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  The Gift of the Magi

  O. Henry

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  "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title "Gifts of the Magi". It was first published in book form in the O. Henry Anthology The Four Million in April 1906.Among the most significant works O. Henry: "The Duplicity of Hargraves", "A Retrieved Reformation", "The Cop and the Anthem", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Skylight Room", "After Twenty Years", "Conscience in Art", "The Caballero's Way", "The Last Leaf", "The Third Ingredient", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "Makes the Whole World Kin".

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  Self Esteem

  Kimberley Dietrich

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  This is a children's book about a squirrel named Tippy. She is unique. Her fur is black and her tail has a white tipped tail. Her friend Slick is a gray fox. He helps Tippy understand she has talents even though she is smaller than the others and looks different.   
  The book is 42 pages, 14 illustrations, and the back cover includes the animals in the real world the book is based on.

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  Welcome to the Wicked Wax Museum

  R. L. Stine

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  Choose your fate on a terrifying class trip in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that’s packed with more than twenty super-spooky endings. 
   
  Your teacher thinks it’ll be good for your class to hang out at the new wax museum in town. Yeah, right! Once you get there your teacher starts blah-blahing about something or other and that’s when you and your friend see the red door. 
   
  If you decide to check out what’s behind door #1, you’ll discover the museum owner’s secret for making lifelike sculptures. And it doesn’t look like fun! If you decide to ditch the red door and go the other way, you’ll end up meeting scary Sybil Wicked—and wish you hadn’t. Will you escape this creepy place before you’re turned into a human candle? The choice is yours . . .  
   
  Reader beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS!

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  Rewire Your Brain - The Secrets...

  Madeline Holden

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  Do you know how to activate the brain's natural neuroplasticity to achieve your goals? 
  Mastering your mind, body, and soul can rest the effects of stress, anxiety, and even the ego to achieve optimal health and desired success in anything you face 
  In this incredible collection, Madeline Holden will show you how to use the secrets of science to activate the superpower of your mind in a few simple steps and achieve the goals you've always dreamed of 
  You’ll find: 
  BOOK #1: Rewire Your BrainHow to connect the brain and soul to gain mastery over emotional regulationTwo brain detoxes to regain your attention for healthy livingA list of advanced mindfulness and meditation techniques 
  BOOK #2: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 4 WeeksRewire your brain for success with simple life-changing exercisesEasily tackle every obstacle life puts in your way with mindfulness strategiesOvercome negative thinking, anxiety, depression, fear, worry 
  BOOK #3: ADHD: Inside The Distracted MindWandering mind, the DMN and TPN mode and how to switchDeep look into the ADHD brain in children and adultsBrain exercises to improve focus and mental flexibility 
  BOOK #4: Healing After Loss 
  Inside this book, you will gain a new understanding of the stages of grief and how your recovery will improve with each passing phase 
  Life doesn’t have to rule you. As a consultant with 10 years of experience who collaborates with scientists and dieticians, I can guarantee that you’ll gain something from this book.

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  What It Was Like to be … (4) –...

  David Long

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  From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation. 
  The incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for 3,000 years. Ruled over by pharaohs, the Egyptians developed agricultural skills and trading partnerships that enabled them to build a rich and powerful nation centred on the Nile. 
  Far more advanced than any European coutnries at the time, the Egyptians achieved incredible feats of building, created a new way of writing, and revolutionised farming. 
  Find out what life as an ancient Egyptian was actually like, both for pharaohs and ordinary people, in this fascinating new exploration by award-winning author David Long. 
  Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. 
  In this latest exploration, David Long takes young adult and teenage readers on a journey through the historical fiction of ancient Egypt. The story unfolds the secrets of this final civilisation, making it a top pick for kids interested in history. 
  For fans of Deborah Hopkinson (Trim Saves the Day), Joe Todd-Stanton (Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx), Matt Goodfellow (Tomorrow We Begin), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), and Elisa Paganelli (The House with Chicken Legs). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Dave Pigeon: Zombies! - Dave...

  Swapna Haddow

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  Help! There are zombie animals in the garden! 
   
  Dave and Skipper think this is the work of some dreaded green cookies. (Eat them at your peril.) 
   
  But a cookie's a cookie, and Dave can't resist taking a peck. Now Skipper is in quite the flap! Is Dave about to turn into a zombie? 
   
  Or are those animals actually just in fancy dress?

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