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On the prowl . . . The infamous Cat Burglar is locked up—and his devoted daughter, Felicia Hardy, has big plans to take action. As the Black Cat, Felicia embarks upon a dangerous mission to set her
Harry's robot has to go to the robot hospital to get fixed. So Nan and Harry decide to make their own robot while he's being mended. Then when Nan has to go into hospital (to get mended as well), Harr
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With innovations such as DefinitionsPLUS and vocabulary builders, the Collins COBUILD School Dictionary of American English transforms the learner's dictionary from an occasional reference into the ul
An enchanting tale about christmas and friendship One magical eve before Christmas, Santa's favorite cat falls from the sleigh high in the winter sky into the bustling world of New York below. As Sn
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Young thinkers will get an opportunity to solve deductive logic puzzles, decode messages, sort information, and inference as they solve four new mysteries. Includes teacher's guide with complete instr
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Traces the economic journey of sea island cotton from the Andes and Caribbean to its cultivation throughout the southeastern United States, its demise as an important agricultural force in the region,
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. A politician survives an attempted assassination in Stockholm, and secret agent Monika Lundgren is instructed to find the people responsible. As she r
Michael Picucci has survived HIV, heart attacks, cancer, and the loss of many loved ones. Beyond merely coping, he has thrived—but how? This book explains. Mixing vivid life stories and simple, step-b
Best known as the creator of "Healthy Exchanges" cookbooks, JoAnna Lund not only turned her own life around with her sensible approach to healthy eating but also helped hundreds of thousands of people
Fall is here! Count the ways this season is so wonderful -- from 1 acorn dropping and 5 children romping in the leaves to 10 enormous orange pumpkins! The pages get bigger as the numbers get larger un
Is casual comfort your main goal in dressing? Or do hats, capes, scarves and large jewelry sing your image song? Do order, structure and classic, conservative lines serve as your fashion theme? Or do
A guide for adult children who want to record special memories about growing up alongside their mothers serves as an inspirational keepsake for storing photographs, mementos, and favorite stories, in
As an essential part of communicative competence, listening is a skill which deserves equal treatment with the other basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing. Second Language Listening combines
The gap between intermediate level English and the Cambridge First Certificate examination can be a challenge to bridge. Making Progress to First Certificate provides that vital language boost, as wel
Acknowledging problems inherent in dating Australian rock art, Natalie Franklin approaches a group of engravings known as the `Panaramitee style' in terms of its spatial variation. By assessing the di
What a Lesbian Looks Like gives a vivid picture of lesbian life as it is lived today. It draws on the mass-observation material of the National Lesbian and Gay Survey to provide an anthology of person
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Follow Nothando, who lives in a South African village, as she grows and harvests a pumpkin seed. This simple counting book covers the numbers 1 to 10 in a way that widens the horizons. Published in as
Fundamentals of Investments was written to: 1. Focus on students as investment managers, giving them information they can act on instead of concentrating on theories and research without the proper co
*Provides a clear, yet panoramic analysis of how the concept of social control has been used by different theoretical traditions in the social sciences.*Connects contemporary changes in areas such as
Words Matter features a conceptual approach to teaching mid- to high-level vocabulary. Each chapter introduces ten words linked together by theme, such as humor, light, heat, and friendship. This comm
