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38861) Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, and the Awkward
Their words can bring love and laughter and make us feel warm and safe . . . or, occasionally, completely confused. Now, the author of Like My Father Always Said . . . has crowd-sourced quotable quotes from countless moms—and gathers them in this hilarious, heartwarming volume.
“Every...
38864) The world of Laura Ingalls Wilder: the frontier landscapes that inspired the Little House books
38867) The Octopus Scientists
With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It's baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the
...Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort—and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to...
"Come for the engrossing content, and stay for the lessons that might just change how you talk, write, and lead." —Adam Grant
Learn how to take any story and make it perfect—from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose popular TED Talk on the subject continues to be a source of inspiration for millions.
What makes a story perfect? How do you tell the perfect story for any occasion?
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..."For people suffering from stress, this book is a godsend."
—Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion
"Highly recommended for mental health professionals and consumer health readers looking to manage stress."
—Library Journal (starred review)
Modern times are stressful—and it's killing us. Unfortunately, we can't avoid the things that stress us out, but we can
38871) 13 Ways to Eat a Fly
Science meets subtraction in this fresh and funny STEM picture book with plenty of ewww factor to please young readers. A swarm of thirteen flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Whether the unfortunate insects are zapped or wrapped, liquefied or zombified, the science is real—and hilariously gross....
Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider
Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped,...
38873) Amazing Skyscrapers
38874) Amazing Roller Coasters
Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph—this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific.Author Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in
..."Short's endearing memoir is, of course, funny, but it's also a rare thing: the tale of a genuine human being who's thrived on planet Hollywood." — Washington Post
In this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen, known to his famous peers as the "comedian's
...38878) Pets
38879) Belles on their toes
38880) The Eagle in the Mirror
The longest serving spy for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Ellis came to New York at the beginning of World War II...
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