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  The Queen's Thief: Book 3

  The King of Attolia

  by Megan Whalen Turner

  By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making. Attolia's barons seethe with resentment, the Mede emperor is returning to the attack, and the king is surrounded by the subtle and dangerous intrigue of the Attolian court. When a naive young guard expresses his contempt for the king in no... (more)
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  Introductory Chemistry

  by Darrell D. Ebbing

  Darrell Ebbing and Rupert Wentworth combine a clear and patient presentation of concepts with a step-by-step problem-solving approach and a comprehensive program of learning aids. Introductory Chemistry: Interactive Software CD-ROM enables students to visualize key concepts in chemistry with animations, video clips, molecular models that rotate in three dimensions, and a clickable periodic table.... (more)
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  Prince Cinders

  by Babette Cole

  "Cole's unique brand of wacky humor is given free rein in this merry romp . . ."--Publishers Weekly. "Kids, especially those six, seven, and eight, will think this is wildly funny; some adults may think so, too."--Booklist. Full-color illustrations.
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  Artemis Fowl: Book 1

  Artemis Fowl

  by Eoin Colfer

  Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, he is a brilliant genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But he doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories - they're armed and dangerous+Holly Short is the only female that works for LEPrecon! A good book for anyone who is into fiction fantasy or anyone new to... (more)
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  The Miriam Tradition: Teaching Embodied Torah

  by Cia Sautter

  The Miriam Tradition works from the premise that religious values form in and through movement, with ritual and dance developing patterns for enacting those values. Cia Sautter considers the case of Sephardic Jewish women who, following in the tradition of Miriam the prophet, performed dance and music for Jewish celebrations and special occasions. She uses rabbinic and feminist understandings of the Torah to... (more)
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  The Selfish Gene

  by Richard Dawkins

  Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands of readers to rethink their beliefs about life. In his internationally bestselling, now classic volume, The... (more)