Summary: The fully revised and updated version of the classic is based on the theme of the Blue Planet, with an emphasis on the natural world, as well as the latest record-breaking successes in music, TV, and sports.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guinness World Records Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 032.02 GUICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J032.02 GUIClark, Josh
Summary: From the blockbuster podcast Stuff You Should Know comes a young readers compendium of fun facts and histories on everything from pet rocks to demolition derbies. From Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, hosts of the award-winning and hugely successful podcast Stuff You Should Know, comes Stuff Kids Should Know: An Incomplete Guide to Mostly Interesting Things. Its a fun-filled guide to weird and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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Summary: "Warning -- this book contains top-secret information about flowers! Prepare to be shocked and weirded out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to some of nature's strangest plants. Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals and sweet nectar. Yum! But that's not the whole truth. Flowers can be WEIRD ... and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.13 MOSKrantz, Laura
Summary: "How likely is it that humans aren't alone in the universe? Reports of strange lights, UFO sightings and alien encounters abound-and some (like recent accounts from U.S. Navy pilots) even sound credible. And in recent years, armed with state-of-the-art technology and better information, the search for extraterrestrials overflows with exciting possibilities. Within our own solar system,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature MartinPerrakis, Athena
Summary: "Athena Perrakis is one of the world's leading experts on crystal wisdom and the founder of America's largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess. In Crystalpedia, she collects the wisdom, history, and ancient powers of 182 of Earth's most sacred stones. She also shares how being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at thirty-eight set her on a path of self-healing, combining conventional medicine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.2 PERSummary: Offers an overview of law, as it applies to everyday life, including information on credit and debt, workplace rights, wills, divorce, social security, landlord-tenant laws, child custody and visitation, and criminal law.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 349.73 NOLGreive, Bradley Trevor.
Summary: The deceptively simple, imaginative story line reflects a child's sensibility about the symptoms, causes, and cures for those times when children feel tired, grumpy, left out, or think that nothing ever goes as they planned. Even on days when Brussels sprouts are served at dinner ... a cherished toy must be shared ... a homework avalanche looms ... or a silly mistake is made in front of friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Pub. 2005
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Summary: This book explores depression and how people diagnosed with the disorder manage it. It examines how depression affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available. Features include a glossary, web resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 616.85 MILParkyn, Chetan
Summary: "Forget your sign -- what's your design? Would you like a clear picture of your ideal life partner? Would you like to make better decisions, find your ideal career, and realize your highest potential? Would you like to know who you really are? More individually specific than horoscopes, Human Design is a revolutionary system that is changing people's lives around the world. Using the date,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2010
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Summary: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 IOWA POHScales, Helen
Summary: "Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCASymes, Sally
Summary: "Britannica's huge, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated question and answer book will satisfy even the most curious kids, with over 100 questions verified by Britannica experts. Spanning a range of topics including animals, the body, machines, space, and more, this book provides clear and accessible explanations--and even explores some of the mysteries that experts are still trying to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Filled with facts about various video games.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Our best-selling Weird but true! series take on a blockbuster franchise with 300 out-of-this-galaxy facts about Star Wars. May the facts be with you!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2024
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Summary: "How do you pick football's GOATs? Is Tom Brady the greatest quarterback? Is Alan Page the greatest defensive tackle? Who's the all-around champ? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of football and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 BERMills, Andrea
Summary: "Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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Summary: This book is inspired by "Overlooked," the New York Times series that celebrates extraordinary women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA figures, and people with disabilities who changed history. These people staggered us with their bravery, expanded our understanding of the world by innovating, and broke constraints in an unspoken mission to create a better future for others.--Adapted from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.02 PADPreston, Douglas J.
Summary: "What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GCP 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 PRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 PRERossi, Milo
Summary: "The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. " -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wellfleet Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 ROSRuiz, Miguel
Summary: Since 1997, "The Four Agreements" has transformed the lives of many around the world with a simple but profound message--eliminating the learned practices of "agreements that go against ourselves and create needless suffering." With this sequel, readers are encouraged to recover the power of their authenticity -- to be who they really are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amber-Allen Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.7 RUISmith, Sam
Summary: Put your general knowledge to the test with these lively trivia questions, crammed full of kings, explorers, animals, movies and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 031.02 SMISummary: Text in question and answer format and illustrations provide information about space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015