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Two mysterious deaths unlock one man's past and another's future in this moving tale of art, love, and history.
When the wife of renowned art critic Daniel Lichtmann plunges to her death, she is not alone. Lying next to her is her suspected lover, Benjamin Wind, the very artist Daniel most championed. Tormented by questions about the circumstances of their deaths, Daniel dedicates himself to uncovering the secrets of their relationship and the...
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Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. It was a dark and stormy night Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught...
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The Devils' Pass High School is hosting a quiz contest, which sounds perfect to Evie Allen, who is acknowledged as the smartest kid in eighth grade, (and the youngest, though not the most popular)--but in Devils' Pass, Minnesota, nothing is quite what it seems, and when it turns out that the contest is being run by zombies looking for smart brains it becomes a case for the young monster hunters of the Loyal Order of Helga, AKA Evie and her friends....
87) Brother hood
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Sixteen-year-old Nate, an academically gifted student who attends an exclusive private boarding school, straddles two cultures as he returns home for occasional visits to see his family and "gangsta crew" in Harlem, New York.
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Secret explorers volume 8
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"Learn all about forest life, the amazing Venus flytrap, and the importance of conservation in the exciting eighth adventure with The Secret Explorers. This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge all over the planet -- and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station, and receive their...
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Elements of genius volume 3
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Someone who goes by the name of "V" is planning to unleash a lethal virus that could destroy the human race, and it is up to Nikki Tesla and her friends from the Genius Academy (which has been blamed for an international incident and shut down), to uncover the villain (who is closer to them than they realize) and find a way to stop the biological attack--an effort that will cost Nikki her life.
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Michael Vey volume 7
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The Electroclan embarks on a daring rescue mission when Michael Vey goes missing in this final volume of the series.
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Secret coders volume 4
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The Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad, but they may need to use Professor Bee's Turtle of Light to find him.
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In this love story set in Ithaca, New York, at an alternative high school whose two requirements for admisstion are academic excellence and psychiatric disability, a boy and girl work on their year-long senior project to write their life stories as informed by the points-of-view of people who have known them through their lives.
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"Is it normal to be smarter than your parents? Or to have a brother who's more interested in his hair than his studies and a twin sister whose personality is the opposite of yours? It is if you're Sheldon Cooper, the phenomenally gifted eleven-year-old living in East Texas as he tests the patience of his family, the proofs of his analytical theories and the limits of his knowledge of the real world"--Container.
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"For ten-year-old Sheldon Cooper, being vulnerable, naïve and stratospherically smart isn't always helpful in a place like East Texas, where church and sports rule. His football- coach father, George, Sr.; his fiercely protective mother, Mary; older brother, Georgie; and twin sister, Missy, do their best to support the high-maintenance, high-IQ child while coping with their own ups and downs. But it's tough love from his no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is...
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"It's a new semester for child prodigy Sheldon Cooper, and a year of upheaval for the entire Cooper family. Sheldon attends his first comic convention, gets his first set of nerdy friends and fails to impress his new engineering professor. George, Sr. and Mary face conflicts at work and struggles in their marriage. Missy questions her religious beliefs and asks some uncomfortable questions about sex. Meemaw buys a laundromat with a secret gambling...
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"Behind the facade of a happy orphanage, the children of Grace Field House are secretly being raised as food for demons. Determined to save themselves and the other kids, Emma, Norman, and Ray begin planning an escape. But their caretaker, 'Mom,' has brought in extra help to keep the orphans in line"--Back cover.
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Teaching children how to manage their intense emotions is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting or educating gifted children. Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings provides a much-needed resource for parents and educators for understanding of why gifted children are so extreme in their behavior and how to manage the highs and lows that accompany emotional intensity. Presented in an easy-to-read,
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"Being a once-in-a-generation mind isn't always easy for young Sheldon Cooper, and the gifted preteen now faces a major milestone: college. But what happens when his new philosophy teacher sends him into an existential crisis? Sheldon isn't the only Cooper facing big changes. Twin sister Missy enters middle school and a new stage of womanhood, older brother Georgie embarks on a surprising business venture, feisty Meemaw juggles multiple beaus, and...
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