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Vacation under the volcano / by Osborne, Mary Pope.;
Their magic tree house takes Annie and Jack to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is about to erupt, and they must find a Roman scroll before everything is covered with burning ash."RL: 2.2, 006-009"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Time travel; Tree houses;
© c1998., Random House,
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There are rivers in the sky : a novel / by Shafak, Elif,1971-author.;
In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, hidden in the sand, lie the fragments of a long-forgotten poem: the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur's only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur's world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains. In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptized with water brought from the holy city of Lalish in Iraq. The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon Narin and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people. In 2018 London, brokenhearted Zaleekhah moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage. Zaleekhah foresees a life drained of all love and meaning--until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gilgamesh; Apprentices; Granddaughters; Grandmothers; Hydrologists; Rivers; Voyages and travels;
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Death stranding [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time. With spectral creatures plaguing the landscape, and humanity on the verge of a mass extinction, it's up to Sam to journey across the ravaged continent and save mankind from impending annihilation. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? An unprecedented gameplay experience holds these answers and more.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 55 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Sony video games.; Science fiction video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Death stranding (Game); Dystopias; Human beings; Computer adventure games;
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The riddle of the labyrinth : the quest to crack an ancient code / by Fox, Margalit.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age.
Subjects: Evans, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1941.; Kober, Alice, 1906-1950.; Ventris, Michael.; Archaeologists; Archaeologists; Civilization, Mycenaean.; Inscriptions, Linear B; Women linguists;
© 2013., HarperCollins,
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Dinosaur / by Lambert, David,1932-;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 69) and index.A look at dinosaurs, including their physical characteristics, behaviour, life cycle, extinction, and fossils.LSC
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Fossils;
© 2010., DK Pub.,
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Death stranding. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam ... with companions by his side ... sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected? Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood and gore, violence, partial nudity, strong language).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 100 GB storage required ; PS5 Pro enhanced ; Vibration function & trigger effect supported.
Subjects: Science fiction video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Playstation 5 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Death stranding 2 On the beach (Game); Dystopias; Survival; Human beings; Computer adventure games;
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The Lost City of the Monkey God : a true story / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."#1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston takes readers on an adventure deep into the Honduran jungle in this riveting, danger-filled true story about the discovery of an ancient lost civilization"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Preston, Douglas J.; Cities and towns, Ancient; Extinct cities; Indians of Central America;
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Tyrannosaurus rex / by Cohen, Daniel,1936-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index.Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, food, defenses, relatives, and extinction of the largest meat-eating dinosaur.
Subjects: Tyrannosaurus rex;
© 2000, Bridgestone
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Polar bears on the Hudson Bay / by Leathers, Dan.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30), Internet addresses and index.Examines the dangers facing the polar bears of Hudson Bay and how they can be protected to save them from extinction.LSC
Subjects: Polar bear;
© c2008., Mitchell Lane Publishers,
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Music for tigers / by Kadarusman, Michelle,1969-;
Middle-schooler Louisa wants to spend the summer practicing violin for a place in the youth symphony, but is instead sent to the Tasmanian rainforest camp of her Australian relatives. There she learns that her family secretly protects the last of the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tigers. When an encroaching mining operation threatens the hidden sanctuary, Louisa realizes her music can help.LSC
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Middle school students; Violinists; Musicians; Thylacine; Endangered species; Extinct animals; Animal sanctuaries; Rain forests;
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