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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male...
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Ella is different than most young women in the kingdom. She can quote any Shakespearean play. She befriends every animal she meets, including the scurrying mice living in the walls. She believes in the power of kindness, in changing customs that are not so kind. Ella has faced unspeakable tragedy and loss, and is at the mercy of her cruel stepfamily. And yet, Ella tries to keep a brave face, no matter how difficult this becomes. Kit has always been...
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Nueva Aquitania) acumula muchos superlativos. En primer lugar, es la mayor región francesa, con una superficie superior a la de Austria. La diversidad de su oferta turística la convierte también en el destino más popular para los turistas franceses: naturaleza cuidada, viñedos de fama mundial, excepcional gastronomía, ciudades dinámicas, míticas playas, patrimonio prodigioso... Aquí encontrará también la duna natural...
4) Fast!
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Planes follows Dusty Crophopper (voiced by Jon Cryer), a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster who dreams of competing in the toughest and most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. With the support of friends old and new, Dusty reaches heights he never dreamed possible-and in the process, gives a world the inspiration to soar. Boys ages 4-6 who like Disney/Pixar Cars will love this easy-to-read chapter book based on the hit film Disney...
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"Air Combat over the trenches by those who fought The first-hand accounts of the experiences of men in time of war always make fascinating reading. Their stories are, of course, always as varied as the individuals concerned and the eras to which they belonged, whether they were soldiers, sailors or airmen, the branch of their service, their nationalities, the conflict in which they were participants and in which theatre they fought. This is what makes...
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Peter Parker continues to adjust to his ever-changing life of family, friends, and being the Super Hero wall-crawler known as the amazing Spider-Man. Since gaining great power and great responsibility, Spidey has fought crime all over the city day in and day out and it's taken its toll on Peter's life. Gwen has moved on from their relationship. His old friend Harry Osborn has returned and plans to take over Oscorp. And a new enemy has risen to wreak...
7) Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories One Hundred and One Tales of Mystery, b
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One Hundred and One Tales of Mystery, by Famous Authors of East and West
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Sus vastos bosques, su costa salvaje, sus espectaculares paisajes y su fauna y flora silvestres hacen de Gabón un paraíso a explorar. Todavía no muy popular entre los visitantes internacionales, ofrece una experiencia única a quienes se aventuran allí. Pongara, Loango, Lopé, Ivindo, las mesetas de Batéké... La red de parques nacionales impresiona por su diversidad y se enriquece con la creación de áreas marinas protegidas. Gorilas, chimpancés,...
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This book contains a collection of articles, leaflets, and essays on the topic of bee-keeping. Covering a broad range of subjects, the pieces offer a wealth of tips and instructions that will be of utility to both the beginner and experienced keeper alike. Contents include: "Advice to Beginners in Bee Keeping", "Methods of Obtaining Strong Colonies of Bees for Wintering, "How to Increase Colonies of Bees", "Beeswax", "The Preparation and Packing of...
11) Merida's Wish
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Gallop away with Merida in this illustrated chapter book that retells Disney/Pixar's feature animated film Brave--in her own words!
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"Don't suffer a child to be accused of a fault until you are perfectly aware he has been guilty of it" is one of the many recommendations imparted within this historical booklet. Covering timeless topics such as "Pregnancy and Childbirth," "Diet," "Sleep," and "Clothing," Don'ts for Mothers reveals motherhood as viewed in the late 1800s. While the majority of the guidance is outdated and strikingly odd to modern readers, this entertaining...
15) Pining Away
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On the night of the Party at the Mystery Shack, Dipper discovers a way to clone himself and thinks he's found the key to finally wooing Wendy. But will Dipper muster up the courage to ask her to dance? Or will his clones get jealous and turn on him? Then, when Lil' Gideon knocks Mabel out of the 'friend zone' and into the 'romance zone,' Mabel can't turn him down! Will Dipper help Mabel break up with Lil' Gideon? Or will Mabel become Lil' Gideon's...
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Includes 56 original illustrations and a map of the area. Our anonymous author was part of the 6th Poona Division, Indian Army, the first of the British Empire's forces to be deployed to Mesopotamia during the First World War. Fighting and marching through sweltering temperatures forced much inactivity on the British and Indian troops as much as their Turkish and Arab opponents. The author in his irreverent style remarked: "From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. it...
18) Madagascar
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Madagascar ha sido definida como "Gran Isla" del océano Índico, "santuario de la naturaleza", "isla-continente", "paraíso desconocido", "encrucijada cultural"… Los folletos turísticos elogian esta tierra perdida frente a África y, sin embargo, tan cerca, a veces, de Asia. Pero Tanindrazana, la "tierra de los antepasados", no se reduce a estos estereotipos rimbombantes.
Las islas del norte, como Nosy Bé, son ahora muy populares entre los turistas...
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Illustrated with over 40 photos and 15 maps of the engagement. The momentous events of the 6th of June 1944, D-Day, still resonate around the world, almost 200,000 Allied Soldiers were thrown against the Nazi dominated coast of France in a bid to free Western Europe from the Fascist grip that had held it since 1939. Although massive air and naval bombardments proceeded the landings the mission would succeed or fail based on the ground troops being...
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