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2025.
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English
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"Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first...
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Hunger games volume 1
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English
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"The Hunger Games as you've never seen it before--in a remarkable illustrated edition. Even at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol, continually forced to pay after losing a long-ago civil war in the nation of Panem. One of the ways the Capitol keeps control is its annual Hunger Games, a televised...
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English
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This beautifully illustrated edition of the New York Times bestselling classic celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the original publication—with all-new art by award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
It’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly...
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
It’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly...
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Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2025]
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350 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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English
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"Since the premiere of her first television show, Grace Mitchell has received thousands of messages from fans wondering how to tell their unique stories in how they design their homes. This design book gives the answer. . . Taking you through seven essential questions, Grace showcases her exact design process to put together a home reflective of the people living in it. Over twenty thoughtfully photographed projects, some favorites and some never-before-seen...
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DK Publishing
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142 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant helps you create an oasis of happy, flourishing houseplants.--COVER.
Do you have a "black thumb? Does just looking at plants cause them to wither and die? Peerless offers advice on keeping houseplants alive, even if you're horticulturally challenged. She shows you how to create an oasis of happy flourishing houseplants, and even give suggestions for different areas of your house.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
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English
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A visual guide to hand tools. The writers show you each tool from every angle, and help you visualize how it works. They also provide information on choosing a tool, and how to keep it in the best condition. Own the best, treat them well, and use them effectively.
8) Mars
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DK Publishing
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English
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This beautiful non-fiction book is the ultimate guide to the fourth planet in our solar system. Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids. The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of the year, and will reveal more about Mars than ever before. Get ahead with...
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Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
[2024]
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253 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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A stunningly photographed collection of homes featuring sustainable designs that celebrate the ingenuity of reclaimed materials and unexpected antiques, from the founders of Detroit-based furniture design brand Woodward Throwbacks. In an effort to celebrate the unique and beautiful material that is often scrapped in renovations Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay founded Woodward Throwbacks, which creates original furniture and home goods using reclaimed materials...
10) Glamorous living
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Harry N. Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
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English
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Dallas-based interior designer Jan Showers returns to the concept first introduced in her bestselling book, Glamorous Rooms. Jan takes the reader through luxurious private residences across the United States room by room. This book invites readers into 20 never-before-photographed homes, in some of America's most idyllic locales, including a glamorous New York apartment, a London townhouse in Belgravia, an architecturally significant house in Paradise...
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Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2022]
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223 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"The Designer Within pulls back the curtain to reveal the process of interior design from interior designer John McClain. McClain's candid and humorous look into the entire design process, from conception to completion, will allow anyone to find the designer within themselves, and ultimately create the home of their dreams. This isn't a book about how to create a look for less, but rather a book with a detailed breakdown of professionally designed...
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Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2022.
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303 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Thirty style-setting women pay tribute to how their mothers and grandmothers have influenced their own styles of entertaining at home. Whether they proudly incorporate recipes passed down from a grandmother's collection or follow a mother's lessons for making guests feel comfortable, it is clear that family role models have had a strong influence. Blending inherited dinnerware or decorative pieces in their modern tables is also big in the way women...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
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143 pages : olor illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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The Grow series is all about helping you make the most of your green space. Tapping into today's most popular gardening topics, including container gardening, growing your own produce, pruning and training, eco-friendly gardening, making your own compost, and caring for houseplants, Grow makes gardening simple for new enthusiasts and confident growers alike. Jargon-free advice and at-a-glance profiles are paired with full-color photography and clear...
15) Persian cats
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Coda Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
2023
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"This book introduces readers to the Persian cat. Easy-to-read text explains the Persian's physical characteristics, personality, and care needs." -- Amazon.com
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz tells the stories of four Jewish girls during the Holocaust, strangers whose lives were unknowingly linked by everyday garments, revealing how the ordinary can connect us in extraordinary ways. Jock Heidenstein, Anita Lasker, Chana Zumerkorn, and Regina Feldman all faced the Holocaust in different ways. While they did not know each other-in fact had never met-each had a red sweater...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
296 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Bugs, Insects, and Frogs!
Insects, Bugs, Lizards & Robots
WILD About Reading: Explore Jungles & Rainforests!
Insects, Bugs, Lizards & Robots
WILD About Reading: Explore Jungles & Rainforests!
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Reviewed by an expert in the field of entomology and featuring updated facts, figures and the latest information on even more incredible bugs, this second edition explores all the wild, wacky, cool and creepy insects and spiders that kids love.
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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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"The seas are filled with strangeness -- dancing feathers, goblin teeth, see-through heads -- but what is the strangest thing of all? Budding ocean explorers will delight in learning about 12 bizarre and little-known sea creatures, such as the goblin shark, hairy frogfish, vampire squid and more! Each animal will propose, then deny that it is the strangest thing in the sea, until finally the strangest thing of all is revealed."-- Provided by publisher....








