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The origin of language : how we learned to speak and why / by Beekman, Madeleine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In a radical new story about the birth of our species, evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman argues that it was not hunting, tool-making, or fighting that led to human speech, but the need to care for our helpless young. This thought-provoking work explores how cooperation and childrearing drove the emergence of language.
Subjects: Communication in anthropology.; Human evolution.; Language and languages; Mother and child;
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The shadow cipher / by Ruby, Laura.;
The first book in an epic alternate-history series about three kids who try to solve the greatest mystery of the modern world: a puzzle and treasure hunt laid into the very streets and buildings of New York City.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Code and cipher stories.; Alternative histories (Fiction); Adventure fiction.; Architects; Treasure troves; Friendship;
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Splatoon, squid kids comedy show. [graphic novel] / by Goto, Hideki,1974-author,artist.; Hunt, John,1972-letterer.; Miyaki, Tetsuichiro,translator.; Turnage, Bryant,author.; Nintendō Kabushiki Kaisha.;
"In these new stories from the world of Splatoon, Hit and Maika meet an elite boy named Ko who joins them on their crazy adventures."Rated A, for all ages.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Contests; Paintball (Game); Sports teams; Squids; Teamwork (Sports);
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Max's chocolate chicken / by Wells, Rosemary.;
Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken."Ages 3-7"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Max (Fictitious character : Wells); Rabbits; Brothers and sisters; Easter stories.; Rabbits; Brothers and sisters;
© 1999, c1989., Viking,
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These bodies ain't broken / by Anandi,contributor.; Ancrum, K.(Kayla),1991-contributor.; Anderson, S. E.(Science fiction author),contributor.; Dunn, Pintip,contributor.; Dyer, Madeline,editor,contributor.; Lainoff, Lillie,contributor.; Leary, Fin,contributor.; Low, P. H.,contributor.; Meade, Lily,contributor.; Mele, Dana,contributor.; Netz, Mo,contributor.; Nugent, Carly,contributor.; Roy, Soumi,contributor.;
Outsmarting deadly video games, hunting the predatory monster in the woods, rooting out evil within their community, finding love and revenge with their newly turned vampire friend -- this anthology upends expectations of the roles disabled people can play in horror. With visibly and invisibly disabled characters whose illnesses include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Crohn's disease, diabetes, PTSD, and more, each entry also includes a short essay from the author about the conditions portrayed in their stories to further contextualize their characters' perspectives. From breaking ancient curses to defying death itself, these 13 horror stories cast disabled characters as heroes we can all root for.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Short stories.; Chronic diseases; Chronically ill; Mental health; People with disabilities; Chronically ill; Chronic diseases; Mental health; People with disabilities;
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Two for the dough [sound recording] / by Evanovich, Janet.; Petty, Lori.;
Read by Lori Petty.New Jersey private eye, Stephanie Plum, is joined by a pistol-packing granny and a vice cop in her hunt for a bail jumper who shot his best friend.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Bail bond agents; Plum, Stephanie (Fictitious character); Women detectives;
© p1996., Simon & Schuster Audioworks,
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Kill Yours, Kill Mine [electronic resource] : by Kovacic, Katherine.aut; Harris, Jodie.nrt; cloudLibrary;
Men get away with murder all the time. Now it's our turn. Mia's grief counseling practice, The Pleiades, is named for the seven sisters from Greek mythology who were the companions of the Goddess of the Hunt—and who, in some stories, die of grief or are killed to be saved from attackers. Mia has been gathering broken women together for a radical form of group therapy. Amy. Gabrielle. Katy. Brooke. Olivia. Five women crippled with grief by the murders of their sisters—and seething with rage that the partners who killed them all walk free. She just needs one more. When Mia meets Naomi, she knows she has found the perfect candidate, but Naomi is resistant. She only needs to meet the others before she realizes that they, too, are consumed with desire for hands-on revenge. Under Mia's guidance, the women devise a plan to heal themselves. They'll take back their lives from the men who took their sisters. The premise is satisfyingly simple: I'll kill yours if you kill mine…
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological; Suspense;
© 2024., Dreamscape Media,
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Game / by Lyga, Barry.;
After solving a deadly case in the small town of Lobo's Nod, seventeen-year-old Jazz, the son of history's most infamous serial murderer, travels to New York City to help the police track down the Hat-Dog Killer.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Suspense fiction.; Serial murderers; Murder; Murder; Police; Conduct of life; Fathers and sons; Psychopaths;
© 2013., Little, Brown,
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The first 48 hours / by Kernick, Simon,author.;
The first 48 hours are critical ... and the clock is ticking. He's a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits? She's a lawyer who must defend a murderer-but how far will she go to protect her only child? They have a plan-but can they trust each other with their lives? Three stories. Two days. Does one secret connect them all?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminal defense lawyers; Kidnappers; Kidnapping; Lawyers; Murderers; Police corruption; Police; Secrecy;
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That's not a hippopotamus! / by MacIver, Juliette,1972-author.; Critt, C. J.,narrator.; Davis, Sarah,1971-illustrator.;
5-8.K-3.In That's Not a Hippopotamus, A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Hippopotamus; Stories in rhyme.; Zoo animals; Hippopotamus; Stories in rhyme.; Zoo animals; VOX books.;
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