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"Ware can't wait to spend summer "off in his own world"--dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called "normal" kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating...
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Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and...
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A young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty ends in scandal, depravity and death. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The picture of Dorian Gray was a...
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In Thomas Hardy's first major literary success, independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy, and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening...
7) Not little
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Dot proves she is not little by standing up to a school bully.
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The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of Readers
An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo?s stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of the Vietnam era. Johnny Got His Gun is an undisputed classic of antiwar literature that?s...
An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo?s stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of the Vietnam era. Johnny Got His Gun is an undisputed classic of antiwar literature that?s...
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Emma, who is deaf and wears a cochlear implant, loves playing soccer with her friends Izzie and Chen, but when Izzie gets discouraged and wants to quit, Emma and Chen take the time to show her that improvement comes through practice. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts, an ASL fingerspelling chart, and a sign language guide.
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"C'è una città abitata da gente di ogni età e colore della pelle. Parlano tante lingue diverse, eppure si capiscono benissimo. Vivono nella pace e nella gioia e sono sempre gentili tra di loro. Vale proprio la pena di conoscerli e di scoprire perché vivono in fondo al mare. Una favola delicata e commovente, un inno ai valori della tolleranza e della convivenza." --
"There is a city inhabited by people of all ages and colors. They speak many...
11) Heart of hearing
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Heart of hearing is an animated and entertaining story for children to encourage them to wear their aids. It provides and highlights aspects of the world around us that would be missed if they chose not to wear them. --
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La historia se desarrolla en una remota villa de la amazonia suramericana donde el bambú está presente en todo, el jefe de la comunidad, Huascar era un maestro ya anciano que luego de recorrer el mundo vivía en medio de la selva porque así lo había decidido. Tenía tres hijos, dos varones y una niña de apenas 14 años. Huascar les deja un legado como recuerdo en el que había estado trabajando en su taller por años en secreto y nadie lo ha...
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"Trong một ngày tuyết rơi lạnh lẽo, thỏ Mimi chẳng mang găng tay theo, cô thỏ hỏi xin chị "Tay em lạnh cóng rồi...! Chị ơi, chị cho em mượn găng tay đi! Cho em mượn bên kia nữa nhé! Cho em mượn đi mà!" --
"On a cold snowy day, Mimi the rabbit did not wear gloves. She exclaimed to her companion, "My hands are cold ...! Sister, can you lend me your gloves! Let me borrow on the other...
16) So hoch der Baum
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"Eines Tages vermisst das Eichhörnchen seine Nüsse. Wo sind die Nüsse? Wer hat die Nüsse? Alle Tiere werden gefragt und helfen mit beim Suchen. Eine wunderbare Tier-Parabel für Kinder über ein gutes, friedliches Zusammenleben der vielfältigsten Lebewesen." --
"One day the squirrel can't find his nuts. Where are the nuts? Who has the nuts? All animals are asked and help with the search. A wonderful animal parable for children about a...
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"Friedemann möchte ein Schläfchen auf seinem Kissen halten, aber da liegt schon jemand: Die kleine Katze Rosine hat es sich gemütlich gemacht und egal was Friedemann auch versucht, Lieblingsfutter-Lockmittel oder Topfdeckellärm, Rosine ist nicht wegzubewegen. Na, das wäre doch gelacht, wenn er dieses kleine Wollknäuel nicht von seinem Kissen vertreiben könnte! Aber Friedemann hat den großen Sturkopf einer kleinen Katze gehörig unterschätzt...
19) Ṭarīq al-jabal
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Every Sunday Mrs Badger walks up the mountain near her house. She knows the name of every animal and every plant on the way and helps everyone in need. One particular Sunday she meets a little cat, Leo, who would like to join her on her journey. This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship and many more walks up the mountain. What will happen when Mrs Badger is too old to join Leo?
20) The black prince
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Bradley Pearson, an unsuccessful novelist in his late fifties, has finally left his dull office job as an Inspector of Taxes. Bradley hopes to retire to the country, but predatory friends and relations dash his hopes of a peaceful retirement. He is tormented by his melancholic sister, who has decided to come live with him; his ex-wife, who has infuriating hopes of redeeming the past; her delinquent brother, who wants money and emotional confrontations;...
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