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Texas

Gigantic Errors, Minor Mistakes and Colossal Slip-Ups That Have Changed the Course of History

The Blunder Book

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

In a heart-wrenching, candid autobiography, a human rights activist offers a firsthand account of war from the perspective of a former child soldier, detailing the violent civil war that wracked his native Sierra Leone and the government forces that transformed a gentle young boy into a killer as a member of the army. 75,000 first printing.

A Long Way Gone

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California

A Novel

In this riveting novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a gifted young woman must grapple with the legacy of a troubled childhood in order to pursue her dreams. Antonia Adams is the product of a loveless marriage between a beautiful young model and an aristocrat. As a child, she is abandoned in the abyss that yawns between them, blamed by her mother, ignored by her father, and neglected by both. Unprotected and unloved, she learns that the only way to feel safe is to hide from the dangers around her, drawing as little attention as possible to herself, to be "invisible." In her isolation, books are her refuge and movies her escape. A day spent being carried away by an unforgettable film in a dark theater is her greatest thrill. Her love of the movies turns into a dream to become a screenwriter, and a summer job at a Hollywood studio. There, a famous British filmmaker notices her, and suddenly she can remain invisible no longer. He wants to put her in a movie and make her a star. It is a dazzling opportunity but a terrifying one, as it strips her of the camouflage that made her feel safe. She is suddenly thrust into the public eye--and even more so when they fall in love. She will never let go of her true dream of becoming a filmmaker, though, and if she wants to make that leap, she will have to expose herself in ways she never has before. When tragedy strikes, she must decide whether she will remain center stage or become invisible again, where she feels safest. Will she face her demons, or run and hide? In this extraordinary novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of a woman who must decide how high a price she is willing to pay to pursue her passion--and whether it is possible to stay true to herself while she does.

Invisible

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Did you know that: —in 1740 a cow was found guilty of sorcery in France and publicly hanged? —the principality of Monaco consists of only 370 acres? —the Mona Lisa has no eyebrows? —there are ten million bricks in the Empire State Building? These intriguing facts and 2197 more like them are collected here to delight, entertain, educate and astonish trivia buffs, esoterica experts, information addicts and anyone else with a passion for collecting odd bits of knowledge. Dip into 2201 Fascinating Facts and you'll be hooked instantly. You'll find provocative, curious and often humorous facts about everything from the body, smoking, sports, and geography to place names, human oddities, weather, royalty, government, fallacies, firsts, fashions and dozens of other topics. 2201 Fascinating Facts will help you settle bets, finish crossword puzzles, amaze your friends. It will supply you with an endless fund of conversation starters—and stoppers. And because you'll be the only one around who knows how many calories there are in the glue on a postage stamp, who invented the parking meter or how many ridges there are around the edge of a quarter, you'll soon find yourself the star of the office lunch group and the life of every party. Whether you're merely an interested collector of trivia or a hardcore fact fiend, you'll find 2201 Fascinating Facts totally irresistible. It will be a book you'll go back to again and again.

2201 Fascinating Facts

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1979

Labyrinth

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Pennsylvania

#hardcover #RipleysBelieveItOrNot #GreatestOddityShowOnEarth #OpticalIllusions #Weird #Curious #Interesting #Children’s box 3 please note that the cards are missing see pictures

Enter the 'Virtual Odditorium' and witness the greatest oddity show on Earth. You'll come face to face with examples from Ripley's collection of curious, weird and strange oddities, and find yourself in the world of the unbelievable but true. The book includes 3-D glasses and fantastic 3-D photos, a map of Ripley's world, an optical illusion card pack, puzzles to amaze your friends, examples of letters received by Mr Robert Ripley himself, the world's largest broom and a really tiny camera, 11 removable photo cards and more.

Ripley's Believe it or Not! Virtual Odditorium

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Pricksongs and Descants

Wisconsin

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A Daily Trivia Almanac of 365 Strange Days in History (Trivia a Day, Educational Gifts, Trivia Facts)

Truly stranger than fiction, this daily illustrated collection of unusual trivia provides readers fascinating detail on some of the weirdest moments in history. Drawing from a range of subjects including politics, sports, the arts, pop culture, and more, each day of the year explores one What the . . . fact or event in entries that go beyond the factoid to uncover odd moments through the ages (like the day first pig actually flew [November 4, 1909] or the United States ran out of toilet paper [December 19, 1973]). With dozens of illustrations and hundreds of pages of daily or dip-in-and-out entertainment, What the Fact?! gives trivia fans a way to learn something new and strange every day.

What the Fact?!

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Science

An Exploration of the World's Most Fantastic Features

Describes the world's highest mountains, longest glaciers, deepest lakes, and other record-setting natural features.

Highest, Longest, Deepest

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind.

The Best American Essays 2005 includes

Roger Angell * Andrea Barrett * Jonathan Franzen * Ian Frazier * Edward Hoagland * Ted Kooser * Jonathan Lethem * Danielle Ofri * Oliver Sacks * Cathleen Schine * David Sedaris * Robert Stone * David Foster Wallace * and others

Susan Orlean, guest editor, is the author of My Kind of Place, The Orchid Thief, The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup, and Saturday Night. A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1982, she has also written for Outside, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Vogue.

The Best American Essays 2005

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"This is a S-L-O-W book. Do not read it while surfing, water skiing, or running to escape giant weasels..."

April Pulley Sayre's wry, quirky storytelling tone shines from the warning on the first page right through to the glossary at the end. In between, readers will explore an astounding variety of information about all things slow--in nature, geology, art, outer space, etc. Throughout, The SLOWEST Book EVER playfully encourages readers to slow down and savor everything. As Sayre shows: "If you think slowly enough, the entire world is amazing." This innovative nonfiction work is a treasure trove of information that begs for multiple readings.

The Slowest Book Ever

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Swashbuckling Women Through the Ages

Pirates are a perennially popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirates--who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were really like--is seldom a part of the conversation. In this Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, A Pirate's Life for She tells the story of sixteen women who through the ages sailed alongside--and sometimes in command of--their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now. Here are their stories, from ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs; from Grace O'Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, to Cheng I Sao, who commanded a fleet of 1,400 ships off China in the early 19th century. Author Laura Sook Duncombe also looks beyond the fact that these women are not easy heroines: they are lawbreakers. Rather than defend their illegal actions, A Pirate's Life for She tells their full stories, focusing on the reasons why these women became pirates. These stories of women who took control of their own destinies in a world where the odds were against them will inspire young women to reach for their own dreams.

A Pirate's Life for She

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Dead Famous - Read description

You've probably heard of Queen Victoria. She is dead famous for marrying a chap called Albert and wearing black clothes. But have you heard that Queen Vic went on her holidays in disguise, was best pals with her Scottish servant and loved playing cards. Now you can get the inside story.

Queen Victoria and Her Amusements

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Arizona

When she and he were only babies, they were pledged in marriage. Now Atiyah has been sent away -- a political pawn in a war between the Beduin tribes in the year 1302. He vows to return to her as soon as he can.

But while Atiyah is studying at the great university in Fez, Halima is lost in a sandstorm. Rescued by an enemy tribe, she is told that she must marry their powerful sheikh and live in his harem -- never to see her people again. Halima does what she can to resist, but she has no choice. In three moons' time she will become the youngest wife of the cruel and greedy Raisulu -- unless Atiyah can find her. But where in the vast sea of desert can he begin his search for his beloved?The last novel from award-winning author Frances Temple, this companion to The Ramsay Scallop is a romantic tale of intrigue, adventure, and true love, set against the backdrop of medieval Arabia.

'Temple's evocation of the Beduin--a grand, generous nation of poets and storytellers shaped by their religion and their hostile, sometimes beautiful, environment--is easily as vivid as the
storyline. . . . This book glitters with the intelligence and skill of a gifted storyteller, and will sweep readers along on an exotic, satisfying adventure.' --Pointer/Kirkus Reviews


An American Bookseller Association Pick of the Lists, 1996
A Book Links Editors' Choice of 1996The last novel from award-winning author Frances Temple, this companion to The Ramsay Scallop is a romantic tale of intrigue, adventure, and true love, set against the backdrop of medieval Arabia.

'Temple's evocation of the Beduin--a grand, generous nation of poets and storytellers shaped by their religion and their hostile, sometimes beautiful, environment--is easily as vivid as the
storyline. . . . This book glitters with the intelligence and skill of a gifted storyteller, and will sweep readers along on an exotic, satisfying adventure.' --Pointer/Kirkus Reviews


An American Bookseller Association Pick of the Lists, 1996
A Book Links Editors' Choice of 1996

The Beduins' Gazelle

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1,000 Wild and Wacky Facts and Photos!

Ultimate Weird But True 2 proves once again that truth really is stranger than fiction--with even more outrageous photos and fun-tastic facts! Did you know that an elephant can weigh as much as 14 lions, that Albania has 27 words for "mustache," or that each square inch of your skin is crawling with 32 million bacteria? Dive into this wacky world, and discover the weirdest animals, freakiest foods, extremely odd sports, wackiest buildings, spooky vacations, weird weather, monster waves, flying machines, mind-bending inventions, and so much more!

National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True 2

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300 Bite-Size Facts about Incredible Edibles

This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series serves up tons more zany fun, focused totally on the subject of food!  Step up to the plate to get 100 percent new content, with 300 more of the amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of.

Weird but True Food

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3000 of the Most Entertaining, Interesting, Fascinating, Unusual and Fantastic Facts

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts

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Ohio

Sasha didn't think her life could get any worse. She was wrong. Her dad decided to move she and her brother to a new town whose residents didn't seem very glad to have a new policeman - never mind his kids-in town.

Dying to Tell Me

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Virginia

Stealthy Secrets and Devious Data That Will Test Your Lie Detector

Do you think spies are stupendous? Ninjas are neat? Mysteries are more than meet the private eye? Then you'll love That's Sneaky, the most surprising and suspenseful information that we're legally permitted to print.

Jam-packed into this top secret title is the most classified and downright dangerous information you'll ever get your amateur detective hands on. Want to escape one of history's most heinous prisons? Consult chapter 7. Dare to dodge ocean predators by slipping into a shark proof suit? Check out chapter 1. Prefer to gear up with spy gadgets? Flip to chapter 5. With stealthy Agent 'Stache as your partner, you'll face elements of surprise and masters of disguise. Embrace the adventure and listen well--you never know when this book may self-destruct!

That's Sneaky

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A School Story

When nine-year-old Nellie begins to attend school, Samantha determines to help her with her schoolwork and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory.

Samantha Learns a Lesson

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Utah

Based on a classic Grimm's fairy tale, this is the story told by Dashti, a maid from the steppes of a medieval land, who sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into exile. Imprisoned in a remote tower after Lady Saren refuses to marry the man her father has chosen, the maid and the lady have almost nothing in common. But the loyalty that grows between the two, the man they love in different ways for different reasons, and the lies they tell because of and in spite of each other, combine to evoke the deepest bonds, transcend the loneliest landscapes, and erupt in a conclusion so romantic, so clever, and so right that no reader will be left dry-eyed.

M. Hirsh Goldberg

The Blunder Book

Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone

Danielle Steel

Invisible

David Louis

2201 Fascinating Facts

Eric Mackenzie-Lamb

Labyrinth

Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone

Katherine Gleason; Catherine Nichols; Ripley Entertainment Staff (Contribution by)

Ripley's Believe it or Not! Virtual Odditorium

Robert Coover

Pricksongs and Descants

Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone

Gabe Henry; Dave Hopkins (Illustrator)

What the Fact?!

John Malam

Highest, Longest, Deepest

Susan Orlean; Robert Atwan

The Best American Essays 2005

April Pulley Sayre; Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)

The Slowest Book Ever

Laura Sook Duncombe

A Pirate's Life for She

Alan MacDonald; Clive Goddard (Illustrator)

Queen Victoria and Her Amusements

Frances Temple; David Bowers (Illustrator)

The Beduins' Gazelle

National Geographic

National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True 2

National Geographic Kids; Julie Beer

Weird but True Food

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts

Sherryl Clark

Dying to Tell Me

Crispin Boyer

That's Sneaky

Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone

Susan S. Adler; Dan Andreasen (Illustrator); Eileen Potts Dawson (Contribution by)

Samantha Learns a Lesson

Shannon Hale; James Noel Smith (Illustrator)

The Book of a Thousand Days