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3) Fire-Tongue
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A London detective is drawn into the web of a deadly cult in this mystery novel by the author of Bat Wing and the Fu Manchu novels.
Private investigator Paul Harvey is no stranger to the perils of the Far East, but he is about to encounter a force more deadly than any he has known before. Harvey is visited in his London office by Sir Charles Abingdon, a man he once met years ago in India. Sir Charles believes his life is in danger. But before he...
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A complete collection of crazy and outlandish tongue twisters for every palate. Whether you're auditioning for a play or preparing for a presentation, consider this popular pastime to get you properly prepared. Also, learn how these unique tongue twisters can be used as a game. Ultimately, this is just a fun little book made to keep you verbally sharp or silly at heart.
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Tiger's Tongue volume 5
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Heed the tiger's tongue, and you will not be led astray.
Under the militant rule of The Tiger's People, empowered by their animal familiars, the Claw is on the brink of war. At the precipice of adulthood, twin princesses Kelindi and Aridani hold the future of the Claw in their hands. Kelindi would sue for peace with The River's People, those who were subjugated "to bring order," while Aridani has never aspired to rule. But an ancient prophecy is...
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This book is specially designed for readers seeking to play and practice with tongue twisters developed with elevated levels of difficulty. This book contains numerous giant complex tongue twisters intending to put physical and mental strain while practicing or playing with the passages of the book. The objective is to present a formidable challenge for practitioners to enhance their oratory skills. This book is suitable for experienced users who...
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Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the power of language and women's collective action.
In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment has long been repealed and women are only valued for their utility. The Earth's economy depends on an insular group of linguists who "breed" women to be perfect interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are slowly creating...
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During England's war against Napoleon, Beatrice Westby fights for her life after her ship explodes and leaves her near death. Rescued by her childhood sweetheart, Luka Stefano, she is slowly nursed back to health by his grandmother. Fate, Luka believes, brought Bea into his life for a reason, but his plans change when she awakens, her memories gone, and believes they are married. Thrust into the role of doting husband, Luka falls under her seductive
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"For readers of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See and Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, a transportive historical novel about finding morality in the throes of war and colonization Released from Nazi forced labor as World War II ends, 20-year-old Sam is quickly drafted and sent to the island of Java to help regain control of the colony. But the Indonesian independence movement is far ahead of the Dutch, and Sam is thrown into a guerilla...
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Two men of words...One seeking only peace. The other, violence. Tate Collier, once one of the country's finest trial lawyers, is trying to forget his past. Now a divorced gentleman farmer, land developer, and community advocate in rural Virginia, he's regrouping from some disastrous mistakes in the realms of love and the law. But controversy -- and danger -- seem to have an unerring hold on Tate. Even as he struggles to rebuild his life, his alter...
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What happens when people say a tongue twister? Do their tongues really twist? To understand tongue twisters, you first need to know how humans make sound. The brain, mouth, lungs, larynx, and vocal words must all work together in order for humans to speak. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the "science" behind tongue twisters. This high-interest title includes detailed images, stimulating facts, and clear,...
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Natalya just returned from Yalta, Crimea and is telling her husband over dinner of all the charms of the Crimea. Her husband, delighted, gazed tenderly at her enthusiastic face, listened, and from time to time put in a question. Natalya's never-ceasing babble gets her into serious trouble however. She is eager to expose her friend Yulia of some indiscretion with a local guide and this leads to revelations of Natalya's own 'gay' times with one of...
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"George and Harold are usually responsible kids -- whenever anything bad happens, George and Harold are usually responsible! This time, they accidentally invent an army of terrifying talking toilets. Luckily, they know a superhero with enough snap in his waistband to save the day! This looks like another job for the amazing Captain Underpants!"
Principal Krupp once again turns into the superhero Captain Underpants in order to save the world, and...
17) Tongue twisters
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Simple tongue twisters grouped by subjects such as places, travel, kids, and school.
19) Terrific Tongues
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The animal kingdom is full of amazing critters with terrifically interesting tongues. Curly ones. Backward ones. Ones for smelling. Ones for cleaning. Even ones for eating ice cream! This book is packed with totally weird facts about those terribly unique tongues, including the flamingo tongue, which really isn't a tongue at all!Suitable for ages 4 to 8 years. REVIEWS: "Suitable for multiple audiences! Both my first-grader and preschooler...
20) Two Tongues
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Slip-ups, skirmishes, and the sidelong glance characterise Claudine Toutoungi's Two Tongues, a surreal and startling second collection that takes on the dislocations and double takes of modern life and weaves from them poems of wit, grit, and delicious abandon. In a landscape populated by levitating snailfish, sotto voce therapists, melancholic kittiwakes, and collapsing stage sets, boundaries blur, languages merge, vision is partial, and identity...