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Rachel Fister's blister on her little left-hand toe sends adults scurrying for a cure, but nothing seems to help until they appeal to the Queen for some sage advice.
These proceedings from the conference in September 2005 include industry trends and profiles in Russia and the Middle East as well as such topics as safety and the environment (including molten metal
From decorating the tree to attending Midnight Mass, this poetry collection for beginning readers captures the excitement, joy, meaning, and importance of the holiday and its festive events. Reprint.
The narrative of Cyprus' recent history has created numerous attitudes and prejudices which run deep but which have never before been explored on a human level. Now for the first time Yiannis Papadaki
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Instructional language lessons for the beginning level student of Mandarin Chinese to achieve total fluency. Intended to accompany textbooks and workbooks of the same title.
Is (short for Isabett) Twite is the younger sister of Dido, every bit as spunky and compelling as her older sibling and with the same habit of attracting bizarre adventures. Is, travelling north to fi
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