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A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.
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A collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures, including "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red Headed League," "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and "The Final Problem"
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3.7 stars
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Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.”
Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away,...
Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away,...
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4.7 stars
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Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
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Brown's meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century. This edition includes illustrations, essays, and excerpts from firsthand accounts and memoirs, that add depth and reflection to this momentous work.
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Enola Holmes mysteries volume 3.
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3.7 stars
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Fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes, disguised as a beautiful woman, finds clues in floral bouquets as she searches for the missing Doctor Watson, a companion of her famous older brother, Sherlock.
8. Cherokee
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A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Cherokee, including chief John Ross and conflicts surrounding the Trail of Tears.
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What begins as a literary burlesque of British chivalry and culture grows into a disturbing satire of late 19th century technology and social thought.
10. Dark Flame
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In Alyson Noel's most darkly seductive Immortals novel yet, Ever fights for control of her body, her soul—and the timeless true love she's been chasing for centuries.
Ever is trying to help Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers and acting recklessly, she poses the ultimate threat—exposing their secret world to the outside. As Ever struggles to keep the Immortals hidden, it only propels
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Introduces readers to the celebration of Diwali, describing how Hindu, Sikh, and Jain traditions play a role in the festivities.
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Thomas Gradgrind destroys the spiritual and emotional lives of his children by denying the importance of human feelings.
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An amazing and inspirational World War II story about how one man saved the lives of many.
14. Invention
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Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
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Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series!
“Wild satire . . . The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.”—Chicago Tribune
The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads—so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only...
“Wild satire . . . The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.”—Chicago Tribune
The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads—so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only...
16. Meet the Austins
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Austin family books volume 1.
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The life of the Austin family is changed by the arrival of self-centered young Maggy Hamilton, orphaned by the sudden death of her pilot father.
17. Mongolia
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Explores the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Mongolia.
18. Mudshark
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Principal Wagner confidently deals with a faculty washroom crisis, a psychic parrot, and a terrorizing gerbil, but when sixty-five erasers go missing, he enlists the help of the school's best problem solver and locator of lost items, twelve-year-old Lyle Williams, aka Mudshark.
20. Presidents
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Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.