David Lee
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A journey through the history of this railway that brought passengers to the English seaside for fifty years. Includes maps and photos.
The Southwold Railway was a delightful example of one of East Anglia's minor railways: A 3ft gauge railway, single track, just over eight miles long from Halesworth (connections to London) across the heathland and marshes of East Suffolk to the seaside resort and harbor of Southwold....
The Southwold Railway was a delightful example of one of East Anglia's minor railways: A 3ft gauge railway, single track, just over eight miles long from Halesworth (connections to London) across the heathland and marshes of East Suffolk to the seaside resort and harbor of Southwold....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Duke the dog and his owner Santi are best friends. Duke loves to go for walks, chase squirrels, and swim. Emerging readers will be excited to join Duke and Santi on their adventures around the neighborhood. Fun text and corresponding illustrations will instill in readers the basics of pet care all kids should know. This book is sure to be enjoyed by both emerging readers and younger children who have not yet started reading.
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An in-depth analysis of what it was really like to fight at the sharp end in every theater of the Second World War from the author of Beachhead Assault.
In 1947, US General S. L. A Marshall controversially wrote that out of every one hundred combat soldiers only fifteen to twenty-five actually fired their weapons at the enemy, because of the innate human reluctance to take another's life. Others maintained the opposite view that...
In 1947, US General S. L. A Marshall controversially wrote that out of every one hundred combat soldiers only fifteen to twenty-five actually fired their weapons at the enemy, because of the innate human reluctance to take another's life. Others maintained the opposite view that...
4) Duke the Dog
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Duke the dog and his owner Santi are best friends. Duke loves to go for walks, chase squirrels, and swim. Emerging readers will be excited to join Duke and Santi on their adventures around the neighborhood. Fun text and corresponding illustrations will instill in readers the basics of pet care all kids should know. This book is sure to be enjoyed by both emerging readers and younger children who have not yet started reading.
5) Jackals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book brings readers face-to-face with a wild dog that's straight out of Africa-the jackal! Readers will love reading about this big-eared predator and its hunting techniques, as well as its life cycle, anatomy, and habitat. The book covers jackal family systems and behavior, as well as their interactions with humans. Readers will enjoy fact-filled text and amazing color photographs as they get a glimpse of the wild world of jackals.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Readers will set their eyes to the night sky in this fascinating book about astronomers. This volume is a perfect combination between STEM and career guidance as it introduces readers to the different ways astronomers use science, technology, engineering, and math in their work every day. Readers will love learning about celestial bodies and space phenomena, as well as the different processes and equipment astronomers use to observe, collect, and...
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David Lee is a major figure in American letters: the author of fifteen books of poetry, a celebrated teacher, a legendary reader in classrooms, bookstores, and taverns; and the first poet laureate of Utah. His work is full of the most various qualities: soul-crushing tragedy, lyrical celebration, high comedy, storytelling ebullience. Rusty Barbed Wire: Selected Poems, now with us at last, brings to the community of readers raw power and radical beauty....
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A teacher's guide to empowering students with modern thinking skills that will help them throughout life.
Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your students...
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Introduce your readers to the great culture of the Comanche, a Great Plains tribe. Readers will learn about traditional Comanche ways of life, and how they changed after European contact. This book explains the Comanche migration, conflicts, and the importance of horses to their culture. The captivating narrative is supported by brilliant photographs, which help readers grasp the Comanche's past and present. This exciting book provides a scope through...
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English
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The Cecils: The Dynasty and Legacy of Lord Burghley looks at the lives of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Elizabeth I's Chief Minister and Secretary of State and that of his son, Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury. Lord Burghley served three Tudor Monarchs in an unparalleled rise to power during the reign of Elizabeth I and his political influence on state matters, his remarkable close bond to the queen, and the self-sacrifice in his service to the state...
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The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and the most important tasks of any in World War II - they were first on to the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Formed in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties, many lost their lives in the Dieppe raid. After Dieppe they became fully fledged fighting commandos with their legendary Fairbairn Sykes commando knives, organized into units from a commando through to the all Canadian...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Without dentists, we wouldn't know how to take care of our teeth! Readers will enjoy following this story's narrator as they go for a check-up and cleaning at the dentist. The narrator learns how to brush and floss to keep their teeth healthy and clean. This book pairs a fun story with colorful illustrations to keep young readers and listeners engaged in the story.
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English
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Leaves are all around us-in backyards, cascading from window boxes, even emerging from small cracks in city sidewalks given the slightest glint of sunlight. Perhaps because they are everywhere, it's easy to overlook the humble leaf, but a close look at them provides one of the most enjoyable ways to connect with the natural world.
A lush, incredibly informative tribute to the leaf, Nature's Fabric offers an introduction to the science of leaves,...
14) Comanche
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book explores the great culture of the Comanche, a Great Plains tribe. Readers will learn about traditional Comanche ways of life, and how they changed after European contact. This book also teaches readers about the Comanche migration, conflicts, and the importance of horses to their culture. Captivating text is brought to life through photographs, which help readers grasp the Comanche's past and present. This exciting book provides a scope...
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English
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Ellie's Family Album is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.
RI.2.6 and Literacy.
L.2.1d. Photographs of Ellie's family, accompanied by narrative nonfiction text, show readers what Ellie's family is like and how life has changed over time. This book includes a graphic organizer. This book should be paired with "Our Family Album" (9781477723517) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program...
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"The Python Programming Revolution: Scripting Success: Practical Approaches to Python Programming" is the bible of learning by practical, hands-on approaches so that the real-world problem may be solved using this book. It is the book one needs in order to develop a deep and accessible roadmap to success in programming for everyone with any experience, from complete beginners who are hoping to dip their toes into the world of coding to seasoned pros...
17) The Python Programming Revolution: Scripting Success: Practical Approaches to Python Programming
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JLC Publications LLC
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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"The Python Programming Revolution: Scripting Success: Practical Approaches to Python Programming" is the bible of learning by practical, hands-on approaches so that the real-world problem may be solved using this book. It is the book one needs in order to develop a deep and accessible roadmap to success in programming for everyone with any experience, from complete beginners who are hoping to dip their toes into the world of coding to seasoned
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Pen and Sword
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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Chronicles the heroic deeds of Royal Naval Commandos, highlighting their unparalleled courage from training to pivotal World War II beach invasions.
'Every page of Beachhead Assault has a tale of almost suicidal courage.' – Tony Parsons, author of Man and Boy
‘Each tale leaves you gasping at the almost nonchalant, offhand accounts of extraordinary courage and dangers. This is a page-turner of a book.’...
'Every page of Beachhead Assault has a tale of almost suicidal courage.' – Tony Parsons, author of Man and Boy
‘Each tale leaves you gasping at the almost nonchalant, offhand accounts of extraordinary courage and dangers. This is a page-turner of a book.’...
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Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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A teacher's guide to empowering students with modern thinking skills that will help them throughout life.
Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your...
Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your...
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Alvin C. York went out on a routine patrol an ordinary, unknown American doughboy of the First World War. He came back from no-man's-land a hero. In a brief encounter on October 8, 1918, during the Argonne offensive, York had killed 25 German soldiers and, almost singlehandedly, effected the capture of 132 others. Returning to the United States the following spring, he received a tumultuous public welcome and a flood of offers from businessmen eager...