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  What It Was Like to be … (3) –...

  David Long

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  Embark on a captivating exploration into the rise and fall of the rich and colourful Maya civilisation with Blue Peter Award winning author David Long. 
  Largely forgotten for centuries, the ancient Maya were incredible. Their cities across Central and South America featured astonishing pyramids and palaces, while they were also successful farmers and highly creative artists. The Maya were the first people in the Americas to learn how to read and write, and they invented things like rubber, chocolate and chewing gum. They had a deep understanding of astronomy, mathematics and timekeeping, though they also had some horrible, bloodthirsty traditions such as making human sacrifices. Find out what life as an Ancient Maya was actually like while also investigating why this mysterious civilisation was close to dying out when the region was conquered by Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century. 
  This book is a captivating journey into the past, revealing the stories and discoveries of the ancient Maya civilisation. It's a must-read for kids and teenagers interested in history, archaeology, and the mysteries of the ancient world. 
  For fans of Joe Todd-Stanton (Everest), Deborah Hopkinson (Evidence!), Jennifer Thermes (The Indestructible Tom Crean), and Matt Goodfellow (Bright Bursts of Colour). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  101 Bible Stories from Creation...

  Zonderkidz

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  101 Bible Stories from Creation to Revelation brings together 101 of the most well-known and beloved Bible stories. Written for young independent readers and with colorful artwork, this storybook Bible is sure to become a favorite. Each story is one page in length and features a picture depicting the main character or event of the story. 
  Both story and artwork can also provide perfect springboards for further family or child and parent discussion of the rest of the story and its impact on our faith.

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  Can't Get Me

  Kicksy English School

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  One brave goat. One too many dangers. One funny face. Will Gina get caught? 
  Gina is a goat from the mountains of Alaska. She has strong legs and can stand on high rocks. Some animals do not like goats and try to get Gina. So why does she smile, laugh, and stick out her tongue? 
  In this easy story, kids will enjoy listening to how smart and happy Gina is even when danger is all around! 
  Perfect for children ages 2–4 to listen to with an adult, for ages 5+ to enjoy on their own, and ideal for children of any age learning English as a second language.

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  Chronicles of Ancient Darkness:...

  Michelle Paver

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  “Fantasy adventure on a grand scale, with a wealth of wilderness lore and convincing characterizations.” —Booklist 
  Fans of Fablehaven and City of Ember will devour Michelle Paver’s bestselling fantasy series about one boy’s epic fight against evil and the wolf who guides him. 
  Six thousand years ago. Powerful mages stalk the land, threatening to destroy all the forest clans. According to legend, only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat them. Their journey together takes them through perilous terrain and into dangers they never imagined. Torak and Wolf are terrified of their mission. But if they do not battle to save their world, who will? 
  “Torak’s coming-of-age tale will keep the pages turning.” —Publishers Weekly

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  The Bounds of Earth

  Jill Neill

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  “I didn’t know what to make of them at the start, finding myself enmeshed in their curious lives. Beautiful young men risking death for us all. Because I loved them, I kept my promise never to reveal their special gift, never to speak of the women who also shared that unusual consciousness. Knowing their secret was a burden I had to bear. And as a witness to their different way of being, I learned to smile whilst my heart was breaking.” 
  - Angel

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  The Painter and the President -...

  Sarah Albee

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  George Washington hates sitting for portraits, but it’s the late eighteenth century and cameras have yet to be invented. The president understands that a great portrait is the best way to be remembered by future generations. And who better to help secure Washington’s place in history than Gilbert Stuart, the most talented portrait painter of his day? For his part, Stuart knows that his own name will go down in history if he can paint an exceptional portrait of Washington. 
   
  Sarah Albee tells the story of how Gilbert Stuart’s most famous portrait—the image that appears on the one-dollar bill—came to be. Despite clashing personalities and several setbacks—including Washington’s swollen, aching mouth caused by ill-fitting false teeth—the painter managed to create a portrait of the president that endures to this day. 
   
  “The Painter and the President spotlights the relationship between America’s first president and Gilbert Stuart, one of the many artists who tried to capture his image on canvas. By the time of Washington’s presidency, Stuart had made a fine reputation as a portraitist. Although many of his subjects loved sitting for him, the laconic George Washington was not one of them. Sarah Albee and Stacy Innerst cleverly celebrate this relationship by looking at the many ways the painter tried in order to get a true portrait of America’s first president.”—Mary V. Thompson, research historian emerita, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

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