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  Quixote And The Windmill - A...

  Poul Anderson

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  Earth has solved its old problems. Work is optional, comfort is guaranteed, and machines handle everything from farming to research. Most people call it paradise. But for those who once defined themselves by strength, skill, or intellect, paradise can feel like exile. 
  Roger Brady once dreamed of being a mathematician. Pete Borklin once believed his hands would always be needed. Now both drift through a world that no longer has a place for them. The citizen’s allowance keeps them fed. The taverns stay open. The autodispensers pour another drink. But neither man can shake the feeling that something essential has been taken away. 
  When they see the first true independent robot walking past the tavern—a towering, self-directed machine built to be more than a tool—they decide they’ve found the enemy. To them, it represents the final insult: a creation that does everything better than they ever could. 
  They follow it out into the sun and demand a fight. 
  What they receive instead is a conversation neither expected. Because the machine they hate may be carrying a burden of its own—and it may understand more about human longing than they ever imagined. 
  Quixote And The Windmill is Poul Anderson at his sharpest and most humane. It asks what happens after utopia arrives and the struggle to survive is gone. When comfort replaces necessity, what becomes of those who still need to feel useful? 
  This is not a story about metal replacing flesh. It is about men who feel left behind—and the moment they discover they are not alone in that feeling. 
  Poul Anderson published widely across Astounding Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Galaxy. Over a career that produced more than 100 novels and countless short stories, he moved effortlessly between hard science fiction, historical fantasy, and space adventure. In this story, he turns that lens on a future that seems perfect—and reveals the quiet ache beneath it.

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  Magical Bedtime Stories - 27...

  Nicola Baxter

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  Climb the beanstalk with Jack, sneak into the bears' cottage with Goldilocks, share Tom Thumb's incredible adventures, and discover what makes the perfect pirate in this incredible collection of children's stories. Packed with best-loved classics and entertaining new tales, this wonderful collection of children's stories is the perfect book to share at bedtime. 
   
  Includes: 
   
  Puss in BootsThe Gingerbread ManThe Three Little PigsBeauty and the BeastThe Three Billy Goats Gruff

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  Wave of the Sea Dragon: A...

  Tracey West

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  Drake, Bo, and Opeli seek the help of a powerful Sea Dragon in the latest adventure in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling series!The evil wizard Astrid is ready to cast her dangerous False Life spell! To undo the spell, Drake and the other Dragon Masters will need the help of three special dragons -- including a Sea Dragon. So Drake, Bo, and Opeli travel to the island of Kapua to find one. But the Dragon Masters have stolen something from Astrid... And Astrid will battle them to get it back!

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  The Fairy Tale Fan Club -...

  Richard Ayoade

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  Dear Would-Be Reader, 
   
  In this breathtaking book we (finally!) discover THE TRUTH about your favorite fairy tale characters and settle several matters, not limited to the following: 
  • Is the Big Bad Wolf really that bad? 
  • What happens when Rapunzel finally lets her hair down? 
  • Why are frogs so attractive? 
   
  This is the ONLY book in which ACTUAL LEGENDS answer the questions EVERYONE is asking, selected and edited by the ONLY chap who knows … 
  C.C. CECILY 
  SENIOR SECRETARY 
  THE FAIRY TALE FAN CLUB 
   
  “Ayoade and Roberts’s combined talents are the best thing since that one guy with chocolate ran into that other guy with peanut butter and made the world a much better place in the process. A delight!”—ANDREA BEATY, author of the New York Times best-selling Questioneers books

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  Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)

  Brothers Grimm

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  Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen). ( Summary by Wikipedia )

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  Golf

  Kevin Anderson

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  Are You Ready To Consistently Break 90?Get ready to shave off strokes from your game in no time when you grab your copy of "21 Tips & Tricks" today! Golf is one of the most difficult sports to master. The difference between a successful drive and a ball that drops straight into the pond is just millimeters. Hitting that perfect spot each and every time you're up can take years of practice and dedication, but don't let that deter you from getting "good enough". Being good enough means having a correct understanding of the fundamentals that you can build on in the correct way, and I teach you that in this book. In fact, I'm so confident in this book that I state right in my introduction that if you apply the 21 tips & tricks within this book, your buddies will be buying the Saturday afternoon beer for losing every single weekend. I guarantee it! How's that for bragging rights? Here Is A Sneak Peek Of The Tricks I'll Teach You..-My 7 Pitch Shot Techniques For Nailing Every Shot-My 3 Sand Trap Escape Tricks-The #1 Golden Rule Of Chip Shots-The 3 Rules Of Putting, Chipping, And Pitching-My 2 Best Putting Drills For Mastering The Putt Game-My 3 Golf Swing Improvement Tips-Much, much more!Get out of that sand trap and purchase your copy today!

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