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[2010]
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English
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When a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, the Chipmunks take a break from super-stardom and enroll in school to fit in with kids their age, but they soon face some stiff competition when they meet the Chipettes, a beautiful, talented trio of chipmunks.
164) Ballad for Sophie
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English
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"1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players: Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and François Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever. 1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien...
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[2015]
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English
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In Friend and Foe, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want. Galinsky and Schweitzer draw on original, cutting edge research across the social sciences to show how to to maximize...
166) Shark vs. train
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English
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A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.
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©2010
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English
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"Performing Under Pressure is for anyone interested in insights and techniques that will help them to succeed ... and do so with more ease. The book is filled with a variety of engaging and illustrative examples and a training program to master the elements of performing under pressure"--Resource description page.
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2021.
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English
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Competitive fox siblings Fritz and Franny both love ice cream, but when Mr. Bear's ice cream truck stops on their street they spend so much time trying to outdo each other imagining multiple flavors and toppings (while all the other kids are getting their cones) that the only flavor left is marshmallow pickle ripple--and they can only have one scoop each.
169) Conclave
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2016.
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English
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The Pope is dead. Behind locked doors of the Sistine chapel, 118 cardinals from around the world will cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men, but they are men of the world, and they have rivals. And over the next seventy-two hours one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth.
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Komi can't communicate volume 8
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English
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"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... It's time for the school trip to Kyoto, and even though Komi has never been on one before, she's not worried. After all, she'll have...
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Meg Langslow mysteries volume 34
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Meg has been roped into participating in a blacksmithing competition, a kind of Forged in Fire wannabe organized by a blacksmith friend. Meg originally turned down his invitation to participate, but when Faulk, her blacksmithing mentor, breaks his wrist the night before filming begins, Meg agrees to step in as his replacement to keep the project from failing. She's not thrilled that the filming will take place during December--Christmas is already...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Jessica Finch in Pig trouble: Jessica Finch loves pigs, pigs, pigs. With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party, but Judy Moody is acting like a pighead, so Jessica un-invites her. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around and found zero sign of a pig present. Will her birthday be a disaster?; Rocky Zang in The amazing Mr. Magic: Rocky is perfecting his magic...
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Book retreat mysteries volume 1
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2014.
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English
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Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving. But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery...
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Naruto (Manga) volume 17
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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What does Sasuke's older brother want with Naruto? As Jiraiya trains Naruto to push beyond his limits, secrets of the past are revealed, and a mysterious shinobi who could change everything begins to take center stage.
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Komi can't communicate volume 10
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Komi is starting her second year of high school, and she's feeling a bit melancholy that all the good times of the previous year are now behind her. How can anything else compare? But when Komi runs into a girl in her new class with outrageous fashion sense crying in the bathroom, she's able to put all her wonderful friend-making experience to good use and reach out to another person in need."--Provided by publisher.
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