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1) Piranesi
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an...
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English
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Set in the present day in the rural community of Feathertown, Tennessee, this novel tells the story of Dellarobia Turnbow, a petite, razor-sharp 29-year-old who nurtured worldly ambitions before becoming pregnant and marrying at seventeen. Now, after more than a decade of tending to small children on a failing farm, oppressed by poverty, isolation and her husband's antagonistic family, she has mitigated her boredom by surrendering to an obsessive...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book....
10) The sign
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this gripping thriller, a scientific expedition in Antarctica stops for a live news feed. As the CNN journalist Gracie Logan begins her report, a massive, shimmering sphere of light suddenly appears in the sky, enveloping the ship in luminous white light before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived--the entire event witnessed by an incredulous world audience. Meanwhile, a monk in Egypt experiences visions that seemed connected, and back in...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Company
Pub. Date
©2005.
Physical Desc
285 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A brand-new entry in the best-selling Weird U.S. series, Weird New England proves without a doubt that the Pilgrims landed in one very strange spot. So travel down our region's highways and byways with your tour guide par excellence, and learn all the stuff about New England that our schoolmarms never taught us. We promise: it's a journey you'll never forget" -- From inside book flap.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 34 cm +
Language
English
Description
Uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts.
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2020].
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
All aboard Guinness World Records 2021 for a life-changing journey of discovery! This year, we're devoting a chapter to the history of exploration, starting with the story of the very first circumnavigation, along with our History of Adventure timeline, featuring a host of remarkable achievements. The fully revised and updated best-seller is packed with thousands of incredible new feats across the widest spectrum of topics, providing a whistle-stop...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Language
English
Description
From anteaters to zebras-incredible facts packed with pictures Are you a budding zoo keeper or veterinarian, or are you just WILD about animals? Everything that animal books for kids ages 9-12 should be, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids is packed with colorful photos and 500 ferocious facts about creatures from all over the world. Unlike other animal books for kids ages 9-12, all the super cool facts inside are organized by type of animal, so...
15) True or false?
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An encyclopedic compendium of facts, images, and infographics brings familiar topics to life and helps readers discover fun-filled trivia and statistics in a range of subjects, from science and history to culture and the natural world.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presenting the next must-have, fun-filled gift book from the team that created Ultimate Weird But True, 5,000 Cool Facts About Everything treats kids to brain candy and eye candy all rolled into one treasure trove of high-interest fascinating facts.
Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there were so many sweet things to...
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