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(0)Jane Smith
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English
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What follows is a compact miscellany of chicken wisdom-a lively and amusing collection of quotations from past authorities on all things chicken, interspersed with brief editorial comments and complemented by wonderful illustrations. Whether a single sentence or several paragraphs, selections are all little known and long on charm. In Praise of Chickens can be savored in small pieces or enjoyably devoured all at once. It includes a demonstration of...
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English
Description
Wild Island depicts a year in the life of Oronsay, a remote Scottish island that is farmed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and follows artist Jane Smith as she attempts to portray the interactions of wildlife, farm animals, and a small number of human inhabitants.
A humorous, first-hand, personal view of island life, both human and otherwise, the book is illustrated with Smith's vibrant and acutely observed sketches, paintings,...
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English
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I was attracted to him from the moment I saw him, and the feeling was definitely mutual. When he asked me out and took my hand, we both felt the electricity-it jolted us almost like a lightning bolt! On our first official date, after the ballet, we sat in his car in the theatre parking lot under the stars. For hours, we talked sharing our hopes, fears, and even our secrets. And we fell deeply in love.
Oh, yes, we had issues. My moods might be soaring...
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English
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When 276 poor British emigrants sail away from Plymouth on the ship Emigrant in April 1850, seeking a better life in Australia, they know nothing of the ordeal that lies ahead. For four terrible months at sea, they endure cramped and squalid conditions, insufferable heat, bitter cold... and a mounting death toll from the dreaded disease that rages through the ship: typhus.
When the Emigrant arrives in Moreton Bay, the nightmare continues. For three...
5) Miss Meow
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Language
English
Description
An imaginative story about childhood play and one welcoming family to a furry creature who wanders in!
Costumed with kitty ears and a tail, a young girl prowls proudly around her domain until she discovers her favorite toy mouse destroyed. Who else could it be but her little brother? But, as the girl and her family investigates, they realize that there may be, more than one cat in the house! Miss Meow is a dynamic tale celebrating, the surprises...
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Series
Chloe Zoe volume 2
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chloe Zoe is determined to find the golden egg at this year's Easter egg hunt, but when someone else finds it before her, Chloe Zoe quickly becomes upset.
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Language
English
Description
This richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. The volume focuses specifically on the difficulty of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life and addresses the role of women in Muslim culture,...
Author
Series
Chloe Zoe volume 5
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Chloe Zoe spends Thanksgiving with her family and friends, and helps her Grammy bake pumpkin pie. She learns that some spices don't taste good in a pie.
10) Hobbled stirrups
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Publisher
Caxton Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 420 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
We all say that we care about children. We all know that millions of children around the world, including in the United States, are suffering physically, materially, and emotionally and are unable to reach their full potential. Moreover, their material deprivation and physical ills often prevent them from responding to the gospel. Most of us conclude that we cannot do anything significant to help the impoverished children living in our own backyards...
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Series
Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food volume 4
Language
English
Description
Tom reveals how to prepare classic, crowd-pleasing pub meals, such as a classic Caesar salad, quirky beer snacks, pork belly with lentils and cabbage salsa, fish and chips, and date and toffee pudding with toffee sauce. Hungry?
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Series
Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food volume 2
Language
English
Description
We all enjoy eating outdoors in a beer garden, and Tom wants to show us how to create outdoor food properly. Chicken in a basket with a twist, a tasty fish burger, a delicious maple cake, extra special barbecued beef ribs... it is chow time.