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"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those parts for home remedies, and people will do extreme things to get what they need. Some of them...
62) Flowers
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Clear photographs and simple, engaging text describe flowers and how they help plants live and grow.
63) Flowers
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Introduces readers to the world of flowers and plants.
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"This book is an engaging and informative compendium of flower facts. Similar in a nature to Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book brings together a wide range of interesting facts and stories-ranging from the historical to the scientific to the whimsical. The book has roughly 100 entries, beginning with achlorophyllous flowers that feed on the roots of a host plant, and ending with zygomorphic flowers, that pose an interesting puzzle for pollinators....
65) A seed is sleepy
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"From tiny orchid seeds to giant coco de mer palm seeds, wind-born seeds to water-born seeds, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of seeds and how they grow into a diverse array of plants"--
66) Righteous prey
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Prey series volume 32
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers novel
Virgil Flowers novels volume 14
Prey novel volume 32
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers novel
Virgil Flowers novels volume 14
Prey novel volume 32
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"Beloved heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in a stunning new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford"--
"We're going to murder people who need to be murdered." So begins a press release from a mysterious group known only as "The Five," shortly after a vicious predator is murdered in San Francisco. The Five is believed to be made up of vigilante killers...
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"Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals and sweet nectar ... But that's not the whole truth ... and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a bee reveals how flowers are so much stranger than what we think. Did you know that there are some flowers that only bloom in the nighttime? Some flowers are spooky, and look like ghosts, or bats, or a monster's mouth"--
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A charming, gorgeously illustrated botanical encyclopedia for your favorite romantic, local witch, bride-to-be, or green-thumbed friend. The Language of Flowers is a full-color guidebook to the historical uses and secret meanings behind an impressive array of flowers and herbs. The book explores the coded significances associated with various blooms, from flowers for a lover to flowers for an enemy. The language of flowers was historically used as...
71) Fancy flowers
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"Fancy Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Then those insects spread pollen to make seeds so more plants can grow. Flowers also make our world a more colorful place. See how flowers help plants grow in this beautifully illustrated story set to music."--Publisher's website.
73) Dark of the moon
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Virgil Flowers was brought into the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension by a promise from Lucas Davenport: "We'll only give you the hard stuff." He's been doing the hard stuff for three years, but he's never seen anything like this. In the small rural town of Bluestem, an old man is bound in his basement, doused with gasoline, and set on fire. This is the third murder in just as many weeks, and it's becoming clear that Flowers has stepped into a killer's...
74) Flowers
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"Young readers will love learning about all kinds of beautiful flowers on plants! Using colorful photographs that help guide early readers to comprehend the simple text and relevant key words, this book simplifies flowers on plants while also building confidence in reading skills. Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension."--
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A native plant is defined as one that grew wild in a particular area prior to settlement by Europeans. If you live in the Midwest, choosing plants native to the region will benefit you, your yard, and the environment by reducing maintenance tasks, and attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Branhagen inspires readers to include native plants in their home gardens and landscapes.
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Features step-by-step instructions for crafting over thirty of the author's lifelike paper flowers and their foliage, from bougainvillea to zinnias, along with instructions for using paper flowers in garlands, bouquets, and fashion accessories.
77) Flowers
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Describes the physical characteristics and life cycles of flowers and examines kinds of garden flowers, woodland flowers, desert flowers, and others.
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Decorate your desk, home, wedding or next get-together with these professional looking paper blossoms! This stunningly photographed book presents detailed instructions for eleven beautiful and lifelike paper flower projects that will enhance any home or occasion. Origami expert Naomiki Sato starts by showing you how to fold seven types of paper roses using a variety of techniques for four- and five-sided blossoms, along with their stems, thorns and...
79) Flowers
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"A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing flowers and explaining their anatomy and how they reproduce. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning the parts of a flower even simpler!"--Provided by publisher.
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New naturalist volume 16
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Wild Flowers of Chalk and Limestone will urge many to follow in the author's footsteps in search of the rich flora which make our chalk downs and limestone cliffs so fascinating to explore. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com Few areas can boast so many rare and beautiful wild flowers as those of the chalk and limestone. Few areas, too, have so much lovely scenery in which to search them out. Mr. Lousley's vivid and authoritative presentation...
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