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I wonder why stars twinkle : and other questions about space /

Stott, Carole.


Includes index. Answers questions about space such as, "Are stars star-shaped," "Which is the coldest planet," and "What is a black hole."
Date Published:1993

Early literacy in the classroom : a new standard for young readers /

Depree, Helen.



Date Published:1994

Great graphing : activities for collecting, displaying, and using data in grades 1-4 /

Lee, Martin.


"Instructor books" --on cover.
Date Published:1993

Best knock-knock book ever

Keller, Charles.



Date Published:2000

Field hockey

Hurtig, Jennifer.


Includes index. Cover title: For the love of field hockey. All about field hockey -- Getting started -- The playing field -- Rules of the game -- Positions on the field -- Championships -- Pioneers of the sport -- Superstars of the game -- Staying healthy -- Field hockey brain teasers. Describes field hockey's history, rules, equipment, playing field, positions, and championships and presents information on several great players.
Date Published:2007

Includes index. Cover title: For the love of field hockey. All about field hockey -- Getting started -- The playing field -- Rules of the game -- Positions on the field -- Championships -- Pioneers of the sport -- Superstars of the game -- Staying healthy -- Field hockey brain teasers. Describes field hockey's history, rules, equipment, playing field, positions, and championships and presents information on several great players.

Date Published:2007

One leaf rides the wind : counting in a Japanese garden /

Mannis, Celeste A.


In this collection of haiku poems, a young girl walks through a Japanese garden and discovers many delights, from one leaf to ten stone lanterns. Includes notes about Japanese religion and philosophy.
Date Published:2005

Who will be my valentine this year?

Pallotta, Jerry.


When Hippo asks her friends to be her valentine, they all refuse because she is different.
Date Published:2010

Gifts from the gods : ancient words & wisdom from Greek & Roman mythology /

Lunge-Larsen, Lise.


Explains the ancient Greek origins of a number of words and names in the English language, such as genius, nemesis, and panic.
Date Published:2011

Help, I'm in hot lava!

Stilton, Geronimo.


"Based on an original idea by Elisabetta Dami"--T.p. verso. Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure. Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in a legendary valley, and Geronimo isn't even sure it exists. Little does he know that getting there will be an adventure among geysers, volcanoes, and rivers of molten lava.
Date Published:2013

"Based on an original idea by Elisabetta Dami"--T.p. verso. Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure. Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in a legendary valley, and Geronimo isn't even sure it exists. Little does he know that getting there will be an adventure among geysers, volcanoes, and rivers of molten lava.

Date Published:2013

Beyond good and evil : prelude to a philosophy of the future /

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, , 1844-1900.


Presents an English translation of the 1885-86 work in which German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche considers how cultures lose their creative drive and become decadent.
Date Published:1997

Flame and ashes : the Great Fire diary of Triffie Winsor /

McNaughton, Janet Elizabeth, 1953-


The disastrous fire of 1892 burns down most of St. John's, Newfoundland, leaving Triffie Winsor's family and 15,000 others homeless.
Date Published:2014

A military history of Canada

Morton, Desmond.



Date Published:2007

Lifeboat 12

Hood, Susan, 1954-


"Based on a true story." School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2018. Library Media Connection, November 2018. School Library Journal starred. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. Includes historical notes.
Date Published:2019

"Based on a true story." School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2018. Library Media Connection, November 2018. School Library Journal starred. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. Includes historical notes.

Date Published:2019

Get well, Eva

Elliott, Rebecca.


When Eva hurts her wing, she visits the hospital and meets a new friend, Rocco, who has a broken leg--but wearing a sling for a week prevents her from writing in her diary, and she turns to her friends and family in order to keep it up to date.
Date Published:2022

The coastal forager's cookbook : feasting wild in the Pacific Northwest /

Kort, Robin,


Includes index. Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter. "Long-time West Coast forager and the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club, Robin Kort’s approach to cooking is a blend of simplicity and experimentation. Showcasing foraged ingredients like wild mushrooms, seaweed, fish and molluscs, flowers and evergreen tips, she brings together 40 recipes to inspire forays into tide and woods and a sense of adventure in the kitchen. With a palate influenced by Japanese, Italian, and Spanish cuisine, and chapters organized around the four seasons, The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook offers recipes for starters, main dishes, desserts, and drinks, including Evergreen Ice Cream Halibut with Fermented Birch Wild Green Cannelloni Sea Lettuce Breadsticks Wild Mushroom Paté Braised Burdock Root Congee Salish Sea Dashi Hot Pot Along the way Robin shares memories of her childhood on the West Coast and her world travels, tips on plant identification, and guidance on mindful, sustainable foraging. Illustrated with pencil sketches and lush food and landscape photography, The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook is a handsome addition to your cookbook shelf and will only increase your love for the Pacific Northwest’s edible abundance."--
Date Published:2023

Includes index. Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter. "Long-time West Coast forager and the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club, Robin Kort’s approach to cooking is a blend of simplicity and experimentation. Showcasing foraged ingredients like wild mushrooms, seaweed, fish and molluscs, flowers and evergreen tips, she brings together 40 recipes to inspire forays into tide and woods and a sense of adventure in the kitchen. With a palate influenced by Japanese, Italian, and Spanish cuisine, and chapters organized around the four seasons, The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook offers recipes for starters, main dishes, desserts, and drinks, including Evergreen Ice Cream Halibut with Fermented Birch Wild Green Cannelloni Sea Lettuce Breadsticks Wild Mushroom Paté Braised Burdock Root Congee Salish Sea Dashi Hot Pot Along the way Robin shares memories of her childhood on the West Coast and her world travels, tips on plant identification, and guidance on mindful, sustainable foraging. Illustrated with pencil sketches and lush food and landscape photography, The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook is a handsome addition to your cookbook shelf and will only increase your love for the Pacific Northwest’s edible abundance."--

Date Published:2023

Want a hug? : consent and boundaries for kids /

Babinec, Christine.


"It's never too early to teach children about the necessity of boundaries and the power of consent. [This] . . . is a book about communication, understanding, mutuality, listening, and love. Far from a didactic lecture, this . . . picture book affirms that developing consent skills is a natural, positive, fun, and affirming experience. With color . . . illustrations, children will learn that it's okay to say no and, perhaps more importantly, it's okay to say yes. The power is in the choice"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

"It's never too early to teach children about the necessity of boundaries and the power of consent. [This] . . . is a book about communication, understanding, mutuality, listening, and love. Far from a didactic lecture, this . . . picture book affirms that developing consent skills is a natural, positive, fun, and affirming experience. With color . . . illustrations, children will learn that it's okay to say no and, perhaps more importantly, it's okay to say yes. The power is in the choice"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Modern native feasts : healthy, innovative, sustainable cuisine /

George, Andrew.


Native American cuisine comes of age in this elegant, contemporary collection that reinterprets and updates traditional Native recipes with modern, healthy twists.
Date Published:2013

De tout mon coeur

Baronian, Jean-Baptiste, author.


Picture books for children.
Date Published:2002

Magic Eye beyond 3D: improve your vision with Magic Eye /

Grossman, Marc.


"Reduce computer eye strain, stress & more"--Cover. Provides a new collection of computer-generated three-dimensional images and examines the medical benefits for sufferers of computer eyestrain and other ailments and the scientific properties of the Magic Eye viewing technique.
Date Published:2004

Build your own LEGO vehicles

Klang, Joachim.


Translated from the German. Presents step-by-step building instructions for creating vehicles and additional equipment out of LEGO bricks, including a sports car, sedan, tractor, pick-up, classic car, telephone booth, stool, and parts tray.
Date Published:2013