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1) The desert
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Series
First discovery volume 75
Publisher
Moonlight Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Presents information about deserts, including desert plants and animals and the lives of traditional desert peoples, in a text on pages with transparent overlays that change the pictures, including such sights as day and night creatures.
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English
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Explaining different scientific disciplines in clear, colorful chapters, this illustrated primer is a great way to introduce young readers to a complex topic. In her easily accessible style, Margreet de Heer visualizes science and makes it approachable for those with little knowledge of the subject. Touching a number of topics in various scientific disciplines-including math, chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and quantum theory-this work ponders...
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Embracing personal power by loving our unique selves in our strengths and weaknesses . . . forever-is the key to joyous living.These seventeen in-depth workshops include written and creative visualization exercises designed for the individual, group, or class to: explore one's nature; deal with pressures from the outside world; free one's self from psychological traps; deal with guilt, anger, anxiety, and depression; meet deep down needs; go to the...
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Aboard the Starship Shenzhou, Lieutenant Michael Burnham, a human woman raised and educated among Vulcans, is promoted to acting first officer. But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to Captain Philippa Georgiou that she deserves to have it.
She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a Federation colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet's dark, uncharted sea.
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English
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An original novel based upon the explosive new Star Trek TV series on CBS All Access!
It is 2246, ten years prior to the Battle at the Binary Stars, and an aggressive contagion is ravaging the food supplies of the remote Federation colony Tarsus IV and the eight thousand people who call it home. Distress signals have been sent, but any meaningful assistance is weeks away. Lieutenant Commander Gabriel Lorca and a small team assigned to a Starfleet...
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Our inner worlds are unique to us, complex, rich, and vast. This workbook is designed for the individual, group, or class to step behind self-image and behold the many psychological facets and dimensions that make up his or her human being. These workshops are for the true explorers of human nature, for those who seek to understand the underpinnings of who they are deep within, beyond social programming. This book can also be used as a resource for...
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English
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Western society has never been more interested in interiority. Indeed, it seems more and more people are deliberately looking inward-toward the mind, the body, or both. Michal Pagis's Inward focuses on one increasingly popular channel for the introverted gaze: vipassana meditation, which has spread from Burma to more than forty countries and counting. Lacing her account with vivid anecdotes and personal stories, Pagis turns our attention not only...
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English
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An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series!
No one in the history of histories has lost more than Philippa Georgiou, ruler of the Terran Empire. Forced to take refuge in the Federation's universe, she bides her time until Section 31, a rogue spy force within Starfleet, offers her a chance to work as their agent. She has no intention of serving under anyone else, of course; her only interest is escape.
But when a young Trill, Emony...
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English
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When it comes to the heroes of astronomy, we tend to think of lone men persevering in the face of daunting odds. Think of the titans of astronomy and you're likely to think of names like Edwin Hubble, Albert Einstein, and Carl Sagan. And while these individuals revolutionized our understanding of the visible and invisible universe, they, too, were standing on the shoulders of other scientists and engineers without whom none of their groundbreaking...
10) Wonderlands
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English
Description
An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series!
In a desperate attempt to prevent the artificial intelligence known as Control from seizing crucial information that could destroy all sentient life, Commander Michael Burnham donned the "Red Angel" time-travel suit and guided the USS Discovery into the future and out of harm's way. But something has gone terribly wrong, and Burnham has somehow arrived in a place far different from anything...
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Working as a team
Can they stop a killer targeting their hometown?
Child psychologist Hannah Maddox's father once helped send the man she loved to prison. Now Jed Swain is free and back on Dead Falls Island to clear his name. Until his accuser is murdered and Jed again becomes the prime suspect. Hannah knows Jed is innocent, and before long, so do the locals. But when another single mother is found dead, Hannah must convince Jed to trust her before...
12) Perception
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English
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No matter where we go, or what we do in this life, we take our perception of what is real and what is fantasy. For Rowen McCaster, the lines between these two concepts will blur, but it provides an opportunity for her to examine them more closely and ultimately decide for herself how they align with her faith. This decision will be the foundation for a pivotal moment that could affect the future of mankind. What choice will she make, and at what cost?...
13) Corn flakes
Author
Publisher
Fly! an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This title focuses on the accidental discovery of Corn Flakes and details their origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact they have had on the world"--
15) The love remedy
Author
Series
Damsels of discovery volume 1
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A stoic private investigator finds himself employed by a devilishly bright apothecary whose business is brimming with tinctures to cure any ailment . . . except perhaps true love. When Lucinda Peterson's recently perfected formula for a salve to treat croup goes missing, she's certain it's only the latest in a line of misfortunes at the hands of a rival apothecary. Outraged and fearing financial ruin, Lucy turns to private investigator Jonathan Thorne...
16) Matches
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Publisher
Fly! an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This title focuses on the accidental discovery of matches and details their origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact they have had on the world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards" --
18) Penicillin
Author
Publisher
Fly! an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This title focuses on the accidental discovery of penicillin and details its origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact it has had on the world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
19) Plastic
Author
Publisher
Fly! an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This title focuses on the accidental discovery of plastic and details its origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact it has had on the world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
20) TikTok
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about TikTok. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"