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  Tyrone Power: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  Hollywood has never lacked leading men who could captivate viewers with dramatic performances that depict them as suave romantics or dashing heroes, especially during the Golden Age of Hollywood, when stars like Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant graced screens. But in the mid-20th century, one of the most popular stars was a man who’s been frequently overlooked.   
  Some actors were recruited based on their appearance alone, signing contracts before taking screen tests or ever having been on a stage or set. Others became overnight sensations, darlings of the public for decades. Only a few of these turned out to be excellent actors, but one of them was certainly Tyrone Power, one of Hollywood’s leading men from the 1930s into the 1950s. With a career spanning over 50 films, Power did not have to work through the system, rising to the top almost immediately at the age of 22.  
  Power was named “King of the Movies” for three straight years (1939 -1941) by fans, and while critics claimed that his success came from his good looks, today he is acknowledged as a good actor, among the most underestimated of this era. Power starred in a variety of film genres, and at least some contemporaries made note of his “remarkable acting range.” This included several musicals such as Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Second Fiddle, Rose of Washington Square, and The Eddy Duchin Story. He also made appearances in several dramas, including Johnny Apollo, Witness for the Prosecution, Crash Drive, and The Razor’s Edge. Power was even known for a good comedic sense in films like The Luck of the Irish, That Wonderful Urge, and Love is News.

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  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  Mark Twain

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  Step aboard the raft and drift down the mighty Mississippi with one of literature’s most enduring voices. 
   Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is more than a boy’s tale of mischief and freedom — it is a timeless American classic that questions morality, challenges society’s norms, and celebrates the power of friendship. 
  Told through Huck’s honest, mischievous, and deeply human perspective, this novel takes listeners on a journey through antebellum America, where every bend in the river brings new adventures and hard truths. Alongside Jim, a runaway slave seeking freedom, Huck wrestles with questions of conscience, justice, and what it means to be truly free. 
  Narrated by Michael Lyons, this performance captures both the humor and gravity of Twain’s masterpiece, immersing you in the humor, heart, and sharp critique that has made this novel essential for over a century. 
  Rediscover the story Ernest Hemingway famously called “the source of all modern American literature.”

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  My Presentation Today is About...

  Bibi Dumon Tak

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  "Hello, I'm the earthworm, and today I'm giving my talk about the anaconda." 
    
  Who needs another book by humans? All they do is make us animals super boring. They only look at things through their own eyes. Every, single, time. Human after human. Kid after kid. Class after class. YAWN! 
    
  This is a book of oral presentations given by us animals, for us animals, and about us animals. The cleaner fish will talk about his friend the shark and his sharp teeth. The zebra will get to tell you about all the black-and-white animals in the world. The mole knows everything there is to know about the daddy long-legs. The southern cassowa—yes, fox? What is it? Yes, you'll get to talk about geese. Huh? Yes, you'll get to talk about how delicious they are. 
    
  Anyway, we're giving you twenty presentations from another twenty of us, but there's a lot more crammed in. Check it all out! 
    
  "The dread (or excitement) of a class presentation isn’t exclusive to young humans, as evidenced in this humorous all-dialogue collection ... Irreverent text nails the mood of a classroom discussion in free fall … to the comedic chaos."—Publishers Weekly (starred)

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  100 Amazing Facts about Video...

  Marc Dresgui

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  "100 Amazing Facts About Video Games": Dive into the Captivating World of Video Games! Are you ready to explore the secrets and fascinating stories behind the video games your children love? 🕹️ 
  Have you ever wondered:What was the first video game and how did it revolutionize entertainment?How can video games be used in education and skill development?What are the effects of video games on behavior and mental health?How do video games influence popular culture and media?What is the true story behind famous game franchises like Mario or Zelda?How are virtual and augmented reality technologies transforming gameplay?What games have marked a turning point in video game history?What is the economic impact of the video game industry on a global scale?How has the representation of diversity and inclusion evolved in video games?What is the role of esports and how is it transforming the video game landscape? 
  Why offer this book to your child:Educational and Informative: The book offers rich and diverse content, perfect for educating young minds about the different aspects of the video game industry.Promotes Critical Thinking: By presenting different viewpoints on video games, the book encourages readers to develop a more nuanced understanding of this medium.Supports Children's Interests: If your child is passionate about video games, this book will allow them to explore their passion constructively.Broadens Horizons: "100 Amazing Facts About Video Games" offers a wider perspective on how video games affect various aspects of our society and culture. 
  Give your children the chance to discover the world of video games from a new and enriching angle.

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  The Masked World

  Jack Williamson

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  The Masked World by Jack Williamson - The planet hid itself from the Earthmen—and what lay behind the mask was fierce and deadly! 
  The planet wore a mask. 
  At ten million miles, it was a sullen yellow eye. At one million, a scarred and evil leer. Outside the smoking circle our landing-jets had sterilized, it was a hideous veil of hairy black tentacles and huge sallow blooms, hiding the riddle of its sinister genes. 
  On most worlds that we astronauts have found, the life is vaguely like our own. Similar nucleotides are linked along similar helical chains of DNA, carrying similar genetic messages. A similar process replicates the chains when the cells divide, to carry the complex blue-prints for a particular root or eye or wing accurately down across ten thousand generations. 
  But even the genes were different here—enormously complicated. Here the simplest-seeming weed had more and longer chains of DNA than anything we had seen before. What was their message? 
  We had come to read it, with our new genetic micro-probe. A hundred precious tons of microscopic electronic gear, it was designed to observe and manipulate the smallest units of life. It could reach even those strange genes. 
  That was our mission. 
  Ours was the seventh survey ship to approach the planet. Six before us had been lost without trace. We were to find out why. 
  Our pilot was Lance Llandark. A lean hard man, silent and cold as the gray-cased micro-probe. We hated him—until someone learned why he had volunteered to come. 
  His wife had been pilot of the ship before us. When we knew that, we began to hear the hidden tension in his tired voice, monotonously calling on every band: "Come in, Six.... Come in Six...." 
  Six never came in.

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  'Twas the Night Before Pride

  Joanna McClintick

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  On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. This joyful homage to a day of community and inclusion—and to the joys of anticipation—is also a comprehensive history. With lyrical, age-appropriate rhymes modeled on “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches.

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