Nicola Barber
1) World War I
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Why was the First World War so devastating, and how had Europe become so divided into armed camps? How did it affect people on both sides of the conflict, and why are its consequences still felt today? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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'Tomb Explorers' examines the hunt for and discovery of ancient tombs, and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Tomb Explorers' offers a cross curricular mix of science & technology and history & civilizations, with a fun, dramatic approach. Tombs covered in the book include that of Tutankhamun, the Sumerian royal tombs...
7) Berlin
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2005.
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This book discusses the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Berlin.
8) Afghanistan
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In Afghanistan, you will learn that Afghanistan is one of the least economically developed countries in the world. The economy is based on agriculture, but much of the land suitable for farming has been damaged by drought, deforestation, and war.
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Israel and Palestine have long been embroiled in a battle for territory claimed by the other. The conflict does not show signs of being resolved anytime soon. Readers take a look at the Arab-Israeli conflict from both sides of the issue. With new knowledge, they can better understand why this conflict has gone on for as long as it has, what has been done to resolve it, and what could potentially be next for this controversial part of the world.
10) Extra Yarn
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This is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community. This modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic.
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In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car - strange for a frigid night. Her husband and daughter have no knowledge of her whereabouts, and England unleashes an unprecedented manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery author. 11 days later, she reappears, just as mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming amnesia...
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By July 1914, the ties between Kezia Marchant and Thea Brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strained--by Thea's passionate embrace of women's suffrage, and by the imminent marriage of Kezia to Thea's brother, Tom, who runs the family farm. When Kezia and Tom wed just a month before war is declared between Britain and Germany, Thea's gift to Kezia is a book on household management--a veiled criticism of the bride's prosaic life to come....
16) That summer
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"From modern-day England to the early days of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, [this book] takes readers on a ... journey through a mysterious old house, a hidden love affair, and one woman's search for the truth about her past--and herself"--Dust jacket flap.
17) Fire and ice
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Spirit animals. Main series volume 4
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English
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Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, supported by their spirit animals, follow a lead in the cold North only to arrive in a deceptively beautiful village where everything is not as it seems.
18) Rise and fall
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Spirit animals. Main series volume 6
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"As a team, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have achieved the impossible before. But now the team is broken -- the friends scattered by a devastating betrayal. The young heroes and their spirit animals have already sacrificed much in their quest for the talismans. But with the world crumbling all around them -- and a ruthless enemy opposing their every move -- their greatest sacrifices are yet to come"--Page 4 of cover.
19) Wild born
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Spirit animals. Main series volume 1
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As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts -- a bond that gives great powers to all of them.
20) Hunted
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Spirit animals. Main series volume 2
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Journeying to the forests of Eura to confront another hidden Great Beast, four young heroes whose rare spirit animal bonds have shaped their quest to save the world are shatteringly betrayed by a familiar face.
