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11.22.63

Post date 30/08/2020

(2011) WHAT IF you could go back in time and change the course of history? WHAT IF the watershed moment you could change was the JFK assassination? 11/22/63, the date that Kennedy was shot – unless . . . King takes his protagonist Jake Epping, a high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, 2011, on a fascinating journey back to 1958 – from a world of mobile phones and iPods to a new world of Elvis and JFK, of Plymouth Fury cars and Lindy Hopping, of a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and a beautiful high school librarian named Sadie Dunhill, who becomes the love of Jake’s life – a life that transgresses all the normal rules of time. With extraordinary imaginative power, King weaves the social, political and popular culture of his baby-boom American generation into a devastating exercise in escalating suspense.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Post date 30/08/2020

How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1937, it has sold more than 15 million copies. It has been translated into many different languages and was a New York Times best seller for 10 years. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due to 15 percent “professional knowledge” and 85 percent to “the ability to express ideas, assume leadership, and arouse enthusiasm among people.” He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated, without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie also emphasizes that, the ability to speak is a shortcut to distinction. It puts a person in the limelight, raises one head and shoulders above the crowd. And the person who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he or she really possesses. ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ will enable you to: 1: Get out of a mental rut think new thoughts acquire new visions discover new ambitions 2: Make friends quickly and easily 3: Increase your popularity 4: Win people to your way of thinking 5: Increase your influence your prestige your ability to get things done 6: Handle complaints avoid arguments keep your human contacts smooth and pleasant 7: Become a better speaker a more entertaining conversationalist 8: Arouse enthusiasm among your associates

NG Little Kids First Big Book

Post date 30/08/2020

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac, to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child’s immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way—the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration.

Hatchet

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Wrecking Ball

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Bad Magic

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(2015) This book is incredibly BAD. It does not contain MAGIC. Or a strange ghost girl. Or spontaneous combustion. Or Spanish-speaking llamas. It’s just an ordinary tale of a boy going to summer camp on a desert island. Nothing EXCITING or WEIRD happens and there are no SECRETS or MYSTERIES at all. (Or maybe there are. You’d better read it to find out.)

100 Things to Know About Scien

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(2015) Science is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, ‘infographics’ style, with snippets of information about all aspects of science from particle physics to genes and DNA.

Wind-up Racing Cars

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(2009) All the thrills and spills of the Grand Prix are in this book! With three sturdy tracks embedded in the pages, the two accompanying wind-up racing car toys can be raced, overtaking one another, crashing and swerving to be the first to reach the finish line. It contains all sorts of information and fun facts about motor racing including pit stops, overtaking and getting ready to race. This is a perfect gift for young racing enthusiasts.

Lift-the-Flap Questions and An

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(2015) An interactive board book with over 60 flaps, exploring all kinds of questions that young children ask about the world around them. Lift the flaps to discover the answers to lots of ‘what?’, ‘why?’, ‘how?’, ‘when?’ and ‘who?’ questions. Provides friendly, simple answers to challenging questions, with entertaining and informative illustrations.

Pop-Up Peekaboo! Meow!

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(2012) Kitty Cat is looking for her friends, and they’re all hiding behind the pop-out flaps: Puppy pops out of a pet carrier, Bunny pops out of a bunch of carrots, Froggy pops out of a bucket, and Lamb pops out of some daisies. Finally, Kitty Cat pops out of her basket. With lift-the-flap, pop-out surprises, your child will love to learn about Kitty Cat and her missing animal friends. Perfect for reading aloud and encouraging early word recognition, your baby will love the new pop-outs in this award-winning series. Great for developing imagination, early-thinking and memory skills.