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A compilation of brief summaries of approximately thirteen contemporary novels, illustrated with infographics for easy consumption, and bearing Spark's TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) brand.
Chapters in this volume consist of six-page summaries of well-known contemporary novels illustrated with four-color infographics and organized in thematic groupings: "If This Goes On" (e.g., Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid's Tale); "Made in America" (e.g., The Great...
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Little Monsters volume 1
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English
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They are the last children on Earth...who also happen to be vampires. For longer than they can remember, these child vampires have lived a life of eternal wonder amongst the ruins of humanity. But shocking events fracture the group and set them on a path of discovery that will shatter their innocence forever. Their ultimate survival depends on their ability to work together against the humans.
It's Lord of the Flies meets vampires in an oversized...
3) Wild
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Cade, a teen raised alone in the wilderness, is thrust into civilization in this modern retelling of Tarzan.
No one knows the forest better than Cade, who has spent his entire life there, foraging, hunting, and surviving. Raised to believe no one else is left in the world, he is shocked when he encounters Dara, a modern girl on a camping trip in his woods. And when an accident forces him back into society with her, he begins to question his entire...
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Since the beginning of human interaction, there have been storytellers who have spun tales to inspire and capture the imagination. In homage to Golding's Lord of the Flies and the act of flinging a gauntlet before a duel, these two writers, Gordon Bonnet, and Marlon S. Hayes, have shown their multi-genre talents.
Two guys in a bar, grandmas, fathers and sons, and myths are a few of the themes in this collection, and the results are noteworthy, entertaining,...
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The Crow Tree is the first in the Magical Midland Forest series of contemporary novels for young adult readers.
It's set in a mysterious forest with talking animals and a secret passage to another time and in a tense and fractured American town next door.
The story is told by a ninth grader named Marcus. He and his marching band friends usually stay to themselves. But with loggers clear-cutting the forest, Marcus is losing his only place of...
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A wide-ranging and appreciative literary history of the castaway tale from Defoe to the present
Ever since Robinson Crusoe washed ashore, the castaway story has survived and prospered, inspiring a multitude of writers of adventure fiction to imitate and adapt its mythic elements. In his brilliant critical study of this popular genre, Christopher Palmer traces the castaway tales' history and changes through periods of settlement, violence, and reconciliation,...
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Chito is a bored, restless young fly who desires adventure! He especially doesn't like how his daily home school and weekly Bible routine interrupts his freedom. Excited about his first adventure, he strays far from home, unaware of the surprise that awaits him. Framed in Bible verse, That the Lord May Whistle describes the importance of Shabbat/Sabbath, or the day of rest in the Lord. This unique explanation of the power of respect ultimately offers...
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Presents a history of the influence of Black musicians on the Beatles, exploring musical and storytelling legacies full of rich but contested symbolism and the transatlantic circulation of diaspora African arts, tropes, and symbols"--
10) Swamp kings: the story of the Murdaugh family of South Carolina and a century of backwoods power
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Pegasus Crime
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2024.
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English
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"The stranger-than-fiction story of the now-notorious Lowcountry clan, in all its Southern Gothic intensity--by an author with unparalleled access to and knowledge of the players, the history, and the place. The most famous man in South Carolina lives in prison. He stands convicted of a staggering amount of wrongdoing--more than 100 crimes and counting. Once a high-flying, smooth-talking, pedigreed Southern lawyer, Alex Murdaugh is now disbarred and...
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CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Journey back to the wild Western frontier of 19th century America, where the country's safety lies in the hands of the very first Secret Service agents. Ladies' man James West and his clever sidekick Artemus Gordon serve President Ulysses S. Grant, tracking criminal masterminds across the rugged countryside -- always read to jump into action at a moment's notice. Long before the days of high-speed car chases and complex computer hacking, these two...
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Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad!
Wendy and the Lost Boys have been kidnapped by Captain Hook. Can Peter Pan save his friends or is he too late?
Dorothy and her friends have reached the Emerald...