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  In the Beautiful Country

  Jane Kuo

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  For fans of Jasmine Warga and Thanhhà Lại, this is a stunning novel in verse about a young Taiwanese immigrant to America who is confronted by the stark difference between dreams and reality. 
  Anna can’t wait to move to the beautiful country—the Chinese name for America. Although she’s only ever known life in Taiwan, she can’t help but brag about the move to her family and friends. 
  But the beautiful country isn’t anything like Anna pictured. Her family can only afford a cramped apartment, she’s bullied at school, and she struggles to understand a new language. On top of that, the restaurant that her parents poured their savings into is barely staying afloat. The version of America that Anna is experiencing is nothing like she imagined. How will she be able to make the beautiful country her home? 
  This lyrical and heartfelt story, inspired by the author’s own experiences, is about resilience, courage, and the struggle to make a place for yourself in the world.

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  H H Bashford : Half Past Bedtime

  H. Bedford

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  Ah, the wonderful adventures of Marian after she meets the strange Mr. Jugg. "And who are you, Mr Jugg?" she inquired. "I'm the King of the Bumpies," he replied. When Marian was puzzled there came a little straight line, exactly in the middle, between her two eyebrows. "What are bumpies?" she said. "My hat!" he gasped. "Haven't you ever heard of bumpies?" Marian shook her head. "Oh dear, oh dear!" he sighed. "Have you ever heard of angels?" "Well, of course," said Marian. "Everybody's heard of angels." "Well then, bumpies," said Mr Jugg, "are baby angels. They're called bumpies till they've learned to fly." "I see," said Marian, "but why are they called bumpies?" "Because they bump," said Mr Jugg, "not knowing how."

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  Phantom Threads in the Urban...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  In the fogbound garment district of Spectraveil, where weavers stitch phantom threads from ethereal looms and ghost tailors fashion specters from the frayed edges of urban night, weaver Liora stitches a spectral thread with tailor Erebus, their weave haunted by fashions that bind the living to the dead. The threads, stitched in fiber vows and phantom-kissed seams, weave the district—or unravels it in ghostly tatters. As they sew through district-laced ateliers and thread-bound catwalks, stitched by spectral wardens and fashion rivals, Liora's weaving craft fuses with Erebus's tailoring haunt, unveiling a fogbound legend of phantom weave. When a frayed seam summons wraith wardrobes, they must stitch the thread to mend the night. In the phantoms of urban threads, where every fiber ghosts the style and every tailor haunts the cut, their spectral stitch becomes the fashion that cloaks the district's secrets.

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  The Last Whale

  Chris Vick

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  From killers to conservationists, Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick tells the story of three generations of the Kristensen family, their history as whale hunters and later their mission to save the great whales and our planet. 
   
  Summer, the Present 
  Fiery and fierce, computer geek and eco-activist, Abi is holidaying with her grandmother on an island off the Norwegian coast. Having developed and befriended an AI device, Moonlight, she hopes to organise a global protest. On the island, she learns her great-grandfather rejected the family's whaling livelihood, instead creating the first whale song recording. Inspired by him, Abi and Moonlight translate the whales' songs and discover their stories. Whales are under threat, their numbers rapidly dwindling. Abi is determined to help. 
   
  Autumn, 30 years later 
  The world's ecosystems are collapsing. There is no sight or sound of whales. Abi, her daughter, Tonje, and a now almost conscious Moonlight live on an isolated island in the Atlantic. They search for any sign of whales, but so far there is only silence. 
   
  Winter, the Future 
  Tonje's search was not in vain. Despite climate crisis and the threat of extinction, there is always hope for the future, as nature and technology combine in a captivating, action-packed adventure with a powerful environmental call to arms.

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  Empowering Stories for Amazing...

  Sophie Potter

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  Enjoy this amazing collection of short stories for kids.Why choose this book?You get 7 relatable stories that empower young girls and boost their confidence, courage, and honesty.Fun and engaging writing style to make the stories’ message easy to understand.Moral guidance for each story to teach the right values.Bonus - empowering coloring page at the end of the bookGreat gift idea for girls.In this book, you’ll meet seven girls who all face different challenges.Everyone reacts in the wrong way sometimes and makes bad decisions. But everyone also reacts in the right way sometimes and makes amazing decisions. We don’t always make the right call but by learning from our mistakes we’re able to grow into the good.This book helps kids develop different qualities and skills like:being confident in new and challenging situationspersistence, so they don’t give up when things are not easylearning from their own mistakes, so they know what’s right and what notbeing honest to family and friendsbetter communication skills and how to make new friendsBut most important of all this book is written to help girls learn how to do the right thing in all kind of environments through seeking advice and guidance from their family.

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  Summertime Sleepers - Animals...

  Melissa Stewart

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  All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate—a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Learn about the reasons estivating animals become dormant—whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and their habits—both when sleeping and awake—are explained clearly and elegantly.

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