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  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

  by Sean Covey

  Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their... (more)
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  A Smart Girl's Guide To Manners

  The Secrets to Grace, Confidence, and Being Your Best

  by Nancy Holyoke

  Grade 3-7–This update of Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls (Pleasant Co, 1997) covers the basic etiquette areas, including cell phone and table manners, host and guest duties, and such occasions as weddings and family gatherings. The text is sprinkled with lots of colorful illustrations and quizzes geared to letting readers assess their own behavior. Though the rules echo the traditional thoughts on the... (more)
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  365 Tao: Daily Meditations

  by Deng Ming-Dao, Ming-Dao Deng

  An offering of up-to-date words of inspiration and guidance for every day of the year presents brief, poetic aphorisms, meditations, and more, based on each day's single Taoist principle.
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  American Girl Library: Book 0

  A Smart Girls Guide To Starting Middle School

  Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends

  by Julie Williams

  Middle school is all about change. In the opening section, girls take a quiz to determine how they respond to change, then receive tips on how to cope with the big changes that they’re getting ready to face as they start middle school- switching classes, getting up earlier, and having their own lockers, all while learning to manage a new school, new teachers, new friends, and LOTS more homework and activities! The... (more)
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  The Elements of Style

  by William Strunk, E. B. White

  The hardcover version of the most indispensable writing resource! Features a new Glossary of grammatical terms Includes a new Foreword by Roger Angell Retains the classic principles of English style You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style , the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to... (more)
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  Stuff Every Woman Should Know

  by Alanna Kalb

  This pocket-sized companion features everything a woman should know including:        •  How to Ask for a Raise      •  Ten Stylish Pieces Every Woman Should Own      •  How to Throw a Football      •  Good Responses to Bad Pick-Up Lines      •  How to Host a Cocktail Party      •  How to Parallel Park   Plus advice on etiquette and social situations, entertaining and cooking tips, do-it-yourself... (more)
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  A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles

  Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out and the Whole Popularity Thing

  by Angela Martini, Patti Kelley Criswell

  From backstabbing to bullying to just being left out, here's advice for girls about a whole host of friendship problems. How do you speak up for yourself when you're worried about hurting your friend's feelings? What if your best friend leaves you for the more popular crowd? What do you do when your friend the "rule setter" decides you're not cool anymore? When- and how- do you get your parents involved without... (more)
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  Animal Planet Pet Care Library

  Hamsters

  by Sue Fox

  These popular pocket pets require specific care to ensure their health and happiness. This book details proper handling techniques and all necessary care information required for any owner who wants to make these tiny creatures part of their family.
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  Culture Shock! China: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! China)

  by Kevin Sinclair, Iris Wong Po-Yee

  With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a longterm resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions... (more)
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  A Smart Girl's Guide to Staying Home Alone

  A Girl's Guide to Feeling Safe and Having Fun

  by Dottie Raymer

  On your own? Here's your guide to feeling confident and in control. Whether your're home alone for half an hour or half a day, you'll be prepared with:Boredom BustersFun-for-One ideasQuizzesNeighborhood Know-HowSnack RecipesSafety TipsFirst-Aid InformationSibling Survival SecretsPlus: A special section for recording need-to-know info and house frules. Just fill in,... (more)
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  How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing

  by Paul J. Silvia

  All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul J. Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific... (more)
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  Frommer's Virginia (Frommer's Complete)

  by Bill Goodwin

  You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price... (more)
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  How to Talk With Your Angels

  by Kim O'Neill

  DISCOVER THE JOY OF SPIRITUAL LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP All human beings, whether they know it or not, have at least two guardian angels to guide them through life. To get in touch with your guardian angelic companions is to avail yourself of love, comfort, protection, and the ability to seize opportunities that will bring you peace of mind, success, and happiness. In How to Talk with Your Angels, professional psychic... (more)
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  The Rough Guide to Blogging 1 (Rough Guide Reference)

  by J. A. Yang, Rough Guides

  The Rough Guide to Blogging is the ultimate reference for all things weblog. It takes you into the blogosphere, from blogging''s early history and where it is today, to the future of blogs and their social and cultural impact. This book will help you to discover the greatest blogs on the web and to understand newsreaders and RSS. Whether you want to start your own blog or contribute to an existing one, this guide... (more)
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  The Complete Word Finder Crossword Dictionary

  by Bruce Wetterau

  Paperback, wear to cover, some tanning, pages good
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  State Hiking Series

  Hiking North Carolina

  A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails

  by Randy Johnson

  This newly revised and expanded edition of Hiking North Carolina describes nearly 500 routes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smokies—Eastern America’s highest mountains—across the rolling Piedmont, to the Outer Banks archipelago. Choose a challenging backpack adventure on the Appalachian Trail, an easy family ramble on an urban greenway, a trek through a lush subtropical enclave, or a hike to photograph... (more)
• English - English - Malayalam - Malayalam DictionaryR.S. Pillai; V. Ramakumar

  

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  English - English - Malayalam - Malayalam Dictionary

  by R.S. Pillai; V. Ramakumar

  with English Malayam Reverse Dictionary
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  Basic Carpentry (Sunset New Basic)

  by Sunset Books

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  The Popular Guide to Classical Music

  by Anne Gray

  From the music of ancient civilizations to the Baroque Era, the Classical Period, the Romantic and Modern Eras, this delightful, accessible guide covers it all. Among its features are incisive biographies of the great composers and descriptions of their works, an intriguing study of the human voice, and a glossary of musical terms. Photos.
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  Lonely Planet Phrasebooks: Book 5

  Central Asia

  Languages Of The Silk Road

  by Justin Jon Rudelson, Lonely Planet Phrasebooks

  This new phrasebook is your key to traveling the famed Silk Road, with essential words and phrases for getting around and getting to know the locals. From western Xinjiang to the Karakoram Highway you'll be able to haggle in the bazaars and order your favorite kebabs with ease. Includes comprehensive sections on Kazahk, Kyrgyz, Pashto, Tajik, Tashkorghani, Turkmen, Uyghur and Uzbeck. Also includes essential words... (more)