Simon James
1) Ghost Note
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Sometimes a mystery is just a beginning . . .Roland, a young drummer in a fledgling band, about to break big. His sister, Christine, brutally murdered. A canoeing accident half-a-world away. And the five million dollars that bind them together tighter than the Rolling Stones.Will Roland find the answers he seeks as his journey takes him from the English Lake District into an American wilderness? Or will he, too, never make it home?
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This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. It includes sections on Latin in the movies, US state mottoes and place names, and some choice snippets from real Latin poetry from Catullus, Horace and Virgil, with evocative translations. It contains a fascinating section on the Roman emperors...
4) Ancient Rome
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
6) Rex
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A terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex spends his days raging through the jungle and scaring all the other dinosaurs until one night a tiny dinosaur hatches from an abandoned egg and decides that the big dinosaur is his father.
7) Mr. Scruff
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"Everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in a unique way. Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, Berry belongs to Terry. But poor Mr. Scruff, alone in the rescue shelter, doesn't belong to anyone. Then a boy named Jim walks in, and they seem to get along. Jim and Mr. Scruff don't look anything alike, and their names certainly don't rhyme, but they may end up belonging to each other just the same. From author-illustrator Simon...
10) Leon and Bob
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Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.
12) Acclaimed Personalities 20 - Maneuvers of the Real Wolf: Financial Adventures of Jordan Belfort, the
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Success and failure - these two terms we constantly see in judging man. Isn't it right? But there is one person among us who has proven with his life that none of this matters. He was attacked by a series of defeats. But he did not give up, and jumped from the fall with double excitement. His revival was reminiscent of a phoenix bird. Jordan Belfort is a personality who performed incredible various roles as a stock broker, motivational speaker and...
13) Catching Hacker Kevin Mitnick: Fbi's Pursuit to Catch Kevin David Mitnick, the World's Most Want
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From being named by the FBI as the most wanted hacker and being called The Darkside Hacker or The Condor, to being celebrated as America's best computer security consultant and author, Kevin Mitnick's life is nothing short of legendary. His extraordinary ability in evading police made him carry on his illegal hacking activities with impunity. Like an expert thief who simply couldn't forgo the thrilling experience of breaking into an impregnable fortress...
15) Ancient Rome
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Examines the lives and culture of the people of the Roman Empire, discussing clothing, society, homes, work, food and drink, the military, and other topics; and includes instructions for a variety of related craft projects.
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In this episode, Eagle (Ian Reid) tells the children a story of the creation time when he and Raven (Dr. Evan Adams, Smoke Signals) are still young and the world is new. One day, the Great Spirit comes to visit and asks the brothers to fly him over the world he has created. According to Eagle, the Great Spirit rewards his service with a crown of white feathers on his head, but Raven remembers a different story and tells the children what really happened...
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Join Raven, Eagle and Frog and their new friends the first people in the land before time. Raven Tales: Dream, Dream, Dream is the fourteenth episode of this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nation's folklore. In this episode, Gwayum is...