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Rhyming text expands on the nursery rhyme, "Hickory Dickory Dock," as a cat chases the mouse up the clock, followed by other animals, until midnight arrives and the tired creatures fall asleep. Includes facts about clocks and basic information about telling time.
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What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years. Why does time seem to speed up with age? What is its connection with memory, anticipation, and sleep cycles?0Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our...
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New York Times bestselling author Edward Dolnick brings to light the true story of one of the most pivotal moments in modern intellectual history-when a group of strange, tormented geniuses invented science as we know it, and remade our understanding of the world. Dolnick's earth-changing story of Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of modern science is at once an entertaining romp through the annals of academic history, in the vein of...
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"An epic, ingenious new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse, The Clockwork Dynasty weaves a riveting path through history and a race of human-like machines that have been hiding among us for untold centuries. In the rugged landscape of eastern Oregon, a young scientist named June uncovers an exquisite artifact--a three-hundred-year-old mechanical doll whose existence seems to validate her obsession with a harrowing...
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Titus Crow and his faithful companion and record-keeper fight the gathering forces of darkness-the infamous and deadly Elder Gods of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu and his dark minions are bent on ruling the earth. A few puny humans cannot possibly stand against these otherworldly evil gods, yet time after time, Titus Crow drives the monsters back into the dark from whence they came. The Clock of Dreams is the third book in the Titus Crow series.
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27) The Clock Tower
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THE CLOCK TOWER is a whimsical middle-grade fantasy with a word count of 38,000. It appeals to children who like FAERIES, UNICORNS, and MAGICAL ADVENTURES.
Zula Blackburn never could decide what he wanted to do. His twin sister, Mala, on the other hand, always seemed to know what she wanted in life. However, when their dreams are snatched by Chancellor Warsa's evil Clock Tower both of them will need guidance from their faeries to regain what they've...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
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As mysterious circumstances bring Giuseppe, Frederick, and Hannah together, their lives soon interlock like the turning gears in a clock and they realize that each one holds a key to solving the others' mysteries.
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Modern medicine considers Autism to be an "incurable diagnosis," but Warrior Mom challenges this claim, sharing one mother's journey to heal her son.
For any parent who has heard the chilling words "your child has autism," Tracy Slepcevic offers hope, inspiration, and advice to help you navigate the system, evaluate different treatment options, and heal your child's underlying conditions. After her son Noah had a severe regression after meeting all...
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The tales included here range from a smart bomb that exceeds its programming -- to a Western (Western Australia) where the robots are almost as smart as horses – to a blog post from a thirteen-year-old at the center of a biological revolution – to a cyber veteran with PTSD -- to a computer glitch that may be due to elves, or ESP, or cosmic radiation – to a deadly pursuit through the urban maze of Singapore -- to a fraternity party where a woman...
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Miss Silver investigates the murder of a great British industrialist Though they share a manor house, the Paradines are not close, and their patriarch does nothing to discourage the petty jealousies that divide wealthy families. A cold figure, James Paradine prefers work to his relations, but on New Year's Eve he convenes the household. Valuable plans have been stolen from his office, and only one person could be to blame. He knows the culprit's name,...
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Esa Withrod is a young woman struggling over recent events in her personal life-a failed first relationship and resulting pregnancy-as well as the legacy of her desolate upbringing. Eccentric and enigmatic, Esa's childhood has prepared her to deal with the world with endurance and resilience, but not with joy. She remains "mystified by kindness" and the friendship offered to her by her employer, Merle, a cartographer, and his partner, Daniel. The...
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Historians will look back over time at the events of the fall of 2019 and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, and will debate the merits of the charges and the circumstances that caused the whole debacle. In The Clock and the Calendar , Congressman Doug Collins will explain why the impeachment was not really about a phone call with a foreign leader or how the president conducted himself, no, it was not even about the Russia investigation that had...
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The Clock and the Prophecy tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy, Lewis Tanner, who encounters a magical grandfather clock that was owned by his grandfather passed down from his ancestor who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The clock is tied to the Oneida Nation, one of the very few tribes to side with the Americans during the Revolutionary Way. Lewis' best friend and neighbor, Emily Kovack, also his same age, helps him activate the clock...
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In this second book in the "North to Home" series, Nolee and Keet navigate their relationship with each other, and the complex web of otherworldly family dynamics.
The Clock in the Water returns us to Osprey Bay, where Nolee has built a life for herself. When Keet arrives back home, their past relationship is still too fresh for her to ignore. As Nolee figures out if she can trust Keet again, abyssal forces are rising, the turbulent waves of...
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An exile from a dystopian future is thrown back into the 21st century. A reluctant time traveler, he is determined to avert the catastrophic era that expelled him. His best chance is a smart, beautiful geneticist. She may turn out to be an enemy or a lover -- or both. It's a dangerous romance.His only other ally is a time-shifting stranger who is trying to steer him around multiple disastrous possible futures. The conflict is turning into the exile's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
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In 1889 London young women are turning up dead, and Evaline Stoker, relative of Bram, and Mina Holmes, niece of Sherlock, are summoned to investigate the clue of the not-so-ancient Egyptian scarabs--but where does a time traveler fit in?
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Prepare to be amazed, frightened, and entertained. Imagine clock faces looking down at you from tall buildings while plotting to kill you. Imagine an alien creature living vicariously through your memories. Imagine being trapped inside a radio station where the general manager is the Devil himself. Picture a mystical doorway to heaven where you can see your departed loved ones, but only during visiting hours. Consider how the world would react if...
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Life can change in an instant, but that's not always a bad thing.
A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril; a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences; one man leaves heart break behind him, and another arrives to bring adventure.
In this haunting collection, Annalisa Crawford creates characters who will charm, captivate, and intrigue you.
Annalisa's stories have featured in Fairlight Shorts,...
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Clockwork crow volume 1
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"Orphan Seren Rhys is on her way to a new life at the remote country mansion of Plas-y Fran when she is given a package by a stranger late at night in an empty train station. The package contains a crotchety, mechanical talking crow, which Seren reluctantly brings to her new home. But when she gets there, the happy Christmas she had hoped for turns out to be an illusion--the young son of the house, Tomos, has been missing for almost a year, rumored...