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All creatures great and small volume 2.
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4.3 stars
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From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of All Creatures Great and Small: more true stories of a veterinarian in small-town Yorkshire, England. Herriot's series of personal memoirs is the basis for both the classic BBC and beloved Masterpiece shows.
After his first day on the job, James Herriot's mentor warns him that the life of a country veterinarian is full of small triumphs
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2. Ancient Rome
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5 stars
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
3. Earth
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Examines the natural forces that shape our planet, covering such topics as climate, the oceans, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and glaciers.
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4 stars
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Tells the stories of forty-six girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments.
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4.4 stars
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An African American woman recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums in the 1930's and 1940's.
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. The book begins...
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Traces the innovative efforts of the scientific community to transform ocean waves into a renewable source of electrical power.
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5 stars
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Describes the job scat-detection dogs do, what makes a good scat-detection dog, and the places they work.
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5 stars
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Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.
"Describes what life would be like without clean water"--