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Princeton University Press
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Spying has never been more ubiquitous-or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies, TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence education is distorting public opinion, fueling conspiracy theories, and hurting intelligence policy. Amy Zegart separates fact from fiction as she offers an engaging...
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[Independently published]
Pub. Date
2023.
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When Puddles the otter finds himself in a jam, he feels nervous and a little scared. When he sees his friend Fluff the duck, he feels relieved. They work together to try and help Puddles, but they can't do it alone. Fluff knew the best thing was to ask for help. Fluff found his best friend Shuffles the turtle and working together, they were able to help Puddles get out of his jam!
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
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Best friends Billy and Rose, an industrious sheep and a laid-back pig, sometimes see things differently. When they play catch, Rose insists that Billy throws too high, and he counters that she throws too low. While Rose thinks washing clothes is the world's biggest chore, Billy contends that playing the cello holds that distinction. Still, these endearing friends always find a way to work things out: What if Billy plays a cello serenade for Rose while...
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Cardboardia volume 1
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Pixel + Ink
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"When Mac, Masie, and Bird find mysterious tokens in their cereal boxes, they're transported to Cardboardia, a magical land made of paper and cardboard. In this parallel universe to ours, creativity thrives: Every time a box of anything is created in our world, a replica appears there, bringing residents art supplies, food, books, and more. But an evil presence is slowly moving in, threatening to wipe all art and beauty from this paper paradise. It's...
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Peaceable Kingdom Press
Pub. Date
2010.
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Restricted to Nesmith cardholders only. Once upon a time, in a town not too far away, a stranger helped a small town make a soup together. He supplied nothing more than a simple stone, a pot, and the encouragement to share and work together.
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The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic was the deadliest ever--but the outbreaks continue. Now comes a gripping account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses--from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone, soon to be a National Geographic original miniseries. This time, Ebola started with a two-year-old child who likely had contact with a wild creature and whose entire family quickly...
14) Swimmy
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In Big book format children learn how a little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
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Sir Ladybug volume 2
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Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Sir Ladybug--the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice--is on a new quest! He and his herald, Pell, and his trusty squire, Sterling, will have to be extra-clever to outwit the mean Queen Bee.
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Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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"After such a destructive and costly war, few would have anticipated the important, positive global changes that came after World War II. However, this title takes a tour of all the ingenious innovations that came in the wake of that war. A brief recap of the conflict provides context before the text explores the advances made in weaponry, medicine, and international cooperation."--
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Pub. Date
2020.
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"Have you ever had a new idea or a goal that excites you... but not enough time to execute it? What about a goal you really want to accomplish...but can't because instead of taking action, you procrastinate? Do you feel like the only way things are going to get done is if you do them? But what if it wasn't that way? What if you had a team of people around you that helped you accomplish your goals (while you helped them accomplish theirs)? When we...
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Gullane (Thomas) Limited/Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
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A new airport is going to be built on the Island of Sodor. The trains, which are already very busy, become even busier as construction begins. There are many mishaps along the way and the engines will have to work together in order to get everything working properly.
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2019.
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Seventeen-year-olds Revna, the daughter of a traitor, and Linne, the daughter of a general, must use forbidden magic to fly planes in wartime despite their deep dislike of each other.
Revna is a factory worker, manufacturing war machines for the Union of the North. Caught using illegal magic, she fears being branded a traitor and imprisoned. On the front lines, Linné defied her father, a Union general, and disguised herself as a boy to join the...
