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One magical story across seven extraordinary generations-
-filled with love and faith and hope
Twins born beneath an enchanted tree split by lightning-
-an enchanted door, enchanted table, enchanted bench
A knife thrower, pistol duel, an heirloom opal ring-
-spectral soliloquies and premonitions that hit the mark
An escaped circus tiger, a runaway slave and conductor-
-united as brothers on the Underground Railroad
A house ablaze,...
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English
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"Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven-after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist like Sammie, and together they observe tiny pond creatures,...
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The fabulous diversity of the tiny animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting insects on earth. See how amazing insects truly are! They can be as small as a grain of sand, or bigger than the palm of your hand. Some fly miles to find the right mate and others lie still for years underground"--
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Discover some of the brilliant ways animals disguise themselves in this engaging introduction for young children from a conservation biologist. Some animals hide in the sand, like the desert lizard, whose scales can resemble pebbles and stones. Others hide in the sea, like the peacock flounder, who can also change color. And some, like poison dart frogs and the scarlet king snake, don't try to hide at all! Most animals have developed clever tricks...
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Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The story of the world's most enduring witnesses: the trees. From the Flower of Kent apple tree still standing in Sir Isaac Newton's yard, to the English oak given to Jesse Owens after facing down Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, to the California redwood saved from destruction by July Butterfly Hill, to the Callery pear tree still miraculously alive after the World Trade Towers fell, Witness Trees is a moving tribute to the world's most famous...
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Publisher
Schiffer Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Poetry is a child's first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanted world of books. Poetry's lilting rhythms and rhymes, and its short, simple sentences and clever repetition of key words and phrases start children's eyes, minds, and hearts dancing along the rhythmical lines of poetry and into a lifelong love of lyrical language. It is the joyous power of poetry that turns listeners into reader and readers into writers. With each turn...
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Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This collection features 25 empowering tales of girls and women who are dedicated to fighting for the planet--to saving endangered storks, ending plastic pollution, and building the cities of the future. Read about their clever actions and tactics, celebrate their successes, and be inspired to join the fight in any way you can. March and strike with Jamie Margolin and Greta Thunberg. Plant trees with Wangari Maathai. Protect the Amazon rain forest...
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Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover a trove of upcycling ideas and inspiration, with this collection of projects from upcycling influencer Emma Foss. She shares detailed, step-by-step tutorials to teach you essential upcycling techniques so you can create something out of nothing. Through these creative projects, you'll develop skills in basic woodworking, reupholstery, painting, papier-mâché and so much more. Best of all, these projects use materials you're likely to already...