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James Prunier
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2023 Read Widely: Travel & Stories on Multiple Continents
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Armchair Travel
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"This new and completely original translation of Around the World in Eighty Daysrenders Jules Verne's classic novel in a style that is both more understandable and more faithful to the spirit of the original French text than the commonly reprinted older English editions. Many of these older translations were acceptable when they were first published 150 years ago, but were translated with a Victorian British audience in mind. Their style is now very...
2) Little women
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"For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...
3) Dinosaurs
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Travel back in time and follow in the footsteps of these mysterious giants from long ago. Which dinosaurs could fly? Where did they lay their eggs? Which dinosaur was longer than two buses?
4) Dinosaurs
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Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of dinosaurs. Includes transparent overlays.
6) Trains
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English
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Brief text and illustrations introduce the world of trains, from the steam locomotives of the nineteenth century to today's high speed electric models.