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41) Going solo
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As a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.
44) Drive Thru
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2013
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Welcome! May I take your order? One madcap misadventure with SpongeBob SquarePants coming up!
47) Arkansas
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Provides information about the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Arkansas; and includes photographs, maps, sidebars, a time line, an almanac of state facts, and a gallery of famous Arkansans.
48) Montana
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Describes the geography, history, government, people, and places of Montana.
49) Pennsylvania
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Describes the history, landscape, government, people, and special sights in Pennsylvania, providing many color photos as well as an almanac, a time line, details on famous Pennsylvanians, and a further reading list.
50) Hey, Al
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A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.
51) Music
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Describes some of the many different types of instruments made throughout history, and discusses their construction and sound. Includes photographs.
54) Explorer
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Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
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Uncover the Earth's inner secrets as you explore the world's most magnificent volcanoes and earthquakes like never before. Become an eyewitness to the world's most explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes with this picture-led guide that will take you on a visual tour of the hotspots of the world. Explore everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna...
56) The new nation
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A History of US volume 4
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c1999
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Covers American history from Washington's inauguration until the first quarter of the 19th century, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.
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2014.
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In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors--and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box.
60) Frankenstein
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Frankenstein: Using parts from corpses, Victor Frankenstein creates a large, man-like creature. Rejected and abused by humans, the creature takes revenge by committing murder. Frankenstein then pursues the creature, determined to kill him or die in the attempt. -- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: When Dr. Henry Jekyll begins to look ill and isolates himself from his friends, they fear for his life. A mysterious evil man named Edward...