Tim Gregory
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"Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to...
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 2
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Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to stop a group of pranksters before their mean-spirited practical jokes and vandalism become more destructive and dangerous.
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Boxcar children volume 34
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When their grandfather arranges for them to spend two week at Sunny Oaks, the four Alden children enjoy settling into the routines of farm life but become suspicious about a mysterious horse locked in the stables.
4) Snow day
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"This poignant and gently humorous novel reveals how a completely ordinary day can change a whole life"--Provided by publisher.
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AS FORETOLD BY ANCIENT PROPHETS, an apocalypse destroyed Earth during the twenty–first century. But two thousand years later Elyon set upon the earth a new Adam. This time, however, He gave humanity an advantage. What was once unseen became seen. It was good and it was called...Green.
But the evil Teeleh bided his time in a Black Forest.
Then, when least expected, a twenty–four year old named Thomas Hunter fell asleep in our world
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The Mystery of the Lost Mine: The Aldens are going on a trip to the Arizona desert. There they learn about the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Everyone thinks the mine is filled with gold. Can the Boxcar Children find out if the legend is true - and if it is, who will find the gold?
The Guide Dog Mystery: The Aldens are going to visit a guide dog school - but once they arrive, mysterious things start to happen. Benny sees strange lights in one...
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Boxcar children volume 12
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The Alden family rents a houseboat to drift down the river, and encounters a mystery in the little towns along the river, involving a fast black car.
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The mystery of the secret message: While helping their grandfather prepare for Greenfield's Winter Festival, the Alden children uncover a mystery surrounding the statue in the town square.
The firehouse mystery: The Alden children draw upon their resourcefulness to save the neighborhood firehouse from being torn down, while they also face a series of mysterious incidents connected with it.
The mystery in San Francisco: While sightseeing in San Francisco,...
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The mystery at the Alamo: The Aldens are visiting the Alamo with their grandfather. They arrive at the Alamo to find that a movie is being made there -- and they are going to be in it. But then things start to go wrong on the movie set, and a priceless ring from the Alamo Museum disappears. Are the two things connected? It is up to the Boxcar Children to solve this new puzzle!
The outer space mystery: The Boxcar Children are going to college! That...
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 1
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Joe and Frank investigate some pranks around Bayport, leading them to the Red Arrow, a crime grang.
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The Growling Bear Mystery: The Aldens love exploring the many hiking trails around Yellowstone, especially Lost Cabin Trail. But suddenly, the trail is closed because of bear activity, and then the map disappears! Could someone be trying to keep the Aldens away from the trail? It's a mystery - and the Boxcar Children are going to solve it!
The Mystery of the Lake Monster: When the Aldens arrive at Lake Lucille, they're excited to explore the forests...
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Boxcar children volume 49
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The Alden children plan to ride in their boxcar at the Greenfield Founders' Day Parade, but the newly refurbished boxcar is stolen a couple of days before the big event.
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Boxcar children volume 42
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The mysterious disappearance of a reclusive neighbor's cat involves the Boxcar children in some complicated detective work.
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Boxcar children volume 40
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While canoeing and backpacking near Timberwolf Lake, the Aldens receive strange warnings to stay away from the area and stumble upon clues to a missing cache of stolen coins.
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Boxcar children volume 44
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When the Aldens go to the Pickering Natural History Museum to assist with the opening of a dinosaur exhibit, their work is hampered by a series of mysterious happenings.
17) ADAM
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FBI behavioral psychologist Daniel Clark has been made famous by his arguments that religion is one of society's greatest antagonists. What Daniel doesn't know is that his obsessive pursuit of a serial killer known only as "Eve" will end in his own death at Eve's hand. Twenty minutes later Daniel is resuscitated, only to be haunted by those twenty missing minutes of life. It soon becomes painfully clear that the only way to stop Eve is to recover...
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Boxcar children volume 122
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The Aldens help out at a minor league stadium and investigate when it appears someone in the ballpark is stealing the home team pitcher's signals and relaying them to the batters of the other team.
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"People say nothing interesting happens in the village of Port Elizabeth but, on a visit there, the Boxcar Children find a big mystery at the schoolhouse. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic."--Amazon.
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Boxcar children volume 43
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The Aldens become involved in a community theater production of "The Wizard of Oz, " which is systematically and mysteriously being sabotaged.