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  • The Ancient Chinese

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2009)
    "A retelling of several important ancient Chinese myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of the people of China"--Provided by the publisher.
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  • The Cooking of Italy

    Waverley Root, Fred Lyon

    Hardcover (Time-Life International, Jan. 1, 1920)
    A detailed survey of the cuisine of Italy accompanied by a spiral-bound kitchen recipe book

  • The World of Flight

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2006)
    Amazing and awe-inspiring, flight has always captured man's imagination. This dynamically illustrated title truly captures the excitement of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air balloon to the latest "super jumbos" that carry up to nine hundred passengers. Readers will explore the basic principles offlight, meet aviation pioneers, discover which aircraft is the fastest, and fly into the future with amazing "space planes."
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  • Inca Ruins of Machu Pichu

    Jennifer Silate

    Hardcover (KidHaven, Sept. 20, 2005)
    Describes the discovery of the ruins of the Incan city Machu Picchu, explains how and why it was built, and details ways in which the ruins are being conserved and protected today.
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  • Brer Rabbit & The Tar Baby

    Janet P. Johnson, Charles Reasoner

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him
    Y

  • Colors of Japan

    Holly Littlefield, Helen Byers

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 1997)
    What color is Japan? It's pink like cherry blossoms, green like tea, and orange like the lava from an erupting volcano. Get to know Japan in this beautifully illustrated introduction to the Land of the Rising Sun.
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  • The Sagas of Icelanders

    Leifur Eiricksson

    Hardcover (Allen Lane, March 30, 2000)
    The Kenandic sagas are amongst some of the most remarkable Nordic contributions to world literature. This selection of sagas and short tales is prefaced by an introductory essay by Robert Kellogg, explaining their literary and social context.

  • The World of Elephants

    Oxford scientific films

    Hardcover (Chrysalis Books, May 31, 1990)
    None

  • Earning a Ride: How to Become a Nascar Driver

    Bob Woods

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Describes the education, experience, and qualifications needed to become a driver on the NASCAR circuit.
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  • The Princess Who Lost Her Hair: An Akamba Legend

    Tololwa Marti Mollel, Charles Reasoner

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, Jan. 1, 1993)
    When a proud and vain princess loses her hair--her most prized possession--a beggar boy named Muoma helps her to learn the meaning of generosity.
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  • Star Travel

    Kenneth and Jeffries Gatland

    Paperback (Edc Pub, July 1, 1979)
    None

  • Taiga

    Elizabeth Kaplan

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Describes climate, soil, seasons, and landscape of the world's largest continuous biome which spans the Northern Hemisphere across Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia
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