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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Lenoir, Maarten (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Nez, John (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Dazzling wordplay sets young imaginations spinning. Rebecca Kai Dotlich pays poetic tribute to things that shake or slap, whoosh or whirl, swirl or spill in this captivating book of verse. With charming illustrations by Karen Dugan, these twenty-three poems sparkle with clever imagery and crackle with dazzling wordplay. Here's a remarkable collection by a gifted poet. Dugan, Karen (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Take a wild ride with poet Sara Holbrook as she guides young writers in performing their poetry with style and pizzazz. With enthusiasm and a touch of irreverence, Ms. Holbrook, a performance poet herself, explains how to use voice, rhythm, attitude, movement, and other techniques to perform poetry in a group, duo, or solo. More than thirty poems are included for young readers to practice, as well as instructions for putting on a poetry jam at school or in the community.…

Condición: Good. The third book in the smart, snarky, and action-packed Heroine series completes the "Heroic Trio" as Bea Tanaka joins her sister, Evie, and diva Aveda Jupiter in their quest to free San Francisco from its demon portal problem If there's one thing Beatrice Tanaka never wanted to be, it's normal. But somehow, her life has unfolded as a series of "should haves." Her powers of emotional projection should have made her one of the most formidable superheroes of all time. And she should have been allowed to join her older sister Evie as a full-fledged protector of San Francisco, pulverizing the city's plethora of demon threats. But Evie and her superheroing partner, Aveda Jupiter, insist on seeing Bea as the impulsive, tempestuous teenager she used to be--even though she's now a responsible adult. And that means Bea is currently living a thoroughly normal life. She works as a bookstore lackey, hangs out with best friends Sam Fujikawa and Leah Kim, and calms her workplace's more difficult customers. Sure, she's not technically supposed to be playing with people's mental states. But given the mundanity of her existence, who can blame her? When a mysterious being starts communicating with Bea, hinting at an evil that's about to overtake the city, she seizes the opportunity, hoping to turn her "should haves" into the fabulous heroic life she's always wanted. But gaining that life may mean sacrificing everything--and everyone--she holds dear. …

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Smath, Jerry (ilustrador).

Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. De Georgi, Sergio (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Good. ★ "If the Platonic ideal of the young children's comic both helps them interpret their world and introduces new ideas for them to explore and expand on, then Brunetti has brought that conceptual model into actual existence."-Booklist, starred review Who knew shapes could be so much fun? Respected art professor and creator Ivan Brunetti still remembers the fun he had playing with shapes as a kid. In the hands of the author/artist of Wordplay, 3x4, and Comics: Easy as ABC, shapes explode, divide, and multiply, offering young readers a basic yet exciting art and math lesson. Kids will laugh as they learn-and will also see the world in a new way. Brunetti deftly highlights the nature and logic of shapes, laying a foundation for geometry and illustration for readers of all ages.…

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nez, John (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Good. In this book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Christmas is coming, and the townspeople are preparingfor a holiday fair. The cats try to keep out of the way, but then a curious man captures Little Gray's attention. He's friendly and he's on his way home with a Christmas tree for his boy. Little Gray decides this man will be her new human, though he mighttake a little convincing. Mayer-Skumanz, Lene (ilustrador).…

Condición: Very Good. Tess Noncoire, a successful fantasy writer, is in Las Vegas for a writers' conference. Of all its sights, the most surprising is a group of faeries kidnapped to perform in a casino. Even with the aid of the two men in her life, Guilford Van der Hoyden-Smythe and Donovan Estevez (the handsome, enigmatic foster son of a demon), Tess doesn't know if she and her sidekick, Scrap, can break the spell that binds the winged dancers and set all the dimensions, including their own, back on their proper pathways.…

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. De Georgi, Sergio (ilustrador).

Condición: Fair. Tess Noncoire, a successful fantasy writer, is in Las Vegas for a writers' conference. Of all its sights, the most surprising is a group of faeries kidnapped to perform in a casino. Even with the aid of the two men in her life, Guilford Van der Hoyden-Smythe and Donovan Estevez (the handsome, enigmatic foster son of a demon), Tess doesn't know if she and her sidekick, Scrap, can break the spell that binds the winged dancers and set all the dimensions, including their own, back on their proper pathways.…

Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. R. W. Alley (ilustrador).

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Diaz, Maine (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Good. This book with large print focuses on seven spiders and explains why their size gives them an edge over other spiders. Amaxingly detailed close-up photographs.

Paperback. Condición: Good. This supernatural historical mystery is the second title in the acclaimed and emotionally resonant 'Ghosts of Ordinary Objects' series.

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Sims, Blanche (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Good. EUREKA! Great things happen when science crosses history! Discover the all-true stories of your favorite inventions with this new multicultural STEM series that takes readers on a journey through time and around the world. A perfect choice for kids ages 4-8 who love to figure out how things work! Say "Cheese!" Around the world, millions of pictures are taken every second. Here is a "biography" of the camera, an essential invention that helps people capture the world around them!   From the great Chinese thinker Mozi to Aristotle to Louis Daguerre and George Eastman, people have noticed the interesting effects of light passing through a small opening--the basic idea of a camera. Camera is a fun and informative look at an invention that makes a huge difference in our lives. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the new Eureka! series, with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day. Borlasca, Hector (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Good. EUREKA! Great things happen when science crosses history! Discover the all-true stories of your favorite inventions with this new multicultural STEM series that takes readers on a journey through time and around the world. A perfect choice for kids ages 4-8 who love to figure out how things work! Who likes bikes? Just about everyone! Here is a "biography" of bicycles, an essential invention that keeps people rolling!   From the first spark of an idea of a new way to get around to the spread of bicycles throughout the world, Bicycle is a fun and informative look at an invention that makes a huge difference in our lives. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the new Eureka! series with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day. Cushley, Aaron (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Take a wild ride with poet Sara Holbrook as she guides young writers in performing their poetry with style and pizzazz. With enthusiasm and a touch of irreverence, Ms. Holbrook, a performance poet herself, explains how to use voice, rhythm, attitude, movement, and other techniques to perform poetry in a group, duo, or solo. More than thirty poems are included for young readers to practice, as well as instructions for putting on a poetry jam at school or in the community.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. A tiny tugboat overcomes her fears of a turbulent storm to save a stranded barge in this timeless tale of persistence. When faced with a tough challenge, Little Scoot only tries harder. Sent into a gathering storm to rescue a barge that's run aground, Little Scoot is tempted to turn around. But though she's scared of the squall, she perseveres through thunder, lightning, blustery winds, and swamping waves, reminding herself "Little Scoot never quits!" This triumphant tale is a testimony to the power of determination. Ike, Edson (ilustrador).…

Condición: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well, answers may be filled in. Lastly, may be missing components, e.g. missing DVDs, CDs, Access Code, etc. Smath, Jerry (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. .one of the most fascinating and unusual new books I've read in some time. --Benjamin Shull, The Wall Street Journal Hypnotic . . . Beautifully written and beautifully made. --W. M. Akers, The New York Times Book Review .a weird and often beautiful fusion of science writing, history and poetry that explores our own relationship with the unknown.--Edward Posnett, The Guardian Mesmerizing . . . Original and often profound, The Bathysphere Book] is a moving testament to the wonders of exploration.--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Imbued with the adventurous spirit of science and exploration . . . The Bathysphere Book is] an enchanting cabinet of curiosities. --Kirkus Reviews A wide ranging, philosophical, and sensual account of early deep sea exploration and its afterlives, The Bathysphere Book begins with the first ever voyage to the deep ocean in 1930 and expands to explore the adventures and entanglements of its all-too-human participants at a time when the world still felt entirely new.In the summer of 1930, aboard a ship floating near the Atlantic island of Nonsuch, marine biologist Gloria Hollister sat on a crate, writing furiously in a notebook with a telephone receiver pressed to her ear. The phone line was attached to a steel cable that plunged 3,000 feet into the sea. There, suspended by the cable, dangled a four-and-a-half-foot steel ball called the bathysphere. Crumpled inside, gazing through three-inch quartz windows at the undersea world, was Hollister's colleague William Beebe. He called up to her, describing previously unseen creatures, explosions of bioluminescence, and strange effects of light and color. From this momentous first encounter with the unknown depths, The Bathysphere Book widens its scope to explore a transforming and deeply paradoxical America, as the first great skyscrapers rose above New York City and the Great Plains baked to dust. In prose that is magical, atmospheric, and entirely engrossing, Brad Fox dramatizes new visions of our planetary home, delighting in tales of the colorful characters who surrounded, supported, and participated in the dives--from groundbreaking scientists and gallivanting adventurers to eugenicist billionaires. The Bathysphere Book is a hypnotic assemblage of brief chapters along with over fifty full-color images, records from the original bathysphere logbooks, and the moving story of surreptitious romance between Beebe and Hollister that anchors their exploration. Brad Fox blurs the line between poetry and research, unearthing and rendering a visionary meeting with the unknown.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Do you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, Books are as important to us as air or water This is the intriguing photo essay, a celebration of books, readers, and libraries.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. This fantasy novel follows a scholar's quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassination When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen's closest friend, is appointed Councillor. Publically, Lysande must choose the next monarch from amongst the city-rulers vying for the throne. Privately, she seeks to discover which ruler murdered the queen, suspecting the use of magic. Resourceful, analytical, and quiet, Lysande appears to embody the motto she was raised with: everything in its place. Yet while she hides her drug addiction from her new associates, she cannot hide her growing interest in power. She becomes locked in a game of strategy with the city-rulers - especially the erudite prince Luca Fontaine, who seems to shift between ally and rival. Further from home, an old enemy is stirring: the magic-wielding White Queen is on the move again, and her alliance with a traitor among the royal milieu poses a danger not just to the peace of the realm, but to the survival of everything that Lysande cares about. In a world where the low-born keep their heads down, Lysande must learn to fight an enemy who wears many guises. even as she wages her own battle between ambition and restraint.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. "A candid and direct picture of war, poverty, and inequity, but equally emphatic about the power of hope and faith."-Publishers Weekly A universal message of hope and serenity among all of Earth's inhabitants. Jane Goodall is a world-renowned naturalist who brings her passion and her quest for understanding between all the Earth's creatures to the fore in this beautiful and affecting prayer for world peace. She asks us all to rise above our dogmas, to bring a spirit of generosity to the living world around us, to pray for justice and for those who are suffering. Illustrated with rich and colorful artwork, this is prayer that's both personal and universal and one that will speak to people of all ages from all backgrounds. Golmohammadi, Feeroozeh (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Leah's pony was swift and strong. Together they would cross through cornfields and over pastures, chasing cattle as they galloped under summer skies. Then came the year the corn grew no taller than a man's thumb. Locusts blackened the sky. The earth turned to dust. Gone were the cornfields and pastures where Leah and her pony once rode. It was the beginning of the great drought. Now Leah's papa faced losing the family farm. Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Elizabeth Friedrich's deeply felt story, vividly portrayed through Michael Garland's stunning oil paintings, tells of one child and what she would sacrifice for love of her family. Garland, Michael (ilustrador). …

Hardback. Condición: Good. Winner of the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award This thrilling title for young readers blends science, history, and medical mysteries to tell the story of the assassination and ultimately horrible death of President James Garfield. James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn't actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's slow and agonizing death. She reveals medical mistakes made in the aftermath of Garfield's assassination, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president's demise. This gripping blend of science, history, and mystery-the latest title in the Medical Fiascoes series-is nonfiction for kids at its best: exciting and relevant and packed with plenty of villains and horrifying facts.…