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Blood of the serpent [talking book CD]

Stirling, S. M.,


At head of title: Robert E. Howard's Conan. The iconic pop culture fantasy hero returns in a new, illustrated novel that pits Conan against a mercenary, a soldier, a thief, a pirate, conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures, with only his sword to aid him.
Date Published:2022

Chaos [talking book CD]

Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.,


Title from container. Release date supplied by publisher. In container (17 cm.). In the quiet of twilight, on an early autumn day, twenty-six-year-old Elisa Vandersteel is killed while riding her bicycle along the Charles River. It appears she was struck by lightning--except the weather is perfectly clear with not a cloud in sight. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the Cambridge Forensic Center's director and chief, decides at the scene that this is no accidental Act of God. Her investigation becomes complicated when she begins receiving a flurry of bizarre poems from an anonymous cyberbully who calls himself Tailend Charlie. Though subsequent lab results support Scarpetta's conclusions, the threatening messages don't stop. When the tenth poem arrives exactly twenty-four hours after Elisa's death, Scarpetta begins to suspect the harasser is involved, and sounds the alarm to her investigative partner Pete Marino and her husband, FBI analyst Benton Wesley. She also enlists the help of her niece, Lucy. But to Scarpetta's surprise, tracking the slippery Tailend Charlie is nearly impossible, even for someone as brilliant as her niece. Also, Lucy can't explain how this anonymous nemesis could have access to private information. To make matters worse, a venomous media is whipping the public into a frenzy, questioning the seasoned forensics chief's judgment and "a quack cause of death on a par with spontaneous combustion".
Date Published:2017

Title from container. Release date supplied by publisher. In container (17 cm.). In the quiet of twilight, on an early autumn day, twenty-six-year-old Elisa Vandersteel is killed while riding her bicycle along the Charles River. It appears she was struck by lightning--except the weather is perfectly clear with not a cloud in sight. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the Cambridge Forensic Center's director and chief, decides at the scene that this is no accidental Act of God. Her investigation becomes complicated when she begins receiving a flurry of bizarre poems from an anonymous cyberbully who calls himself Tailend Charlie. Though subsequent lab results support Scarpetta's conclusions, the threatening messages don't stop. When the tenth poem arrives exactly twenty-four hours after Elisa's death, Scarpetta begins to suspect the harasser is involved, and sounds the alarm to her investigative partner Pete Marino and her husband, FBI analyst Benton Wesley. She also enlists the help of her niece, Lucy. But to Scarpetta's surprise, tracking the slippery Tailend Charlie is nearly impossible, even for someone as brilliant as her niece. Also, Lucy can't explain how this anonymous nemesis could have access to private information. To make matters worse, a venomous media is whipping the public into a frenzy, questioning the seasoned forensics chief's judgment and "a quack cause of death on a par with spontaneous combustion".

Date Published:2017

Perseverance [talking book CD] : life and death in the subarctic /

Kesting, Stephan,


Release date supplied by publisher. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. Previously released by Blackstone Audio. An adventurer, firefighter, and jiu-jitsu practitioner embarks on a journey of a lifetime--a thousand-mile voyage through the Canadian subarctic--after recovering from a life-threatening illness. The Canadian North is a vast and lonely land where bears roam free, fires rage unchecked, and storms blast every living thing on the tundra. When Stephan Kesting, already no stranger to pushing his own physical limits, was faced with a rare illness, he knew the only way for him to recover in both body and mind was to dig even deeper. Despite the dangers inherent in the sub-arctic, Kesting sets out on an unimaginably difficult journey. Completely alone for six weeks in the wilderness, where a single mistake could cost his life, Kesting followed in the footsteps of the native peoples and earliest explorers. In this deepest solitude and wracked with self-doubt, he found the strength to endure. Perseverance is the moving and nail-biting account of his journey from near-death to a raw embrace of adventure and life. Inspirational, vulnerable, and honest, Kesting shares the lessons he learned in the wilderness that will help us hold onto hope in our darkest moments and show how we can find the strength to overcome any obstacle.
Date Published:2025

Release date supplied by publisher. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. Previously released by Blackstone Audio. An adventurer, firefighter, and jiu-jitsu practitioner embarks on a journey of a lifetime--a thousand-mile voyage through the Canadian subarctic--after recovering from a life-threatening illness. The Canadian North is a vast and lonely land where bears roam free, fires rage unchecked, and storms blast every living thing on the tundra. When Stephan Kesting, already no stranger to pushing his own physical limits, was faced with a rare illness, he knew the only way for him to recover in both body and mind was to dig even deeper. Despite the dangers inherent in the sub-arctic, Kesting sets out on an unimaginably difficult journey. Completely alone for six weeks in the wilderness, where a single mistake could cost his life, Kesting followed in the footsteps of the native peoples and earliest explorers. In this deepest solitude and wracked with self-doubt, he found the strength to endure. Perseverance is the moving and nail-biting account of his journey from near-death to a raw embrace of adventure and life. Inspirational, vulnerable, and honest, Kesting shares the lessons he learned in the wilderness that will help us hold onto hope in our darkest moments and show how we can find the strength to overcome any obstacle.

Date Published:2025

The terminal list [talking book CD] : a thriller /

Carr, Jack, (Joint pseudonym),


Compact discs. On his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reece's entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. Now, with no family and free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons that he's learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates. With breathless pacing and relentless suspense, Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in the upper echelons of power without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law.
Date Published:2018

Compact discs. On his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reece's entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. Now, with no family and free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons that he's learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates. With breathless pacing and relentless suspense, Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in the upper echelons of power without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law.

Date Published:2018

My first big book of animal life cycles

Owen, Ruth, 1967-


What is a Life Cycle? -- Are All Animal Life Cycles the Same? -- Which Baby Animals Drink Milk? -- How Many Babies Do Mammals Have? -- Do All Newborn Mammals Act the Same? -- Do All Baby Mammals Look Like Their Mom? -- Which Baby Mammal Fits in Mom's Paw? -- How Does a Panda Cub Change and Grow? -- Which Baby Mammal Has Spines? -- Which Baby Mammal Must go to School? -- Which Baby Is the Biggest of All? -- How Do Bird Life Cycles Begin? -- Which Bird Eggs Are the Smallest and the Biggest? -- Do All Baby Birds Look the Same? -- How Does a Robin's Life Cycle Begin? -- How Do Robin Chicks Grow and Change? -- Where Does a Swan Lay Her Eggs? -- When Can a Swan Cygnet Swim? -- Which Egg Keeps Warm on Dad's Feet? -- What Does a Penguin Chick Eat? -- Which Baby Bird Is Bigger Than Its Parents? -- How Many Eggs Does a Frog Lay? -- How Does a Frog Tadpole Change? -- Who Lays Long Strings of Eggs? Which Amphibian Starts Life in a Puddle? -- Why Must Spadefoot Toads Grow Up Fast? -- Do Baby Lizards Hatch from Eggs? -- How Do Baby Iguanas Keep Safe? -- Which Reptile Mom Guards Her Eggs? -- How Does a Croc Mom Help Her Babies? -- Who Digs a Nest on a Beach? -- Why Must Baby Turtles Run? -- Do Fish Lay Eggs? -- which Caring Mom Has Eight Long Tentacles? -- How Do Octopus Moms Care For Their Eggs? -- Which Animal Mom Might Eat Dad? -- How Does a Spider Mom Protect Her Eggs? Which Baby Is Called a Caterpillar? -- How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly? -- Which Animal Life Cycle Begins in a Hive? What Do Baby Honeybees Eat? How Many Eggs Does a Ladybug Lay? How Do Baby Ladybugs Become Red and Spotted? -- What Goes Around and Around? Around, and Around, and Around! -- My Life Cycle Words -- Big Life Cycle Quiz. "This big book of 96 info-packed pages introduces young readers to the subject of life cycles using a Question and Answer format. The animals featured in the book include wild mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, and also familiar farm and pet animals. Understanding animal life cycles is a core science topic and this book gives students plenty of information for school projects and science lessons, while also being a high-interest read. The beautiful photos support the text, and labels, short captions, and diagrams help introduce newly fluent readers to non-fiction reading."--
Date Published:2026

What is a Life Cycle? -- Are All Animal Life Cycles the Same? -- Which Baby Animals Drink Milk? -- How Many Babies Do Mammals Have? -- Do All Newborn Mammals Act the Same? -- Do All Baby Mammals Look Like Their Mom? -- Which Baby Mammal Fits in Mom's Paw? -- How Does a Panda Cub Change and Grow? -- Which Baby Mammal Has Spines? -- Which Baby Mammal Must go to School? -- Which Baby Is the Biggest of All? -- How Do Bird Life Cycles Begin? -- Which Bird Eggs Are the Smallest and the Biggest? -- Do All Baby Birds Look the Same? -- How Does a Robin's Life Cycle Begin? -- How Do Robin Chicks Grow and Change? -- Where Does a Swan Lay Her Eggs? -- When Can a Swan Cygnet Swim? -- Which Egg Keeps Warm on Dad's Feet? -- What Does a Penguin Chick Eat? -- Which Baby Bird Is Bigger Than Its Parents? -- How Many Eggs Does a Frog Lay? -- How Does a Frog Tadpole Change? -- Who Lays Long Strings of Eggs? Which Amphibian Starts Life in a Puddle? -- Why Must Spadefoot Toads Grow Up Fast? -- Do Baby Lizards Hatch from Eggs? -- How Do Baby Iguanas Keep Safe? -- Which Reptile Mom Guards Her Eggs? -- How Does a Croc Mom Help Her Babies? -- Who Digs a Nest on a Beach? -- Why Must Baby Turtles Run? -- Do Fish Lay Eggs? -- which Caring Mom Has Eight Long Tentacles? -- How Do Octopus Moms Care For Their Eggs? -- Which Animal Mom Might Eat Dad? -- How Does a Spider Mom Protect Her Eggs? Which Baby Is Called a Caterpillar? -- How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly? -- Which Animal Life Cycle Begins in a Hive? What Do Baby Honeybees Eat? How Many Eggs Does a Ladybug Lay? How Do Baby Ladybugs Become Red and Spotted? -- What Goes Around and Around? Around, and Around, and Around! -- My Life Cycle Words -- Big Life Cycle Quiz. "This big book of 96 info-packed pages introduces young readers to the subject of life cycles using a Question and Answer format. The animals featured in the book include wild mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, and also familiar farm and pet animals. Understanding animal life cycles is a core science topic and this book gives students plenty of information for school projects and science lessons, while also being a high-interest read. The beautiful photos support the text, and labels, short captions, and diagrams help introduce newly fluent readers to non-fiction reading."--

Date Published:2026

Dragons among us : a field guide /

Fenmore, Taylor.


Waiting for dinner -- Lots of lizards -- Snake or dragon? -- Dragons under the sea -- More dragon look-alikes -- A look at wryms. "Many real-life animals look and act a lot like dragons! From flying lizards and spiky snakes to frilled fish and horned caterpillars, readers will discover awesome creatures with dragon-like features."--
Date Published:2026

Multiracial families

Stratton, Connor.


Visiting family overseas -- About multiracial families -- Blended families -- Challenges -- Dealing with challenges -- Focus on multiracial families -- Glossary -- To learn more -- Index. "This compassionate book explores the dynamics of multiracial families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of multiracial families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges"--
Date Published:2025

Visiting family overseas -- About multiracial families -- Blended families -- Challenges -- Dealing with challenges -- Focus on multiracial families -- Glossary -- To learn more -- Index. "This compassionate book explores the dynamics of multiracial families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of multiracial families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges"--

Date Published:2025

The digestive system

Faust, D. R.


Food for thought -- Break it down -- It starts with spit -- Down the tubes -- Can you stomach It? -- Small intestine, big job -- Taking out the trash -- Keeping it moving -- The digestive system -- SilverTips for success. "It's always in action, but what do you know about the digestive system? It breaks down food, taking away the valuable nutrients we need while carrying away the waste we don't. Explore more about this important body system with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd and 3rd grade reading level"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Food for thought -- Break it down -- It starts with spit -- Down the tubes -- Can you stomach It? -- Small intestine, big job -- Taking out the trash -- Keeping it moving -- The digestive system -- SilverTips for success. "It's always in action, but what do you know about the digestive system? It breaks down food, taking away the valuable nutrients we need while carrying away the waste we don't. Explore more about this important body system with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd and 3rd grade reading level"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

What makes a rainbow

Vilardi, Debbie, 1969-


Includes index. Rainbows -- Light -- Seperating colors -- Natural prisms. "This book introduces readers to the science behind rainbows. Students learn about the different wavelengths of light and the bending of light through prisms. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning."--
Date Published:2019

Includes index. Rainbows -- Light -- Seperating colors -- Natural prisms. "This book introduces readers to the science behind rainbows. Students learn about the different wavelengths of light and the bending of light through prisms. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning."--

Date Published:2019

Worms

Becker, Trudy.


Dirt for dinner -- How they decompose -- Helping the ecosystem -- Worms and water -- Worm danger -- Focus questions. "This book explores the role worms play as decomposers. Readers dive in to what worms are, how they decompose, and how they fit into ecosystems"--
Date Published:2025

Waves & optics

Jackson, Tom, 1972-


An energetic universe -- Properties of a wave -- Types of waves -- Interference -- Electromagnetism -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Visible light -- Color -- Photons -- Radio waves -- Microwaves -- Lasers -- Reflection -- Refraction -- Lenses -- Distortion and diffraction -- Telescopes -- Microscopes -- Fiber optics -- A deeper look. Light and energy moves throughout our universe in waves. Those waves can be used to heat our food, send messages across great distances, and even learn about the distant past of our universe. Uncover the secrets of radios, lasers, telescopes, and light, and meet the great thinkers who made these discoveries possible. Extraordinary photos and real-world examples invite readers to discover the world of physics, while final comprehension questions engage them to check what they have learned.
Date Published:2025

An energetic universe -- Properties of a wave -- Types of waves -- Interference -- Electromagnetism -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Visible light -- Color -- Photons -- Radio waves -- Microwaves -- Lasers -- Reflection -- Refraction -- Lenses -- Distortion and diffraction -- Telescopes -- Microscopes -- Fiber optics -- A deeper look. Light and energy moves throughout our universe in waves. Those waves can be used to heat our food, send messages across great distances, and even learn about the distant past of our universe. Uncover the secrets of radios, lasers, telescopes, and light, and meet the great thinkers who made these discoveries possible. Extraordinary photos and real-world examples invite readers to discover the world of physics, while final comprehension questions engage them to check what they have learned.

Date Published:2025

Water is life : the ongoing fight for indigenous water rights /

Phillips, Katrina M., 1971-


Introduction Water Protectors -- Chapter 1 Stories of Water -- Chapter 2 Life in the West -- Chapter 3 Early Fights for Water Rights -- Chapter 4 The Fight Continues -- Glossary -- Learn More -- Index. For many Indigenous peoples, water is sacred. Indigenous peoples have lived by important water sources throughout their histories. But in the 1800s, treaties with the US government and people settling in the West forced many Indigenous peoples to leave their homelands, to leave their water sources, and to move onto reservations. Indigenous peoples continue to stand for their communities in talks about water sources. From protesting dams and oil pipelines to improving access to clean water, Indigenous peoples fight for their water rights and to protect their homelands.
Date Published:2025

Introduction Water Protectors -- Chapter 1 Stories of Water -- Chapter 2 Life in the West -- Chapter 3 Early Fights for Water Rights -- Chapter 4 The Fight Continues -- Glossary -- Learn More -- Index. For many Indigenous peoples, water is sacred. Indigenous peoples have lived by important water sources throughout their histories. But in the 1800s, treaties with the US government and people settling in the West forced many Indigenous peoples to leave their homelands, to leave their water sources, and to move onto reservations. Indigenous peoples continue to stand for their communities in talks about water sources. From protesting dams and oil pipelines to improving access to clean water, Indigenous peoples fight for their water rights and to protect their homelands.

Date Published:2025

A look at tae kwon do

Krenn, Cara.


Chapter 1: What is Tae kwon do? -- Chapter 2: Tae kwon do basics -- Chapter 3: What to expect -- Chapter 4: Tae kwon do expert. Tae kwon do is quick, exciting, and fun! From discovering what kind of kicks there are to how lessons work, readers will love learning more about this popular martial art.
Date Published:2025

The kids book of Black history in Canada

Sadlier, Rosemary.


Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. What is Black Canadian history -- African beginnings -- The Atlantic Slave Trade -- Issue: slavery -- Slavery in New France -- Slavery in British Canada -- Black loyalists in the Maritimes -- Back to Africa -- The Colored Corps -- The Underground Railroad -- Life in Canada West -- Back to the U.S. -- Issue: prejudice and racism -- West Coast adventures -- Cowboys and pioneers -- The Exodusters -- working for respect -- Fighting in two World Wars -- Caribbean and African immigrants -- Unequal treatment and activism -- The fight continues -- Issue: representation in society -- Honouring Black Heritage all year -- Yesterday today and tomorrow. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada's legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--
Date Published:2024

Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. What is Black Canadian history -- African beginnings -- The Atlantic Slave Trade -- Issue: slavery -- Slavery in New France -- Slavery in British Canada -- Black loyalists in the Maritimes -- Back to Africa -- The Colored Corps -- The Underground Railroad -- Life in Canada West -- Back to the U.S. -- Issue: prejudice and racism -- West Coast adventures -- Cowboys and pioneers -- The Exodusters -- working for respect -- Fighting in two World Wars -- Caribbean and African immigrants -- Unequal treatment and activism -- The fight continues -- Issue: representation in society -- Honouring Black Heritage all year -- Yesterday today and tomorrow. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada's legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--

Date Published:2024

Juneteenth

Austen, Lily.


Includes index. Words to know -- Juneteenth -- Let's Review! -- Index. "In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Juneteenth holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Juneteenth includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Juneteenth is part of Jump!'s Holiday Fun! series."--
Date Published:2025

Includes index. Words to know -- Juneteenth -- Let's Review! -- Index. "In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Juneteenth holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Juneteenth includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Juneteenth is part of Jump!'s Holiday Fun! series."--

Date Published:2025

Disinformation campaigns

Stratton, Connor.


The 2024 presidential election -- How it works -- Purpose and impact -- Fighting disinformation -- Cyber safety: media literacy. This book provides an overview of disinformation campaigns, describing how and why this cyber threat happens and how people fight it.
Date Published:2026

Doxing

Stratton, Connor.


Doxing the doctors -- How it works -- Purpose and impact -- Fighting Doxing -- Digital footprints and security. "This informative book provides an accessible overview of doxing, describing how and why this cyber threat happens and how people fight it"--
Date Published:2026

Autism

Eason, Sarah.


Understanding autism -- Why does autism happen? -- Genetics and autism -- Help with autism -- Living with autism -- Autism and the future . Provides detailed scientific information about this disorder, from what causes it to symptoms, treatments, and cutting-edge research. It also explores what life is like day-to-day for people who live with autism and the coping strategies that help them.
Date Published:2025

Bipolar disorder

Eason, Sarah.


Understanding Bipolar Disorder -- Why Do Bipolar Episodes Happen? -- Genetics and Bipolar Disorder -- Help with Bipolar Disorder -- Living with Bipolar Disorder -- Bipolar Disorder and the Future -- Glossary -- Find Out More -- Index and About the Author. Provides detailed scientific information about this disorder, from what causes it to symptoms, treatments, and cutting-edge research. It also explores what life is like day-to-day for people who live with bipolar disorder and the coping strategies that help them.
Date Published:2025

Understanding Bipolar Disorder -- Why Do Bipolar Episodes Happen? -- Genetics and Bipolar Disorder -- Help with Bipolar Disorder -- Living with Bipolar Disorder -- Bipolar Disorder and the Future -- Glossary -- Find Out More -- Index and About the Author. Provides detailed scientific information about this disorder, from what causes it to symptoms, treatments, and cutting-edge research. It also explores what life is like day-to-day for people who live with bipolar disorder and the coping strategies that help them.

Date Published:2025