Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish - fins and all! This fascinating and lively account of young Ben's earliest invention follows the...
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Author: Rosenstock, BarbSummary:Genre: Juvenile nonfiction, Math and science
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Author: Slade, SuzanneSummary:
Reinhardt's mixed-media artwork includes several lighthearted moments (parallel scenes featuring Edison and Ford as children highlight the explosive results of early failed experiments). It...
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Author: Hodge, SusieSummary:
Did you know that the great Pablo Picasso had many pets, including a white mouse and a goat' And that Andy Warhol loved his dachshunds, Salvador Dali liked ocelots and anteaters, and Georgia...
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Author: Donald, SusieSummary:
Quick & Easy Sushi and Sashimi contains everything you need to create over 40 recipes for a variety of Japanese sushi and sashimi. This sushi cookbook contains recipes for battleship gunkan...
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Author: BALZO, SandraSummary:
Heres a tip: if your ex-husbands mistress-cum-missus asks for your help in proving that he cheated on her while he was married to you, just say no. And, whatever you do, dont invite her in . . ....
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Author: MORTEN, ChristopherSummary:
The gripping tale of a brilliant war orphan forced to use his genius to repay a debt to a mysterious benefactor . The goal is to radically curb the world's soaring population - setting in...
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Author: BROWN, SandraSummary:
Alexandra Gaither is a state prosecutor who has the authority to reopen an unsolved homicide case. Twenty-five years ago Alex's mother was murdered and no one was ever tried for the crime....
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Author: GRISHAM, JohnSummary:
In his final hours in the Oval Office the outgoing President grants a controversial last minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden...
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Author: ASHTON, RichardSummary:
In the attic of 27 Fairview Avenue sits an old captain's sea chest, secured with a large padlock. The chest fascinates young Ben Westerly, and he and his friends determine to open it, sure...
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Author: GREENWOOD, KerrySummary:
Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the...
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Author: MARILLIER, JulietSummary:
Raised in an isolated cove, Fainne has been sent to live at Sevenwaters and burdened with a terrible task. She must use whatever powers she can to prevent the Fair Folk winning back the islands...
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Author: PERRY, AnneSummary:
It is mid-December and Henry Rathbone travels to the Dreghorn family manor house near Ullswater. But despite the festive season and the beautiful surroundings, this is not a happy occasion; he is...
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Author: REICHS, KathySummary:
'Death by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head' is the on-scene assessment, but the victim's relatives are adamant in their rejection of suicide as an explanation. Extreme heat...
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Author: STEEL, DanielleSummary:
Paris Armstrong never saw it coming. With two grown children and a lovely home in Connecticut, Paris was happy with her marriage, her family, her life. So when her husband of twenty-four years...
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Author: ANGEL, NicholasSummary:
With dreams of moving to a house by the sea haunting their every day, Milvern and his wife Michelle, owners of a riverside property in a small outback farming community, struggle with drought,...
Genre: Pastoral fiction