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Four orphans with extraordinary abilities, Pippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max, are shocked when their beloved friend, sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich New York heiress as well as to their own past.
50) UFOs
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Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the idea of UFO sightings, discussing whether or not UFOs are actually alien space ships.
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"Erika Engelhaupt, founding editor of National Geographic's Gory Details blog, explores oft-ignored but alluring facets of biology, anatomy, space exploration, nature, and more. Featuring reporting and interviews with leading researchers in the field, Gory Details illuminates the world's most intriguing real-world applications of science"--
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Set in the present day in the rural community of Feathertown, Tennessee, this novel tells the story of Dellarobia Turnbow, a petite, razor-sharp 29-year-old who nurtured worldly ambitions before becoming pregnant and marrying at seventeen. Now, after more than a decade of tending to small children on a failing farm, oppressed by poverty, isolation and her husband's antagonistic family, she has mitigated her boredom by surrendering to an obsessive...
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An illustrated collection of oddities about the human body, the law, nature, and a variety of other topics. Ripley's Believe it Or Not! 2004 is filled with hundreds of the latest fab facts, amazing acts, obscure oddities and much, much more. This must-have for collectors comes complete with full-color photos and Robert Ripley's original cartoons. Did you know that in Santa Ana, California it's against the law to swim on dry land? Have you heard about...
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This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains, deserts, and other landscapes and landforms, and more. It encourages kids to get play with activities such as creating a mini-rainforest in a bottle and singing a simple song in Spanish. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with kid-friendly and age-appropriate maps along with basic facts about each...
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