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When Tiana kisses Prince Naveen, who has been enchanted into a frog, she turns into a frog too! As they explore the bayou, they find good friends and maybe even love. But will they find a way to become human again, so Tiana can open the restaurant she's always dreamed of? This storybook includes beautiful, full color art in the style of the beloved film, The Princess and the Frog.
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Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini.
New York Times—bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945—2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers...
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In this volume, a group of distinguished scholars reinterpret concepts and canons of Islamic thought in Arab, Persian, South Asian, and Turkish traditions. They demonstrate that there is no unitary "Islamic" position on important issues of statecraft and governance. They recognize that Islam is a discursive site marked by silences, agreements, and animated controversies. Rigorous debates and profound disagreements among Muslim theologians, philosophers,...
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When Cinderella's cruel stepmother forbids her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets unexpected help from her mice friends and her Fairy Godmother. Cinderella attends the ball as a mysterious guest and dances with the prince. At the stroke of the midnight, she loses one of her glass slippers and transforms back into a maid. Will the prince ever find her now? This storybook includes beautiful, full color art in the style of the beloved film, Cinderella....
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The Disney princesses star in tales of friendship in this four-book set! Merida discovers a strange horse who just might be magical. Belle surprises a friend on his birthday. Cinderella introduces Gus and Jaq to a new friend. Tiana and Prince Naveen find a surprising guest at Tiana's restaurant. Young readers can take their princess stories wherever they go!
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Read along with Disney and meet Tiana! When she and the spoiled Prince Naveen are turned into frogs, they find themselves lost in the Louisiana bayou, with no one to turn to but a lovesick Cajun firefly, a trumpet-playing alligator, and each other. Follow along on the adventure with word-for-word narration and find out if dreams really can come true.
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Read along with Disney! When Maleficent doesn't receive an invitation to the celebration of Princess Aurora's birth, she places a curse set for the princess's sixteenth birthday. But the good fairies alter Maleficent's curse so that only a prince can break it. Follow along with word-for-word narration as Maleficent sets out to find the princess sixteen years later.
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Read along with Disney! The story of Bambi, a young deer hailed as the 'Prince of the Forest' at his birth. As Bambi grows, he makes friends with the other animals of the forest, learns the skills needed to survive, and even finds love. One day, however, the hunters come, and Bambi must learn to be as brave as his father if he is to lead the other deer to safety.
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Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans. As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king. The longest heir apparent in British history, King Charles has lived a remarkable life during his 70-year wait to be king. From his childhood to his later years, each day of Charles's life has led up to the moment he ascended to the throne. With...
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Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits above the surface, she meets a human prince and falls in love. Determined to be with her true love, she makes a risky deal with an evil sea witch and trades her voice for legs. Ariel embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, but soon finds that the fate of her father's kingdom is in her hands. This storybook includes beautiful, full-color art in the style of the beloved film, The Little Mermaid....
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A collection of essays exploring current issues in early film archiving, curation, and research.
Invented in the 1890s and premiered in Paris by the Lumière brothers, the cinematograph along with Louis Le Prince's single-lens camera projector are considered by film historians to be the precursors to modern-day motion picture devices. These early movies were often shown in town halls, on fairgrounds, and in theaters, requiring special showmanship...
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Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses-from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes-revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways.
• Authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris
• Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty...
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A celebration of creatures-and one of the last books edited by beloved children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins.
In this adorable, often amusing collection, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Lois Lowry, and twelve other poets give thanks for those who bark, purr, chitter, and slither. The poems feature fourteen different animal companions, including a cat snoozing in her bed, a goldfish dancing in her bowl, and a gerbil nestling in an overall pocket. Illustrated...
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The odyssey of Rama, a great king of ancient India-a literary epic of romance, adventure, and philosophy.
On the eve of his enthronement, Rama, the beloved prince of Ayodhya, is banished to the forest as a result of a sinister plot. Along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, Rama accepts his destiny and departs as the kingdom mourns his loss. His exile, however, proves to have a deeper meaning as Rama becomes the protector of the forest sages...
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What does it mean to follow the Prince of Peace in a world plagued by war, violence, and killing? Can the foundational convictions of Christianity, and the experiences of Christians around the world, contribute to a more adequate practice of the faith in contemporary times on matters of war, violence, and peacemaking?
This volume addresses these important questions with contributions from Christian scholars and practitioners from across the Majority...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Victoria: The Queen tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Julia Baird's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and gives you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Victoria: The Queen includes: Historical context; Chapter-by-chapter overviews; Profiles of the main characters; Detailed timeline...
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A fun, frightening, and fascinating deep dive into the psyche of a madman: Batman's nemesis, the Clown Prince of Crime.
Since he first fought Batman in 1940, The Joker has evolved into one of popular culture's most complex and confounding psychological creations: both a criminal mastermind and an unhinged psychopath. In The Joker Psychology: Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them, Dr. Travis Langley, author of the bestselling Batman and Psychology,...
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The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: • Galileo who wanted to show that the earth went around the sun • René Descartes, the Frenchman who famously said 'I think, therefore I am' • Sir Isaac Newton who proved how gravity works • Carl Friedrich Gauss, 'the Prince of Mathematicians' • Charles Babbage who invented computers • Ada Lovelace who wrote the first computer program BRITISH ENGLISH • Word count: 8,351...
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