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Bat basics : how to understand and help these amazing flying mammals / by Krebbs, Karen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Explore the everyday lives of bats! Bats have been misunderstood for generations, yet they are essential to a healthy ecosystem. From insect control to pollination services, we need bats more than most people know. Bat Basics separates fact from fiction in a fascinating, fun guide to the world's only flying mammals. Author Karen Krebbs has been studying bats for more than 30 years. She lectures, teaches, and even trains government workers on the subject-and now she's sharing her expertise with you. Learn the Bat Basics, such as how they use echolocation, why they hibernate, and what they eat. Discover bat myths that you probably thought were true. Find out how to bat-proof a house. Then turn to the field guide section, and identify a variety of common and important-to-know species. Projects, activities, and tips for helping the bat population round out this comprehensive guide. Get Bat Basics, and read all about why bats should be celebrated-not feared."
Subjects: Bats; Bats.;
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Honey, honey-- lion! : a story of Africa / by Brett, Jan,1949-;
After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson.
Subjects: Honey badger; Honeyguides; Symbiosis;
© 2005., G.P. Putnam's Sons,
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The Mother Code / by Stivers, Carole,author.;
"In this mind-bending debut novel, Carole Stivers explores what it means to be a mother in a world that is more chilling and precarious than ever. It is 2049. When a U.S. attempt at stealth biowarfare goes awry, a team of scientists is engaged to ensure human survival on earth. Their best efforts fail, and they must turn to their last resort: a plan to place genetically engineered children inside the cocoons of large-scale robots--to be incubated, birthed, and raised by these machines, which have been programmed with the latest advances in artificial intelligence: the Mother Code. Kai is born in America's desert Southwest, his only companion his robotic Mother, Rho-Z. Equipped with the knowledge and intuition of a human mother, Rho-Z raises Kai and teaches him how to survive. As children like him come of age, their Mothers transform too--in ways that were never predicted. When government survivors decide that the machines who raised the children must be destroyed, Kai must fight to save the only parent he has ever known"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Motherhood;
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Magic lessons [sound recording] / by Hoffman, Alice,author.; Foster, Sutton,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Sutton Foster.In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Unnamed Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Blessing and cursing; Family secrets; Magic; Witches;
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The master guide to drawing anime. figure drawing essentials for the aspiring artist / by Hart, Christopher,1957-author.;
"The sixth book in the bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series focuses on using principles of figure drawing to create anime characters and scenes. In this new title, Christopher Hart combines two subjects he is well known for-figure drawing and anime. The classic concepts of figure drawing are a perfect place to start for the aspiring anime artist. This book shows readers how to apply basic figure-drawing principles to the anime style that fans love. Chris covers figure-drawing fundamentals-such as proportions, posture, and poses-along with the finishing touches that infuse characters with personality. For example, a simple hand gesture can define an entire scene! This book teaches readers how to draw hands and gestures, and also faces, contours, poses, clothing, scenes, and more. Each lesson offers tips and tricks that will demystify the drawing process, giving artists a solid figure-drawing foundation that they can apply to the anime style and beyond."--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-12.Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Facial expression in art.; Human figure in art.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Cartooning; Figure drawing;
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The stranger diaries / by Griffiths, Elly,author.;
"From the author of the beloved Ruth Galloway series, a modern gothic mystery for fans of Magpie Murders and The Lake House"--"Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R.M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare's colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R.M. Holland's most famous story, 'The stranger,' left by her body. Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the storylines of her favorite literature. To make matters worse, the police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her closest confidant, her diary, the only outlet she has for her darkest suspicions and fears about the case. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary: 'Hallo Clare. You don't know me.' Clare becomes more certain than ever: 'The stranger' has come to terrifying life. But can the ending be rewritten in time?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Women teachers; Women authors; Diaries; Murder;
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Ivy + Bean take care of the babysitter / by Barrows, Annie.; Blackall, Sophie.;
When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter.
Subjects: Ivy (Fictitious character : Barrows); Bean (Fictitious character : Barrows); Best friends; Sisters; Babysitters;
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Our universe [yoto card] : Yoto card pack / by McAnulty, Stacy.; Litchfield, David.;
Read by Samantha Turret; Matt Godfrey; Marc Thompson; Taylor Meskimen; Sean Patrick Hopkins.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.The Our Universe series is filled with kid-friendly facts that teach listeners different elements of our universe.Ages 4 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Earth; Sun; Moon; Ocean; Mars (Planet); Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
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Here comes teacher Cat / by Underwood, Deborah.; Rueda, Claudia.;
"Cat is not so keen on stepping in as substitute teacher at Kitty School, but he's surprised by how much he's able to teach the kittens--and how much he learns from them"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Cats; Substitute teachers; Schools;
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Arts & crafts playdate [videorecording] / by Henson, Jim.; Sesame Workshop.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Want to learn about the amazing world of art? Join Elmo, Zoe, and more friends in these two Sesame Street episodes devoted to teaching the little ones all about drawing pictures, making a collage, and more.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, full screen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Educational television programs.; Elmo (Fictitious character : Henson); Puppet television programs.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
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