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IRB
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2024
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English
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Get the Summary of Zoë Schlanger's The Light Eaters in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The Light Eaters (2024) explores the intricate world of plants, revealing their complex behaviors and interactions. Environmental journalist Zoë Schlanger explains how plants, soil, microbes, and animals coexist in a delicate balance. She delves into the astonishing abilities of plants, including their capacity for memory, communication,...
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CHAPTER CLARITY
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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DISCLAIMER Navigating complex literary works has never been simpler with our comprehensive study guides! Dive deep into the world of The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by zoë schlanger with our expertly crafted resources. Whether you're a student aiming to elevate your understanding and grades, an educator seeking to streamline lesson planning, a book club member looking to...
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Bairns of Bren volume 2
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English
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The Kingdom of Bren faces a deadly foe. Can the Jennings children defeat a light-eating dragon in time to save the realm? The Jennings kids are once more swept into the magical land of Bren to fight a monster only they can conquer. The kingdom is falling into darkness under the attacks of Luminaud, a giant red dragon, who draws his strength from the light of life, beginning with the light of children! Only the great, mystical sword known as Lumen's...
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"Meet the world's most unusual monsters in this darkly funny collection of creatures and cryptids from folkloric history. Illustrator Emma SanCartier captures the bizarre and hilarious elements of seventeen monsters from around in the world in a light, tongue-in-cheek tone, from the Japanese dream-eater Baku and the Persian carnivorous unicorn Shadhavar to the Eastern-European Shurale, a literal tickle monster"--
7. Plant
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English
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A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants. "The most impressive feature of this book is the quality of the carefully composed images, such as the time-lapse aging of a blossom. Each superb spread contains a complete topic, including how a plant is pollinated, how seeds are spread, and surviving above the snow line. Readers of many ages can appreciate this."
8. Eater
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Impending personal tragedy is dimming the brilliant light of Dr. Benjamin Knowlton's world. On the threshold of their greatest achievement, the renowned astrophysicist's beloved wife and partner -- ex-astronaut-turned astronomer -- is dying. But something looms alarningly on the far edge of the solar system: at once a scientific find of unparalleled importance that could ensure the Knowltons' immortality, and a potential earth-shattering cataclysm...
11. Ghost Eater
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St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2003
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English
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A riveting thriller, Ghost Eater marks the introduction of an intense new voice in seafaring adventure. Moored in a wintry Asian harbor at the turn of the twentieth century, Captain Ulysses Vanders experiences a revelation. A ferryman brings a mysterious gift--a wine at once rare and familiar that brings the sailor back to a moment in Sumatra thirty years before. "I closed my eyes, remembering where I had last tasted this liquor, remembering back...
12. Comet rising
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Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date:
2019
Lexile measure:
740L
Language:
English
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Shadow weaver Emmeline and her best friend Lucas, a light singer, must try to use their powers to stop evil Lady Aisling, the magic eater, once and for all.
13. Sin Eaters
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Urban Books
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English
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Darkness is swallowing the streets of Chicago, and a key may have been found. Khamun and Sanna's epic journey together has led them to this, their mission to save Nephilim Society from themselves. Still trying to open the secrets of the first book, Khamun and Sanna's fight has resulted in a travesty that may change their lives. Now with Khamun at the cusp of a life and death decision, it's up to his team to close ranks and protect their Oracle. Calvin...
14. sun eater
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Querencia Press, LLC
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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"sun eater is a reminder from dre levant to bathe in sunlight like a cat on a porch. levant manages to weave light, love, hope, and the thread of darker times, into a blanket he wraps you in. sun eater is the optimistic voice of a resilient veteran of the past telling you that it's okay to go outside and play. levant's technical brilliance shines through in the tender verses, breathtakingly honest and heartbreakingly hopeful. levant asks if you can...
16. A taste for red
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When some of her classmates disappear, sixth-grader Svetlana, along with her new friends go in search of the missing students using her newfound ability as an Olfactive, one who has heightened smell, hearing, and the ability to detect vampires.
17. I'm a black hole
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MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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"Lurking at the center of our galaxy and in the farthest reaches of space are black holes. Once unseeable and unknowable, these cosmic devourers--sometimes born from the death of stars--swallow even light itself. What exactly is a black hole? And how do we even know they exist? In a kid-friendly, rhyming narration, the elusive astronomical object introduces itself as both a behemoth star-eater and a shy, rarely-spotted phenomena. Physicist Eve M....
18. Twice Baked
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Dreamspinner Press
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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When the pickiest eater in America is tapped to judge a cooking competition along with his chef ex-boyfriend, will it be a recipe for a second chance... or disaster? Luke Walker's humor about foods he can't stand made him an internet celebrity and his blog, The Pickiest Eater in America, a huge hit. He plans to bring that same lighthearted comedy to the show-but he won't be the only host. Meyer Thibodeaux might be a famous chef, but he's solemn, uptight,...
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Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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The dark titan, Cephius, and five of his six children, the demon princess of Shivar have been sealed in their fiery realm by the gods of the realm. This leaves the gods weak, too weak to continue the fight against the darkness. So they retreat into the heavens to the celestial palace where they will recover.Mankind must continue the fight against prince Gregormere, the soul eater, and his dark legions, but with the retreat of their gods, many lose...
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Edward Heath
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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In a world where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings walk among mortals, the ancient order of sin eaters serves an essential purpose: to absolve the dying of their sins and offer them a chance at redemption. Eric, once an uncertain boy with a rare gift, has grown into a formidable sin eater, tasked with carrying the weight of others' sins while navigating a dangerous and secretive world. As he steps into his new role, Eric must balance...