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Cover for Pierce the skin: A Reader's Guide

July 11, 2026

Pierce the skin: A Reader's Guide

Collects verses that explore the desire for connection, the contingences of human love, and nature's renewal.

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Cover for Inside Stegosaurus up close: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

July 10, 2026

Inside Stegosaurus up close: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

"Gives young readers an up-close look at Stegosaurus and how its features helped it live"--Provided by publisher.

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Cover for Inside Puerto Rico: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

July 9, 2026

Inside Puerto Rico: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples,…

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Cover for Finding your way and Books Like It

July 8, 2026

Finding your way and Books Like It

"Gives essential survival tips for navigation in the wild, including using natural means such as the sun and stars and using technology…

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Cover for Gender, professions and discourse: A Reader's Guide

July 7, 2026

Gender, professions and discourse: A Reader's Guide

This carefully researched book has unearthed some ninety autobiographies by professional early twentieth-century women writers in order to…

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Cover for Why You Should Read Diplodocus up close

July 6, 2026

Why You Should Read Diplodocus up close

"Gives young readers an up-close look at Diplodocus and how its features helped it live"--Provided by publisher.

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Cover for Why You Should Read Mr Biff the Boxer

July 5, 2026

Why You Should Read Mr Biff the Boxer

Billy and Betty Biff toughen up their dad for his big charity fight against the very fit Mr. Bop.

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Cover for Inside Fossils: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

July 4, 2026

Inside Fossils: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

This guide to plants, sea creatures, and animals that have turned to stone tells how they are formed, why they are found mostly in…

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Cover for Why You Should Read Supermarket Supermodel

July 3, 2026

Why You Should Read Supermarket Supermodel

Sitting among the rows of tills in Supersafe supermarket in the North of England, the fortunes of a checkout girl are on the brink of…

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Cover for Re-framing education politics for social justice and Books Like It

July 2, 2026

Re-framing education politics for social justice and Books Like It

"This text challenges leaders, educators, and researchers to grapple with the realities of educational politics and to act as positive…

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Cover for Moby-Dick; or, The Whale: A Reader's Guide

July 1, 2026

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale: A Reader's Guide

The sailor Ishmael narrates the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant white…

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Cover for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Reader's Guide

June 30, 2026

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Reader's Guide

A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. A whimsical…

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