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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date:
©2023
Language:
English
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"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"--
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Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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The never-before-told story of NASA's barrier-breaking Astronaut Class of 1978, which for the first time ever, included women, Blacks, and people of color-with exclusive cooperation of five astronauts. They rode NASA's cutting-edge shuttle, through its triumphs and tragedies (Challenger, Columbia), never losing sight of their conviction-space is for everyone. In 1978, NASA changed the rules and hired its first class of civilian astronauts for its...
5. Elf
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Publisher:
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date:
[2004]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
An orphan raised as an elf in Santa's workshop discovers that he is actually human, prompting him to leave the North Pole in search of his biological father.
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Lexile measure:
1340L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.6 stars
Description:
A novel about a man who finds himself transformed into a huge insect, and the effects of this change upon his life. This is a fantastic horror story about a hapless man who is turned into an insect. When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story...
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Lexile measure:
780L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Contemporary fiction. 'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance . . . reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self . . . ' Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the...
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Lexile measure:
1090L
Language:
English
Description:
He was Sam Clemens, steamboat pilot, before he was Mark Twain, famous author. His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this classic of American literature, Twain offers lively recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice pilot to views from the passenger deck in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Under the...
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Lexile measure:
930L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
"The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. A consummate prankster with a quick wit, Tom Sawyer dreams of a bigger fate than simply being a "rich boy." Yet through the novel's humorous escapades-from the famous episode of the whitewashed fence to the trial of Injun Joe-Mark Twain explores the deeper themes of the adult world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge,...
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Language:
English
Description:
She needs a distraction One of Bluff City's finest, Tess Camden always follows the rules. That means a romp with the strong and silent new guy on the force would be out of the question. Besides, no matter how deliciously sexy Marc Santino is, she's his boss. So she'll stick with her keeping-to-herself routine. Still, Marc has Tess aching to be all kinds of wrong. And all those reasons they have to stay away don't seem important especially if their...
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Publisher:
Chris Hart Books/Sixth & Spring Books
Pub. Date:
[2008]
Language:
English
Description:
"Learn to draw the funny characters you see in comics, on TV, in movies and in video games, spies, secret agents, saboteurs, sci-fi heroes, hilarious muscle guys and those evil, rotten and just plain bad guys you love to hate! Chris Hart shows you how to use body language, costumes, action lines and the secrets of cartoon composition to create memorable characters and exciting scenes--P. [4] of cover.
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Series:
Bachelors of Blackwater Lake volume 9
Language:
English
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When a wildfire sweeps through her small town, a single mom and her young daughter share a home with a wealthy bachelor notorious for his breakups. It's a dirty job, but someone has to be Blackwater Lake's most eligible bachelor. Sexy newcomer Sam Hart goes through women like water. Florist Faith Connelly should know-she delivers the millionaire banker's first-date rose, followed by the inevitable date number two break-up bouquet. But when Sam gallantly...
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Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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"Juggling the pressures of college applications and friendships, neurotic overachiever Jules's plans for her senior year are thrown off track when she starts dating the new guy at school and finds herself at the center of a rivalry between her high school's newspaper and its just-launched TV news show"--
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Series:
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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From the bestselling Pete the Cat series comes a story about friendship and acceptance. There's a new guy in town, and Pete can't wait to meet him. After all, more friends mean more fun. When Pete finally meets Gus, he realizes they're very different from each that's what makes him cool. Gus is special in his own way, just like Pete and just like you, and there is something everyone can do! The message of acceptance shines through and is perfect for...
17. The New Guy
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Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
Sam Huxton doesn't do one-night stands, especially not with men she's just met! But the hot guy at the bar was hard to resist and one night is all they share-no names, no numbers, just some much needed Until the same guy walks into Sam's life the next day as her new employee. Sam never mixes business with pleasure and makes it clear an office fling with Ryan is off-limits. But thing can lead to another. Can Sam trust her heart and her business with...
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Publisher:
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
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Description:
A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before....
19. New Guy
Publisher:
Revolution Studios
Pub. Date:
2002
Language:
English
Description:
What if you could start all over again, throw off your past and wipe the slate clean? In the irreverently funny The New Guy, nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison (Road Trip's DJ Qualls) gets a second chance on life with side-splitting results. During a forced vacation in prison, Dizzy is schooled in the art of "cool" by his fellow inmate Luther (Deuce Bigalow's Eddie Griffin), who takes the hopeless young man under his wing and teaches him how...
Author:
Publisher:
Amy Sparling
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
Roca Springs might be a small, boring Texas town. But it's my town. I'm about to graduate high school and I plan on spending every second of my summer break at the local motocross track. I need the low-key vibes of a dirt bike track because my best friend is too stuck on her boyfriend to hang out anymore, and after royally humiliating myself in front of my crush, I have no desire to date any time soon. Dirt bikes are my passion. Not guys. The last...