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  Corpses Coffins and Crypts - A...

  Penny Colman

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  Drawing on extensive historical and anthropological research, personal accounts, and interviews with people who work in the funeral industry, Penny Colman examines the compelling subjects of death and burial across cultures and societies. The text, enriched with stories both humorous and poignant, includes details about the decomposition and embalming processes (an adult corpse buried six feet deep without a coffin will usually take five to ten years to turn into a skeleton) and describes the various customs associated with containing remains (the Igala people in Nigeria have a custom of burying people in as many as twenty-seven layers of clothing). Intriguing facts are revealed at every turn; for example, in Madagascar winter was considered the corpse-turning season.This comprehensive book also includes a list of burial sites of famous people, images in the arts associated with death, fascinating epitaphs and gravestone carvings, a chronology and a glossary, and over a hundred black-and-white photographs, most of which were taken by the author.Penny Colman writes with compassion and intelligence and humanizes the difficult subjects of death and burial. The result is a powerful look at an inevitable part of life--death.

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  First Term at Fernside

  Sheena Wilkinson

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  It's a new term at Fernside boarding school, and Robin can't wait for fun in the dorm, playing games and maybe even winning the coveted Form Shield. But for new girl Linnet, Robin's younger cousin, there are just too many new faces and strict rules.
  Luckily, she has Robin for help and her very own hideaway. And when the adorable puppy Rudy disappears, it is Linnet who is determined to find him. Even if it means dragging Robin and all her new friends headfirst into danger.
  There may be daring rescues, secret missions and adventures galore, but best of all are the true friendships to be made at Fernside.

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  The Story of Tommy Tucker -...

  L. Frank Baum

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  Little Tommy Tucker sang for his supper. 
  What did he sing for? white bread and butter. 
  How could he cut it, without any knife? 
  How could he marry, without any wife? 
  LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER was a waif of the streets. He never remembered having a father or mother or any one to care for him, and so he learned to care for himself. He ate whatever he could get, and slept wherever night overtook him—in an old barrel, a cellar, or, when fortune favored him, he paid a penny for a cot in some rude lodging-house. His life about the streets taught him early how to earn a living by doing odd jobs, and he learned to be sharp in his speech and wise beyond his years.	One morning Tommy crawled out from a box in which he had slept over night, and found that he was hungry. His last meal had consisted of a crust of bread, and he was a growing boy with an appetite. But Tommy was a plucky boy with a lively wit and a way of making his way. People liked him and so he managed to earn a living and eat quite well and ended up as Sir. Tomas Tucker.

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  I Have to Go! (Classic Munsch...

  Robert MUNSCH

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  Andrew has decided he never needs to go pee ever again, but his parents aren’t too sure. Only one minute into the drive to his grandparents’ house, Andrew changes his mind.

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  Happy Here

  Sharna Jackson, Various Various

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  With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, HAPPY HERE features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+. Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each author has been paired with a different illustrator to spotlight Black British artistic talent. With stories by Dean Atta, Joseph Coelho, Kereen Getten, Patrice Lawrence, Theresa Lola, E.L. Norry, Jasmine Richards, Alexandra Sheppard, Yomi Sode, and Clare Weze.

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  Disney Learning - Feelings

  Disney

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  يمزج التعاون مع Disney Learning خبرتنا التعليمية مع الشخصيات المحبوبة لتطوير محتوى تعليمي يعزز مهارات الحساب والقراءة والكتابة المبكرة أثناء التعلم المبكر. يتضمن هذا الكتاب: • أسئلة مدمجة لتطوير مفاهيم الرياضيات ومحو الأمية. • أنشطة لتوسيع نطاق تعلم طفلك. • ميزات لتعزيز مهارات المفردات الأساسية وفهم القراءة.

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