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Kradji:: A Child of Cambodia
Herve Giraud
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Describes the life of eight-year-old Kradji, boy who lives along the Mekong River; includes his education and family's livelihood; and presents general information about his country.
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Meet the Plants: The Nature Series
Camille Ma'at, Blake Eason
Paperback (Sable SiStars Publishing, )Have fun and learn with Children of the Universe, as they discover the plants around the world and their purposes. The Nature Series teaches preschoolers about the wonderful world around them through the adventures of Kenya and her brother Niles. This series also educates on the role that nature plays in their lives and how to respect all creation.
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My Life in Brazil
Professor Alex Woolf, Patience Coster
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)Follows a Brazilian girl through a typical day as she describes her school, her chores, her leisure time activities, and her family.
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The Sodality
J. Wolf Scott
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 10, 2015)“And there rose up within the Sodality of Auberon a fierce warrior whose heart was blackened by hate, his very soul corrupted by the Dark Magic at his command. . . .”Heir to Solamir, Great Wizard and Prime of King Auberon’s Sodality, Arak is pressed into service by King Isakaar of Erebos, and tasked with building an insurmountable preemptive force such as the realm has not seen since the days of the Dragon Wars. Armed with the knowledge imparted to him by his master and a vast armament of magical relics in the King’s possession he must transform a group of inexperienced mystical fae with unharnessed gifts into an elite band of wizards and sorceresses.But a malevolent presence imprisoned behind the Gate of Echoes beckons to one in their midst, taking hold and promising powers beyond measure in exchange for freedom from the bonds placed upon him by Solamir himself. And as the Sodality comes into its own under Arak’s guidance dark forces threaten both the kingdom and Princess Drea, who has captured the Master Wizard’s heart.When Drea is taken prisoner by the warlord Rakut’an, Arak races against time and the forces of darkness to keep the princess from harm and the Sodality intact. But an ancient evil lurks among them, threatening to destroy all that they’ve become . . .
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New Zealand
Marylee Knowlton, Akinobu Yanagi, Mark J. Sachner
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, March 1, 1987)Presents the life of a ten-year-old boy on a New Zealand sheep ranch describing his family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.
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The Castle of Mirrors
Jenny Nimmo
Paperback (Egmont, March 15, 2005)The fourth title in the Children of the Red King quintet, THE CASTLE OF MIRRORS. Charlie and his friends are back in danger, and the balance of power between the Children of the Red King has never been more dangerous. Billy finally gets his longed-for parents, but he soon wishes he hadn't when the oaths he's forced to sign come flying through the air at him. Charlie is haunted by a ghostly horse, mad with rage over an ancient wrong that happened in the sparkling Castle of Mirrors. The castle was petrified from stone into glass by the socerer Yorath in a terrible fire. Charlie's good friend Olivia is haunted too - but no one knows her new secret. Even with the power of Tancred's storms and Lysander's ancestors, Charlie Bone is running short of allies - just when he needs them most.
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Madhi: A Child of Egypt
Mango Editions
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Describes the life of nine-year-old Madhi, a boy who lives in a village in what was the ancient city of Thebes; includes his education, family, and how the region's past influences their lives; and presents general information about Egypt.
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