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"Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened. Our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions....
62) Farewell summer
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Celebrating the final days of summer, thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding and his friends declare war on the stuffy older set of their community, an effort for which the boys plot to stop the courthouse building clock as a means of staying young forever.
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Pyramids is the seventh book in the award-winning comic fantasy Discworld series by Terry Pratchett.In Pyramids, you'll discover the tale of Teppic, a student at the Assassin's Guild of Ankh-Morpok and prince of the tiny kingdom of Djelibeybi, thrust into the role of pharaoh after his father's sudden death. It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. First, there's the monumental task of building...
64) Nightbooks
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Imprisoned by Natacha, a witch, in a New York apartment, Alex must tell her a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.
65) Ohm vs. Amp
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"Zack McGee has gotten in tons of trouble thanks to Amp, the four-inch-tall alien that crash-landed into his bedroom, but when Amp's commander, Ohm, comes to collect the stranded alien, it's Amp's turn in the hot seat!"--
66) The king's fifth
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A 1967 Newbery Honor Book. While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.
67) Jocki MacTavish
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Feral cats are disappearing in the fishing village near Torrport, Scotland. No one cares about them but Jocki MacTavish, the eleven-year-old son of the tavern-keeper. Jocki soon finds that the cats are not the only ones missing. This is an adventure novel suited to young readers (9-13).
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth adventure in the saga of the jungle lord and features both one of the series most celebrated locations, the lost city of Opar, as well as one of its most celebrated characters, the ruthless, obsessed and fatally beautiful La of Opar.
Seeking to make off with some of the lost city of Opar's treasures, Tarzan survives an earthquake only to take a blow to the head and be stricken with partial amnesia, leaving...
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This beloved historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, they realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange garments and roles -- a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. Brimming with gentle...
71) Lost and Found
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"Are you really a thief?" That's the question that has haunted fourteen-year-old Ezekiel Blast all his life. But he's not a thief, he just has a talent for finding things. Not a superpower-a micro power. Because what good is finding lost bicycles and hair scrunchies, especially when you return them to their owners and everyone thinks you must have stolen them in the first place? If only there were some way to use Ezekiel's micro power for good, to...
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Hay tantas cosas que un hombre necesita saber. Y la verdad es que muchas de ellas ni siquiera hace falta que se las expliques porque haya preguntado. Para todos los que quieren saber lo que hay que saber Jonathan Catherman tiene esta colección de instrucciones paso a paso, sobre cien cosas que son casi todo lo que hace falta conocer, como por ejemplo:- Planificar una cita- Escribir tu CV- Limpiar el baño- Arrojar un balón- Conducirse durante un...
73) Love Thrives
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Love Thrives is a 3-in-1 Young Adult offering by debut author Charity Khoza. It is a concoction of themes touching on romance, friendship, loyalty, betrayal, family dynamics and culture.Love ThrivesHuffing and puffing, I reach the other side and glance over my shoulder for the first time since the scary man began pursuing me. He is standing on the other side of the street, puffing away on a cigarette. The necklaces around his neck, and the gold rings...
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Jason Stevens is an angry 15-year-old when his parents decide to move from Toronto to Lucan, Ontario, site of the notorious 1880 massacre of the Irish-Canadian Donnelly family. In the big city, Jason's spate of petty thievery earned him a sentence of community service under the tutelege of his grandfather, an eccentric retired school teacher, who is building a museum devoted to the history of Lucan. Now even unhappier than he was in Toronto, Jason...
75) The Beast Bowl
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From the plains, jungles and rivers of Africa, the mountains, forests and prairies of North America, the jungles of the Far East and the frigid North Pole, the best football players in the world risk everything to come play in the greatest and most ancient of all football games . . . the Beast Bowl.
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Join Taco Mario on a flavorful journey in 'The Taco Who Became a Soup Master!' Mario, a friendly taco with a passion for cooking, lands a job at Luciano's Mexican restaurant. However, trouble brews when Mario introduces vegetarian soups to the menu, much to the disapproval of the owner, Luciano, who prefers traditional meat dishes. Despite...
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Join Steve and Elly on a thrilling adventure in 'The Legend of Edward the Deer!' In this enchanting children's fairy tale, the formidable deer named Edward haunts the abandoned castle at night, striking fear into the hearts of the townspeople. Whispers of a curse placed upon Edward by the sorcerer Rowan only add to the mystery and intrigue surrounding the majestic creature. When Steve and Elly bravely decide to confront their fears and venture to...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Once upon a time in the bustling city of Texas, a young girl from Sydney found herself wandering the warm summer streets until an unexpected magical snowfall transformed the landscape before her eyes. Amazed by the unfamiliar sight of snow blanketing the city, she watched as each house became a winter wonderland. Lost in this enchanting...
79) When I Was a Kid
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This book is about a child named Draven Arnbrister and this book is also about he was a kid now he's a preteen. It's all about his dad's his mom's how he gets in trouble do not do the things that he does.
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Are you worried the boy in your life is overwhelmed by pressure to become a man? Discover the guidance he needs on the topics that matter most.
Is your son, nephew, or student mirroring harmful behaviors? Does he struggle with depression or mood swings? Are you scared he doesn't have the tools to transition into adulthood? Former middle school vice principal and Youth Organizer Horace Hough has spent 20 years mentoring boys. Now for the first time,...
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