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Ian Graham
1) Stellar
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Meet Stellar - an urban crime-fighter who tackles injustice with swift and decisive action, carrying the burden of freeing society from oppression, fighting for the weak and wounded.
She is brave.
She is beautiful.
She is just a comic book character…or at least she was.
Macy Davis is an athletic high school student with an eye for Patrick Newell, the young artist who created Stellar. When Macy's best friend, Keri Cartwright, discovers Patrick's...
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Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it's not without more than its fair share of important historical and modern people. 'Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History' looks at a myriad brillliant Britons and their influence on the world. The book features a short potted history of each person, detailing their acheivements, personalities and lifestyles in a quirky and memorable way....
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"... a non-stop action ride that grabs the reader, not letting go. Declan McIver is up there with Gabriel Allon and Mitch Rapp as a prime example of the political thriller genre! ~ Tammy @ Rabid Readers Book ReviewsYears after having been trained by elite Russian Special Forces, former IRA assassin Declan McIver has finally escaped Northern Ireland and reached the United States. But life in America as an illegal immigrant isn't easy and McIver's only...
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Think You Know Who Your Friends Are? Think again... From Mata Hari to D. B. Cooper, history is littered with people pretending to be someone else. Some go undetected for years, cultivating their false identities so skillfully, even their spouses don't know. Other frauds go up in flames after one misstep.
The Ultimate Book of Impostors presents the astonishing true stories behind over one hundred of the craziest and funniest phonies in history, including:...
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You don't have to be an aerospace engineer to know about the remarkable scientific forces at work in our universe. You don't even have to leave the planet. This noteworthy book offers otherworldly adventures through hand-on activities and an awesome colorful design. Compelling projects help reinforce essential space-science information such as data about our solar system and the theory behind the Big Bang. Stunning artwork, humorous cartoons, and...
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Did you know that every car has a life cycle? That's what we call the stages from its design, construction, and sale to its use, maintenance, and disposal at the end of its useful life. This book explains what happens during these stages, such as prototyping, the sourcing of components, the production process, the decisions made by designers and engineers, and recycling.
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Which species of moth was nearly killed off by the fight for cleaner air? How does a cow's bottom contribute to global warming? Could warmer mean colder? All these questions and more are answered in 'Global Warming: A Very Peculiar History'. This book arms you with an introduction to the scientific concepts behind global warming then hits you hard with the bizarre and at times disputed facts that go along with the theory. 'Global Warming, A Very Peculiar...
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¿Cuántos astronautas han caminado sobre la Luna? ¿De qué está hecho el Sol? ¿Es muy frío Neptuno? ¿Se te ocurren muchas preguntas curiosas? ¡Este libro está lleno de respuestas alucinantes! Sus divertidas ilustraciones y asombrosos datos exploran todo lo que tiene de sensacional, sorprendente y singular el sistema solar. Esta entretenida colección ofrece respuestas a las típicas preguntas que hacen los niños. ¿Cómo se forma un arcoíris?...
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An unfamiliar noise stops shoppers in their tracks: cars and a truck are crashing into each other. Fortunately no-one is hurt seriously, but what has caused the accident? This book looks at the topics of forces and motion to explain about speed, acceleration, friction, and momentum. It shows how investigators can use their knowledge of science and technology to sift through the evidence to determine the cause of the crash.
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Step #1: Dress up as your crush's superhero to impress him. Check.
Step #2: Fight off the bullies who have been plaguing the school. Check.
Step #3: Get drawn into a plot to bring back the city's notorious villain and - wait, what?
Yup. That just happened. And sometimes Macy Davis still can't believe it.
On Macy's list of things to do, taking on a new crime syndicate wasn't at the top. Patrolling the city as Stellar, balancing crime-fighting with...
13) The solar system
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English
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"The solar system can be a complicated topic, especially with young readers trying to obtain a grasp on this mind-boggling subject. However, this volume acts as an engaging primer to help young readers learn about the sun, the planets, and other aspects of the solar system. Challenging questions encourage readers to think about what they already know about the solar system. After a bit of self-query and pondering, they're provided with enlightening...
14) Flight
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2001.
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1080L
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 32 cm
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English
18) Transportation
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DK Pub
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2012.
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72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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English
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Presents a history of transportation from ancient humans using muscle to traveling in space and discusses different modes of transportation.
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
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1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Lisa convinces the locals to clean up the polluted Lake Springfield after a crowd of fans sink the Green Day concert stage. Meanwhile, Homer saves a pig from being killed in Krusty Burger and adopts it, calling the animal Spider Pig. After two days, Spider Pig fills up a silo with its excrement and not knowing what else to do, Homer dumps the silo in the lake, polluting it. The angry population forces the Simpsons to move to Alaska. Meanwhile, the...
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A ground-breaking and rigorous presentation of coproduction in research
In Research Coproduction in Healthcare, a team of experienced applied health researchers and decision makers deliver a robust exploration of collaborative ways on how to plan and conduct healthcare research. The book explores relational skills that are essential to achieving successful coproduction, including trust through humility, ongoing communication, emotional intelligence,...
