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Emi's cousin, Veda, didn't expect Salinger to fall for her so completely that he was willing to dive into an adventure with needles, crystal balls, spell books, magic circles, and the delicate curtain that separates this world from the next. In Behind His Mask: The First Spell Book, there was only one spell book. Join Emi's cousin on a whole new adventure, with a whole library of spell books to choose from.
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The Book of Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, is a single-chapter prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. Its authorship is attributed to the prophet Obadiah, whose name means "servant of the Lord." This book is primarily focused on delivering a message of divine judgment against the nation of Edom, which was traditionally hostile to the Israelites. The prophecy also extends to address the wider nations, emphasizing...
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In this "utterly enchanting" Edgar and Anthony Award–winning novella, a book lover uncovers a secret world of literary wonders (Irish Times). A voracious reader, Mr. Berger leads a solitary but satisfying life. Preferring the company of books to that of people, he's looking forward to an early retirement in the English countryside, where he can spend his remaining years nestled comfortably between the pages of classic literature. But his serene...
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Start Growing a Successful and Impressive Chiropractic Business Before You Graduate
You already know that career success starts long before the actual career itself?but how can you cultivate that success to be most effective while getting your degree or certification?
Moreover, how can you still enjoy the college life while avoiding the burnout that catches so many "good" students off guard?
Most importantly, how can you become a chiropractic hero...
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The New York Public Library staff answers questions remarkable and preposterous, with illustrations by Barry Blitt.
Have you've ever wondered if you can keep an octopus in a private home? Do you spend your time thinking about how much Napoleon's brain weighed? If so, Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers is the book for you. The New York Public Library has been fielding questions like these ever since it was founded in 1895. Of course, some of...
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If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?
What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show? Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach? What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby? What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines? Who played Gentle Ben?
Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions in one of the New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service's...
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Polish
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J.K. Rowling jest autorką cieszącej się niezmienną popularnością serii książek o Harrym Potterze, które ukształtowały całe pokolenie czytelników. W swoim dorobku ma także kilka osobnych powieści oraz serię kryminałów opublikowanych pod pseudonimem Robert Galbraith.
Po tym, jak przyszedł jej do głowy pomysł na Harry'ego Pottera w trakcie podróży spóźnionym pociągiem w 1990 roku, wymyśliła i napisała serię siedmiu książek....
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Shhhh…there's no super-heroics allowed in the library! All Raven wanted was a little peace and quiet, and the local library seemed like the perfect place to find that. But her teammates know all her tricks, and when they catch up to her, all heck breaks loose. It's not their fault: there's a villain on the loose! And that villain has a dastardly plot! And it could only happen at the library! When the teens get scattered into the library books, first...
10) Wrong Poison
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She's a nice suburban mom and a sacred assassin...and Grace Adair's secret life has just become a problem. In "WRONG POISON," Grace knows she's in trouble when a death at the Library Book Fair turns out to be murder – by a poison used only by her ancient sisterhood. Now, she'll need all her skills as a PTA mom and former prosecutor to find the killer and protect her friends…and their secrets. Hopefully without using her other skills. About those...
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DC Comics
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[2023]
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When a villain unleashes chaos at the library, the Teen Titans get scattered into the library books and must first figure out what happened, then find each other, then find the real Jump City--all while punching, posing and reading.
13) The lost library
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2023.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
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When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.
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This is a book about dinosaurs. No it's not. Dinosaurs are not allowed. Oh. This is now a book about avocados! Sorry. We deleted those too. FINE. This book is about--nope! Forbidden! Maybe you shouldn't even try reading this book...But what could possibly be inside?Discover just what can happen when ideas are erased instead of expressed.
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Mr. Lemoncello's library volume 1
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Random House Children's Books
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"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--
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"Radcliffe Prep. The third most haunted school in the country, where a student disappearance isn't uncommon and no one dares stay in the library after dark. And Este Logano enrolls with the hopes of finding her dead father. Not literally, of course. She doesn't believe in ghosts. Going to her dad's school just seems like her best hope at figuring out who he was. But then Este meets Mateo, who is maybe--probably--definitely--a real ghost. And an annoying...
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"On the day Juliet Lansdown reports to work for the first time at Bethnal Green Library, it isn't the bustling hub she's been expecting. But in the face of German attacks, she's determined to make it a place where all of their neighbors feel safe and welcome. Katie Upwood is thrilled to be working at the library too, though she's only there until she heads off to university in the fall. But after the death of her beau on the front lines and unexpected...
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In this uproarious exploration of the joys of reading, a long-time teacher, lifelong reader and The New Yorker contributor shares surprising stories from her life and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students and shows us how literature can transform us for the better.
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"Responding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford only to find the reclusive university librarian has been murdered and a rare manuscript has gone missing. The only clue is that someone overheard an argument in which Wrexford's name was mentioned. At the same time, Charlotte--working under her pen name, A. J. Quill--must determine whether a laboratory fire was arson and if it's connected to the race...