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Pina's visit to her grandparents' house unfolds into an extraordinary adventure, far beyond her expectations. As she delves into the enchanting world of music, she encounters unexpected challenges and learns that not every note is easy to play. Through her journey, Pina discovers that perseverance, hard work, and practice are the true melodies of success. Join Pina in this heartwarming tale as she learns the power of dedication in mastering the art...
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Join Cwtch and Mango as they embark on a journey of discovery and adventure. Woken up by her friend Mango, Cwtch sets off to explore the world through different learning activities. They decide to take a moped trip to Sevilla, Spain, where they immerse themselves in the culture, learning Spanish words and numbers, cooking a delicious Spanish tortilla, and experiencing the vibrant music and dance of Flamenco. As they discover the history of Christopher...
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Moray eels and shrimp, remora fish and stingrays, crabs and sponges.
What do these pairings all have that make them special?
They are all examples of a fascinating relationship that animals have with each other.
This is called symbiosis. Using rhyme and gentle humour the reader is taken on a journey to a hidden world where nature's wonders and lessons are revealed. The poem can be read aloud by teachers and parents or read independently by children....
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Shades of Exodus revolves around the true story of a South African family who flee the violence of South Africa only to fall victim to a vicious and bloody crime in Australia.
Once an outspoken critic of apartheid, David Levinrad now longs to return to the transformed 'rainbow nation.' His yearnings, heightened through life-changing events, takes us on a journey that tears at the soul and exposes our common humanity.
Is paradise always what...
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Mia Warner is a girl that wanted to experience normalcy. That is kind of hard when she has four older siblings and four younger ones while being the middle child of it all. Her parents told them that they are getting an award for their accomplishments for helping the community and heading toward the ceremony held in a resort called Cheshire Hills. The problem is her oldest brother's girlfriend, Amanda Jones, who is her bully. Amanda is coming, but...
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The Oxford Language dictionary defines an idiom as: 'a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words'
Idioms are widely used phrases that say one thing literally but mean something else when explored in context.
What does it mean to like the cut of someone's jib?
Is it advisable to burn a candle at both ends?
What could be gained by reading between the lines of a message and why is this...
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Alex, like most children in her class is obsessed with football and one day wishes to follow in the footsteps of her heroes. A once in a lifetime opportunity comes to her school team and they couldn't be more excited. Training hard and dedication help Alex impress her team mates, with the full support of her loving family quickly fits in on the team. The highs and lows of this team will grip you, and their ability to play on till the last kick are...
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Claire DÉTESTE le trajet vers l'école en voiture !
Les matins sont stressants, il faut se dépêcher pour se préparer, et vite, il faut déjà partir.
Lorsque Katherine lui montre comment être une bonne cycliste avertie, Claire sait qu'elle s'est fait une amie pour la vie.
Mais le chemin vers l'école n'est pas de tout repos ! Elle devra apprendre à surmonter les obstacles tout en restant elle-même.
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Have you ever felt a deep knowing in your heart? A certainty that only you can feel? A sense that you have a unique purpose in life, a gift that only you can give?
It may all seem very improbable to you. Your circumstances may be more than challenging and you may ask yourself countless times what your gift is, and how and where you are being called to give it to the world…
What would it be like if you realised that all the difficulties you face...
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Will Morgan and his friends be able to return to Heat Lake?
After helping the humans accomplish their mission, Chief Derek promised the Striders he will build them a lava tunnel that will cross through Doom Mountain and reach Heat Lake.
The tunnel construction started smoothly and right on track until the builders hit a mysterious block that could not be removed. Worse, it is said to be radioactive as the builders who touched it have fallen...
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As Beatrix watches her friends skate on the pond, she is sad because she doesn't have any skates. She works to earn them. With Christmas coming she is confronted with a big decision of how to spend her hard-earned money.
Charlie Chipmunk and Beatrix's grandmother help her with this dilemma. As a result, she learns the meaning of Christmas.
The illustrator, Kim sawyer is a self-taught artist. He draws, paints and has done sculptures in metal....
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With this recent turn of events, D'zort has become the new Original Dragon after D'tort went missing for over 10 days. In order to take over the role of The One, D'zort had to undergo a special ritual, which would turn him into a Nether Dragon again and grant him special powers exclusive to the Original Dragon.
However, the ritual fails and D'zort is tasked with a new mission. He must find out what exactly happened to D'tort and locate his whereabouts!...
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When you're in love, you often dream of the thing you love, even if it's a train. You dream of "trains speeding through the desert night, thousands of stars shining bright." And you wonder, will others see the beauty you see, the freedom you feel, or the excitement of winning a race, when you are on a train?
15) Mutant Creature
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A simple task turns to a catastrophe when a radioactive block accidentally falls into the lava river and produces mutant creatures.
Morgan, Tom, Nora, and Paul are to deliver 12 radioactive Copper blocks to Frank Bones in exchange for getting the equipment needed to find a cure for their Strider friend and humans who have fallen ill due to radiation exposure. Unfortunately, one of the radioactive blocks they were carrying falls to the lava. They...
16) Doom Mountain
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Have you ever seen a Strider before?
Hey! My name is Morgan and I have decided to start writing a diary about my life. Striders are the masters and rulers of the Nether, and the bravest creatures in the crimson world. Well... maybe not really, but we are definitely proud to belong in the Nether.
The life of a Strider is quite peaceful, and there isn't really much going on when you live on a landlocked lava lake. But things turned upside down...
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4 books in 1. these books for children based on historical animals give kids irresistibly exciting and true stories to introduce them to history. the books are: the Goat who Sailed the World (set on the Endeavour, with James Cook); the Dog who Loved a Queen (about Mary Queen of Scots); the Camel who Crossed Australia (about the Burke and Wills expedition); the Donkey who Carried the Wounded (set in Gallipoli in WWI, with Simpson).
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Get to know Melody and her beautifully blended family as they help her find her
favorite color. Aschool art assignment turns into an even more valuable lesson as little Melody looks forinspiration from herfamily to come up with a decision. Little
Melody acknowledges all of her multiracial family's background to come up with an idea for her art assignment. This fun story offers a universal lesson in trusting your ideas, creating your own solutions,...
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The Adventures of Titmouse is a story of a little mouse who truly believes she has found a perfect home.
Have you heard about the adventures of Titmouse? Titmouse is the mouse who lives in the house where George lives.
George is big so much bigger that Titmouse; not that Titmouse knows how big George is, as she is just a tiny mouse. She can't crane her neck back far enough to see how tall George is, but his footsteps were heavy his voice boomed...
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