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Publisher
Time Life
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"For the last 25 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored the music's most influential figures at prestigious black-tie induction ceremonies where performers and audience alike let down their hair and rejuvenate themselves through exciting, once-in-a-lifetime performances. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live captures all the excitement, from the wise and witty speeches, to the most incredible combinations of talent ever assembled on a single...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career. Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet"...
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Series
Publisher
Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"I'm on the ball and tickled pink! Do you know what that sentence means? Let's learn the ropes and discover the meaning and origin of these unusual sayings and many more in this engaging, informative book. Colorful, humorous illustrations and clear examples help readers better understand idioms and how to use them. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, an introduction...
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Most penguins are happy to eat fish every day, but not Penguin. He yearns for something sweet, something tasty, something covered in pink icing. So Penguin travels to the Northern Hemisphere in search of a cupcake. Along the way he encounters Walrus and Polar Bear, who don't know anything about cupcakes but sure have a thing or two to say about Penguin's storytelling skills."--Book jacket.
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The first book ever produced with full access the Pink Floyd archive. Published to accompany the V&A's major summer exhibition, Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains, celebrates 50 years of one of the greatest bands of all time. Five essays tackle different aspects of their far-reaching legacy in music and the visual arts. Authors including Jon Savage, Howard Goodall and Rob Young examine what makes the band truly special, from the mythology underpinning...
47) Bermuda
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Bermuda is a popular tourism destination, but what is life like for the people who live on the islands that make up this British territory? Readers discover the answer to this question with the help of comprehensive main text that closely examines Bermuda's history, government, natural world, and culture. Sidebars provide additional information, and colorful photographs and maps give readers a more detailed look at the land and its people. Readers...
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Series
Pink Carnation novels volume 11
Publisher
NAL Trade
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In October of 1806, the Little Season is in full swing, and Sally Fitzhugh has had enough of the endless parties and balls. With a rampant vampire craze sparked by the novel The Convent of Orsino, it seems no one can speak of anything else. But when Sally hears a rumor that the reclusive Duke of Belliston is an actual vampire, she cannot resist the challenge of proving such nonsense false. At a ball in Belliston Square, she ventures across the gardens...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A quick examination of her roots, and one may never have guessed that Mireya Mayor would become the woman she is today. Yet, against all odds, this self-professed former "girly girl" daughter of overprotective Cuban immigrants blossomed from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and ultimately, quintessential adventurer. Now, with more than a decade's worth of thrilling exploits under her belt, Mayor recounts her life in a riveting,...
56) More to love
Author
Series
Perfect fit (Alison Bliss) volume 3
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Jessa Gibson may be new in the little town of Granite, Texas, but in no time at all her gourmet food truck business is booming. Soon she'll have enough money to open the restaurant of her dreams. But first, she'll have to appease the hot local health inspector, no matter how strange his "violations" sound to her. No pink plastic gloves? Really? Max Hager isn't exactly who he says he is. Pretending to be a health inspector is a (mostly) innocent...
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Publisher
Godine
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Few punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation point. It's bubbly and exuberant, an emotional amplifier whose flamboyantly dramatic gesture lets the reader know: here be feelings! Scott Fitzgerald famously stated exclamation points are like laughing at your own joke; Terry Pratchett had a Discworld character say that multiple !!! are a 'sure sign of a diseased mind'. So what's the deal with ! ? AN ADMIRABLE POINT recuperates...