Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

Technology, Invention, Innovation

What's the coolest stuff you can think of?

There are robots and rockets for starters. Imagine flying cars and underwater hotels. Don't forget your Playstation console. Whatever you like, this seriously cool book lifts the lid on all this and much, much more so you can see inside for yourself.

Following on from the original multi-million seller How Cool Stuff Works, this cutting-edge visual guide for children comes packed with top-notch technology for state-of-the-art buildings, record-breaking transport, mind-blowing entertainment devices, and advanced Artificial Intelligence. What's more, this jam-packed book even looks into fantastic future technologies, including teleportation and invisibility cloaks.

The eye-catching laptop-style book is full of breathtaking images that reveal the secret workings of the latest and greatest gadgets, alongside easily accessible text to help young readers get to grips with the tricky subject of technology.

For total techies and gizmo geeks, books don't come cooler than this.

Super Cool Tech

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

California

The Definitive Visual Guide

This complete catalog of all things canine is essential reading for dog lovers everywhere. 

From Beethoven to Toto, dogs have a special relationship with humans and are forever known as man's best friend.   The enduring loyalty and companionship of our four-legged friends is celebrated throughout The Dog Encyclopedia. 

Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this beautiful book puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture. Famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. More than 400 dog breeds are introduced, from primitive dogs and working dogs to companion dogs and scent hounds. Each and every breed includes stunning photographs and fact-packed profiles detailing individual character, compatible owner traits, and breed-specific advice.

If you're bringing home a new pet, this guide comes crammed with top tips for a balanced diet, exercise, grooming, and training, as well as a health section on continuing care, identifying illness, and veterinary visits.

This perfect pooch package is an indispensable owner's guide and an invaluable reference for budding dog whisperers.

The Dog Encyclopedia

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

This timely entry into the award-winning DKfindout! Series, explores the past, present, and future of our climate. In 2019 kids around the world went on strike for the future of our planet, and for their own futures. This amazing book on climate change for kids covers what we can do every day as potential activists to help prevent further damaging changes to the climate. The subject matter of this book has become a very hot topic! Find out why climate change is such a big deal. It contains a wealth of facts about the world, figures, predictions and graphical data to help you understand exactly what it all means. It is a great addition to any bookshelf, and a valuable and contemporary resource for all ages. Climate change is now one of the biggest issues we face as a society, and the British and Irish governments have become the first in the world to declare a climate emergency. This book lays out the science behind this natural process that has been exponentially sped up by humans. It explains the different ways in which we have caused the Earth to heat up, from traffic pollution to animal farming, and the vast, widespread effects we are causing. It covers key developments such as the industrial revolution, the advent of air travel, and climate activism, such as the People's Climate March to Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion. Come to understand the facts about climate change in these pages and discover what we can do to improve the human impact on our environment. Find Out How To Save The World! A small book filled with fun facts and big ideas! Over 64 pages are packed with information covering all the aspects of climate change including a timeline dating from the 1760s all the way through to 2050, to living with climate change and what we can do about it. Dkfindout! Climate Change encourages children to think more about the world around them and is a great aid for any school project on climate change. Inside you will: -Learn about deforestation, the greenhouse effect and transport -Discover the polar crisis, changing sea levels and sinking islands -Explore activism, collective change, and small ways to make a difference Dkfindout! Climate Change is one title in the Dkfindout! series of educational books for kids, and Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category. Kids around the world are obsessed with this gorgeous collection, so much so that a range of massive DKfindout! posters for bedroom walls are sold separately. Add to your collection and nurture your little one's interest in the world. Other titles include DKfindout! Solar System, Birds, Castles, Science, Pirates, Coding, Ancient Egypt, Engineering, Reptiles and a whole lot more!

DKfindout! Climate Change

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Pennsylvania

World Languages

Learn in Just 12 Weeks

The ideal French language course for beginners, the 15-Minute language series will teach you how to speak a new language in just 12 weeks!

This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French fast. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, from socializing to doing business. Each lesson combines French vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-color photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide. 

This course in a handy-sized book comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling you to hear words and phrases spoken by native French speakers. The book also includes a menu guide and a two-language dictionary for quick reference when you're out and about.

Each lesson is broken down into easy-to-follow stages, including a warm-up box to reinforce what you've already learned and "words to remember" lists that you can hide with the book's front cover flap to hide, remember, and check again. 

Become a confident speaker in topics such as introductions, food and drink, travel, work, health, and much more.




15-Minute French

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Good condition inside and most of the outside except for the corner. Mini figure  is NOT included 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

A New York Times bestseller and USA Today Best-Selling Book, this updated guide to the LEGO® Star Wars(tm) universe comes with an exclusive Boba Fett minifigure and 72 new pages of minifigures and facts.

StarWars.com says, "DK Publishing's fan-favorite tome on the minifigures of LEGO Star Wars is back--with some Han Solo-worthy special modifications."

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded profiles more than 270 minifigures from the complete Star Wars saga. Discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts, such as which minifigure is the rarest and which can be found in the most LEGO sets.

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded brings together the full collection of LEGO Star Wars minifigures into a fun and fact-filled book.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.

© & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded

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Washington

Facts at Your Fingertips

From marvelous galleries of the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and other constellations to in-depth looks at Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and to the moons of Jupiter, comets, and galaxies — not to mention entries on rockets and spacecraft — Pocket Genius: Space opens up the vast and mysterious expanse of space. What is a nebula? Why does an eclipse occur? How does a telescope work? Featuring more than 170 planets, stars, rockets, and rovers, Pocket Genius: Space answers the questions young readers want to know. Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

Pocket Genius: Space

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Florida

The Step-By-Step Guide for Everyone

A possible life-saving reference to keep around the house or in the car, DK's First Aid Manual looks at more than 100 different conditions, from splinters and sprained ankles to strokes and unconsciousness, and shows exactly what to do with step-by-step photographic sequences. 

Every condition is clearly explained, outlining causes, symptoms, and signs, and action plans. The updated design makes the instructions easier to follow, whether you need information on emergency first aid, first aid for babies and children, or tips on resuscitation. This ACEP First Aid Manual is an invaluable resource to keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy.

ACEP First Aid Manual 5th Edition

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From Mountains and Glaciers to Mayflies and Marsupials

Explore the natural world through time Discover the fascinating history of our planet with this unique collection of visual timelines. First, the book looks back to the start of our world’s existence. Learn how many years it took the moon to form and witness Earth’s continents collide. Discover the history of Earth’s most spectacular features—from the Grand Canyon to the Sahara Desert. See how life evolved, from the first single-celled organisms to the extraordinary variety of creatures living today. Then we look at life on Earth today. Every species on Earth has its own unique story—Timelines of Nature reveals these weird and wonderful life cycles through fascinating visual timelines. It tells you what’s really happening on Earth each minute of every day. Ever wondered what the mayfly does with its short life? In this book, you’ll find out how it lives as a nymph for two weeks, before emerging out of the water to fly for just a day in the sky as a mayfly. If you’ve ever thought about how a chimpanzee spends its day, how the rainforest changes over 24 hours, or how long a kangaroo’s pregnancy lasts, then this is the book for you. Full of exciting visual timelines covering minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years, Timelines of Nature reveals our planet’s natural history and its life cycles in an entirely new way.

Timelines of Nature

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

200-Plus Jedi, Sith, Droids, Aliens, and More!

Presents character profiles for over two hundred heroes, villains, and droids in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", and details their allegiances, talents, and homeworlds.

Star Wars: the Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

The Essential Family Guide to Geography and Culture

A guide to countries and continents in today's rapidly changing world.

* Clear, country-by-country layout makes this an ideal reference book for use at home and at school.
* Fact boxes provide at-a-glance information on each country's population, language, religion, government, currency, and more.
* More than 60 large-scale, three-dimensional maps, 900 superb photographs, and 500 detailed artworks, charts, and diagrams bring the countries of the world to life.
* Researched, authenticated, and updated by a team of specialists in human and physical geography and international affairs.

Geography of the World

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ohio

What would Harry do? Famously charming, fabulously dressed, and unapologetically himself—there are so many reasons to want to be more Harry Styles. This book will show you how to channel this once-in-a-generation pop icon. Following his stratospheric levels of fame as a member of One Direction, Harry has carved out his own unique path in the industry as a solo artist, actor, and fashion icon. Harry’s approach to life, career, music, relationships, and style is inspirational to anyone who wants to subvert expectations, be authentically themselves, and treat people with kindness Be More Harry Styles is the perfect gift for Harry Styles fans.

Be More Harry Styles

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Colorado

Brimming with more than 20 exciting, educational activities and projects that focus on techy and electronics topics, this is the perfect inspirational guide for young experimenters. Build your own bristlebot, power a propeller motorboat, make a matchbox microphone, and construct a crane by following step-by-step instructions and using affordable equipment. Maker Lab STEM will engage budding scientists as they experiment, invent, trial and test technology, electronics, and mechanics at home. Simple steps with clear photographs take readers through the stages of each low-cost project, with fact-filled panels to explain the science behind each one and to fascinate them with real-world examples. With an increasing focus across school curricula on encouraging children to enjoy and explore STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and maths), Maker Lab STEM is the perfect companion for any inquisitive child with an interest in technology and how it works.

Big Ideas: the Little Book of Psychology

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Learn about incredible world history in this first-ever history atlas for children ages 7-9. Young history buffs will love this time-traveling adventure! This beautiful history atlas helps children learn about world history, all the way from the first humans leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a modern world map. Journey around the world as you learn its history, with maps showing everything from the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China to the when and how of the Civil War. This amazing illustrated atlas brings history to life. It is packed with more than 40 colorful historical maps and fascinating nuggets of information about our past. Children are shown how to read a map and how to use a key, compass, and scale. Each map is bursting with information, such as how big the Roman Empire was, how explorers made incredible journeys around the world, and when humans first traveled into space. This charming and informative history atlas is a key addition to every child's library.

Children's Illustrated History Atlas

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Louisiana

Social Studies

Big Ideas Simply Explained

Discover how our big social, political and ethical ideas are formed with The Philosophy Book.

Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Philosophy in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Philosophy Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. 

This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Philosophy, with:

- Key quotes from more than 100 of the great thinkers of philosophy
- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concept
- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout
- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding

The Philosophy Book is the perfect introduction to philosophy, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover how key concepts in philosophy have shaped our world, with authoritative articles that explore big ideas. Learn about everyone who's contributed to the flow of world philosophy, from antiquity to the modern age, through superb mind maps explaining the line of thought. 

Your Philosophical Questions, Simply Explained

If you thought it was difficult to learn philosophy and its many concepts, The Philosophy Book presents the key ideas in a clear layout. Find out what philosophers thought about the nature of reality, and the fundamental questions we ask ourselves; What is the meaning of life? What is the Universe made of? And work your way through the different branches of philosophy such as metaphysics and ethics, from ancient and modern thinkers. 

The Big Ideas Series

With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Philosophy Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

The Philosophy Book

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This book has only a tiny bit of wear on the front cover and a price sticker on the back.

Everything you need to know about what makes your body tick! 

Find out how the body works through the pages of this illustrated children's book. Take a tour of the human body and learn everything from the structure of the brain, skeleton and bones to the immune and nervous system and the human mind and personality!

The children's biology encyclopedia for children age 9 and older includes:

   * Accessible images and straightforward text
   * Double-page images displaying amazing human body images
   * Timeline of key medical breakthroughs
   * Quizzes to test your personality, and logical and reasoning skills

Discover mind-blowing facts about the human body! Did you know that you are made up of 100 trillion cells? Or that your blood vessels, if they were laid out end to end, would wrap around the Earth twice? Find out what makes a balanced diet, and see what part of the brain makes you appreciate music or determines your personality. This biology book for kids includes fun quizzes, information on medical breakthroughs and so much more!

Human Body: A Visual Encyclopedia breaks down human anatomy for children in bite-sized information and colorful pictures that will leave them completely intrigued by the intricacies of the human body. Filled with the latest research, this is the perfect guide for homework projects or to just read for curiosity.

The award-winning, best-selling DK A Visual Encyclopedia has been completely revised! More than just a catalog of facts and photos -- it's a visual celebration of the history of all life on Earth. Other books in the series include Dinosaurs: A Visual Encyclopedia and Oceans: A Visual Encyclopedia.


Human Body: a Visual Encyclopedia

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The Universe Mapped, Explored, and Revealed

Featuring up-to-the-minute discoveries and state-of-the-art space photography, an atlas illustrates all that science has revealed about constellations, the evolution of stars and galaxies, and the planets in the solar system.

Night Sky Atlas

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Oregon

More Than 100 Tools and Techniques with Inspirational Projects to Make

More than 150 million Americans drink coffee each day. We're not the only nation obsessed: More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world each day.

In Coffee Obsession, we take a journey through the coffee-producing nations around the world, presenting the different styles, flavors, and techniques used to brew the perfect cup. We explore how coffee gets from bean to cup in each region, and what that means for the final product.

Through clear step-by-step instruction, Coffee Obsession will teach you how to make latte, cappuccino, and other iconic coffee styles as if you were a professionally trained barista. With more than 130 classic coffee recipes to suit every taste, detailed flavor profiles and tasting notes, as well as recommended roasts from around the world, Coffee Obsession is like nothing else out on the market.

Coffee Obsession

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Delaware

Woodwork: Step-by-Step is the next title in DK's bestselling Step-by-Step series. A perfect starting point for anyone new to the art of woodwork, the book explains more than 100 techniques and eight achievable projects with clear photography and instructions. Gallery spreads show the equipment, materials, and woods readers will need to make practical and inspired projects from a simple shelf to a complex chair. Students, hobbyists, and crafters looking to develop an understanding of woodwork basics will find Woodwork: Step-by-Step an invaluable reference. Content previously published as part of Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking.

Woodwork Step by Step

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Invites young readers to feel the textures of animals, including puppies, elephants, starfish, and snails. On board pages.

Baby Touch and Feel: Animals

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In excellent condition. Not sure if it was ever read.

Georgia

Science

A Reference Guide to Our Galaxy and Beyond

Reach for the stars in the updated First Space Encyclopedia!

Explore the planets and discover amazing facts about nearby galaxies. A delightful first reference book about space for young astronomers, First Space Encyclopedia takes readers on a journey through the universe, from the beginning of space itself to current space technology.

Find out what it takes to be an astronaut, what it is like to live in space, and what they take with them in their suitcases! Children can test their knowledge with quizzes, try out at-home space activities, learn how to find constellations in the night sky, and see the phases of the moon.

Packed full of engaging photography and easy-to-follow text, First Space Encyclopedia brings space down to Earth for curious young readers.

First Space Encyclopedia

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Art, music, drama/theater

Nothing is quite what it seems in this brain-boggling collection of the best visual illusions.

Packed with more than 50 incredible illusions to trick your eyes and tease your mind, this interactive book comes to life with multiple pop-ups, spinners, tabs, and flaps.  

Optical illusions confuse and confound us by deceiving our eyes and passing information to the brain on weird and wonderful sights that are not how they first appear to be. This guarantees hours of fun as you try to solve mirages and mysteries. Don't worry if any of them really blow your mind because clear explanations reveal how and why all the illusions work.  

Watch straight lines bend, see identical colors as different shades, observe printed pictures that float, and spot hidden images in Optical Illusions. Also included is an incredible 3D sculpture ready to assemble and baffle your brain as it seems to follows you wherever you go.

If you're looking for more than meets the eye, then look no further.

Optical Illusions

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The Facts Simply Explained

This book takes you on the ultimate anatomical adventure around your own body, revealing how little you know about yourself in mind-blowing depth and detail.

As part of the best-selling How Things Work series, this biological bonanza uses dynamic graphics, simple science, and accessible text to explore and explain this tricky subject as never before.  

If you've ever wondered why your blood is red, how your reflexes work, what makes you feel dizzy, and where exactly are the butterflies in your tummy, then wonder no more. The answers to all these questions and many others are included in this essential visual guide. From body basics to advanced anatomy, How the Body Works introduces all your weird and wonderful parts and processes, alongside fascinating facts and easy explanations across hundreds of pages.  

Guaranteed to get your brain in gear, you'll get to know your physical self in terms of cells, skin, bones, and blood, as well as getting to grips with your emotional side in the psychology of emotions, memories, and dreams. 

Understand how our bodies keep us alive and thriving with How the Body Works.

How the Body Works

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A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide

If you're left blinded by science, this ultimate study aid makes everything clear. 

This unique visual reference guide adopts a simple step-by-step approach to give you a complete understanding of this diverse and difficult subject. 

Bubbling over with pictures, diagrams, and information, this book covers biology, chemistry, and physics in comprehensive depth and detail. Help Your Kids with Science encourages parents and children to work together as a team to solve even the most challenging problems on the school syllabus. The reference section also includes a glossary of key scientific terms and symbols. 

With your support, children can gain a complete understanding of science, leaving them calm, confident, and exam ready. 

Series Overview: DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple graphics and jargon-free text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.



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