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1) Sparkle Buds
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Sparkle Buds satisfies the 7- to 10-year-old's insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour. Sparkle Buds acknowledges the growing independence of primary-aged children and fosters their curiosity about and connection to the world around them. Every month, the Sparkle Buds team creates a package of interactive stories, puzzles, animal features, and science experiments to educate and entertain readers.
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Ready to catch your chess opponents off guard and leave them hopping for the right moves? Discover the ribbiting 1.d4 Nf6 2.g4 Bullfrog Gambit, a daring twist that transforms a classic d4-opening into an electrifying e4-style challenge. Correspondence Chess Master and experienced author Marek Soszynski presents analysis and annotated games so that this audacious opening might leapfrog you to victory on the chessboard with your opponents croaking for...
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Discover the fascinating tapestry of the United States with the "50 States Trivia Book." Dive into a captivating journey across the nation as you uncover intriguing facts, untold stories, and hidden gems about each of the 50 states that make up this diverse and remarkable country.Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge as you explore a wide range of trivia, from historical milestones to cultural landmarks, natural wonders to quirky anecdotes. Delve...
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Sammy Reshevsky was a child prodigy who became a World Chess Championship contender. In this book, Correspondence Chess Master Marek Soszynski discusses Reshevsky's playing style, annotates 20 of his games (9 of them not in Gordon's Compendium) and adds contemporary newspaper accounts and other reports to give a full and frank picture of the ruthless American Grandmaster.
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The ideas & plans behind all chess openings.
Volume 3 of an accessible primer and reference book about chess openings. Provides a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. Explains what you should be trying to achieve, with clear indications for further study.
Comprehensive: covers all main variations likely to arise
Easy-to-use: important moves and key positions are highlighted in colour
Long-lasting: it doesn't outdate because...
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Get the Summary of Bill O'Neill's Interesting Stories For Curious People in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Interesting Stories For Curious People" is a compendium of anecdotes and facts spanning a wide array of topics, including history, science, pop culture, and more. The book delves into the daily life and festivities of ancient Egyptians, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the debunking of the...
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Henry (Harry) Nelson Pillsbury is one of the strongest players to have never received the title of "World Champion". Captivating with his extraordinary memory and blind multi-table displays, he soon became one of the strongest players of his era, although he started chess at a relatively late age. Pillsbury, whose entire career lasted a total of eleven years, is, according to many commentators, the 3rd strongest ever.He was an American player who...
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Chess would consecrate a match to select its best player called the World Chess Championship. It would begin with Steinitz and last for ages down to the present time. Here in this book, we will discuss this epic title, its match, and also the grandmaster star Fabiano Caruana. Here we will explore chess for the meaning of its best player, highest title, and greatest institution to the grandeur of the game.
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This book has 38 rounds of wide-ranging information about Black history, sports, entertainment, business, education, politics, and many other things with African Americans and Black people worldwide. You can do the 800 multiple-choice trivia by yourself to see how much you know. Or do this activity with others to see how much they know.
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Le système de Londres est un système d'ouverture qui a gagné une popularité notable aussi bien parmi les grands maîtres que parmi les joueurs amateurs ces dernières années. Il existe plusieurs raisons principales à cette situation. La plus importante est probablement que, avec le soutien des programmes informatiques, la théorie des ouvertures est aujourd'hui incroyablement profonde, et les joueurs cherchent des moyens d'échapper à de longues...
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Chess players! Are you having trouble facing 1.e4? Is your Spanish too sticky and your Sicilian too sickly? Wrongfoot White with the Nimzowitsch Defence. Correspondence Chess Master and experienced author Marek Soszynski analyses 1.e4 Nc6 in detail, including sidelines and novelties, to give you a complete deviant repertoire against White's most popular first move.
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The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know-and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes!
Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers-although that's included, of course! Whether readers...
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METRIC PUZZLESWritten and Illustrated by Peggy Adler"Fifty-two carefully developed games including mathematical computations, anagrams, and word puzzles teach the metric units for determining area, volume, and temperature. Readers must determine measurements for several children and three hedgehogs who take vitamin C, pick mushrooms, and travel. Peggy Adler's black-and-white pen drawings add to the fun of these well-conceived exercises which help...
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It is worth mentioning that when my publisher presented me with this project, I did not hesitate for a moment. Almost as if it were a Disney movie, a memory from my youth came to mind. You see, my father always told me that if every person gave him a coin, he would be a millionaire. And that is the basis of lottery games, that each person participates with a small amount that accumulates until it becomes a millionaire.As I was telling you, when I...
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Did You Know?
• Wales is the only nation in the United Kingdom not to be represented on the Union Jack.
• During the First World War, Cardiff was the largest coal port in the world.
• Guglielmo Marconi sent the first ever wireless communication over open sea – from Wales.
The Little Book of Wales is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and history in Wales. Here we find out about the country's food, sports,...
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Are you ready to unlock your hidden potential and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth? "Discovering and Nurturing Your Talent" is your guide to unleashing the full power of your unique abilities and achieving extraordinary success.In this captivating eBook, you will embark on an exhilarating quest to identify, nurture, and amplify your talents. Step into a world of endless possibilities as you uncover the secrets...
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There are so many people a lot of us have seen in various roles but don't know their names. This is mostly a book about actors and actresses in films and TV shows. But also some directors, screenwriters, voiceover artists, executive producers, and others in the industry. If you consider yourself a movie or TV buff, this could be a fun activity to do and see how much you know. Or do it with other people to see how much they know.
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The ultimate collection of an amazing 885 of the world's most astonishing facts. This meticulously crafted collection of 885 facts will ignite your curiosity and leave you marveling at the most incredible, mind-boggling, and fascinating facts gathered from the farthest corners of the globe. Perfect for trivia lovers, curious minds, and the endlessly inquisitive, each fact has been carefully researched and presented with a keen eye for the intriguing...
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Introducing "Unique Ideas of Party Games to Play," your ultimate guide to hosting unforgettable gatherings filled with laughter, excitement, and bonding moments. This eBook is a treasure trove of innovative, engaging, and one-of-a-kind game ideas that will elevate your parties to a whole new level.Are you tired of the same old party games that everyone has played a hundred times before? Do you want to create an atmosphere that will leave your guests...
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