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  Stop You're Killing Me!

  Darius John Granger

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  Stop, You're Killing Me! by Darius John Granger - As a private eye I get a lot of screwballcases, but nothing to match my own; my wife and kid trying to kill me—and neither aware of it! 
  It's funny how a silly little habit can save your life. 
  I got into the car that morning and was thinking of nothing in particular—except maybe the cases I hoped to be getting downtown in my one man private dick office. We live at the top of the city's highest hill, my wife and our son Sam, who's seventeen, and myself. At least it's the highest hill in the residential district and the highest one I know of. So out of habit I patted the brakes to test them as the car began to roll down the slight incline of the driveway. 
  The brakes didn't hold. 
  Had I started down Jackson Hill, down the long half mile slope which levels off at the busy intersection of MacArthur and Houston Avenues, I'd have streaked through the intersection out of control. I don't know what the odds for survival are in such a circumstance, but I'd hate to have to test them. 
  As it was, I shook my head in surprise and pulled the handbrake, bringing the Olds to a stop at the foot of the driveway. I climbed out and bent down to take a look at the right front wheel. In a few seconds I knew what the trouble was. Brake fluid. There wasn't any. But that didn't make sense because I'd had the car—brakes included—overhauled only last week. 
  Which meant someone had drained the brake fluid from the Olds. 
  I checked the other front wheel and it was the same. No brake fluid. I sat there in the car for a few minutes smoking a cigarette before I went into the house to call the local service station and have them tow the Olds in. 
  It was the third time in less than a month that someone had tried to kill me.

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  Folk Heroes of the Frontier

  Editors Charles River

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  The Wild West and the frontier have long held a special place in the narrative of American history, and all of the legends and folk heroes who lived in the 19th century owe their reputation to the original American frontier folk hero, Daniel Boone. Boone was literally a trailblazer: the legendary pioneer established his Wilderness Road by striking west into present-day Kentucky and establishing Boonesborough, one of the earliest white settlements west of the Appalachians. Hundreds of thousands of settlers would follow his path by the end of the 18th century.  
  While that was an important and proud legacy for the former Revolutionary War militiaman and Virginia State Assemblyman, Boone became known for the outsized tales and adventures associated with his foray into the frontier. Far and wide, people spoke of Boone’s expert marksmanship, his encounters with wild bears, and his hardscrabble frontier life, making him a living legend and the prototypical Western frontier folk hero in America.  
  Of all the legends and folk heroes who lived in the 19th century, none became as famous as Davy Crockett, “The King of the Wild Frontier”. Crockett had the distinction of being a living legend in his own life. Known as a hardscrabble frontiersman who could spin a good yarn but who also took a no-nonsense approach that brought him from the backwoods of Tennessee to the halls of Congress. Though he served during the presidency of another Westerner, Andrew Jackson, Crockett was very much his own man, and he was distrustful of other politicians, a sentiment that has only endured him further to subsequent generations of Americans.  
  In 1834, Crockett was promoting his autobiography, which provided colorful accounts of his life on the frontier, all while facing reelection. 

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  Crow or Raven?

  Mari Schuh

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  Caw-Caw! Who is that? Is it a raven, or is it a crow? This book introduces readers to ravens and crows with simple text and bright, colorful images. Special features such as a side-by-side profile summarize the differences between these two birds and help readers determine who is who with ease.

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  The Secret of the Xylophone Dancer

  Susan Calkins

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  Episode #2 of "Octavia's Incredible Music Room Adventures"Classmates Imani and Samir are practicing xylophones in the music room during recess when they notice a spider dancing to their beat.  While Imani helps Samir overcome his fear of spiders, Samir helps Imani learn to play the xylophone part she's been struggling with. Fascinated by the spider, Imani composes a song about 'Octavia, the music room spider.' They decide to keep their discovery a secret.

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  1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 2 -...

  Morrison Colladay, Frank Lillie...

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  1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 2 - 13 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from 1900 to 1939When the Moon Fell by Morrison ColladayFinis by Frank Lillie PollockIn The Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft and Kenneth SterlingSpawn of Inferno by Hugh B. CaveThe Man Who Did Things Twice by Don Mark LemonThe Spider and the Fly by Don Mark LemonThe Beast in the Cave by H. P. LovecraftThe Minions of Midas by Jack LondonThe Colour Out of Space by H. P. LovecraftF. O. B. Venus by Nelson S. BondGoliah by Jack LondonThe Elf-Trap by Francis StevensCool Air by H. P. Lovecraft

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  Missing You

  Eric London

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  This twenty-four page book is written in the form of a poem that follows a young narrator as she experiences. A wide array of feelings, fears and memories while processing the loss of her beloved uncle. This audiobook is inclusive of facts and questions that both adult and young reader can benefit from.

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