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  Redwall: Book 6

  Martin the Warrior

  by Brian Jacques

  Discover the magic and excitement of Redwall Abbey and the unforgettable creatures who live there... "Redwall is my bolt hole, my escape from the modern world. I enjoy going to live there for four months of each year. I think my work appeals not only to children, but to the child within us all. Especially me!" -- Brian Jacques "Swashbuckling adventures told with great gusto". -- Chicago Tribune "Redwall Abbey --... (more)
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  Redwall: Book 7

  The Bellmaker

  by Brian Jacques

  Worried about his daughter Mariel, Joseph the Bellmaker is led by a dream from Redwall Abbey to Southsward, where he becomes caught up in the battle between Squirrelking Gael and the vicious Foxwolf Nagru. Reprint. AB.
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  Redwall: Book 8

  Outcast of Redwall

  by Brian Jacques

  Raised by the good creatures of Redwall Abbey, the young ferret Veil is cast out after committing an unforgivable crime, and when his father, the leader of a vermin war gang, invites him to join them, Veil faces a difficult choice. Reprint. AB. PW.
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  Corpse

  Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of Death--An Exploration of the Haunting Science of Forensic Ecology

  by Jessica Snyder Sachs

  How the hot new science of forensic ecology is cracking some of the world's toughest criminal cases. When detectives come upon a murder victim, there's one thing they want to know above all else: When did the victim die? The answer can narrow a group of suspects, make or break an alibi, even assign a name to an unidentified body. But outside the fictional world of murder mysteries, time-of-death determinations... (more)
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  Redwall: Book 5

  Salamandastron

  by Brian Jacques

  The inhabitants of Redwall relax in the haze of summer-but as they do, the neighboring stronghold of Salamandastron lies besieged by the evil weasel army of Ferhago the Assassin. Worse still, Mara, beloved daughter of Urthstripe, Badger Lord of the Fire Mountain, is in terrible danger. Then a lightning bolt uncovers the sword of Martin the Warrior, and young Samkin embarks on an adventure that leads him to Mara.... (more)
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  Redwall: Book 17

  Rakkety Tam

  by Brian Jacques

  There has never been a Redwall hero quite like Rakkety Tam, the roguish Highlander squirrel who sets off for Mossflower Wood on a mercenary errand and loses his heart to the charms of Redwall Abbey. And there’s never been a villain quite like Gulo the Savage: a vicious beast-eating wolverine who descends upon the Abbey in search of a relic called the Walking Stone. Readers will cheer at the return of the... (more)
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  Mouse Guard: Book 1

  Fall 1152

  by David Petersen

  In the world of Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers that fight off intruders, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain,... (more)
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  The Blood Jaguar (Tor Fantasy)

  by Michael H. Payne

  This is a different world. The sun still shines, the grass still grows, but there are no people. There are, or perhaps there aren't, twelve curials - kit fox, dolphin, raven and the rest - who intervene in the lives of the inhabitants - a myriad of mice, otters, buffalo, to name a few. They now live in fear of the Blood Jaguar, the 13th curial.
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  Bones

  A Forensic Detective's Casebook

  by Dr. Ubelaker, Douglas, Douglas H. Ubelaker

  Fascinating, educational, and highly readable, Bones takes readers into the dark world of forensic science.
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  Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods and Practice, Abridged Edition

  by Colin Renfrew

  An abridged version of the bestselling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it. This new volume has all the authority of Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn's groundbreaking guide to all aspects of archaeology, but it has been carefully rewritten to provide a readable and compact introduction to archaeology for those new to the field. No other book of this length can match its range of essential... (more)
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  Fearful Symmetries: The Return of Noha Rajasthan (Moreau, Bk. 4)

  by S. Andrew Swann

  Nohar Rajasthan, is a retired private eye, descended from genetically manipulated tiger stock to become a moreau--a second-class humanoid citizen in a human world. He just wants to spend his remaining time in the peace and quiet of his wilderness homestead. Then a human lawyer asks him to take on a missing moreau case--and suddenly all hell breaks loose.
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  I, Rigoberta Menchu

  An Indian Woman in Guatemala

  by Rigoberta Menchu

  This book recounts the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchu, a young Guatemalan peasant woman. Her story reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America today. Rigoberta suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to catechist work as an expression of political revolt as... (more)
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  Redwall: Book 16

  Loamhedge

  by Brian Jacques

  Martha, a wheelchair-bound haremaid, is sure that the secret to her cure is to be found at ancient Loamhedge Abbey. Two old warriors are inspired to quest for the ancient place—and three young rebels are determined to go with them. Meanwhile, the giant badger Lonna Bowstripe thirsts for vengeance against the searat Taga Bol and his crew, and it takes him to the gates of Redwall. This is a Redwall adventure... (more)
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  Redwall: Book 1

  Redwall

  by Brian Jacques

  "An animal world as compelling as of The Wind in the Willows...This epic adventure contains the elements of all grand quests, with heroic archetypes that will keep fans of Tolkien and King Arthur tales engaged to the final battle".As it starts with a young mouse always wanting to be a hero some day -- Publishers Weekly
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  Redwall: Book 15

  Triss

  by Brian Jacques

  Enslaved by the evil ferret King Agarnu and his daughter, Princess Kurda—slavers who have shackled hundreds—the brave squirrelmaid Triss, along with Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog, plans a daring escape by sea. In her flights, Triss happens upon Redwall, and the abbey creatures discover a new hero in her. Someone brave enough to carry the sword of Martin and face the evil that threatens them . .... (more)
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  Remotely Global

  Village Modernity in West Africa

  by Charles Piot

  At first glance, the remote villages of the Kabre people of northern Togo appear to have all the trappings of a classic "out of the way" African culture—subsistence farming, straw-roofed houses, and rituals to the spirits and ancestors. Arguing that village life is in fact an effect of the modern and the global, Charles Piot suggests that Kabre culture is shaped as much by colonial and postcolonial history as by... (more)
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  The Named: Book 4

  Ratha's Challenge

  by Clare Bell

  As Ratha struggles to reconcile with Thistle-chaser, the daughter she once tried to kill, the Named are locked in another struggle when they confront a strange clan of hunter cats who are driven by and completely dependent on the telepathic song of their leader, True-of-voice. When an accident leaves True-of-voice on the brink of death, Ratha must choose whether to destroy or to save the hunters. It is her... (more)
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  The Named: Book 2

  Clan Ground

  by Clare Bell

  Because she has shown her mastery of the red tongue, Ratha now leads the Named. She oversees the Firekeepers— members of the clan with a special charge— and the rituals, herding, and governance; but she often wonders if the power of fire has corrupted them all. When Orange-Eyes, a politically astute newcomer, joins the clan, Ratha is forced to decide how she will keep control— or if she wants to keep control... (more)
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  The Named: Book 1

  Ratha's Creature

  by Clare Bell

  Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. The Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. They also have enemies. The predatory raiders of the unNamed are driving them close to the edge of survival. Then Ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the "red tongue"—Fire. Her new weapon gives the Named a new defense, but it also rouses... (more)