climbing the trail below. She is alone on top of the world. So she dances-a crazy, jumping, spinning dance, because if you can climb a mountain you can do anything! But then there is a rumble and the earth shakes....
55) Javelina Mesa
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Javelina Mesa is a part fiction story based on the author's real life experiences in South Texas Brush County. It's a story for children and adults of all ages. Hudson was treed by javelinas. His real Granny fried rabbits his dad and he killed. She always had Ranch Style Beans in the pantry. Cousins are an important part of Hudson family life. Some author license and nostalgic mountain enhancement by Hudson's sister morphed his life stories into this...
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DIE FORTSETZUNG DER ABENTEUER VON BILLY, DEM KLEINEN KATER, DER SICH IM NETHER VERIRRTE!
"Fast wäre ich aufgebrochen. Ich wandte mich um, ein Knie gebeugt. Doch dann erstarrte ich, als ich einen schwachen Laut vernahm. Einen Schrei in der Ferne. Ich glaubte, das Wort "Nova" heraushören zu können, so wie in "Endernova". "Gut", sagte ich mir da, "vielleicht bin ich ein neugierigerer Kater, als ich selbst dachte. Was geschieht mit mir?! Die Neugierde...
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Aventuras en el Jardín Feliz cuenta la historia de Ariane, una curiosa niña que acaba de llegar a su nuevo hogar. Ariane junto a sus nuevos amigos vivirán entretenidas historias, donde además, aprenderemos sobre los ciclos de la naturaleza, el cambio climático producido por la contaminación y qué podemos hacer al respecto. Un libro para primeros lectores, pero que sin duda disfrutará toda la familia.
58) The Brute
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A tornado rips through their campsite on the prairie. Can he summon help, or will his violent temper betray him? Sixteen-year-old Fortney Curtis is on a campout in the vast Flint Hills of Kansas. A tornado destroys their campsite, disables the adults, and leaves Fort in charge of six younger boys. Distance, storm damage, wildlife, and flooding all obstruct his efforts, but Fort's greatest challenge lies within himself. Can he save the day-or will...
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In the 2022 Backhouse Lecture, Yarrow Goodley looks at the critical issue of climate justice-at how our responses to the climate emergency have the potential for great suffering, as well as great redemption. In a world where the rich pollute, and the poor suffer, we do not just need to address our rapidly-warming planet, but also the injustices which drive this environmental catastrophe.
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