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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 8
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Peep's first encounter with thunder and lightning makes for a wet and tumultuous day./After falling into a rabbit hole and meeting three fuzzy bunnies, Peep decides to try life underground.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 10
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Quack discovers there's more to his pond than meets the eye. (Namely, fish.)/Spooked by falling leaves, Squeak the mouse warns Peep that the entire sky will soon be tumbling down.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 2
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Lynn visits an Ontatio lamb farm and learns the ropes.
Delve into the colonization movement, an effort that sprang to life in the 1810s to send black people from America to Africa. Consider the questions this movement posed for African Americans: Where was home? Were they African or American? Where did they belong? Investigate both sides of this controversial movement.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 9
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Peep discovers a beaver dam and a young, toothy beaver, while Quack, alas, loses his favorite stick./Peep searches for a house he can call...home.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 6
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A windy day makes Chirp long to fly, but when she accidentally gets aloft, she discovers it isn't as easy as it looks./How big is a step? Turns out it means one thing to a cat, another thing to a rabbit, and something else altogether to a Peep.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 5
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Afraid that the sun has forgotten to rise, Peep and Quack are relieved when they discover a flashlight./Peep and Chirp get lost, but use a range of familiar-and annoying-sounds to find their way home.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 7
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Newton the turtle has a series of excellent adventures involving a puddle, some dandelion fluff, and a very spooky cracker box./Peep discovers the answer to that ancient conundrum: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 4
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Peep borrows a toy boat from Nellie's yard and sets off for mysterious, unreachable Green Island./In order to save Quack (who's stuck inside a pickle Jar-don't ask), Peep must figure out how to float a duck.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 1
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It's winter, it's blah, and everything looks dead. Can Peep, Quack, and Chirp survive until spring?/Peep discovers his inner bounce when he encounters a frog, a mattress, and a jack-in-the-box.
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Peep and the Big Wide World volume 3
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Quack is utterly flummoxed when a big rock plants itself in a very inconsiderate spot./Peep, Quack, and Chirp discover their shadows - then use them to teach Tom (that trouble-making cat!) a lesson.
12) Son of a Gun
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I was crazy. Crazy mad. That's how I felt when I turned in my AK-47 rifle. The commanding officer's growl still haunts me: "This gun is your god. You listen to the voice of your god and go where your gun tells you."
This powerful and gripping story describes the journey of a brother and sister, eight-year-old Lucky and ten-year- old Nopi, who are kidnapped from school and forced to become child soldiers in Liberia's fourteen-year- long civil war.
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The murder of a British diplomat in post-WWI Paris leads to “a rip-roaring adventure” in this historical spy thriller by the Edgar Award–winning author (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review).
In the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are trying to hammer out the terms of peace after World War I. British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted is in charge of liaising...
In the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are trying to hammer out the terms of peace after World War I. British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted is in charge of liaising...
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Second in the World Wide Trilogy. Paris, 1919. As diplomats debate the aftermath of WWI at the Versailles Peace Conference, Royal Flying Corps veteran–turned–double agent James "Max" Maxted has just received his first mission from his new boss-and sworn enemy-legendary German spy Fritz Lemmer. Traveling to Scotland's remote Orkney Islands to collect a mysterious file, Max must keep his true allegiances in mind-and pray his cover isn't blown. Meanwhile,...
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In the third installment of the James Maxted thriller series, starring a dashing Royal Flying Corps veteran turned secret service operative, the truth about allegiances has never been less certain. The Treaty of Versailles has finally been signed, officially ending the World War I peace negotiations, and the action shifts east, to Tokyo, where a team assembled at Max's behest anxiously awaits his arrival on the docks. Max had arrived in Paris soon...
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You don't need to be a pro athlete in real life to make big money playing sports like basketball, football, soccer, and others. With lots of practice and quick reflexes, players of Madden NFL, NBA 2K, and other athletic games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about athletic esports leagues and what it...
17) Fighting Game Esports: The Competitive Gaming World of Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter, and More!
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You don't need to be pro boxer, wrestler, or MMA fighter in real life to make big money in the ring. With plenty of practice, quick reflexes, and creative moves, players of Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter, and other fighting games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about fighting game esports leagues...
18) First-Person Action Esports: The Competitive Gaming World of Overwatch, Counter-Strike, and More!
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You don't need to be a special ops soldier or possess special abilities in real life to defeat your opponents and claim the prize. With plenty of practice, quick wits, and quicker reflexes, players of Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and other action games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all...
19) Online Battle Arena Esports: The Competitive Gaming World of League of Legends, Dota 2, and More!
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You don't need to wield huge weapons, wear armor, or cast powerful magic in real life to defeat your opponents and claim the prize. With plenty of practice, quick reflexes, and great teamwork, players of League of Legends, Dota 2, and other multiplayer online battle arena games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and enormous cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best....
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