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Heroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the maze and why Herakles longed for a rest! Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A humorous...
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Find out all about living in India as we follow Gini on a day in her life in Jaipur. Who's in her family, what does she like to eat and what's her school like? This non-fiction recount, written and beautifully photographed by Jonathan and Angela Scott, answers all these questions and more, telling us all about Gini's life. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. Text type: A non-fiction recount....
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Traversing across the world by train, boat and plane, the two children in this story poem encounter the extremes of sun and snow travelling to Africa, India and China. The book begins with a poem, before revealing their journey's details, and repetitive questions encourage the reader to turn the page and continue the voyage. Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language. Text type - A poem with predictable structure and...
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Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifying, giant, strange ancestors of everyday creatures, in this captivating information text, illustrated with realistic imagery from Jon Stuart. Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live...
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Amassing wisdom from as early as the 5th century B.C.E. to the modern day has produced an intensely profound, yet simple and straight to the point collection of quotes from the greatest minds all over the world: from speakers, philosophers, authors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and more. It is like having an entire library of wisdom contained within a single book. Below are just a few of the great minds included in this collection:Aristotle, Theodore...
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The playboy's temporary fiancée
Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family. Including propose a decidedly short-term engagement to his gorgeous head of PR, Isidora Garcia!
Isidora cannot forgive Ramon for dragging her into this farce-just as she'll never forgive him for the indiscretion that broke her heart. But while their relationship might be fake,...
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Acumular sabiduría desde el siglo V a.E.C. to the modern day ha producido una colección intensamente profunda, pero simple y directa de citas de las mentes más grandes de todo el mundo: de oradores, filósofos, autores, empresarios, científicos y más. Es como tener toda una biblioteca de sabiduría contenida en un solo libro. A continuación se muestran solo algunas de las grandes mentes incluidas en esta colección:Aristóteles, Theodore Roosevelt,...
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Is destroying your reputation worth chasing your dreams? The Dean's List:Grad student River Roberts is a high-class escort. Businessman Jonathan Ferris is a heartbroken client. Falling in love was never in the contract…With graduation fast approaching, can River and Jonathan see past the price tag and open their hearts to true love? The Graduate: Bonus Content Paul is charming, intelligent and filthy rich, but what he wants most is to find someone...
9) The Way
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GOD HIMSELF HAS WRITTEN THIS BOOK, BREATHED ON IT AND PLACED IT IN YOUR HANDS!HE TEACHES YOU HIS WAY ON HOW TO VISIT HIM AND HEAVEN WHENEVER YOU WANT... NOW!"I have many wonders in store for you. You will see when you come to Me. I do not withhold. I am here. I will not abandon you. I long to be with you. Come, and I will show you your path; your destiny. You will know why you are here. I will tell you. Come expecting gifts. I have so many things...
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The doping scandal, the egos, the money. Everyone remembers how the face of baseball changed back in 2006--how it all just collapsed. But, of course, baseball itself would not die. How could it? And after a season or two of discontent up sprang the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA).Today Casey Neal and his buddy Don-o are fresh-faced college graduates unencumbered by commitments like summer jobs or girl friends. On a lark, they tour every...
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The art and science of managing money is known as finance. It is an intriguing and intricate topic that has an impact on all facets of our lives, both locally and globally. We engage in financial activities that demand knowledge and abilities, whether we are paying taxes, building a business, investing for retirement, or saving for a rainy day.The field of finance is similarly dynamic and ever-changing, adapting to the world's shifting demands and...
12) Kissing Cousins
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Georgina is a romantic, her head often filled with fairytales. Frederick prefers facts, especially those from the past. They've always thought they were cousins. Is that true and if so can they prove it – or find some other connection between them? This 3800 word short story is also published in one of Patsy's many themed collections of short stories, each of which contains 24 stories.
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★ Are you tired of your bad habits and can't find a way to change them? ★SMASH YOUR BAD HABITS is the right book for you!A habit is a repetitive behavior you virtually always do without thinking, especially one that is challenging to break. It is more difficult to form good habits because it is simpler to succumb to bad ones.We all have habits, whether they are good or negative. It can be divided into two groups, good and harmful, depending on...
14) Wilkie Collins - 10 Short Stories of Suspense and Terror from a Master of the Genres (Fantasy and
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This collection of eerie premonitions and ghostly apparitions features ten expertly crafted short stories by one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era.
Wilkie Collins masterfully captures the essence of the ghost story genre, infusing it with his unique blend of literary brilliance. With vivid descriptions and intriguing characters, this collection is a chilling world of suspense, terror, and intrigue. Each story, including 'The Last Stage...
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Learn Precision Piecing from an Award-Winning Expert • The must-have book to take your quilting to the expert level • 7 new projects • Tips to improve your skills at every step of the quilting process • Learn to create the perfect 1/4" seam, sew straight, and chain piece for efficiency • Hundreds of illustrations and photos for clear direction • Use color like Sally for exquisite results Sally shows you how to bring accuracy to every...
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Get ready to be enthralled by the high stakes and drama that lead to the birth of an illustrious ensemble cast in this exciting series. Four self-made women; four separate books-Blonde Up!, Hot Mic!, Pop! Flash!, and Sexy Ink! Each book is an account of one of four women's lives and the journey they each take along varied career paths, from hometown to Hollywood, that ultimately lead to the same end-a coveted position in the illustrious ensemble cast...
17) Let's Play Three
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What would happen if the DNA of Roy Hobbs, Casey at the Bat, and Henry Skrimshander got mixed up with Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson, then the whole concoction was thrown into a blender and set on "comic book?"Welcome to baseball, PEBA style. Where the game is global and growing, and where you'll find scandal, love, mystical powers, ghosts, and even perhaps a Russian spy and a Japanese inspector or two. In other words, anything can and does happen.LET'S...
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Amasser la sagesse dès le Ve siècle avant notre ère. à l'époque moderne a produit une collection intensément profonde, mais simple et directe de citations des plus grands esprits du monde entier : des conférenciers, des philosophes, des auteurs, des entrepreneurs, des scientifiques, etc. C'est comme avoir toute une bibliothèque de sagesse contenue dans un seul livre. Vous trouverez ci-dessous quelques-uns des grands esprits inclus dans cette...
19) Daisy Chains
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Since the accident which injured him and killed his beloved Daisy, Angus has seen daisies everywhere. Real ones, paintings and patterns of them. Each time they lead to a change for him. Are they a warning, or something else? This 3400 word short story is also published in one of Patsy's many themed collections of short stories, each of which contains 24 stories.
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This chronicle of an armored division's bravery during the Battle of the Bulge sheds new light on the legendary Siege of Bastogne in WWII.
Before the 101st Airborne Division's famous Siege of Bastogne, there was already a US unit holding the town when they arrived. This unit-the 10th Armored Division-continued to play a major role in its defense through the German onslaught. The Tigers of Bastogne offers a detailed chronicle of the young armored...