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  First Bull Run: The History of...

  Jonathan Gianos-Steinberg

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  After Fort Sumter, the Lincoln Administration pushed for a quick invasion of Virginia, with the intent of defeating Confederate forces and marching toward the Confederate capitol of Richmond. Lincoln pressed General Irvin McDowell to push forward. Despite the fact that McDowell knew his troops were inexperienced and unready, pressure from Washington politicians forced him to launch a premature offensive against Confederate forces in Northern Virginia.  
  	McDowell’s strategy during the First Battle of Bull Run was grand, and in many ways it was the forerunner of a tactic Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet executed brilliantly on nearly the same field during the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862. McDowell’s plan called for parts of his army to pin down General P.G.T. Beauregard’s Confederate soldiers in front while marching another wing of his army around the flank and into the enemy’s rear, rolling up the line. McDowell assumed the Confederates would be forced to abandon Manassas Junction and fall back to the next defensible line, the Rappahannock River. In July 1861, however, this proved far too difficult for his inexperienced troops to carry out effectively.  
  	As the first major land battle of the Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run made history in several ways. The two sides fought near the railroad junction at Manassas on July 21, 1861, just 25 miles away from Washington, which was close enough for many civilians from the nation’s capital to come and watch what they expected to be a rout of Confederate forces, and for awhile it appeared as though that might be the case.  
  	McDowell’s strategy ultimately fell apart though, mostly thanks to the use of the railroad. Confederate reinforcements under General Joseph E. Johnston, including a brigade led by Thomas Jonathan Jackson, arrived by train in the middle of the day, a first in the history of American warfare.

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  Baby Come Out! (Unabridged)

  Fran Manushkin

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  The classic story for families about to welcome a new baby.
  Baby is happy in Mama's belly and no matter what enticement her family offers she won't come out - until Daddy offers her a kiss! Delightful for expectant parents and families.

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  The World's Worst Teachers

  Anonymous

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  The World’s Worst Teachers, from Children's author David Walliams. 
  Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster… Watch out for the ghastly Miss Seethe. She is ALWAYS furious – and she’s on a detention rampage. And as for Mr Phobe, he’s a teacher with a real difference. He is bone-shakingly terrified of… children! 
  Millions of children have loved the World’s Worst Children – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, The World’s Worst Teachers, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, Tony Ross. 
  This collection of short, humorous stories, a Sunday Times bestselling book, will have kids laughing and learning in equal measure. The tales, filled with fiction's most sinister teachers, are a top pick for juvenile readers looking for a mix of education and humour. 
  For fans of Shane Devries (The Creakers), Jeff Kinney (The Deep End), Peter Brown (The Wild Robot), Liz Pichon (Top of the Class), and Larry Hayes (How to be a Kid Boss).

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  Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

  Antoine Galland

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  Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp is a timeless tale of adventure, magic, and destiny. First introduced to Western audiences by Antoine Galland in The Arabian Nights, this beloved story follows Aladdin, a poor but clever young man who stumbles upon a mysterious lamp. When he unknowingly releases a powerful genie, Aladdin’s life is transformed as he embarks on a journey filled with riches, danger, and enchantment. However, he must outwit a cunning sorcerer who seeks to steal the lamp’s power for himself. 
  Narrated by Nettie Rose, this audiobook brings the legendary story to life with immersive storytelling and rich character voices. A tale of courage, wit, and the magic of wishes, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp continues to captivate audiences of all ages. 
  Originally published in the 18th century as part of Galland’s Les Mille et Une Nuits (The Thousand and One Nights), this classic tale has become one of the most iconic stories in folklore, inspiring countless adaptations across literature, film, and theater.

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  Freaky Monday

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  Hadley is pretty much the model student: straight As, perfect attendance, front row in class. So what if she's overstressed and overscheduled: She's got school covered. (Life—not so much.) 
  Ms. Pitt is the kind of teacher who wants you to call her by her first name and puts all the chairs in a circle and tells her students to feel their book reports. 
  Hadley wishes Ms. Pitt would stick to her lesson plan. Ms. Pitt wishes Hadley would lighten up. 
  So when Hadley and Ms. Pitt find themselves switched into each other's bodies, the first thing they want to do is switch right back. It takes a family crisis, a baffled principal, and a (double) first kiss to help them figure out that change can be pretty enlightening. 
  Even if it is a little freaky!

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  10 Biggest Battles of the Civil...

  Editors Charles River

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  The names of history’s most famous battles still ring in our ears today, their influence immediately understood by all. Marathon lent its name to the world’s most famous race, but it also preserved Western civilization during the First Persian War. Saratoga, won by one of the colonists’ most renowned war heroes before he became his nation’s most vile traitor. Hastings ensured the Normans’ success in England and changed the course of British history. Waterloo, which marked the reshaping of the European continent and Napoleon’s doom, has now become part of the English lexicon.  
  Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War and its biggest battles, and this audiobook explains the campaigns and events that brought about decisive battles like Gettysburg, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Antietam, Murfreesboro, and more, along with what went right and wrong on both sides and the aftermath of the battles. Accounts of the battles by important leaders like Sherman and Grant are cited, along with analysis of the generals and fighting. 

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