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Library trilogy volume 2
Publisher:
Ace
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"The Library of Alexandria died in fire. Others fade away with less drama, ignored, forgotten, left to dust. To the athenaeum though, the great library of which all others are echoes, fires are merely a temporary inconvenience. The only true threat to the library's existence is a book--the one Livira wrote. Livira's book also brought her together with Evar, a young man who was raised in the library itself, and they discovered secrets that no one else...
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Series:
Hilo volume 7
Publisher:
Random House
Pub. Date:
[2021]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"With the help of her friends DJ and Hilo, Gina protects magical beings who've just appeared on Earth from the creatures who are after them"--
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English
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"With penetrating insights for today, this history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s presents unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century." "In Lords of Finance, we meet the neurotic and enigmatic Montagu Norman of the Bank of England; the xenophobic and suspicious Emile Moreau of the Banque de France; the arrogant...
Publisher:
Future Publishing Ltd
Language:
English
Description:
There is no doubt that the First World War shaped the modern world. In 2016 we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with this brand new edition. Through amazing articles, vivid images and historical artefacts, we’ll explore the key events, significant battles and influential figures of the First World War. Featuring: Influential events - Discover the key actions and influential people who defined the First World War. Impact
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English
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"A Bubble That Broke the World" is a collection of articles by American journalist and author Garet Garrett. The work seeks to answer the question: "What truly caused the stock market crash of 1929, and the ensuing depression?" Garet Garrett (1878-1954) began his journalism career at age 20, writing for the Cleveland Recorder in Chicago. Soon he was reporting on the McKinley administration from Washington, D.C. for the Washington Times. In 1900, he...
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English
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Inside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estate Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and Liar's Ball is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world. Watch as Harry makes the gutsy bid for midtown Manhattan's famous GM building and put almost no money down, landing the billion-dollar transaction that made him the poster child for New York's real estate royalty....
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Publisher:
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date:
2019
Lexile measure:
900L
Language:
English
Description:
In the near future, seniors Lydia and Billy form an unlikely friendship when their high schools are merged, bonding over their Washington town's weird history and their unusual families
Billy Sloat and Lydia Lemon don't have much in common, unless you count growing up on the same (wrong) side of the tracks, the lack of a mother, and a persistent loneliness that has inspired creative coping mechanisms. When their high schools are consolidated, Lydia's...
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Publisher:
Renee Hayes
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Do humans deserve a second chance after reaching the world's resource limits, decimating the forests and destroying the earth that has given them life? Find out in book one of the magical YA Rim Walker series. In 2032, the world as we know it is no more.The earth sighs in relief as billions are stripped from her surface.Very few humans survive.From the ashes of the old earth, a new world arises.A world of magic, shapeshifters, earth guardians - and...
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Publisher:
Aurum
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Description:
An anthology of the Telegraph's best articles written on the World Cup from some of the biggest names in rugby, this publication will coincide with the Rugby World Cup in Autumn 2015. The selection will include articles from Will Carling, Nick Farr Jones (NZ Captain 1991), John Eales (his successor), Will Greenwood, Matt Dawson, Austin Healey, Chris Robshaw, Lawrence Dallaglio, Martin Bayfield etc whose writings have never been collated in a book...