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L'Œuvre des Wachowski tente de comprendre et d'analyser l'œuvre des sœurs Wachowski, trop souvent incomprises du grand public. Les Wachowski ont connu une longue carrière de réalisatrices, productrices, scénaristes pour le cinéma, la télévision, les comics ou le jeu vidéo. En près de vingt-cinq ans, elles se sont imposées comme des figures incontournables de la pop culture et du cinéma hollywoodien. Pourtant, en raison de longs-métrages...
582) Purple Phantoms
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Five Ghosts, who were young basketball players that died too early, are given an opportunity to return to life. They inhabit the bodies of five living basketball players to inspire, motivate the five starters to the coveted State Championship. As they themselves continue to learn life's obstacles, that can only be overcome in growing up.
Some of the ghosts were not good people and given a second chance. Some ghosts will continue their good lives.
Rockwood...
583) Ruby Starr
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Perfect for younger fans of the Dork Diaries and Story Thieves series, Ruby Starr is an older Junie B. Jones with a big imagination and a love of reading. Ruby Starr has always loved books. She loves them so much that she started a lunchtime book club called The Unicorns. She also has the best friends ever-some real, some fictional-and that's just the way she likes it. But then one dark and stormy night (okay it was the morning of a sunny day) Charlotte,...
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Stink volume 7
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Stink and his friends try to earn money to buy the latest book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series and go to the book release party.
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Be bold, be smart, and speak from the heart! Clark the Shark is ready to present his book report to the class. But at the last minute, Clark gets stage fright and clams up in front of everybody. With a little help from his teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, will Clark be able to overcome his fears? With easy-to-read text and Clark's trademark rhymes, this shark tale will prepare beginning readers to take a big bite out of reading! Also included are Clark the...
588) Amazon Rainforest
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There is so much to explore in the Amazon! Readers are taken on an adventure through the Amazon rainforest to learn about the lush plants and beautiful animals, deforestation, and rainforest conservation in this fascinating nonfiction reader that features striking photographs and riveting facts.
589) Wanderlost
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Not all those who wander are lost, but Aubree Sadler most definitely is on this novel's whirlwind trip through Europe. A romantic and charming YA debut perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jenny Han.
Aubree can't think of a better place to be than in perfectly boring Ohio, and she's ready for a relaxing summer. But when her older sister, Elizabeth, gets into real trouble, Aubree is talked into taking over Elizabeth's summer job, leading a group...
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When something is most important to me and I do not want to lose it, I gather it into a poem. It is said that women must employ the needle and not the pen. But I will be a Poet! That's who I am!
Before she was an iconic American poet, Emily Dickinson was a spirited girl eager to find her place in the world. Expected by family and friends to mold to the prescribed role for women in mid-1800s New England, Emily was challenged to define herself on her...
591) Bearnard's book
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"When Bearnard gets an invitation to be in a book, it's a dream come true! But as he reads up on what starring in a book might actually entail, he consers if he's not quite the right bear for the part. With the help of his friend Gertie, Bearnard discovers that to shine in his story, he just needs to be himself."--Publisher's description.
593) The Red Book
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This Caldecott Honor—winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner.
A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover.
Lehman's simple story line and surprising illustrations...
594) Final Hour
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With their Final Hour approaching, Ian, Kenzie, and Jax have quite a few things they, need to learn, before they can attempt a rescue mission to save Kayla, Brayden, and Connor.
Brayden and Connor have little time to make contact with Kayla without anyone finding out.
Maria has several revealing confessions to make, which may change the rescue mission entirely.
Garrett and Maclaine must work together if they are going to locate their two escapees,...
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Résolument multidisciplinaire, cet ouvrage cherche à mettre en lumière la pluralité des rles qu'ont joués les revues culturelles, reconnues ou marginales, dans l'histoire du Québec. D'un certain « canon revuiste » à des périodiques qui, sans être de « petites revues » ou de « petites feuilles », sont moins étudiés, il entreprend une traversée intellectuelle et littéraire des années 1940 à l'époque contemporaine. On trouvera ici...
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Young adult novels are a great place to find characters who are a lot like you. Maybe they are new to school, are dealing with being bullied, or feel like they just don't fit in. By reading realistic fiction books, you can read about someone who is going through similar experiences. Highlighting the elements found in realistic fiction novels, this book examines the different types of internal struggles found in YA fiction. Developed by Timothy Rasinski...
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She promised her mama she'd keep them safe.
It's been six months since Mama died, and Chanda is struggling to raise her little brother and sister. Determined to end a family feud, she takes them to her relatives' remote rural village.
But across the nearby border, a brutal civil war is spreading. Rebels led by the ruthless General Mandiki attack at night, stealing children. All that separates Chanda from the horror is a stretch of rugged bush and...
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Game Changers: Kwame Alexander builds critical literacy skills with this fascinating nonfiction reader designed to engage eighth grade students. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Showcasing the work of the Kwame Alexander, this informational text examines the life of the author of the 2015 Newbery Medal. Aligned with state standards, Beyond Words: Kwame Alexander...
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The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Information Literacy in the Digital Age examines the challenges involved in seeking and evaluating information from the vast array of sources available through digital technology. Compelling text, well-chosen photographs, and extensive back matter give readers a clear look at these complex issues. Features include essential facts, a glossary, additional...
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All series must have an official starting point, and as the Bestselling author of the "Saving History Series," I can verify that this is Ian's beginning. As Ian wakes up on his ordinary seventeenth birthday, he never imagines the havoc and devastating consequences the day would bestow upon him. Not only is Ian's life in jeopardy, but so are his parents' and his best-friend Kaylas'. Loosing time in Ian's life happens to follow the pattern of looming...
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