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Paperback. Condición: Good. A clean, twisty YA fantasy packed with court intrigue, found family, and one faithful dog. A lady's attendant and a grieving hedge mage are the only two who know the city's darkest secret.Amid the intoxicating chaos of Winter Festival, attendant Dilly and hedge mage Fitch cross paths.Dilly aims to prove herself to Lady Elenia, who saved her from Rin's wretched streets and blessed her with a new life of comfort and luxury. Fitch seeks vengeance for a loved one, killed by a liquor that makes one vulnerable to suggestion.But their separate goals are derailed when Dilly discovers Elenia's secret lover is the head of a too-ambitious kinship, and Fitch resists his own smuggler-family pressuring him into using his unique nudging abilities for mutinous deeds.When murmurs of treason break out in Lac's Holding, it becomes clear that only Dilly and Fitch know the truth.The question is how they can save the city when those they're loyal to stand in their way.----------Pacey, twisty, and sharp with court intrigue, The Trickster blends the political cunning of Megan Whalen Turner with the found family and loyal animal companions of Tamora Pierce and Garth Nix. The third book in Dorothy A. Winsor's Tales of Rinland (but perfect to read as a standalone), it follows a young man torn between loyalty and blood, a plucky heroine learning who she can trust. and her faithful dog Tuc.A clean read, with the perfect balance of espionage and romance. - Windy City ReviewsA captivating novel .] fast-paced and packed with action. Dorothy A. Winsor created a world of magic, romance, and politics. It was a page-turner, and I could not put it down. - Reader's Favorite.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. The childhood of Louis Armstrong was as fascinating as the great musician himself-and this chapter book biography tells it like never before. Play, Louis, Play is written from the point of view of Louis' closest companion throughout his youth-his horn In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the small New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five hard-earned dollars.As Louis goes from a street quartet to the marching band of the Colored Waif 's Home to the big sounds of New Orleans jazz clubs, author Muriel Harris Weinstein creates a moving portrait of the jazz legend. Includes a detailed author's note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography. Morrison, Frank (ilustrador). …

Condición: Fair. TEACHABLE MOMENTS An off-campus survival class puts Fran to the test when the students she's overseeing are swarmed by an unexpected wave of monsters. Can she and Teacher keep her charges safe and foil a certain evil alchemist's plans? Or will her instructor days be over before they even begin.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. With 100 experiments, children can create their own world of scientific magic and mystery. This book is packed with did-you-know facts, over 100 illustrations and 100 clever and creative projects. 8-12 year olds will discover various things about physics and chemistry, complementing what they learn at school. Garbot, Dave (ilustrador). …

Condición: Good. The Men Of Maple Hill by Muriel Jensen released on May 10, 2005 is available now for purchase.

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Sheila Jensen, desperate to invent a genetic cure, defies rules against combining animal and human DNA. She stirs outrage, so her fiancE and boss, Philip Ohl, blames her for the illegal and immoral work, destroying her career. Still, Sheila is motivated; her diagnosis will kill her, so she engineers her last ovum to make a deadly nerve disorder cure. Risking her life, she bears the child, hoping her transferable DNA cure will work, but she can't find the cure in Gabriel's DNA. She loses faith; soon her strength and health deteriorate. As Gabriel grows, her perception shifts. He is a prodigy that wins her wounded heart. She is shocked when he develops perfect blue wings at age five. All he wants to do is fly. Sheila can't contain him. When he flies, some of each watcher's consciousness joins him; his audience feels as if they fly too. When video goes viral, devotees flock to watch the angel boy, hoping to join the ecstatic ride. Violent protestors arrive too, spewing vitriol against him. Sheila flees with Gabriel, afraid that Philip will claim her son. When he does so with a court order that shuts Sheila out, she fears for Gabriel. She knows the institution will do anything in the name of research. Gabriel has completely opened her heart, healed her, and given her a taste of unimagined freedom. Clearly, the only way to rescue him is to accept his expanded vision and allow him to teach her how to actually fly.…

Condición: Good. TEACHABLE MOMENTS An off-campus survival class puts Fran to the test when the students she's overseeing are swarmed by an unexpected wave of monsters. Can she and Teacher keep her charges safe and foil a certain evil alchemist's plans? Or will her instructor days be over before they even begin.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. A clean, twisty YA fantasy packed with court intrigue, found family, and one faithful dog. A lady's attendant and a grieving hedge mage are the only two who know the city's darkest secret.Amid the intoxicating chaos of Winter Festival, attendant Dilly and hedge mage Fitch cross paths.Dilly aims to prove herself to Lady Elenia, who saved her from Rin's wretched streets and blessed her with a new life of comfort and luxury. Fitch seeks vengeance for a loved one, killed by a liquor that makes one vulnerable to suggestion.But their separate goals are derailed when Dilly discovers Elenia's secret lover is the head of a too-ambitious kinship, and Fitch resists his own smuggler-family pressuring him into using his unique nudging abilities for mutinous deeds.When murmurs of treason break out in Lac's Holding, it becomes clear that only Dilly and Fitch know the truth.The question is how they can save the city when those they're loyal to stand in their way.----------Pacey, twisty, and sharp with court intrigue, The Trickster blends the political cunning of Megan Whalen Turner with the found family and loyal animal companions of Tamora Pierce and Garth Nix. The third book in Dorothy A. Winsor's Tales of Rinland (but perfect to read as a standalone), it follows a young man torn between loyalty and blood, a plucky heroine learning who she can trust. and her faithful dog Tuc.A clean read, with the perfect balance of espionage and romance. - Windy City ReviewsA captivating novel .] fast-paced and packed with action. Dorothy A. Winsor created a world of magic, romance, and politics. It was a page-turner, and I could not put it down. - Reader's Favorite.…

Condición: Very Good. TEACHABLE MOMENTS An off-campus survival class puts Fran to the test when the students she's overseeing are swarmed by an unexpected wave of monsters. Can she and Teacher keep her charges safe and foil a certain evil alchemist's plans? Or will her instructor days be over before they even begin.…

Hardback. Condición: Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good.

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The childhood of Louis Armstrong was as fascinating as the great musician himself-and this chapter book biography tells it like never before. Play, Louis, Play is written from the point of view of Louis' closest companion throughout his youth-his horn In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the small New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five hard-earned dollars.As Louis goes from a street quartet to the marching band of the Colored Waif 's Home to the big sounds of New Orleans jazz clubs, author Muriel Harris Weinstein creates a moving portrait of the jazz legend. Includes a detailed author's note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography. Morrison, Frank (ilustrador).…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. What better way is there to learn than by doing? This unusual book enables children to carry out more than 103 different experiments and demonstrations, carefully planned to illustrate principles of modern science. Clear step-by-step instructions, frequent diagrams, and clear statements of conclusions all enable the young student to carry through these experiments with minimal supervision, yet full success.The science projects included demonstrate what things are made of and how substances are affected by the different forms of energy, heat, light, sound, mechanical energy, electricity, and magnetism. The experiments show how a thermometer measures temperature, how an electric bulb gives light, how shadows are formed, how a stethoscope works, how to make a periscope, how to make a rainbow, how straws work, how water changes size, and many other fascinating facts. Little is required in the way of equipment other than simple materials found at home, such as bottles, cardboard, wire, nails, cork, paper, and magnets.This volume offers upper grade school, junior high school, and high school students a very entertaining way to enrich their background in science and its applications. It is also a very valuable aid to parents, teachers, and others who wish to make clear, forceful demonstrations to children.…

Condición: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Condición: As New.

Paperback. Condición: Good. A French food critic faces his mortality in an "entertaining [and] witty" novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Newsday). In the heart of Paris, in the same posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Pierre Arthens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, the flavor par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste.Thus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars--relatives, lovers, a would-be protégé, even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power. "Lush and satisfying prose."--Publishers Weekly.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Encouraging children to undertake simple and safe scientific experiments is the aim of this book. The author shows how to make invisible ink, how to make a compass, how to turn straw into a trombone and how to squeeze an egg into a small-necked bottle. Zweifel, Frances (ilustrador). …

Paperback. Condición: Fair. A French food critic faces his mortality in an "entertaining [and] witty" novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Newsday). In the heart of Paris, in the same posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Pierre Arthens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, the flavor par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste.Thus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars--relatives, lovers, a would-be protégé, even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power. "Lush and satisfying prose."--Publishers Weekly.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Encouraging children to undertake simple and safe scientific experiments is the aim of this book. The author shows how to make invisible ink, how to make a compass, how to turn straw into a trombone and how to squeeze an egg into a small-necked bottle. Zweifel, Frances (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good.