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"Challenge yourself, challenge your friends. Or make it official and host a night of fun, enlightening, and hilarious trivia. The pub quiz is a cultural institution, and bartender Austin Rogers is singularly good at it, not only as the long-time host of a hugely popular New York City quiz night, but also as a 12-time Jeopardy! champion whose earnings of over $400,000 are the seventh highest in the show's history. He knows a whole of just about everything,...
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"Modern medicine has transformed the dangers of childbirth| injury| and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the face of our inevitable aging and death| what it can do often runs counter to what it should do. Now Atul Gawande reveals the suffering this has produced. He examines the profession's limitations and failures as life draws to a close| and he shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death| but a good life--until the very...
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Truly Devious volume 4
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Publisher Annotation: Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she’s back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer. But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls—the site of the notorious unsolved case, the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners, their bodies...
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Teddy loves spaghetti. If he had his way, he would eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (oh, and snack, too)! On the first day at his new school, Teddy is nervous, and the one thing he can look forward to is the spaghetti that his mother packed him for lunch. When Teddy goes in for the first slurp, he hears a loud "TED-DY SPA-GHET-TI!" It came from Bryan the Bully. Will Teddy give up his favorite dish or live up to his new name?
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What's the best part of getting ready for bed? Picking out pajamas, of course! There are pajamas for when it's cold and pajamas for when it's hot. Pajamas that are mixed and pajamas that match. Pajamas for sleeping over and pajamas for sleeping in. No matter what kind of pajamas you choose, they'll help you sleep tight. This next board book in the Vegetables in Underwear series delivers lots of laughs and celebrates the best time of day, no matter...
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Your All-in-One Guide to Oregon's Best Outings!
If you've ever asked, "What should we do today?" then you've never seen Oregon Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Beaver State is jam-packed with more than 150 of Oregon's top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Festivals, Orchards...
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Chess is played on every continent and by several hundred million people. It's the most popular board game in the world, and people of all ages love to play! In Chess: Be the King!, you'll start by learning how the pieces move and then progress to the more complicated ideas behind the best moves for the different phases of the game. This book offers something for beginners who have never picked up a chess piece as well as more advanced instruction...
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Picarona
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2018.
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Whip up 20 borax-free slimes with different textures, cool colors, and special effects from slime enthusiast Selina Zhang (@anathemaslime)! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make slimes to squish, stretch, poke, and play with, including Glow-in-the-Dark Slime, Fluffy Slime, Fishbowl Slime, Unicorn Slime, and more. Along with fun variations, this irresistible full-color guide outlines the essential equipment and ingredients, the science of slime,...
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Astrid and Apollo volume 2
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Hmong-American twins Astrid and Apollo are on their very first fishing trip, but while Astrid catches three fine fish, Apollo's line keeps snagging on non-fish things, and when a summer storm brings the trip to a sudden end Apollo admits he is disappointed with the experience--until he gets a look at the funny pictures their dad has taken.
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This sweet fall-themed seek-and-find activity board book helps your preschooler grow in gratitude as they search, match, learn, and give thanks. This refreshed favorite makes a great gift for many special occasions for you and your children or grandchildren to enjoy throughout the fall season. Help your toddlers and preschoolers develop pre-reading skills while your family gives thanks for all that the season has to offer--from watching the autumn...
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National Geographic
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"This book covers the subject of sharks, featuring information about the latest info on prehistoric sharks, studying sharks in the wild, and surprising discoveries about shark behavior. It includes fun facts, games, hands-on activities, shark jokes, and stories from shark experts"--
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