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Book cover for "Desert star".
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English
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4.2 stars
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LAPD detective Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch's white whale --a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Renee Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape. Yet, after the chief of police himself tells her she can write her ticket within the department, Ballard takes back her badge, leaving the Late Show to rebuild...
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Publisher:
Europe Comics
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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Our story starts in Washington, 1870. Matthew Montgomery has an important post at the Ministry of Defense. He's rather an inflexible man who always respects the rules, which is why he warned his daughter, Helen, not to leave with that idiot, Glover. Of course, she did it anyway, and now she wants to come back and expects to be pardoned. But when Matthew arrives home the night of his Helen's return, he opens the door to find his wife and daughter slaughtered...
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Publisher:
Charley Marsh
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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Spencer Reed's grandfather is finally out of rehab. She travels to Tucson to drive him to Wind Star Ranch, a horse ranch and assisted care facility on the edge of the Saguaro Desert where her grandfather plans to spend the remainder of the winter.
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Publisher:
Europe Comics
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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Brown Bear is dead. Desert Star has vanished. When the tribe seeks revenge and captures a white settler's daughter, Maria, Morning Breeze decides to use her to track down the man responsible for their fate-little knowing that his adversary is himself pursuing Maria ... The trail leads Breeze to Finsbury, the official in charge of "Indian Affairs," who believes that ends justify means. The white man's ends, that is. Can Breeze salvage anything of his...
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A L Baker
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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When the Ali family embarks on a thrilling glamping trip in the stunning Qatari desert, they expect an adventure under the stars, but they never anticipate the real excitement awaiting them. Amid the golden sand dunes they stumble upon a daring plot involving a stolen fortune of diamonds and a high-stakes escape plan.Join the Ali family in this heart-pounding adventure filled with suspense, clever tricks, and unforgettable moments in the beautiful...
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Publisher:
Aporia Records Inc
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Book cover for "Sadiq and the desert star".
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Lexile measure:
610L
Language:
English
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Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, which fits in perfectly with Sadiq's third grade class field trip to the planetarium, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns.
Book cover for "Retief: The Desert and the Stars".
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Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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The Aga Kaga wanted peace-a piece of everything in sight! Keith Laumer was a bestselling author who was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction's true luminaries
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Publisher:
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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Under the Desert Stars by Frank Koester is an enthralling adventure novel set against the backdrop of the vast and unforgiving Sahara Desert. The story follows a group of intrepid explorers who embark on a perilous journey into the heart of the desert in search of a legendary lost city rumored to be hidden beneath the shifting sands. Among them is the fearless archaeologist Dr. Evelyn Carter, who is determined to unlock the secrets of the ancient...
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Publisher:
Elizabeth Mong
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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The Boyars have spent the past sixty years terraforming the planet Flamme, clearing jungle, descumming the seas, irrigating deserts and establishing forests. Now the Aga Kaga have decided to move in and claim it as their own. The Under-secretary of the CDT refuses to support the Boyars with anything more than a diplomatic note. It's up to Retief to deliver it and convince the Aga Kaga to abandon their claim. "Don't worry. I'll keep the peace, if I...
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Publisher:
John Lumpkin
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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At the edge of the 2141, humanity has attained the stars, but some nations have found their dreams of interstellar empire thwarted, and they have gone to war to ensure their futures beyond the Solar System.In this thrilling sequel to Through Struggle, the Stars, U.S. Space Force Lieutenant Neil Mercer is sent to a strategic independent colony on the planet of Entente to curry favor with the repressive ruling government. On Earth, Neil's mentor, NSS...
Book cover for "The Desert and the Stars and three more stories".
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Publisher:
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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This is a great collection of action short stories by Keith Laumer from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here: "The Desert and the Stars", "A Bad Day For Vermin", "The Yillian Way", "Omnilingual", and "End As A Hero".
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Publisher:
Total Metal Records
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
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Publisher:
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date:
[2015]
Language:
English
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5 stars
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"At a time when dancing is forbidden, Afshin and some friends, including the beautiful Elaheh, risk their lives to form an underground dance company. Inspired by banned online videos of timeless legends like Michael Jackson and Rudolf Nureyev, Afshin and Elaheh embrace their passion for dance - and for one another." --
Book cover for "The John Wayne collection".
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Publisher:
Madacy Home Video :
Pub. Date:
[2009]
Language:
English
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Collection of nine of The Duke's classic early Westerns from the 1930s.
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Publisher:
Emson
Pub. Date:
[2004]
Language:
English
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50 classic westerns from 1930 to 1978 featuring the most well known western actors and actresses.
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Lexile measure:
710L
Language:
English
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4.3 stars
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An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life. The anniversary edition includes original reviews of the novel, information about the author's life and work and the making of the story

18. Dune

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Lexile measure:
800L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"Science fiction's supreme masterpiece, Dune will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, it is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who will become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. Paul's noble family is named stewards of Arrakis, whose sands are the only source of a powerful drug called "the spice." After his family is brought down in a traitorous plot, Paul must go undercover to seek revenge, and...
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Lexile measure:
1010L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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The child of an alcoholic father and an eccentric artist mother discusses her family's nomadic upbringing, during which she and her siblings fended for themselves while their parents outmaneuvered bill collectors and the authorities.
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Follows hot-headed sports agent Myron Bolitar as he tries to protect a star of the women's professional league, an attractive athlete whose troubled past may claim both their lives.