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Storytime in your language! Discover the magic of reading in over 40 languages; each picture books comes with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills.
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Cutting-edge spy cameras called Spy Creatures take us deep into the ocean and reveal the surprising and hidden lives of its extraordinary creatures. The Spy Creatures are taking on their most exciting challenge yet, exploring one of the most magical and dynamic environments on Earth the ocean. A brand-new cast of camera-toting Spy Creatures takes us to places no spy camera has ever gone before from the color and beauty of coral reefs to the extremes...
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'The Forbidden Daughter' is the true story of a girl born in the Kovno Ghetto, and the dangerous risk her parents faced in defying the barbarous Nazi law prohibiting childbirth. A moving, powerful chronicle of overcoming impossible odds, 'The Forgotten Daughter' is the story of one unforgettable woman and her will to survive.
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From campfires to concert halls, explore the audible breadth of this great instrument in The Banjo: Music, History, and Heritage. Taught by GRAMMY®-Award winning artist and MacArthur grant recipient Rhiannon Giddens, the ten jam-packed lessons take you across time and cultures to uncover the hidden and surprising history of the banjo. Disc 1: 1. Heaing the Banjo's Journey From Africa; 2. The Banjo and the Fiddle Together; 3. Minstrel Banjo; 4. The...
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A love letter to all things great and Irish that reveals some surprising facts about what it means to be Irish. Featuring a distinguished cast including Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, and Prince Albert II, enter a glamorous world of castles, palaces, and presidents that reveals fascinating views on the Irish and their vast influence.
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From Martin Dugard, coauthor of the 'Killing' series with Bill O'Reilly, comes a soaring account of England's desperate fight to fend off German invasion. 'Taking London' puts the reader inside the action, telling the complex personal sagas of Churchill, Dowding, and legendary fighter pilots like Peter Townsend, Geoffrey Wellum, Richard Hillary, and American Billy Fiske.
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Bill Brysons 'The Body' meets Mary Roachs 'Gulp' (with a dash of 'Whats Your Poo Telling You?') in this rollicking and delightfully educational tour of our bodily emissions - from mucus to sweat to poop - revealing them to be as fascinating as they are embarrassing and proving how essential they are to human health. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
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In this new 2024 high-definition program, learn all about the history of the Olympic Games from 776 BCE in Olympia, Greece to the summer 2024 games in Paris. What is the "Olympic Truce"? Who is the most- decorated Olympian of all time? What are the greatest Olympic victories throughout history? How and why did Black athlete Jesse Owens' wins at the 1936 Olympics upset Adolph Hitler? What was the Munich Massacre of 1972? Who are some of the great athletes...
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'Say Your Word, Then Leave' is a behind-the-scenes account of Jamal Khashoggis final year at the Washington Post, the search for answers after his brutal murder, and the defining fight for the soul of Washington, Saudi Arabia, and the greater Arab world. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two.
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, New York Post, Lit Hub, Book Riot, Screenrant
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, New York Post, Lit Hub, Book Riot, Screenrant
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In 'Hip-Hop is History', Questlove, the Grammy and Oscar winner and NYT bestselling multi-hyphenate cultural icon, skillfully traces the convergence of creative and cultural forces that shaped hip-hop since its inception 50 years ago, and how the genre has evolved up to the present moment.
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The internationally bestselling author of The Anarchy returns with a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's under-recognized role in producing the world as we know it. Major religions that rose to dominate Earth's largest continent. Trade networks that stretched from Japan to Hadrian's Wall. Innovations such as the numeral system and the very concept of zero, laying cornerstones for all of mathematics and science to come. Music,...
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