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Pub. Date

c1983

Description

Text and photographs show how a family taps the sap from maple trees and processes it into maple syrup.

2) The librarian who measured the earth

Author

Pub. Date

c1994

Edition

1st ed.

Description

Describes the life and work of Eratosthenes, the Greek geographer and astronomer who accurately measured the circumference of the Earth.

3) The rescue

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"Even though Soren was kidnapped and taken to the St. Aegolius School for Orphaned Owls, he has longed to see his sister, Eglantine, again. Now Eglantine is back in Soren's life, but she's been through an ordeal too terrible for words. And Ezylryb, Soren's mentor, has disappeared ... In order to rescue him, Soren must embark upon a perilous quest."--P. [4] of cover.

4) To Be a King

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Pub. Date

2013

Edition

Unabridged

Description

The eleventh title in the New York Times bestselling Guardians of Ga'Hoole series brings Hoole to kingship and the legends to fulfillment, signaling a return to the adventures of Coryn, Soren, and the Band.

In this next adventure, Hoole reclaims the throne of his father and goes on to wage a war against the forces of chaos, greed, and oppression led by the powerful warlord-tyrants. Grank, the first collier, uses his skills with fire

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5) Faceless

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Pub. Date

2021

Edition

Unabridged

Description

Newbery Honor winner Kathryn Lasky, author of the Guardians of Ga'hoole series, delivers a riveting adventure about young British spies on a secret mission in Germany in WWII.

"Fascinating and riveting, especially for history buffs and spy aficionados." —Kirkus

"A page-turner, particularly for readers intrigued by WWII." —Booklist

"With a well-detailed historical

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6) The siege

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"Enraged by his clash with Soren and driven by and all-consuming desire for power, Kludd and his group, the Pure Ones, launch an attack upon the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. The noble owls who live there must fight fiercely to protect their resources and defend their honor."--p.4 cover.

7) Dinosaur dig

Author

Pub. Date

c1990

Description

Follows an East Coast family as it travels to Montana to join a paleontology team in digging for dinosaur bones.

8) The capture

Author

Series

Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 1

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Description

When Soren, a barn owl, arrives at St. Aggie's, a school for orphaned owls, he suspects trouble and with his new friend, a clever elf owl named Gylfie, embarks on a perilous journey to save all owls from the danger at St. Aggie's.

9) One beetle too many: the extraordinary adventures of Charles Darwin

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Pub. Date

2009

Edition

1st ed.

Description

Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.

10) The man who made time travel

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Pub. Date

c2003

Edition

1st ed.

Description

Describes the need for sailors to be able to determine their position at sea and the efforts of John Harrison, an eighteenth century man who spent his life refining instruments to enable them to do this.

11) The most beautiful roof in the world: exploring the rainforest canopy

Author

Pub. Date

c1997

Edition

1st ed.

Description

Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals.

12) Vision of beauty: the story of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Author

Pub. Date

2000

Description

A biography of Sarah Breedlove Walker who, though born in poverty, pioneered in hair and beauty care products for black women, and became a great financial success.

13) The shattering

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"Soren's sister, Eglantine, si falling under the spell of a strange nightly dream. Then, just as Soren notices her trancelike state, Eglantine disappears, and the dreams become a deadly waking nightmare that puts the Great Tree of Ga'Hoole in terrible danger."--P. [4] of cover.

14) The journey

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The second book in this enchanting series continues this classic hero mythology about the battle between good and evil and chronicles Soren's quest for nobility.

It began as a dream, a quest for the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythic place where each night an order of owls rises to perform noble deeds. There Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger hope to find inspiration to fight the evil that dwells in the owl kingdom.

The journey is long

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15) The Burning

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Edition

Unabridged

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