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Young wizards volume 1
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.
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English
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Nita is just looking for an escape from her bullies when she stumbles upon an odd book in the library: So You Want to Be a Wizard. Nita at first thinks it's a joke. But once she reads the mysterious book, an alternate universe of Manhattan reveals itself to Nita and her friend Kit. The pair embark on a terrifying adventure where real life and magic intertwine, and they find themselves entrenched in a battle between good and evil.
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Young wizards volume 5
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English
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Teenage wizard Nita travels to other universes to find a cure for her mother who has brain cancer.
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Note: 2nd edition. Professionally edited by David Gatewood, Archmage So you want to be a wizard? You know being a wizard is not all quests filled with high adventure, finding priceless treasure, warm adulation and reward, and uncovering newfound knowledge? You really want to be ensorcelled by fell magics, accosted by boisterous knights, enchanted by hostile magicians, waylaid by villainous rogues, attacked by creatures from the nether realms, cursed...
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Star Wars (Disney/Lucasfilm Press) volume 2
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English
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Acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Adam Gidwitz delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like you've never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today's young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga.
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English
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So You Want To Be A Professional Guitarist is part of the GMI short read series. This discussion, by guitarist Ged Brockie who has worked in the music business for over thirty five years considers the reality of working in music. He also discusses the skills needed to survive in this demanding business as a guitar player.
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
What if you could leap twenty times your own body length? Or drink through your skin? How about if you could catch all your food with just your tongue? Or stare without blinking? With this bright, breezy guide, kids can practice their wiggling and jumping, peeping and croaking, while learning all about frogs, from their life cycle, habits, and food preferences to their origins and relatives around the world. Ribbit! --From the publisher.
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Star Wars (Disney/Lucasfilm Press) volume 2
Publisher
Disney/Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Reimagines the second Star Wars film in which Luke Skywalker trains with Yoda to become a Jedi after a rebel defeat on the ice planet Hoth and battles Darth Vader, who reveals a startling secret to Luke during their duel. You are Luke Skywalker, taking your first steps toward becoming the greatest Jedi in the galaxy. But the way will not be easy, and the power of the dark side is strong...
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English
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They say everyone today wants to be a celebrity. Certainly, we're all happy to watch them. From reality television and talent shows to tabloid splashes and gossip magazines, the road to modern fame is littered with the hopeful, the misguided, and, occasionally, the downright cynical. It's often a tale of rags to riches and then back to rags again. So why can't we stop looking? And who exactly buys the T-shirt, wears the perfume, visits the salon?...
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English
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like being Principal of a school? Perhaps you are in a position of Principalship right now and find yourself asking new questions about your role with each passing day? Possibly, you hold another title within the school where you work, and find your curiosity about the job of being a Principal growing. You may work closely with him/her or from a distance. In any case, individuals who belong to a school community...
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English
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So You Want To Be A Counselor is a professional guide for anyone considering a career in professional mental health counseling. It covers every step of the journey from choosing a school and program to earning state licensure to the ongoing responsibilities of a counseling practice. It also covers similar career choices. Whether you're a high school or undergraduate college student or a adult considering a return to school, this book has something...
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English
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So you want to be a teacher? is designed to assist current and prospective teaching students to make the right decision about their future career. Drawing on their substantial experience in education, Phil Ridden and Tracey Gray delineate with engaging candour the path to becoming a teacher.
The book explores why you might want to be a teacher, why you might not, and the personal qualities required. It describes what teachers actually do, the pay...
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English
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This book is the perfect handbook for all aspiring healers, containing easy to follow exercises and meditations to help cultivate the healing skills. The book explores the scientific as well as the metaphysical facts, with a detailed analysis of the different types of healing methods, ranging from magnetic and pranic healing, to spiritual and mental healing. Through antiquity, gifted individuals have administered healing to the sick, from the Biblical...
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English
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This book presents a sound and practical view of the missionary world. Dr. Price leads the reader through each step, from the first urgings we feel as God begins to speak to us, to understanding God's call on our lives, and finally the essentials of getting to the field. In this process, Dr. Price insists on maintaining a healthy relationship with the home church and its leadership. This book will strengthen you, as well as deepen and challenge you...
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Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this fantastic new addition to the So You Want to Be a ... series Kate, Eddie, and Angus are obsessed with ninjas. After watching endless ninja competitions on YouTube, the plucky adventurers dream of dressing in black and making themselves invisible. With padded shoes to silence their steps and throwing stars hidden in their pockets, the friends travel back in time to 1789 Japan to discover what it takes to be a ninja. Under the guidance of the...
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