Chris King
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English
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Continuing the hit TV series! The forces of darkness gather, and the end times come to London! Champions fall, new alliances are struck, and Ethan and Lily must race to find the key to Lucifer's defeat – before the world is overrun! The worst has come to pass. Lucifer has risen and Sir Malcolm is dead. As the ultimate Evil gathers his troops, Catriona Hartdegan, the only one left to fight, takes on the forces of darkness surrounding her, with nothing...
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English
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An untold authentic counter-narrative blues history and the first written by an African American blues artist.
All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King present facts to disprove such myths.
This book is the first to argue the blues began as a cosmopolitan art form, not a rural one.
As early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous...
24) Dem Bones
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English
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A skeleton band supplies words and music to the well-known song based on the African-American spiritual.
25) The Blues
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English
Description
All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King presents facts to disprove such myths. For example, as early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous in New Orleans. The Mississippi Delta, meanwhile, was an unpopulated sportsman's paradise-the frontier was still in the process of being cleared and drained for cultivation. Moreover,...
26) Dem bones
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English
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Factual information about the bones in the body is presented in the course of a rendition of the traditional African spiritual, "Dem Bones."
28) Max on TV
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English
Description
Have you ever wondered what it's like to film a TV show? Max is a TV star who is eager to show his friends what it's like on a TV set. Read about a day in the life of a child actor with this fun, illustrated chapter book. This book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students' natural curiosity about the world with fun and entertaining real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds...
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English
Description
The only book on the market telling the truth about monsters and how to fight them, this action-packed manual takes the term 'survival guide' to a whole new level! You might think you're a pro in sticky situations -- you can light a fire, read a compass, and survive a whole weekend camping with your parents -- but have you ever been faced with a zombie apocalypse or alien invasion? Covering everything you need to know to combat and evade zombies,...
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey", this is the story of three convicts--escapees from a prison farm in Mississippi--and their adventure as they travel home in hopes of recovering buried loot before it's lost forever in a flood.
33) Extreme sports
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2014.
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English
Description
What makes a sport extreme? How fast do you fall in a skydive? What are the trickiest climbing routes? Where are the biggest waves ever surfed? Read about the most dangerous sports in the world--fast and furious BMX races, risky BASE jumps, thrilling, mid-air stunts done on a skateboard, and much, much more.
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Series
Penny Dreadful volume 2
Language
English
Description
The horrifying truth of Mina's disappearance is revealed to Vanessa, Sir Malcolm and Sembene, and they realize they face a foe that exists outside anything they've encountered. As they frantically regroup, they learn they are not the only ones with a score to settle with the monster in their midst...
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Series
Penny Dreadful volume 1
Language
English
Description
The hit TV series is presented in comics for the first time! This prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker, and exposes the true nature of the vampiric monsters infesting Victorian London. Beautifully realized by Louie De Martinis, and written by the scriptwriters of the hit show!
Author
Series
Penny Dreadful volume 1
Language
English
Description
The hit TV series is presented in comics for the first time! This prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker, and exposes the true nature of the vampiric monsters infesting Victorian London. Beautifully realized by Louie De Martinis, and written by the scriptwriters of the hit show!
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Series
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"After the starting point guard sprains his ankle during a game, Jamere steps in until his rival teammate returns for the championship. But with both boys expecting to start in the final game, their coach asks Jamere to decide who will play. The ending is Up2u!"--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
How can engineers teach a robot to think? Is there anything an intelligent machine can't do? Where in the world are robots with A.I. already at work? Will machines ever be smarter than human beings? Do you think machines aren't as intelligent as people? This book will make you think again. Find out how intelligent machines, from smartphones to driverless cars, can do all sorts of tasks, from exploring space to playing -- and winning -- all sorts of...