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  Sing a Song 'o Six Pence - a...

  L. Frank Baum

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  Sing a song o' sixpence, a handful of rye, 
  Four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie; 
  When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, 
  Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the King? 
  So, what does this strange old nursery song mean? Or is it just nonsense?  If you have never heard the legend of Gilligren and the King's pie you will scarcely understand the above verse; so let Frank Baum, the man who wrote the Wizard of OZ, tell you the whole story, and then you will be able to better appreciate the rhyme. 
  Gilligren was an orphan, and lived with an uncle and aunt who were very unkind to him. They cuffed him and scolded him upon the slightest provocation, and made his life very miserable indeed. Gilligren never rebelled against this treatment, but bore their cruelty silently and with patience, although often he longed to leave them and seek a home amongst kinder people.

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  Two Weeks in August

  Frank M. Robinson

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  Two Weeks in August by Frank M. Robinson - The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings. You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance! 
  I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office. 
  Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me. But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary. To be as disliked as he was, you have to work at it. 
  What kind of guy was he? Well, if you came down to the office one day proud as Punch because of something little Johnny or Josephine had said, it was a sure cinch that McCleary would horn in with something his little Louie had spouted off that morning. At any rate, when McCleary got through, you felt like taking Johnny to the doctor to find out what made him subnormal. 
  Or maybe you happened to buy a new Super-eight that week and were bragging about the mileage, the terrific pickup, and how quickly she responded to the wheel. Leave it to McCleary to give a quick run-down on his own car that would make you feel like selling yours for junk at the nearest scrap heap. 
  Well, you see what I mean. 
  But by far the worst of it was when vacation time rolled around. You could forgive a guy for topping you about how brainy his kids are, and you might even find it in your heart to forget the terrific bargain he drove to work in. But vacation time was when he'd really get on your nerves. You could pack the wife and kids in Old Reliable and roll out to the lake for your two weeks in August. You might even break the bank and spend the two weeks at a poor man's Sun Valley. But no matter where you went, when you came back, you'd have to sit in silence and listen to McCleary's account of his Vacation in the Adirondacks, or his Tramp in the Canadian Wilds, or maybe even the Old French Quarter.

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  Jasmine Toguchi Brave Explorer -...

  Debbi Michiko Florence

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  With more than 130,000 copies sold, this award-winning chapter-book series starring a spunky Japanese American heroine returns with four new standalone books set on a family vacation in Japan! 
   
   
  Toothbrush? Check. Her special journal? Check! Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi?flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch messmaker?can hardly wait for her family vacation to Japan, and by the time their plane finally touches down, she’s ready to dive into their new adventure. There are so many things to see in Tokyo: Ramen Street, which she learns is not a whole street made of ramen; old temples with fancy gates; and Tokyo Tower, where you can even spot Mount Fuji on a good day. 
   
   
  But when they arrive, Jasmine finds herself unable to get away from her older sister Sophie’s crabby attitude. Plus there's so much about Japan she didn't know, and she seems to be getting in trouble right and left. Will Jasmine be able to cheer up her sister AND find her footing in a new country? 
   
   
  With her trademark humor and warmth, Debbi Michiko Florence weaves family drama and a fun introduction of Japanese culture into this delightful next chapter in Jasmine's world.

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  Reindeer the Dragon

  Arlo Burtnick

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  Discover the Magic of a Christmas Dragon! 
  One day seven-year-old Ruby was walking in the woods and saw a glow. The glow was three eggs. After one of the eggs hatched, Ruby found himself with a pet Christmas dragon, which he named Reindeer. 
  Can Ruby, his sister, and their five cousins take care of Reindeer and entertain him? What kind of magic does a Christmas dragon have during the holidays? 
  Find out as they explore the woods, have fun on Christmas Day (with a magical visit from Santa!), and celebrate Ruby’s birthday. 
  What do you think comes from the other two eggs Ruby found?

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  Linux for Beginners - How to...

  Noah Herrmann

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  Are you looking for a comprehensive guide that will teach you how to use Linux and manage it like a pro? Are you having trouble going through the Linux distributions available and deciding which one is better for your needs? Do you want to take a systematic look at how far you have come with your learning?Without question, Linux is the most efficient operating system. Yes, you may believe that Windows and macOS are efficient operating systems because they dominate so much of the PC market, but here are statistics that will change your mind.. Linux is used on the world's supercomputers.. Linux is used by 96.3 percent of the world's top 1 million servers.. Linux is used by the best cloud hosting services.. Linux is used by 23 of the top 25 websites in the world.. Linux is used by 90% of the world's cloud infrastructure.It's challenging to assess and understand how to learn a new skill, mainly when the subject appears vast. There can be so much data available that it is difficult to know where to begin. Even worse, you start learning and soon find there are so many definitions, commands, and complexities not clarified. This book is helpful even if you have never used Linux before but want to master it.Fortunately, this audiobook takes an easy-to-follow, beginner-friendly approach to introduce you to anything you need to know, whether you are a beginner or an expert, so you can apply what you have learned right away.

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  SPIES For Life - n a

  Cousin Summers

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  Hud and Boone are back! 
  But something strange is happening in Asheville. Could this be the time when they will have to take care of the whole bunch? But who would have thought it would be something this big or this hard? Especially when their own parents won't believe what's happening. Not without proof, anyway. 
  Getting them to believe what was really going on was the only way to help the orphans and old people before it was too late. The clock was ticking. And now was the moment they had to be determined to do whatever it took to get the adults on their side. Except kids can't do this kind of stuff on their own. Or can they? Then they knew--all of a sudden--there was only one way to do it. 
  They had to become spies. 
  GUARANTEED to include tips that could save your life someday.

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