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1) Insomnia
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"Ralph Roberts never expected to live out his remaining golden years mourning the death of his beloved wife. He also never expected to begin suffering from chronic insomnia for the first time in his life. Each night he wakes up a little bit earlier, until he's barely sleeping at all. During his overnight walks, he's now observing some strange things going on here in Derry, Maine--and they're more than sleep-deprived hallucinations. There's definitely...
2) Abhorsen
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Abhorsen-In-Waiting Lirael and Prince Sameth, a Wallmaker, must confront and bind the evil spirit Oranis before it can destroy all life.
4) Dragonhaven
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When Jake Mendoza, who lives in the Smokehill National Park where his father runs the Makepeace Institute of Integrated Dragon Studies, goes on his first solo overnight in the park, he finds an infant dragon whose mother has been killed by a poacher.
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How to train your dragon volume 1
Pub. Date
2004.
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Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the tribe of the hairy hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
6) The sun
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Introduces the Sun, our star, its relationship to other strs, its solar system, and the effects it has on Earth.
7) The apes
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Discusses the physical description, habits, and behavior of the members of the ape family (gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees), using numerous pictures.
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A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats, complete with index, photos, and author's notes.
10) Theaters
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Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of theaters and describes some notable examples.
11) Submarines
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2003
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This book profiles some of the different submarines used by the United States Navy and other navies around the world, describing their designs, weapons, and uses.
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Wizards of once volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
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Xar and Wish are heroes with a huge task ahead--confronting the Nuckalavee is not for the faint hearted. But with Magic and Iron together, they might just have a chance of saving their beloved homes from those who seek to destroy everything they hold dear. The third electrifying book in The Wizards of Once series fizzes with magic and introduces us to a host of glorious new characters: bears and piskies and magical pins and needles to name but a few....
15) New York
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c2000
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Discusses the events and people that have shaped the city of New York, its history, architecture, notable sights, economy, culture, and way of life.
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c2021.
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Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant...
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