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1) Beowulf
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Beowulf is one of the most universally studied of the English classics, and considered to be the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.
The title character is a warrior with superhuman strength who honors his king by performing glorious deeds, the first of which is to rescue the royal house of Denmark from two violent monsters. After killing them, he returns triumphantly and rules his people wisely as their King...
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
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Required by her cross-country coach to keep a food diary, an insecure teen finds that writing helps organize her thoughts, especially about issues that she, her best friend, and her mother face related to weight and eating.
3) Go Ask Alice
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Life at 15 isn't easy for a girl if she's shy and hates the way she looks. Each day is heaven or hell, depending on who talks to her, or who doesn't. So when she's finally accepted by a group, she doesn't refuse their party games, even if it means taking LSD. Soon she's taking little pills to wake up and others to go to sleep, and the days begin to blur. Leaving the secure, middle-class circle of her family, she travels into a nightmare realm of hustlers...
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In the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky, this heart-wrenching story chronicles a girl's fatal experience with testing her moral limits and the dangers of addiction.
Bailey welcomes a fresh start at the prestigious boarding school, Prescott Academy, far away from the painful memories of her mother's death and the unendurable happiness of her father and his new wife. She expects rigorous coursework and long hours of studying-what she doesn't...
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A riveting first-person tale of addiction, in the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Jay's Journal.
The author of this diary began journaling on her sixteenth birthday. She lived in an upper middle class neighborhood in Santa Monica with her mom, dad, and Berkeley-bound older brother. She was a good girl, living a good life . . . but one party changed everything. One party, where she took one taste-and liked it. Really liked it.
Social drinking and...
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Jay was a sweet, bright high school student who cared about his grades and his friends. He had ambitions. He was happy. And he thought he could handle anything.
He was wrong.
When Jay falls in with a crowd that's dabbling in drugs and the occult, he finds himself in over his head and doing things he never thought possible. Fascinated by the dark arts and in love with a dangerous girl, Jay falls deeper and deeper into a life he no longer recognizes...
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Antología que incluye mitos del origen del mundo, los dioses y los hombres, y los de Peleo, Teseo, Orfeo y Eurídice, Midas, Ixión y Sísifo. La sección Aquí y ahora muestra la presencia de lo mítico en la vida cotidiana. En Enfoques para analizar, las actividades facilitan la comprensión y el análisis a partir de bibliografía específica, y proponen la producción de textos narrativos, argumentativos y explicativos.
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Everyone is a part of the Circle of Time, eternally reliving the same life. But, Destrou is the anomaly. And, this is his first chance at life-maybe his last, if everything works out.
S'rae is a lonely girl born light-years after Destrou. Before she could achieve her dream to graduate top of her class at the School of Wind, the professor tells her she is one of the twelve destined students, from the three elemental schools chosen, to visit the Valley...
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Sumérgete en el fascinante viaje de aprender inglés desde cero con nuestro completo "Curso de Inglés para Principiantes". Este libro es una guía paso a paso diseñada para aquellos que desean dominar el idioma desde sus fundamentos, proporcionando una base sólida y accesible para construir habilidades lingüísticas duraderas.
Desde las primeras páginas, los lectores encontrarán un enfoque práctico y motivador, con lecciones estructuradas...
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Talking about the universe is undoubtedly an exciting topic, that is why in this book I wanted to share with you, dear reader, about anomalies in Antarctica, disconcerting anomalies of the moon, theories of the red planet, the solar system, I only hope that this book can help be very useful. and that you can also share it with another person. Thank you
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La mitología griega, es el conjunto de mitos y leyendas pertenecientes a la cultura de la Antigua Grecia, que tratan de sus dioses y héroes, la naturaleza del mundo, los orígenes y el significado de sus propios cultos y prácticas rituales. Formaban parte de la religión de la Antigua Grecia, que tenía como objeto de culto básicamente a los dioses olímpicos. Los investigadores modernos recurren a los mitos y los estudian en un intento por arrojar...
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It happened like this, it is a spectacular book through which I tell you about some stories about: a dream come true, the man with the twisted lip, the girl with the golden eyes, I hope that this book is to your liking and that you also share with someone else. Thank you
15) Order and Life
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"In 'Order and Life,' a captivating journey unfolds through the intersection between order and vitality. This fascinating book maps the complex connections between structure and dynamism, exploring how the balance between meticulous order and vital fluidity influence every facet of our existence. From the fundamental laws of the universe to the intricate choreography of nature and society, this work reveals the underlying patterns that govern life...
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fantasmas y carreteras, narra ciertas historias de conductores que vivieron experiencias paranormales en carreteras, pues aunque no es normal que este tipo de historias ocurran regularmente, si es especial echar un vistazo a las vidas de aquellos que se han vivido este tipo de sucesos.
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It happened like this, it is a spectacular book through which I tell you about some stories about: a dream come true, the man with the twisted lip, the girl with the golden eyes, I hope that this book is to your liking and that you also share with someone else. Thank you
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En este cautivador libro, nos sumergimos en un viaje transformador que aborda la esencia misma de la experiencia humana: la capacidad no solo de resistir, sino de florecer en los momentos más desafiantes de la vida. A través de páginas impregnadas de inspiración, el autor nos guía a través de relatos conmovedores, estrategias prácticas y reflexiones profundas, proporcionando una brújula emocional para aquellos que buscan no solo enfrentar,...
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Un buen consejo incluso recibido a tiempo puede cambiar tu vida, por que en ellos hay sabiduría, escuchar es bien importante para todos, y mucho mejor si aplicamos lo oído, por ello amigo lector a través de este libro te comparto acerca de: proverbios cortos sabiduría sin fin, reflexiones profundas, citas para reflexionar, pensamientos profundos de un guro espiritual, frases de un orador, palabras de sabios, mejores frases de todos los tiempos,...
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La astronomía, es la ciencia natural que estudia los cuerpos celestes del universo, incluidos las estrellas, los planetas, sus satélites naturales, los asteroides, cometas y meteoroides, la materia interestelar, las nebulosas, la materia oscura, las galaxias y demás; por lo que también estudia los fenómenos astronómicos ligados a ellos, como las supernovas, los cuásares, los púlsares, la radiación cósmica de fondo, los agujeros negros, entre...