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Scarlet hood

Evans, Mark C.,


"Scarlet has just moved to Norway with her parents and become the target of a bully called Greta the Cruel. One day, she is given a magical scarlet hood by her grandmother, which allows her to time travel back to the age of the Vikings and confront a fire-breathing dragon. Her adventures will reveal to Scarlet an inner strength she never knew that she had, and teach her about the power of understanding. Scarlet Hood is a heartwarming, stunningly-illustrated graphic novel told in striking pictures and simple language that is perfect for reluctant readers."--Page [4] of cover.
Date Published:2018

"Scarlet has just moved to Norway with her parents and become the target of a bully called Greta the Cruel. One day, she is given a magical scarlet hood by her grandmother, which allows her to time travel back to the age of the Vikings and confront a fire-breathing dragon. Her adventures will reveal to Scarlet an inner strength she never knew that she had, and teach her about the power of understanding. Scarlet Hood is a heartwarming, stunningly-illustrated graphic novel told in striking pictures and simple language that is perfect for reluctant readers."--Page [4] of cover.

Date Published:2018

How to draw 101 animals : easy step-by-step drawing. /


Cover title. Simple step-by-step sketches show how to draw more than a hundred cartoon-style animals, and includes a kangaroo, a hedgehog, a panda, a killer whale, and more.
Date Published:2003

How to draw 101 horses & unicorns

Green, Barry.


Cover title. Contains simple instructions for drawing 101 horses and unicorns.
Date Published:2019

Drawing faces : art for everyone! /

Scrace, Carolyn, 1956-


Includes index. For artists, there's no greater achievement, or more popular subject, than drawing realistic pictures of people. Starting with the simplest shapes, this wonderfully accessible art guide shows you how to capture every aspect of the human face eyes, hair, hands, and mouths; portray people of different ages; and depict different expressions, posture, and motions. Stunning, highly detailed drawings with plenty of step-by-step instructions take you from initial sketch to final fabulous image, and explore a variety of materials and techniques.
Date Published:2020

Includes index. For artists, there's no greater achievement, or more popular subject, than drawing realistic pictures of people. Starting with the simplest shapes, this wonderfully accessible art guide shows you how to capture every aspect of the human face eyes, hair, hands, and mouths; portray people of different ages; and depict different expressions, posture, and motions. Stunning, highly detailed drawings with plenty of step-by-step instructions take you from initial sketch to final fabulous image, and explore a variety of materials and techniques.

Date Published:2020

Powered by Plants : Meet the trees, flowers, and vegetation that inspire our everyday technology /

CLIVE GIFFORD.



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Hi cacti : growing houseplants & happiness /

Palermo, Sabina,


Introduction -- The benefits -- Easy-care houseplants -- Plant hacks & knacks -- Plant projects -- Plant eats & drinks -- Plant design. "Plant up your life and discover how you can love yourself by loving your plants. Who knew tending to your cacti or spider plant could feel so good? This go-to-guide introduces you to 20 easy-to-love houseplants. Perfect for budding beginners and rooted in a journey of self awareness, learn, through simple moments of watering, feeding, and even just noticing our plants, how to befriend our leafy buddies, and ourselves too! With plant care tips, fun facts, design hints and projects for botanical recipes and cacti crafts, this feel-good book offers a unique insight into the power of plants can have on wellbeing. Learn how not to kill your cactus, how to 'bloom where you're planted', and how to love yourself by loving your plants.Lively, no nonsense and fun, this is a unique self care guide for you and your plants!"--Publisher's description.
Date Published:2021

Introduction -- The benefits -- Easy-care houseplants -- Plant hacks & knacks -- Plant projects -- Plant eats & drinks -- Plant design. "Plant up your life and discover how you can love yourself by loving your plants. Who knew tending to your cacti or spider plant could feel so good? This go-to-guide introduces you to 20 easy-to-love houseplants. Perfect for budding beginners and rooted in a journey of self awareness, learn, through simple moments of watering, feeding, and even just noticing our plants, how to befriend our leafy buddies, and ourselves too! With plant care tips, fun facts, design hints and projects for botanical recipes and cacti crafts, this feel-good book offers a unique insight into the power of plants can have on wellbeing. Learn how not to kill your cactus, how to 'bloom where you're planted', and how to love yourself by loving your plants.Lively, no nonsense and fun, this is a unique self care guide for you and your plants!"--Publisher's description.

Date Published:2021

Inside the world of Dungeons & Dragons

Rae, Susie.


"Wizards of the Coast, official licensed product"--Page facing t.p. "Ages 8-12"--Back cover. "Delve into all there is to know about the latest campaigns, fantastical realms, and monstrous foes within Dungeons & Dragons"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

Who is Pele?

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-,


Who is Pele? -- The boy who loved soccer -- September 7 team -- Young star -- World Cup glory -- A busy time -- The world of Pele -- One more championship -- Pele's triumphs continue -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Date Published:2018

Drawing the Vikings

Marlborough, Max,


"History, art & facts with easy to follow, step-by-step drawing instructions."--Cover. Includes index. "An innovative series that combines art and history! The Vikings were marauders, traders, and colonists who sailed around the North Sea, the European coast, and the Americas. Meet these expert explorers, and learn about their voyages and culture. Begin by drawing a map of their home in Scandinavia, and then try your hand at capturing their runic alphabet, their elaborate woodcarvings, their weapons, the characters from their historical sagas (including a giant serpent), and their longships."--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

"History, art & facts with easy to follow, step-by-step drawing instructions."--Cover. Includes index. "An innovative series that combines art and history! The Vikings were marauders, traders, and colonists who sailed around the North Sea, the European coast, and the Americas. Meet these expert explorers, and learn about their voyages and culture. Begin by drawing a map of their home in Scandinavia, and then try your hand at capturing their runic alphabet, their elaborate woodcarvings, their weapons, the characters from their historical sagas (including a giant serpent), and their longships."--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Creepy campfire stories : spine-chilling tales to scare and share /

Darkness Prevails,


"Told by master storytellers Darkness Prevails and Carman Carrion, Creepy Campfire Stories is a collection of spooky and unsettling tales of monster sightings, haunted locations, and ghostly figures"--
Date Published:2025

Canadian geographic biggest and best of Canada : our nation in facts & figures /

Kylie, Aaron,


Includes index. Introduction -- Geography -- Weather -- Wildlife -- Structures/Communities -- Business/Industry -- Communications -- Innovations -- Transportation -- Pop culture -- Sports & leisure -- People, places & things. Canada is the second largest country in the world by area. People around the world recognize its flag. But what truly sets it apart is the amazing geography -- physical and human -- within its borders. In this unique encyclopedia about Canada 1,000 fascinating facts, figures and feats portray a country that offers an abundance of natural and manmade attractions that will make Canadians proud and leave visitors amazed. More than 500 photographs show the places, people and phenomena that make up this colorful portrait. Readers will see a one-of-a-kind country and society that are very different from the "hewers of wood and drawers of water" often used to describe them.
Date Published:2014

Includes index. Introduction -- Geography -- Weather -- Wildlife -- Structures/Communities -- Business/Industry -- Communications -- Innovations -- Transportation -- Pop culture -- Sports & leisure -- People, places & things. Canada is the second largest country in the world by area. People around the world recognize its flag. But what truly sets it apart is the amazing geography -- physical and human -- within its borders. In this unique encyclopedia about Canada 1,000 fascinating facts, figures and feats portray a country that offers an abundance of natural and manmade attractions that will make Canadians proud and leave visitors amazed. More than 500 photographs show the places, people and phenomena that make up this colorful portrait. Readers will see a one-of-a-kind country and society that are very different from the "hewers of wood and drawers of water" often used to describe them.

Date Published:2014

The economics book


Includes index. Let the trading begin: 400 BCE-1770 CE -- The age of reason: 1770-1820 -- Industrial and economic revolutions: 1820-1929 -- War and depressions: 1929-1945 -- Post-war economics: 1945-70 -- Contemporary economics: 1970-present. "Reveals the many ideas and schools of economics that have emerged since trading first began in ancient times."--Front jacket flap.
Date Published:2012

The Isle of Blood : the monstrumologist v.3 /

Yancey, Richard.


When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" in 1888, twelve-year-old orphan Will Henry follows him to Socotra, plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experiences so far.
Date Published:2012

Clown in a cornfield

Cesare, Adam.


"Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

"Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

Light at the bottom of the world / : light the abyss v.1 /

Shah, London.


School Library Journal, September 2019. Booklist, September 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2019. Kirkus Review, August 2019. Library Media Connection, January 2020. School Library Journal. Booklist. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). "Teenaged Leyla McQueen, who lives beneath the ruins of a submerged London in 2099, joins a prestigious submersible race in the hope of clearing her father's name before encountering government corruption and a hidden world"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal, September 2019. Booklist, September 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2019. Kirkus Review, August 2019. Library Media Connection, January 2020. School Library Journal. Booklist. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). "Teenaged Leyla McQueen, who lives beneath the ruins of a submerged London in 2099, joins a prestigious submersible race in the hope of clearing her father's name before encountering government corruption and a hidden world"--OCLC.

Date Published:2019

Starlight and storm : compass and blade v.3 /

Greenlaw, Rachel,


Mira is trapped in a deadly situation which could see the end of everything she has fought for. She must enter into one final desperate bargain, but this time, it's with her greatest enemy, the ruling council. To save her life, her home and the people she loves most, Mira is forced to compete in a series of terrifying trials filled with dark magic and dangerous monsters. Her allies are scattered, her people without a home. With Eli lost in another world, Mira must shape herself into a weapon in order to survive. But with the true nature of the ruling council and their ambitions finally revealed, the battle for the future of the Fortunate Isles has become a war. And in war, there is only ever one victor...
Date Published:2026

Mira is trapped in a deadly situation which could see the end of everything she has fought for. She must enter into one final desperate bargain, but this time, it's with her greatest enemy, the ruling council. To save her life, her home and the people she loves most, Mira is forced to compete in a series of terrifying trials filled with dark magic and dangerous monsters. Her allies are scattered, her people without a home. With Eli lost in another world, Mira must shape herself into a weapon in order to survive. But with the true nature of the ruling council and their ambitions finally revealed, the battle for the future of the Fortunate Isles has become a war. And in war, there is only ever one victor...

Date Published:2026

Penelope Rex and the problem with pets

Higgins, Ryan T.,


Penelope Rex gets a saber-toothed tiger for her first pet, but find 'Mittens' a lot to handle.
Date Published:2024

Bleach.

Kubo, Tite.


Translation of: Burīchi. "First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Parental advisory: Bleach is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "Kenpachi is able to take down the powerful Gremmy, but waiting in the wings are even more Quincy soliders. Just when things are looking grim, a familiar spiritual pressure is felt overhead. Is it time for the hero to finally return?!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2015

Translation of: Burīchi. "First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Parental advisory: Bleach is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "Kenpachi is able to take down the powerful Gremmy, but waiting in the wings are even more Quincy soliders. Just when things are looking grim, a familiar spiritual pressure is felt overhead. Is it time for the hero to finally return?!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2015

Tokyo ghoul.

Ishida, Sui.


Reads from right to left. "First published in Japan in 2011 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo." -- Colophon. Kaneki is still trying to get used to his new life when Commission of Counter Ghoul agents Mado and Amon start sniffing around for Hinami. Kaneki and Touka are going to have to get them off her tail and fast. No easy task now that Kaneki’s got to bring humans and Ghouls to a rapid truce at the same time.
Date Published:2015

Reads from right to left. "First published in Japan in 2011 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo." -- Colophon. Kaneki is still trying to get used to his new life when Commission of Counter Ghoul agents Mado and Amon start sniffing around for Hinami. Kaneki and Touka are going to have to get them off her tail and fast. No easy task now that Kaneki’s got to bring humans and Ghouls to a rapid truce at the same time.

Date Published:2015

Tokyo ghoul.

Ishida, Sui.


"First published in Japan in 2011 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Colophon. Reads right to left. "Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.".
Date Published:2015