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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
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Dog trainer Cesar Millan explains how to relate to one's dog as its pack leader in order to shape its behavior, discussing topics and tools such as leashes and clickers and the difference between discipline and punishment, and provides guidance for using the pack leader's "calm-assertive energy" to better one's relationships with family, friends, and coworkers.
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Health watch volume no. 94
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2014.
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Suicide is a public health issue of significant concern nationally and in the state of Colorado. The adolescent population is a particularly vulnerable group which is in many ways less understood than adults, and whose suicides rank high in terms of years of life lost. Additionally, suicides in this population could be more easily preventable through parental interaction and limiting access to lethal means.
69) Smoke in mirrors
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2002.
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Leo, If you're reading this, I'm dead. A con artist and seductress, Meredith Spooner lived fast and died young. Now it appears that Meredith's last scam is coming back to haunt her friend Leonora Hutton
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
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"Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie...
72) I just forgot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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A day in the life of a forgetful boy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 24
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Until the phone calls came at 3:00 a.m. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact leaving two devastated families stranded...
75) Fiddlesticks
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 11
Pub. Date
c1997
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IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Even though rotten Ronny torments Shawn with a mean nickname, Shawn practices the Golden Rule.
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[2010]
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The heartwarming true story of a loyal dog named Hachiko. This very special friend would accompany his master to the train station everyday and return each afternoon to greet him after work. Even after his master passed away, he continued to return to the same spot at the station every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. During his daily visits he touched many lives and taught the local people about love, compassion, and above...
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"If you want to teach your children the magic of kindness, this cute picture book is the right choice for you. It will clearly show your little ones how easy and joyful it is to be kind. Spending a time on grandparents' farm little Nick meets new friends - funny animals that don't behave nicely. Having faced a great challenge our little hero manages to teach his new friends the power of kindness, caring and compassion."--Provided by publisher.
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 6
Pub. Date
[2011]
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays'?