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Series: The Rise of Superman Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance Hardcover Steven Kotler 9781477800836 $40.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Mar 04, 2014

An exploration of how extreme athletes break the limits of ultimate human performance and what we can learn from their mastery of the state of consciousness known as “flow”In this groundbreaking book,New York Times–bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and first-hand interviews with dozens of top action and adventure sports athletes such as big–wave legend Laird Hamilton, big–mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, Kotler explores ... + Read More
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Series: Bordeaux and its Wines, Seventeenth Edition - Under the direction of Bruno Boidron Hardcover Charles Cocks 9780764583360 $285.00 COOKING Oct 15, 2004

"One of the most influential wine books of all time" (Lawrence Osborne,The Accidental Connoisseur)Bordeaux and Its Wines, now in its seventeenth edition, is the ultimate book on the most legendary of all wine regions. Since 1846, "the classic reference work on Bordeaux wines" (Jancis Robinson,The Oxford Companion to Wine) has guided wine connoisseurs, wine professionals, and vineyard investors through this complex region, providing detailed information on every one of its 1,800 vineyards, more than 14,500 wine brands, and 200 wine merchants. No... + Read More
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Series: The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook 350 Essential Recipes for Inspired Everyday Eating Hardcover Jack Bishop 9781576300442 $52.95 COOKING Sep 09, 1997

This uniquely accessible collection draws together the best vegetarian recipes of Italy-350 in all. 'Pasta and pizza may be Italy's most eye-catching exports, but it is the country's varied and sensible use of vegetables that provides the best inspiration for American cooks,' writes Jack Bishop. 'Asparagus spears coated with a little olive oil and roasted to intensify their flavor; thick slices of country bread grilled over an open fire and topped with diced tomatoes and shredded basil fromthe garden; or a fragrant stew with fennel and peas-Ita... + Read More
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Series: CliffsQuickReview Psychology Paperback Theo Sonderegger 9780822053279 $14.99 PSYCHOLOGY Oct 16, 1998

CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.Whether you're new to the science of behavior and mental processes or just brushing up on a favorite old subject,CliffsQuickReview Psychology can help. This guide helps you understand the human brain. Inside, you'll find out aboutThe history of psychologyResearch methodsDevelopmental psychologyBiological bases of behaviorPerceptionSensationCliffsQuickReview Psych... + Read More
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Series: Curious Baby Curious George Curious Baby Curious George Night And Day Gift Set Paperback H. A. Rey 9780547797991 $28.99 Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 27, 2011

It’s never too early to introduce a child to the monkey wonder that is Curious George. Start baby’s day with the board book My First Words at the Farm, and lull the sweet one to sleep with the gentle, rhyming story My Curious Dreamer. Add an adorable cotton monkey-eared hat and a soft, toy-size cotton blankie for the best baby gift ever! The gift package includes new-parent tips on sharing a love of reading with babies. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George (and Curious Baby Curious... + Read More
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Series: Paul Galdone Nursery Classic Cat Goes Fiddle-I-Fee Paperback Paul Galdone 9780899197050 $9.99 Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 21, 1988

An old English cumulative rhyme introduces young children to their favorite farm animals with verses that prompt them to learn the sound that each animal makes.
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Series: Gossie & Friends Ollie Board book Olivier Dunrea 9780618755035 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Apr 09, 2007

Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening, even sitting on top of his egg—but Ollie just won’t come out.Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it’s time to hatch. Fans of Gossie and Gossie and Gertie will find Ollie just as charming and delightful as the first two books. Any toddler that has had to wait for a new brother or sister will find Ollie irresistible.
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Series: Cliffs Memory Power for Exams Paperback William G Browning 9780822020592 $9.95 STUDY AIDS Apr 07, 1983

The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.If you've ever experienced a memory meltdown during an exam, thenMemory Power for Exams is your key to confident recall. In school, you learn large amounts of information on many topics. On top of that, you also must quickly and accurately remember selected information for exams. The memory systems described in this book wi... + Read More
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Series: Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Lap Board Book Board book Mem Fox 9780547581033 $15.99 Age (years) from 0 - 3 Oct 25, 2011

From two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, here is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they—and the babies they belong to—bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world!This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and once you finish the rhythmic, rhyming text, all you’ll want to do is go back to the beginning . . . and read it again!The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds are adorable, quirky, and true to life, right down to... + Read More
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Series: Little Bear's Little Boat Lap Board Book Board book Eve Bunting 9781328768414 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Aug 01, 2017

Little Bear loves his little boat. But Little Bear soon begins to grow and grow, until oneday he doesn’t fit in his little boat anymore! All children who experience growing painswill appreciate Little Bear’s predicament. And they will smile with satisfaction as thesolution to his problem unfolds in simple, lyrical words and charming pictures fromtwo award-winning picture-book creators.
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Series: Chef Kathleen's Cooking Thin Daybook A 52-Week Plan to Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Eat Right Spiral bound Kathleen Daelemans 9780618428007 $21.95 COOKING Feb 01, 2006

Cook Thin, Get Thin, Start Now! The companion journal to the national bestseller Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen"Losing all the weight you want isn't boot-camp-hard, or I never would have been able to do it," says chef Kathleen Daelemans. "I didn't give up my favorite foods, and you don't have to either." Hired to cook at one of the world's most famous spas, Chef Kathleen created a slimming, healthful cuisine that drew raves from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. In the process, she herself lo... + Read More
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Series: CliffsNotes on Eliot's Silas Marner Paperback William Holland 9780822011927 $8.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Jan 25, 1962

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.InCliffsNotes on Silas Marner, you explore the life of Silas Marner, a weaver who has been outcast from his original home and lives a lonely, miserable existence until his gold is stolen and a child comes into his life to replace it. This memorable novel is George Eliot'... + Read More
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Series: Martha Speaks Martha Speaks: Fireworks for All (Reader) Paperback Susan Meddaugh 9780547428925 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 18, 2011

For Martha and the other dogs in town, Saturday-night fireworks are the worst part of summer—they are so scary to canines with their sensitive ears! Crabby Mrs. Demson couldn’t agree more. In fact, she’s collecting signatures for a petition to ban fireworks, and Martha is happy to add her pawprint to the list. But when Helen and her friends are devastated about the fireworks ban, Martha realizes that she helped Mrs. Demson ruin their fun. Can Martha find a way to reverse the ban and still protect her doggy ears?With fun word activities that hig... + Read More
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Series: 47 Things You Can Do for the Environment Paperback Lexi Petronis 9780982732212 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Jan 01, 2012

Sure, we all know the planet is in trouble. We hear talk all the time about climate change, air pollution from cars, oil spills into oceans, trash overflowing into waterways, and toxic chemicals leaking into our groundwater. Sigh. But the good news is there’s a lot we can do to start cleaning up the Earth. And it starts with you!
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Series: CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Paperback Richard O Peterson 9780764585050 $9.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Dec 01, 1999

One of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, this play is set in the seaport town of Messina, in Sicily. The drama concerns "the battle of the sexes" and focuses on the barbed wits and intrigues that two sets of lovers and their friends and family create. Brimming with wit and antagonism, the play has amused and provoked audiences for centuries.
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Series: CliffsNotes on Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun Paperback Rosetta James 9780822011088 $11.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Aug 15, 1992

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.A Raisin in the Sun debuted in the spring of 1959 and has since been translated into more than 30 languages. It is the story of a poor black family struggling to become part of the middle class. Family hardships test the faith of all involved and the result is unexpected... + Read More
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Series: What Do Wheels Do All Day?/¿Qué hacen las ruedas todo el día? Board Book Bilingual English-Spanish Board book April Jones Prince 9780547996257 $7.25 Age (years) from 0 - 3 Apr 16, 2013

Wheels are busy. On banana carts, they’re pushed; on dog wagons, they’re pulled. On bikes they’re pedaled forward; on tow trucks, towed backward! "Wheels work, and wheels play. / That’s what WHEELS do all day!" The rhyming text is written in both English and Spanish in this dynamic board book, each language clearly differentiated with color. Laroche’s extraordinary three-dimensional paper-relief artwork makes every colorful scenario pop, whether the wheels are spinning, whirring, racing, or rolling.
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Series: The Wednesday Surprise Hardcover Eve Bunting 9780899197210 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 20, 1989

Anna and Grandma are planning a surprise for Dad's birthday. Dad thinks he has received all his presents, but Grandma stands up and gives him the best one of all: she reads aloud the stories that Anna has taught her.
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Series: Gossie & Friends Ollie the Stomper Board book Olivier Dunrea 9780618755042 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Apr 09, 2007

Gossie wears red boots, Gertie wears blue boots, but Ollie has no boots. Stomping bootless after Gossie and Gertie as they tromp in the straw, romp in the rain, and jump over puddles in their colorful boots leaves Ollie frustrated. Little Ollie decides he really wants his own pair of boots. . . but what will he do if he gets them? Any toddler who has had to keep up with an older brother or sister will relate to Ollie as he finds his own way in the barnyard.
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Series: CliffsNotes on Wiesel's Night Paperback Maryam Riess 9780822008934 $12.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Aug 22, 1996

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background.InCliffsNotes on Night, you follow the humanistic first-person account of a teenage boy's incarceration by the Nazi Secret Service in World War II; his experiences in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald death camps; and his struggle to find meaning among the horror.Covering little more than a year of the young narrator's life, this study guide shares a story about endurance, loyalty, and faith — all nurtured by ... + Read More
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Series: The Lightning Dreamer Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist Hardcover Margarita Engle 9780547807430 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 19, 2013

“I find it so easy to forget / that I’m just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts.” Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen, and was ultimately courageous enough to fight against in... + Read More
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Series: The Goodnight Train The Goodnight Train Lap Board Book Board book June Sobel 9781328764386 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Aug 01, 2017

Choo Choooooo! All aboard! Hold on to your pillow because the Goodnight Train is taking off. Roll that corner, rock that curve, and soar past mermaids, leaping sheep, and even ice-cream clouds. You won't want to miss a thing on this magical journey to Dreamland! With a rhyming text full of fun and soothing sounds along with vibrant, whimsical illustrations, June Sobel and Laura Huliska-Beith have created a nighttime fantasy that's guaranteed to make even the most resistant sleeper snuggle up tight.
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Series: Lincoln's Lieutenants The High Command of the Army of the Potomac Hardcover Stephen W. Sears 9780618428250 $55.00 HISTORY Apr 25, 2017

From the best-selling author ofGettysburg, a multilayered group biography of the commanders who led the Army of the Potomac The high command of the Army of the Potomac was a changeable, often dysfunctional band of brothers, going through the fires of war under seven commanding generals in three years, until Grant came east in 1864. The men in charge all too frequently appeared to be fighting against the administration in Washington instead of for it, increasingly cast as political pawns facing down a vindictive congressional Committee on the C... + Read More
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Series: CliffsNotes on Flaubert's Madame Bovary Paperback James L Roberts 9780822007807 $8.50 LITERARY CRITICISM Jun 22, 1964

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background.WithCliffsNotes on Madame Flaubert, you'll gain insight into Gustave Flaubert's novel that was so scandalous, he was brought to trial for immorality. Written in 1857,Madame Bovary is a pointed telling of the protagonist's immoral behavior as she ignores her duties as wife and mother to pursue her superficial romantic ideals. However, many now claim the novel as an integral part of modern European and Amer... + Read More
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Series: The Inquisitor's Apprentice Hardcover Ms. Chris Moriarty 9780547581354 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Oct 04, 2011

The day Sacha found out he could see witches was the worst day of his life . . .Being an Inquisitor is no job for a nice Jewish boy. But when the police learn that Sacha Kessler can see witches, he’s apprenticed to the department’s star Inquisitor, Maximillian Wolf. Their mission is to stop magical crime. And New York at the beginning of the twentieth century is a magical melting pot where each ethnic group has its own brand of homegrown witchcraft, and magical gangs rule the streets from Hell’s Kitchen to Chinatown.Soon Sacha has teamed up wit... + Read More
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Series: Don`t Sit on the Baby The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting Paperback Halley Bondy 9780982732236 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Jun 15, 2012

Babies are a difficult animal - as are toddlers - and when it really comes down to it, so are all children, however much they do or don`t toddle. They`re all disasters just waiting to happen, and it`s the job of the babysitter to keep the disasters waiting, and the kids happening.In this fresh, modern guide Halley Bondy uses her real-world experience as a former teenage babysitter and nanny to help turn one of the most popular part-time jobs for teens into something that`s also low-stress and fun. The book provides everything you need to know ... + Read More
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Series: CliffsNotes on Rand's Atlas Shrugged Paperback Andrew Bernstein 9780764585562 $12.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Jun 05, 2000

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on Atlas Shrugged is your guide to author Ayn Rand's masterpiece, an impassioned defense of the freedom of man's mind. She shows that without the independent mind, our society would collapse into primitive savagery.Delve into the post-World War II historical... + Read More
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Series: CliffsNotes on Buck's The Good Earth Paperback Stephen V Huntley 9780822005353 $8.50 LITERARY CRITICISM Nov 15, 1974

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature.CliffsNotes on The Good Earth explores author Pearl S. Buck’s insight into the lives of the Chinese people, particularly the peasant population.Following the story of a Chinese farmer who represents the universal cultivator – one who knows that his riches and security come from the good earth itself, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each chapter within the novel. Other features that help you figure ... + Read More
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Series: Curious Baby Curious George Curious Baby: My Favorite Things Padded Board Book Board book H. A. Rey 9780547428932 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 07, 2011

This adorable padded board book follows George and his beloved teddy as they adventure together. The sweet and engaging story encourages babies to follow along and discover all of George’s favorite things—from soft, warm blankets to fresh bananas to his yellow duckie. At the end they will discover George’s most favorite thing of all!The padded front and back covers and sturdy board book pages make this perfect for little hands. The book also includes ideas for playtime use.
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Series: Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti Paperback Anna Grossnickle Hines 9780899197944 $8.50 Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 19, 1988

Not only does Corey's father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as Bathman and acts like a silly dog with pajama legs for ears.
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Series: Gossie & Friends Booboo Board book Olivier Dunrea 9780618755059 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Feb 11, 2008

BooBoo is a gosling. A small, blue gosling who loves to eat. There is nothing that BooBoo won’t try. Or is there?
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Series: CliffsNotes on Frank's The Diary of Anne Frank Paperback Dorothea Shefer-Vanson 9780822003908 $8.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Jul 10, 1984

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.CliffsNotes on Diary of Anne Frank takes you into the handwritten accounts of life in hiding from Nazis in World War II.Following the feelings of a 13-year-old Jewish girl who recorded her thoughts, impressions, dreams, and cherished hopes during the two years before she and her family were discovered, this study companion covers the backgrounds and fates of the real people within Anne's diary. Other features that help you figu... + Read More
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Series: Mythmaker The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, Creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Hardcover Anne E. Neimark 9780547997346 $15.99 Age (years) from 10 - 12 Sep 18, 2012

J. R. R. Tolkien was far more than a fantasy book writer. His lifelong fascination with medieval texts and languages gave him a unique vision and endless inspiration for his tales. His broad interests made possible his creation of faery worlds and entire races of beings, as well as the languages, cultures, and characters that make his books as engaging today as they were fifty years ago. This clear and thoroughly researched biography of the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings recalls the mystery of Tolkien’s imaginary worlds.
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Series: Marrow Island Paperback Alexis M. Smith 9781328710345 $21.99 FICTION Jun 06, 2017

“Eerie and intriguing . . . captivates in the first few pages and delivers a gripping, compelling story throughout.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Smith’s excellent command of language gives life to arresting characters and their creepy surroundings, keeping the suspense in this dark environmental thriller running high.”—Elle It has been twenty years since Lucie Bowen left the islands—when the May Day Quake shattered thousands of lives; when Lucie’s father disappeared in an explosion at the Marrow Island oil refinery, a tragedy that destroyed the... + Read More
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Series: Emma Dilemma Big Sister Poems Hardcover Kristine O'Connell George 9780618428427 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 22, 2011

Emma is Jess's little sister . . . and her dilemma. How can one small girl be sweet, funny, imaginative, playful, and affectionate as well as a clinging vine, brat, tattletale, and nuisance–all at the same time? Why is Jess supposed to be a good big sister while Emma doesn't have to be a good little sister? The highlights and low points of this sibling relationship are insightfully evoked in short and simple poems, some funny, some touching, and all resonant with emotional truth. Every child with a younger sibling will recognize Jess's dilemma ... + Read More
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Series: CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Henry V Paperback Jeffrey Fisher 9780822000297 $9.99 LITERARY CRITICISM Jan 06, 1961

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.InCliffsNotes on Henry V (the final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy), you once again meet young Prince Hal who is now the ideal Christian monarch, King Henry V. To retain power and increase revenue, he finds he must lead his soldiers in battle against France to... + Read More
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Series: Apple Cake A Recipe for Love Hardcover Julie Paschkis 9780547807454 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 04, 2012

In this lovely valentine of a book, Julie Paschkis offers young readers a glimpse of the extraordinary world that can be hidden in the simplest of things. Alfonso loves his colorful, magical existence. He also loves the brilliant, beautiful Ida. But Ida, nose in a book, just doesn’t seem to notice. Can he win her heart with a cake of his own creation if the salt is gathered from the deep blue ocean, the butter from the summer sun, and flour like snowflakes from a night sky? An exquisitely illustrated story about imagination for children, but al... + Read More
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Series: Why? Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions Paperback Joel Levy 9780982732298 $15.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 29, 2013

Why? Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions gets to grips with concepts that appear simple and straightforward, but which most people, when asked, really can’t explain. Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why do we need sleep? Why are there 24 hours in a day? For each question, author Joel Levy provides a simple, single line answer followed by more in-depth information about the scientific background on these essential topics. The book spans physics, biology, chemistry, geology, geography, meteorology, paleontology and planetary science -... + Read More
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Series: CliffsComplete Shakespeare's Hamlet Paperback William Shakespeare 9780764585685 $18.99 DRAMA May 15, 2000

In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel'scomplete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.CliffsComplete Hamlet covers details of the most widely produced and critiqued Shakespearean play. Written in poignant language,Hamlet contains all the elements necessary for a good tragedy, including a brave and daring hero who suffers a fatal flaw.Discover what happens to the compli... + Read More
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Series: Best American The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 Paperback Otto Penzler 9780544527188 $21.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Oct 04, 2016

“What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuri... + Read More
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Series: Two at the Zoo/Dos en el zoologico Board Book Bilingual English-Spanish Board book Danna Smith 9780547581378 $7.25 Age (years) from 0 - 3 Nov 15, 2011

Two adventurers count a myriad of colorful friends at the zoo—now in a bilingual board book edition.A raring-to-go boy and his grandfather put on their new hats and set off on a counting adventure at the zoo, where they see eagles, lizards, wart hogs, and other colorful zoo friends. The English and Spanish bilingual text is set in two colors for easy reading.
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Series: Paul Galdone Nursery Classic Three Little Kittens Paperback Paul Galdone 9780899197968 $9.99 Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 19, 1988

The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations. The three little kittens may be a bit irresponsible, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite classic tale. The kittens' dramatic displays of regret, as well as their sincere efforts to get into their mother's good graces—and taste her scrumptious-looking pie!—will delight readers young and old.
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Series: Gossie & Friends Peedie Board book Olivier Dunrea 9780618755066 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Feb 11, 2008

Peedie is a small yellow gosling who sometimes forgets things. But he never forgets to wear his lucky red baseball cap. He wears it everywhere. Until he puts it in a secret place.
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Series: Under the Same Sky From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America Hardcover Joseph Kim 9780544373174 $40.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 02, 2015

A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage Inside the hidden and mysterious world of North Korea, Joseph Kim lived a young boy’s normal life until he was five. Then disaster struck: the first wave of the Great Famine, a long, terrible ordeal that killed millions, including his father, and sent others, like his mother and only sister, on desperate escape routes into China. Alone on t... + Read More
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Series: Martha Speaks Martha Speaks: Fireworks for All (Reader) Hardcover Susan Meddaugh 9780547428970 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 18, 2011

For Martha and the other dogs in town, Saturday-night fireworks are the worst part of summer—they are so scary to canines with their sensitive ears! Crabby Mrs. Demson couldn’t agree more. In fact, she’s collecting signatures for a petition to ban fireworks, and Martha is happy to add her pawprint to the list. But when Helen and her friends are devastated about the fireworks ban, Martha realizes that she helped Mrs. Demson ruin their fun. Can Martha find a way to reverse the ban and still protect her doggy ears?With fun word activities that hig... + Read More
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Series: When Women Win EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics Paperback Ellen R. Malcolm 9781328710277 $28.50 POLITICAL SCIENCE Mar 07, 2017

"A must-read, sure to engage. . . An important and richly narrated reminder to women of why, 'If you not at the table, you’re on the menu.'” —Jessica Valenti, founder of Feministing.com and author of Full Frontal Feminism “Women had to fight first for the vote, and then for the right to be voted for. No one, but no one, has been more crucial to this ongoing struggle than Ellen Malcolm, and no one has more revealing stories to tell, her own plus those of women candidates in all our diversity. When Women Win will give you faith that this country ... + Read More
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Series: A Family for Old Mill Farm Hardcover Shutta Crum 9780618428465 $20.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 21, 2007

A raccoon real estate agent is showing his animal clients—families of finches and foxes, deer and ducks—the woods, fields, and pond of Old Mill Farm. At the same time, a human realtor is trying to find a suitable house for a human family. Cabin on a mountaintop? Vine-smothered cottage? Mobile home on the prairie? None of those will do, and finally the tired realtor suggests one last possibility—a tumbledown property called . . . Old Mill Farm. Lively verse and funny, endearing art transport the reader to an intriguing variety of locations and m... + Read More
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Series: Celebrating North Carolina 50 States to Celebrate Hardcover Marion Dane Bauer 9780544288751 $15.99 Age (years) from 6 - 9 Sep 02, 2014

Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he is visiting North Carolina. His first stop is the Outer Banks, to climb lighthouses, hunt for pirate treasure, and go hang-gliding on the beach where the Wright Brothers flew the first plane. He'll also visit historic sites, museums, sports stadiums, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around North Carolina. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps, glossary, and learning activities.... + Read More
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Series: Curious George Curious George Learns to Count from 1 to 100 Big Book Paperback H. A. Rey 9780547998909 $35.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jul 23, 2013

Curious George is a good little monkey, and always very curious. Now George is curious about numbers. Counting from 1 to 10 is easy, but can he count all the way to 100? George has picked the perfect day to try. It’s his town’s 100th birthday today and everyone is coming out to celebrate!With the help of his friend, the man with the yellow hat, George learns to count from 1 to 100, making his usual monkey mischief along the way. Young minds (and little fingers) will find all kinds of wonderful things to count as they turn each colorful page.In ... + Read More
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Series: Better Homes and Gardens 365 Better Homes and Gardens 365 30-Minute Meals Paperback Better Homes and Gardens 9781118000038 $28.99 COOKING Nov 04, 2011

A mouthwatering collection of quick and delicious weeknight dinners the whole family will love—year round365 30-Minute Meals is filled with a year's worth of fast, fresh and fun dinner ideas. With quick, easy-to-prepare recipes offering innovative dinner solutions for everyday staples like meat, poultry, fish, seafood, salads, stews, sandwiches, and more, this book is perfect for busy home cooks who need to get dinner on the table fast. Helpful cooking tips are spread throughout, and substitution suggestions help keep dinner on track even when ... + Read More
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Series: CliffsComplete Julius Caesar Paperback William Shakespeare 9780764585692 $19.99 DRAMA May 01, 2000

In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel'scomplete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.CliffsComplete Julius Caesar offers insight and information into a work that's rich both dramatically and thematically. Every generation since Shakespeare's time has been able to identify with some political aspect of the play.Discover what happens to Rome's highly ambitious leader an... + Read More
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Series: Martha Speaks Martha Speaks: Martha's Nose for News (chapter book) Hardcover Susan Meddaugh 9780544135673 $20.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Sep 24, 2013

When Carolina startsCarolina's Town Crier,a newspaper with a kids' (and dogs')-eye view of the goings-on in Wagstaff City, the whole gang wants to be reporters! Read two stories about the ins and outs of news reporting in this book: First, Martha and Skits dig up a BIG scoop, but nobody believes them! Next, Martha learns the difference between gossip and news as she hones her reporting skills. Based on the popular PBS showMartha Speaks,this chapter book features a glossary of new words and activities to help rookie reports start their own newsp... + Read More
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Series: Hangman's Daughter Tales The Dark Monk A Hangman's Daughter Tale Paperback Oliver Pötzsch 9780547807683 $26.00 Jun 12, 2012

THE ANTICIPATED FOLLOWUP TO THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, THE HANGMAN’S DAUGHTER1660: Winter has settled thick over a sleepy village in the Bavarian Alps, ensuring every farmer and servant is indoors the night a parish priest discovers he's been poisoned. As numbness creeps up his body, he summons the last of his strength to scratch a cryptic sign in the frost.Following a trail of riddles, hangman Jakob Kuisl; his headstrong daughter Magdalena; and the town physician’s son team up with the priest’s aristocratic sister to investigate. What they ... + Read More
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Series: What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? Paperback Carol Carrick 9780899197975 $9.99 Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 19, 1988

Fascinated with dinosaurs, Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people.
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Series: Rainstorm Hardcover Barbara Lehman 9780618756391 $21.99 Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 09, 2007

It can be lonely sometimes on a rainy day in a big house with no one else around and there’s only the quiet to keep you company. But if you find a key, a mysterious key, that leads you to an unexpected place . . . chances are your afternoon is about to get a lot more interesting.
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Series: Fast Forward How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose Hardcover Melanne Verveer 9780544527195 $30.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Oct 06, 2015

Learn how some of the world’s most inspiring women are using their growing economic power to create success and meaning in their lives while building a better world. . . and how you can too. Important conversations about leaning in, work/life balance and empowering women and girls around the world have energized a generation of women. Fast Forward, by two women leaders whose experience spans corporate America, public service, and global diplomacy, takes the next step. Through interviews with a network of more than seventy trailblazing women, Fa... + Read More
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Series: Christmas At Eagle Pond Hardcover Donald Hall 9780547581484 $18.50 FICTION Nov 20, 2012

Donald Hall draws on his own childhood memories and gives himself the thing he most wanted but didn't get as a boy: a Christmas at Eagle Pond.It’s the Christmas season of 1940, and twelve-year-old Donnie takes the train to visit his grandparents' place in rural New Hampshire. Once there, he quickly settles into the farm’s routines. In the barn, Gramp milks the cows and entertains his grandson by speaking rhymed pieces, while Donnie’s eyes are drawn to an empty stall that houses a graceful, cobwebby sleigh. Now Model A's speed over the wi... + Read More
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Series: Into the Dim Paperback Janet B. Taylor 9781328696038 $12.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 11, 2017

"Instantly engaging, constantly suspenseful, ultimately poignant and satisfying. Loved it!"--Diana Gabaldon, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Outlander series When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. And she's alive, though currently trapped in the twelfth century, during the age of Eleanor of Aquita... + Read More
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Series: The Red Book A Caldecott Honor Award Winner Hardcover Barbara Lehman 9780618428588 $24.99 Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 27, 2004

This Caldecott Honor–winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner. A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover. Lehman’s simple story line and surprising illustrations create an unexpectedly enchanting story about friendship, connectedness, and how stories can bring u... + Read More
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Series: The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual Secret Recipes and Barroom Tales from Two Belfast Boys Who Conquered the Cocktail World Hardcover Sean Muldoon 9780544373204 $39.00 COOKING Oct 13, 2015

Winner of the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best New Cocktail & Bartending Book Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in Lower Manhattan has dominated the bar industry, receiving award after award including World's Best Bar, World’s Best Cocktail Menu, World’s Best Drink Selection, and Best American Cocktail Bar. Now, the critically acclaimed bar has its first cocktail book, The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual, which, along with its inventive recipes, also details founder Sean Muldoon and bar manager Jack McGarry’s inspiring rags-to-riches story that... + Read More