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Es que para Nauro, como para otros lúcidos y emprendedores, el tiempo apocalíptico del contagio chino se convirtió en época de producción y cosecha, cuyos frutos surten ahora un prometedor mercado comunitario cultural y espiritual, a partir de historias transmitidas por paisanos y un merecido reconocimiento a personajes e íconos culturales y sociales de las provincias del Sur de Santander y otras regiones.Los "Historias sin de Jarantivá", presentados...
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This first-of-its-kind book for young entrepreneurs is now completely revised and updated for a new generation by one of the original authors (now an adult) and his 14-year-old sister.
Originally written by Arthur Bochner when he was just 13 with his mom, financial planner Adriane G. Berg, this was the first book to take kids step-by-step through the process of starting their own businesses. Now 24 and a successful political speechwriter, Arthur...
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"Schopenhauer: Literary Analysis" delves into the depths of the mind of the renowned German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, meticulously and insightfully exploring his extensive collection of essays and literary works. This book provides a critical analysis of his ideas, examining how Schopenhauer wove his philosophical reflections into a unique literary tapestry, unraveling the layers of meaning behind his words and revealing the lasting influence...
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Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she carries her Book Woman up and down the rugged hills and surrounding woodlands near the Kentucky town of Troublesome Creek. Book Woman is a Pack Horse librarian. She and Junia deliver free books and reading material to the people living in the hills and woods. It's not easy work. Every month they ride hundreds of miles to make their deliveries. They've...
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"a stirring account...performs a worthy task in bringing a fabled institution of learning up from the footnotes." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews
"It's hard to find an untouched topic in children's nonfiction, but this comes close...a useful support for curriculum" BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA
"a dramatic tableau...antiquity hounds will find a bundle of information, acessibly packaged." THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Bulletin of the...
8) A Golden Web
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Alessandra is desperate to escape.
Desperate to escape her stepmother, who's locked her away for a year; to escape the cloister that awaits her and the marriage plans that have been made for her; to escape the expectations that limit her and every other girl in fourteenth-century Italy. There's no tolerance in her quiet village for Alessandra and her keen intelligence and unconventional ideas.
In defiant pursuit of her dreams, Alessandra undertakes...
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!) This is Volume 1, featuring 12 enchanting fairy tales. More magical stories await you in Volumes 2 and 3. Welcome to a world of enchanting fairy tales, created especially for children and their parents! These 12 chapters, each containing a unique fairy tale, are brimming with love, kindness and valuable life lessons that will gently guide your little ones towards better behavior, overcoming their fears and tackling age-related challenges.Within...
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Emily is a little girl, who is shy and reserved. But she enjoys playing football. Her friends and classmates ridicule Emily for her interest in football. Nonetheless, she is determined to pursue her passion and become a successful football player.Every day, after returning from school, Emily quickly finishes her homework and practices. Her parents understands the love Emily has for the sport and supports her in every way.
11) Great
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In this contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, by comedian Sara Benincasa, a teenage girl becomes entangled in the romance and drama of a Hamptons social circle and is implicated in a scandal that shakes the summer community.
When Naomi Rye arrives in the Hamptons to spend the summer with her socialite mother, she fully expects to be miserable mingling with the sons and daughters of her mother's mega-rich friends. Yet Naomi finds herself unexpectedly...
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Casey LaPlante wanted nothing to do with racecar driving. What was so impressive about making a bunch of left turns, one after another? But from what she had seen as the sister of Fliverton's newest stock-car hero, Wade "the Blade" LaPlante, her whole town was interested in little else. Next to her brother, she felt invisible. Even her parents seemed to ignore her athletic victories and academic successes. With so much of her family's income being...
13) Doom School
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Students at a secret school are training to become Pages, helpers in the dangerous Library of Doom. But an enemy has snuck into the class with a wicked assignment: Destroy the school and all its knowledge. Will help from the powerful Librarian and some unlikely friends be enough to stop the traitor? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl....
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The Wing Warriors work for the Library of Doom, circling the world in a floating fortress as they search for dangerous books. But, when a new book is brought aboard, monsters come flying after it. Can the Warriors and the mighty Librarian keep the gargoyle horde from getting their claws on the book's deadly pages? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author...
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The Puzzler, a cunning enemy of the Library of Doom, has caught a group of students in his latest trap. Now the kids must navigate a mazelike park full of tricky riddles and twisted storybook creatures. Will they be lost forever, or can the Librarian help them escape the fairy tale terror? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.
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"On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord . . . . Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."
Obama and Lincoln, two presidents for the people in unprecedented times in their own inspiring words
Witness history in the making as Obama takes the oath of office and becomes America's first African American president.
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17) Imaginalis
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What if your dearest friends were trapped in a world that was dying?
Mehera Beatrice Crosby has one great love-and it's not following the latest health fads (like her school friend Celeste), and it's definitely not Andrew Suarez (even if he does have a ridiculous crush on her). It's Imaginalis, her favorite book series.
When she learns that the long-awaited last book in the series has been canceled, Mehera is devastated-until strange events begin...
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The year is 1920 and the setting is a shtetl, a small village in northern Poland, where Fivel and his family live in fear of the ruthless Cossacks and unpredictable pogroms. As he and his mother, brother, and sisters struggle to stay alive, nine-year-old Fivel is hungry, is cold, is a rascal, is goodhearted, longs for his father, and is afraid for their lives. Will the money from America ever come? Has their father forgotten about them, perhaps even...
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When a young girl visits her favorite bookshop one rainy day, something isn't right. The building is dark and cold. Rats skitter past the door. Soft chewing and scratching sounds echo up from the basement. Can the mighty Librarian help the girl defeat the horrors lurking within the bookshop? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.