Christine Evans
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Wish Library volume 1
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Second-grader Raven faces her fear of public speaking and makes a new friend when her wish backfires.
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Back in 1881, when Evelyn Cheesman was born, English girls were expected to be clean and dressed in frilly dresses. But Evelyn crawled in dirt and collected glow worms in jars. When girls grew up they were expected to marry and look after children. But Evelyn took charge of the London Zoo insect house, filling it with crawling and fluttering specimens and breathing life back into the dusty exhibits. In the early 1920s, women were expected to stay...
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Wish Library volume 2
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While Raven is away, Luca breaks his promise to her and returns to the Wish Library, asking to be in charge at school, but being principal for a day is not all fun and games.
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Wish Library volume 3
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Can a magical wish make Raven and Luca best friends again after they quarrel over their double act in the school talent show?
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Wish Library volume 4
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When a wish escapes the Library and starts creating havoc at school, can Raven and Luca take what they have learned about wishes--and about themselves--to save their classmates?
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The Evolution of Insects explores what we know about insect evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Dressed from the Inside Out is for anyone who desires a deeper relationship with God, and who desires to participate in carrying out God's plans. Along with real-life illustrations, Christine includes prayers and scriptures that will reassure you of God's promises and empower you to reach a level where the enemy loses his power over your life. This is the time for the body of Christ to come together as an unstoppable force to overthrow all plots and...
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Andi is the "How to" girl at an up-and-coming women's magazine who needs to prove she can pick up any guy and dump him in 10 days. And in order for Ben to win an advertising presentation he needs to prove he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Now that they are a "couple" and the clock is ticking, anything goes ...
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Andie is the "How to" girl at an up-and-coming women's magazine who need to prove she can pick up any guy and dump him in 10 days. And in order for Ben to win an advertising presentation he needs to prove he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Now that they are a "couple" and the clock is ticking, anything goes ...
12) Dear Mr. G
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"A child forms a friendship with an elderly neighbor In a series of letters"--
15) Emily's idea
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Emily makes a chain of paper dolls, and her creation catches on in her classroom and spreads across town and throughout the world. Includes instructions for making a chain of paper dolls.
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As the "How to" columnist for a trendy magazine, Andie Anderson agrees to write a first hand account about what it takes to drive a man out of your life in exactly ten days. At the same time, eligible ad agency bachelor Benjamin Barry accepts a high stakes bet that he can lure any woman into falling in love with him in ten days.
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In the first full-length study of Soviet Central Television to draw extensively on archival sources, interviews, and television recordings, Evans challenges the idea that Soviet mass culture in the Brezhnev era was dull and formulaic. Tracing the emergence of play, conflict, and competition on Soviet news programs, serial films, and variety and game shows, Evans shows that Soviet Central Television's most popular shows were experimental and creative,...