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Right to Know is a fast-paced space opera about first contact – with a difference. When Art Stoddard, civilian information officer of the generation starship Mayflower II, is kidnapped by a secret military organization determined to overthrow the power of the Captain and Crew, he becomes embroiled in a conflict that tests everything he believed to be true, forced to choose between preserving social order and restoring the people's right to know.....
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Introduces readers to the political career of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Engaging infographics, thought-provoking discussion questions, and eye-catching photos give the reader an invaluable look into Germany and the office of its current leader.
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The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa killed more than 10,000 people, was the largest Ebola outbreak in history, and terrified people around the world. But what, exactly, is Ebola? What are the symptoms? How is it spread? How is it treated? This text explains this disease and how the latest epidemic changed the way we look at viruses forever.
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Hurricane Irma covers the enthralling story of one of the most powerful storms in recorded history and its devastating impact on the Floridian peninsula. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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The book is like Star Wars plus drug dealers plus rock stars all joined into one book. If you like to read about that stuff then you will love this book…This is a cool book so check it out!" - A young reader's book report Shortlisted for Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award An Our Choice selection of the Canadian Children's Book Centre After a lifetime of sleeping in alleys and flop houses, Kit's musical talent is discovered, and he is remade into...
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Ariane's mother is still alive. She knows it, but so does Rex Major. And if he finds her first, Ariane will give up all the shards of Excalibur to save her . . .
Ariane and Wally race to the Caribbean as they try to find Ariane's mother and the fourth shard of Excalibur before Major. As they struggle to stop Major, Ariane and Wally face desperate danger…and must make the most difficult decisions of their lives.
Cave Beneath the Sea is an exciting...
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Are you fascinated by sickness and how it spreads? Do you have the urge to help people suffering from diseases both known and unknown? Do you ever wonder how vaccines and cures are developed? If so, a career as an infectious disease specialist might be for you! Through interviews and actual case studies, you'll learn what it's like to be an infectious disease specialist and discover the role they play in modern medicine.
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For the first time, enjoy all five books of The Shards of Excalibur series in one omnibus volume!
Ariane Forsythe and Wally Knight are just two ordinary Canadian teenagers until the morning they encounter the Lady of the Lake in the unlikely waters of Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ariane learns she's heir to the power of the Lady, and she and Wally, who turns out to have his own unsuspected connection to the legends of King Arthur, are given...
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Provide your readers with a memorable bio about a memorable man. "Paintings are too hard. Machines have less problems..." In the 1960s, Andy Warhol became the most famous creator of "pop art," which transformed mass-produced items of popular culture into works of fine art. From Campbell's Soup cans to photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol was willing to use anything and everything from the mass media in his work, and by so doing, expanded the range...
11) Door into Faerie
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Ariane, Wally, Flish, and Rex Major are on a collision course. Excalibur is about to be reforged. But who'll get to the final piece first-and what will happen then?
When Wally uncovers the surprising location of the final piece of Excalibur, far closer to hand than they'd ever guessed, it seems all Ariane and Wally have to do is claim it.
But when the pieces of the sword are at last reunited, and the long-closed door into Faerie swings open wide,...
12) Soulworm
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A new, revised edition of award-winning author Edward Willett's debut novel
She was never meant to be sent into the strange parallel world known as Earth . . . but now, trapped inside the mind of a teenager like herself, she must find a way to save it from destruction.
For years, Liothel has waited in vain for her powers to manifest themselves, so that she can become a full-blown Warder, defender of the realm of Mykia from the mind-controlling...
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This bio will be a favorite among your readers. From the beginning of his career, country music legend Johnny Cash, "The Man in Black," was seen as a rebel, a perception solidified when he took the stage for his famous concert at Folsom State Prison in 1968. Born in Arkansas during the Great Depression, as a child Cash endured poverty, the death of his older brother, and a difficult relationship with his father. He turned to gospel and country music...
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Teens will look into their self-image, not only exploring the ways they see themselves but also how others see them in this straightforward volume. Techniques for building up self-image and methods for being aware of negative body image thoughts, as well as changing the negative image cycle are proposed. Readers learn about the external influences on self-image and are presented with goal setting strategies for creating behavior that results in a...
15) Falcon's Egg
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Falcon's Egg, the sequel to Right to Know, is a fast-paced action-adventure. Discovering a plot to reassert Imperial control over the recently rediscovered Peregrine, Lorn Kymbal tracks the conspirators into the deepest and most dangerous reaches of the planet and beyond. Kymbal, a veteran of the war of liberation that almost costs his life, fights killer robots and his own inner demons as he tries to win freedom for himself and his planet. Praise...
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From Edward Willett, Aurora Award-winning author of Marseguro, The Cityborn, and Worldshaper (DAW Books), among many others, comes twenty-two tales of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, drawn from a long career of telling fantastic tales.
A young musician dreams of playing his songs among the stars... A Broadway performer on the lam is forced to direct aliens in The Sound of Music... Strange vegetables with dangerous properties crop up in small-town...
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The power of Excalibur is changing Ariane in scary ways. As she and Rex Major race for the second shard, Wally's no longer sure whose side he should be on . . .
When Ariane seriously hurts Wally's sister, Flish, his belief in her is shaken. Meanwhile, the second shard is in France, and Rex Major already knows it's there. Ariane powers from the Lady of the Lake enable her to travel magically through freshwater, but now there's a saltwater ocean in...
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The power of the Lady of the Lake. A magical quest. A nerdy sidekick. Ariane's life just got a lot more interesting.
On the first day of her suspension from school for fighting bullies, Ariane hears the lake singing to her, meets the Lady of the Lake from the days of King Arthur in an underwater chamber, and learns she's heir to the Lady's magical power over water.
Now she and Wally Knight, who unexpectedly followed her, have a quest: find the scattered...
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Ariane is on her own and on the run. Wally has taken up with Rex Major. And the third shard of Excalibur is literally on the other side of the world, in New Zealand!
While Ariane tries to stay one step ahead of Rex Major, Wally discovers that life as Major's "guest" isn't all it promised, especially when he finds out Major's plans for Ariane's aunt.
With Aunt Phyllis under threat, Ariane has no choice but to walk directly into Rex's trap-and hope...