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Nathan's father has been arrested. He works for the Ministry of Defence and is accused of leaking top secret information. But as he is dragged into a police car, he gives Nathan a message. Nathan begi
You'll split your pants laughing at Stan, the world's only STINK-O-SAURUS. But can his stinky antics save the day and keep Tommy T-Rex far away?From the creators of the hilarious "Jingle Bells, Rudolp
HER SECRET COWBOY CRUSH Ally Martinez has always been known as a fun and flirty kind of gal. But deep down she's never forgotten the cowboy who left town. When her crush Reagan Chase comes home after
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The funny follow-up to Kindergarten, Here I Come!First grade—it's the big time! After all, it's a real honest to goodness grade. In verses that are both funny and full of heart, D.J. Steinberg celebra
Becca Rowan has driven home to Maine the week before Christmas with one idea in mind: to reclaim the daughter she gave up when she was a frightened teenager. Raised by Becca's older brother and his wi
The oversized pages of this big coloring book are bursting with scenes from Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Plus it features over 50 stickers and a die-cut handle so boys ages 3 to 7 can t
Pretty princesses from all over New York City have been invited to dance with the Prince at the ball. Holly has the sweetest smile and a new ball gown from Madison Avenue. Sophia has the cutest giggle
Children aged 4+ can learn to tell the time with this novelty activity book by Top That Publishing. It includes a teaching clock on the inside back cover with moving minutes and hours hands to make le
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
Can a country superstar and a dedicated cop strike a Christmas baby bargain? Being a celebrity, Deacon Tate is always careful. So when a baby is left on his tour bus, he's 99 percent certain it i
In Stick Dog Chases a Pizza, Tom Watson's hilarious follow-up to Stick Dog and Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, Stick Dog returns with the same crazy crew. This time these canine friends have discovered a n
When Nathan Chaplin stepped out of the rain and into Mia's life, she believed at last she could put her sinful past behind her. But on her wedding night, Mia knew she could no longer keep her secrets
Turning 12 isn't all it's cracked up to be! Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life to turn twelve. And she's got a list to prove it. Whenever Rory asks her parents for something, they always say
It's summertime in New England during World War II, and a boy named William likes to imagine at bedtime that he is a brave knight fighting great battles to end the war. But in the morning he is always
Tractor Mac loves that he is the only tractor in his farm family. Then one day, his friend Iron Dave the train brings him to a tractor dealership and shows him a whole lot full of big red tractors tha
When Edward?s mother dies, his aunt sends him to a school for troubled youths. There, Edward develops an itch in his back that he can?t scratch, and when he gets angry it seems like he can move things
In a prison in Occupied France one in every ten men is to be shot. The prisoners draw lots among themselves - and for rich lawyer Louis Chavel it seems that his whole life has been leading up to an ag
The night before Halloween, Chris and Meg rescue a kid from a gang of bullies. At first, they think this kid is in costume - but he turns out to be a bald, pink alien called Weirdo! Weirdo is smelly a
If I was to be an outlaw, I told myself, I’d be a hard one, and I’d be a good one. I’d be the god damnest outlaw that ever come down the pike...Scrawny, young Melvin Parmlee lit out of Texas wearing a
It's Poppy's birthday and she's really excited. She simply can't wait to be a birthday princess! But everyone seems so busy - it's as if no one cares about her enough to remember her special day. They can't all have forgotten ... can they?
Ziggy must be a part of me, because he feels as if he's been with me all my life. He kept popping up in one form or another in my work over the years. And actually, it feels more like I acknowledged h
清晨六點多,Leighton博士被發現全身是血,陳屍在自己家中。命案現場東西凌亂散落一地。是自殺還是他殺?殺人動機又是為何?殺人兇手到底是誰? Modern, original fiction for learners of English. When Dr Leighton is murdered Inspector Frank Williams and Sergeant Kate Miller
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一、本書全部內容係皆精選自本公司出版的「英文」中的醫護專業英文部份,完全合乎醫專、醫校、護專、護校學生臨床所需。二、本書共分兩冊,上冊十一課,下冊十課,適合醫校、醫專、護校、護專學生使用。三、由任教於醫學院、護專和護校多年的中、外籍英文老師,以現代英文精心編寫。四、每課課文後之字彙(Vocabulary)及片語與慣用語(Idioms and Phrases)係根據其在課文中使用的意義,予以中英文雙
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