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W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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"Five stunningly large, unbroken forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast to Canada's Atlantic coast; the Amazon, covering almost the entirety of South America's bulge; the Congo, occupying Africa's wet equatorial middle and parts of six nations; and the island forest of New Guinea, twice the size of California....
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When trying to lose weight, it is always a challenge to strike that perfect balance between caloric restriction and satisfaction. After all, low calorie and healthy meals are not always tasty.
Then, as if that's not enough, there are issues with hunger; think a small sliver of meat, with lackluster flavor and texture can satisfy you? Hardly! However; there is a simple solution to it. Veggies. Yes, veggies are chock full of fiber (which will fill you...
4) Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Packers Stories Ever Told
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Since their dominance of professional football in the 1960s, the Green Bay Packers have reemerged as one of the elite teams in the NFL, with Super Bowl championships in 1996 and 2010. The victory and legend of Green Bay Packers continues in Chuck Carlson's Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline, now updated through the 2014 season. In this behind-the-scenes look at the NFL's second oldest franchise, Carlson captures the determination, aggression,...
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This treasury of verse rejoices in the pleasures of the countryside and the beauty of the outdoors. Originally published in the mid-19th century, Under Green Leaves offers a wealth of poetry inspired by nature, from lyrics by English dramatists such as William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher, to works by Metaphysical, Romantic, and Victorian poets. Dozens of enchanting verses include William Blake's "Piping Down the Valleys Wild,"...
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Enrico Massetti wrote this book with 62 color images.
Perhaps it is the evocative nature of the place or a certain enchanted air (we might almost say "mystic") that you breathe to some extent everywhere, but sooner or later, whoever visits Umbria ends up thinking: Saint Francis, that great, gentle, tender, and poetic Saint of happiness and humility could only have been born here in Umbria.
In this place of ever-green, peaceful, and radiant nature,...
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10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse by JJ Smith Digest & Review. Are you tired of looking bulky all the time? Are you getting frustrated by useless dieting routines and not seeing any positive weight-loss results? Do you feel tired most of the time? Well then, get ready to look slimmer, and sexier, and to feel healthier by following J.J. Smith's The New York Times bestselling 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. It will jump-start your weight loss, increase your...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her best and most fearless friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective,...
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It's the mother of all kids' joke books-an all-encompassing, gut-busting, and bestselling collection of more than 1,700 jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns for all occasions.
Here are 61 elephant jokes, including: What did the elephant say when he walked into the post office? / Ouch! Dozens of knock-knock jokes, like: Knock-knock. / Who's there? / Doris. / Doris who? / Doris locked. That's why I knocked! Plus teacher jokes and creature jokes,...
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The decisions you make today can affect the rest of your life!! Will Michele make the right decisions, or will she suffer from making the wrong decisions? As a young woman, Michele Armstrong decided to follow her heart and return to America with the man she loves. However, her decision to leave the magical hidden islands left her biological family vulnerable to an evil sorceress. Caught in the dilemma of never seeing her family again or trying to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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"One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." That's what Marilla Cuthbert says about Anne, the lively red-headed orphan she and her brother Matthew adopt. For decades, girls have agreed, eagerly reading every book in Lucy Maud Montgomery's series that chronicles Anne's coming of age.
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National Geographic presents a comprehensive guide to fighting mental decline. With cutting-edge neuroscience, information about Alzheimer's, fascinating case studies, and tips to fight brain aging symptoms such as slower mental acuity and "senior moments," this smart, engaging guide will help keep your memory sharp and your mind active. Fun, age-defying exercises-from body stretches to word games to foods that help you think-help the brain perform...
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Dr. Bill Cortner & his fiancée, Jan Compton, get into a bad car accident. Compton is decapitated, but Cortner is not fazed. His expertise is in transplants, & he is excited to perform the first head transplant. But, he needs a perfect body & goes on the hunt for one. Meanwhile, he is keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, which also has a grotesque monster. Contains unedited scenes & nudity.
14) Tempting fate
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2014.
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English
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"Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years. They have two teenaged daughters; they have built a life together. So why does forty-three-year-old Gabby feel like she has only three more minutes left of youth? Why do her friends so desperately try to hang on to their attractiveness? And why does she ever even look at the handsome guy--ten years younger--at the other end of the bar one night? Gabby is the last person to have an affair--a...
15) Summer secrets
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2015.
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English
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"June, 1998: At twenty seven, Catherine Coombs, also known as Cat, is struggling. She lives in London, works as a journalist, and parties hard. Her lunchtimes consist of several glasses of wine at the bar downstairs in the office, her evenings much the same, swigging the free booze and eating the free food at a different launch or party every night. When she discovers the identity of the father she never knew she had, it sends her into a spiral. She...
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Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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While Sophie and her friends are exploring, they come across a huge paw print, bigger than they have ever seen, and they are determined to find out what could have made it.
17) Always Everly
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: One spring, a pine tree named Everly sprouts in the woods where everyone is green. Fitting in feels great for Everly. But, uh-oh, one day all of the other trees begin to change-their greens turn to bright yellows and reds. Everly wants to change just like her friends, but . . . what's an evergreen to do? With the help of her friends, Everly soon realizes she is perfect just the way she is and starts to glow in her own special...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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When Tilly moves to a big, old house with her mum and dad, she can't wait to start exploring. There, deep in the garden, she finds a mysterious, hidden gate ... Led by a wild fox, Tilly discovers the magical secret that lies beyond the gate and nothing is ever quite the same again.
19) Final season
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Publisher Annotation: With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps. However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis-connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field-Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football. Ben isn't playing just...
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Are you craving junk foods? Feel sluggish and tired all the time? Fueling yourself on caffeine and sugar on a daily basis? Then it's time reset your mind and body with the Daily Greens 4-Day Cleanse.
Jump start your body and give yourself a "spring cleaning" during the week so you're refreshed and looking amazing for the weekend. The book features four key cleanses: one for each season of the year (Spring, Summer, Fall, and New Year). The vegetables...
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