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Picks and shovels / by Doctorow, Cory,author.;
"The year is 1986. The city is San Francisco. Here, Martin Hench will invent the forensic accountant--what a bounty hunter is to people, he is to money--but for now he's an MIT dropout odd-jobbing his way around a city still reeling from the invention of a revolutionary new technology that will change everything about crime forever ... When Marty finds himself hired by Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate a group of disgruntled ex-employees who've founded a competitor startup, he quickly realizes he's on the wrong side. Marty ditches the greasy old guys running Fidelity Computing without a second thought, utterly infatuated with the electric atmosphere of Computing Freedom. Located in the heart of the Mission, this group of brilliant young women found themselves exhausted by the predatory business practices of Fidelity Computing and set out to beat them at their own game, making better computers and driving Fidelity Computing out of business"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Accountants; Competition; Computer industry; Forensic accounting; Microcomputers; Women-owned business enterprises;
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Unschooled / by Woodrow, Allan.;
Fifth graders George and Lilly are best friends, but when they end up leading separate teams competing for the Spirit Week prize, it puts a strain on their friendship, especially when the competition generates a host of nasty pranks designed to sabotage their teams--and if Principal Klein finds out what is going on Spirit Week will be canceled and everybody concerned will spend the rest of the year in detention.LSC
Subjects: Best friends; Friendship; Competition (Psychology); Practical jokes; Schools;
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The Golden Acorn / by Hudson, Katy.;
When the Golden Nut Hunt race becomes a team event, will speedy Squirrel's competitive spirit take over, or will she learn how to be a team player?LSC
Subjects: Squirrels; Forest animals; Racing; Teamwork (Sports); Competition (Psychology); Friendship;
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Girls and their horses / by Brazier, Eliza Jane,author.;
"Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cutthroat mothers, and a suspicious death at a horse show."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Competition (Psychology); Horsemanship; Mothers and daughters; Rich people; Secrecy; Show jumping;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Baker makers / by Smith, Kim,1986-;
"With a focus on overcoming fails and pivoting to new ideas, this hilarious story stars a young boy who dreams of baking extraordinary cakes but struggles with perfectionism in the midst of competition from fellow Baker Makers. Naveen loves to bake. In fact, he's sure he's practically a master baker. So, he is thrilled when his class is assigned to tackle creative cake-making at Baker Makers Lab. Naveen is positive his cake will be the most astonishing and extraordinary one of all. But the mismatch between his fertile imagination and his actual skills leads to disaster. Will he find a way to embrace the unexpected? Find out in this delicious and delightful STEAM-centred picture book about letting go of perfection."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Baking; Perfectionism (Personality trait); Competition (Psychology); Makerspaces; Cakes;
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The ancient Greek Olympics / by Woff, Richard,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.Describes the history, traditions, and competitive events connected with the Olympic games held in ancient Greece.
Subjects: Olympic games (Ancient);
© c1999., Oxford University Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Go-Karts / by Savage, Jeff,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Provides an overview of the history and development of go-karts, their main features, and go-kart competitions.
Subjects: Karts (Midget cars); Karting;
© c2003., Capstone,
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I want to win! / by Ross, Tony.;
"Ages 4-9"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Little Princess (Fictitious character); Princesses; Schools; Self-realization; Competition (Psychology); Winning and losing;
© 2012., Andersen Press USA,
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Click'd / by Stone, Tamara Ireland.;
After spending the summer at the CodeGirls summer camp, seventh-grader Allie Navarro can't wait to show her friends the app she built that helps users find friends, based on common interests. But after the app goes viral at her school, Allie discovers a glitch that threatens to expose everyone's secrets.LSC
Subjects: Application software; Computer games; Computer programming; Friendship; Competition (Psychology); Middle schools; Schools;
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Surf's up [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Heder, Jon; Deschanel, Zooey; Labeouf, Shia; Woods, James; Bridges, Jeff;
Jeff Bridges, Shia Labeouf, Jon Heder, James Woods, Zooey Deschanel.An animated comedy that goes behind the scenes of the high-energy, extreme world of competitive surfing.CHVRS rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Animated.; Children's films.; Family Films.;
© 2007., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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