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The brass charm / by Polak, Monique.; Lafrance, Marie.;
"A young girl's grandmother gives her a brass charm, and passes along a story that brought hope and kindness during an unimaginable time. Tali is staying at her Oma's apartment after a storm demolishes their house. She is upset at losing everything. “People have survived worse,” says her mother <U+2014> Oma survived World War Two, and never speaks of it. But that night, Oma shares her story of Holocaust survival, the brass monkey charm that she was given in the camp, and a message of kindness and perseverance in the face of disaster. This book includes an author's note, in which Monique Polak explains how it was inspired by her mother's true experience at Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp in what is now the Czech Republic."-- Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Kindness; Survival; Natural disasters; Storms; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945; Concentration camps; Charms;
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Super puzzletastic mysteries : short stories for young sleuths from Mystery Writers of America. by Grabenstein, Chris.;
Snow devils : a Riley Mack story / Chris Grabenstein -- Possum-Man and Janet / Steve Hockensmith -- Monkey business : a fun jungle mystery / Stuart Gibbs -- The fifty-seventh cat / Sheela Chari -- The perfect alibi / Fleur Bradley -- Three brothers, two sisters, and one cup of poison / Lauren Magaziner -- The haunted typewriter / Gigi Pandian -- Surprise party / Lamar Giles -- The Dapperlings / Kate Milford -- Codename: Mom / Laura Brennan -- The red envelope / Lara Cassidy -- Whiz Tanner and the pilfered cashbox : a Tanner Dent mystery / Fred Rexroad -- The magic day mystery / Bryan Patrick Avery -- Puzzling it out / Eileen Rendahl -- The mechanical bank job / Maureen Walsh -- The scary place / Alane Ferguson -- Ottonetics / Peter Lerangis -- Gridlock Jones cracks the case / Bruce Hale -- The case of the mysterious mystery writer / Tyler Whitesides -- Tricked : a framed story / James Ponti."New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and his all-star cast of contributing authors team up for Super Puzzletastic Mysteries, a group of interactive short stories that invite the reader to solve the mystery themselves"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, American.; Children's stories, American.;
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A kid's guide to the Chinese Zodiac : animal horoscopes, legendary myths, and practical uses for ancient wisdom / by Hwang, Aaron.; Qu, Lan.;
Includes bibliographical references.A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig-says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your day to day? A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac offers not only the history and lore behind this ancient classification system but also practical advice for middle-grade readers on how to show love, be heard, and feel grounded; how to navigate friendships and conflict; and how to apply oneself at school and at home, all based on the qualities associated with the twelve Zodiac animals.
Subjects: Astrology, Chinese; Zodiac;
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A year full of celebrations and festivals / by Corr, Christopher.; Grace, Claire.;
Spring. International kite festival ; The carnival of Brazil ; Carnival festivals ; Holi ; International women's day ; St. Patrick's day ; Hanami ; Festivals for people ; Easter ; Earth day ; Green festivals ; Gathering of nations ; Walpurgis night ; May day ; Martin Luther King Jr. day -- Summer. Palio di Siena ; International children's day ; Ramadan ; Barunga ; White nights festival ; Music festivals ; Pride ; Independence festivals ; Ghost month ; Edinburgh festival fringe ; Hajj ; La Tomatina ; Food festivals ; Summer solstice -- Fall. Mid-autumn festival ; La Merce festival ; Albuquerque international balloon fiesta ; Halloween ; Day of the dead ; Guy Fawkes day ; Fire festivals ; Diwali ; Desalpe ; Thanksgiving ; Monkey buffet festival ; Animal festivals ;The Pearly kings and queens harvest festival -- Winter. Hanukkah ; Winter solstice ; Ice and snow festivals ; Christmas ; Bodhi day ; Pongal ; Chinese New Year ; Valentine's day -- The festival of the dancing masks ; Water festivals ; Saint Lucia's day ; Jokkmokk market ; New Year's Eve countdown."Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Festivals; Holidays;
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Call the vet : my life as a young vet in 1970s London / by Fogle, Bruce,author.;
When he arrived in London as a newly trained vet, Bruce Fogle quickly learnt to embrace the unexpected. An idealistic, fresh-faced Canadian, he cut his teeth at the prestigious Woodrow & Singleton surgery in the heart of the Knightsbridge. Just five minutes' stroll from Harrods and their notorious 'Zoo Department,' Singleton's was frequented by Britain's most distinguished pet owners, from Duchesses and Sultans to Paul McCartney and Elizabeth Taylor. Yet for Bruce, the allure of the rich and famous could never compete with the newly discovered thrills of his profession. Whether for commonplace ailments or the melodrama of surgery, a veritable arc of patients crossed his treatment table, from cats and dogs to alligators, pumas and even a capuchin monkey. Call the Vet is a wonderfully rich and warmly funny memoir. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s London, it explores the unique bond between pets and their owners; the common thread of compassion that unites all cultures and classes, and the discovery of love and joy in unexpected places.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fogle, Bruce.; Veterinarians; Veterinarians; Veterinarians; Human-animal relationships.; Authors, Canadian (English);
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Fuzz : when nature breaks the law / by Roach, Mary,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308)."Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology. Roach tags along with animal attack forensics investigators, human-elephant conflict specialists, bear managers, and "danger tree" faller-blasters. She travels from leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Indian Himalaya to St. Peter's Square in the early hours before the Pope arrives for Easter Mass, when vandal gulls swoop in to destroy the elaborate floral display. Along the way, Roach reveals as much about humanity as about nature's lawbreakers. Combining little- known forensic science and conservation genetics with a motley cast of laser scarecrows, langur impersonators, and mugging macaques, Fuzz offers hope for compassionate coexistence in our ever-expanding human habitat"--
Subjects: Animal behavior.; Animals and civilization.; Human-animal relationships.; Wildlife management.;
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This much is true / by Margolyes, Miriam,author.;
"BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treasure. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story--and it's well worth the wait. Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John as a teenager; why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had; and what happened next after Warren Beatty asked 'Do you fuck?' From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, a cross-dressing Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Margolyes, Miriam.; Lesbian actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Television personalities; Women television personalities;
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Crypto confidential : winning and losing millions in the new frontier of finance / by Eliason, Nathaniel,author.;
"Nat Eliason had six months to make as much money as possible before his first child was born. So, he turned to where so many others did in 2021: Crypto. Within a year, he'd made millions writing code holding hundreds of millions of dollars of other people's money. He'd been hacked. He'd sold a picture of a monkey for two hundred grand. He'd become an influencer, speaking at conferences, and writing a weekly newsletter to tens of thousands of fans. Best of all, Nat had amassed a small fortune. But how much of this money was even real? And how many times can someone double down before they eventually lose everything? Crypto Confidential is Nat's unfiltered, insider's account of the hyperactive, hyper-speculative, hyper-addictive, nearly unregulated, completely insane world being built on the blockchain. A behind-the-scenes expose of the bull runs and breakdowns, revealing exactly how the crypto-sausage gets made. A story of getting rich, going broke, scamming and getting scammed -- and how we can all be more educated participants during the inevitable next bull run"--
Subjects: Cryptocurrencies.; Finance.; Speculation.;
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50 giggly wiggly silly songs [sound recording (CD)].
Disk 1 : Old MacDonald had a farm -- I can wiggle -- Smelly feet -- It's silly time -- Can you swing your arms -- Do your ears hang low -- BINGO - Down by the bay -- Five little skunks -- I have a wiggly jiggly tooth -- A sailor went to sea -- I met a bear -- This old man -- If you're happy and you know it -- Bought me a cat -- Betty bunny -- A little cat, cat, cat -- Alphabet rock -- John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt -- Look at the monkeys -- Sing-a-ling -- What color are you wearing -- Skip to my Lou -- Duck, duck, goose -- Up and at 'em. Disk two : Ten in the bed -- A frog went a-courtin' -- A pilot flies her plane, plane, plane -- ABC nursery rhyme game -- Can you name that animal sound -- Days of the week -- How many ducks -- If I only had a dog - It's time to clean up -- Jump rope rhyme -- Let everyone clap hands -- Make new friends -- Old MacDonald's letter farm -- Say "please" and "thank you" -- Shortnin' bread -- Sing through the year -- Ten little fish -- The crawdad song -- Did you ever see a lassie -- My aunt came back -- Playmate -- Silly shapes -- Something about alligators -- There no one like me -- Time for bed.
Subjects: Children's songs;
© p2006., Twin Sisters,
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In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience / by Knott, Helen,1987-author.; Robinson, Eden,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references."Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spiritual awareness, and historical insights going back to the signing of Treaty 8 by her great-great grandfather, Chief Bigfoot, her journey exposes the legacy of colonialism, while reclaiming her spirit. Helen Knott is a Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, and mixed Euro-descent woman living in Fort St. John, British Columbia. In 2016 Helen was one of sixteen global change makers featured by the Nobel Women's Initiative for being committed to end gender-based violence. Helen was selected as a 2019 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Author. This is her first book. Eden Robinson is the award-winning author of Monkey Beach, Son of a Trickster, and other novels. She is a member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Knott, Helen, 1987-; Recovering addicts; Victims of crimes; Native peoples; Indigenous women ; Indigenous women ;
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