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Ariviyal (Science) 10th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchAriviyal (Science) Textbook for the 10th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Ark in the Park
by Wendy Orr Kerry MillardA heartwarming chapter book about the relationship between a little girl, an endearing old couple, and their very special pet store. Sophie lives in a tall, tall building that overlooks a large green park. In the middle of the park is the biggest, strangest, most wonderful pet shop in the world. Built like a ship, with tall glass sails stretching to the sky, the pet shop is called The Noahs' Ark. Every evening Sophie makes three secret wishes as she gazes at the ark in the park. She wishes for a pet, she wishes for cousins, and she wishes that she could visit The Noahs' Ark. Over at The Noahs' Ark, the owners of the pet shop, Mr. and Mrs. Noah, also make a secret wish--the same one every time. They wish that they had grandchildren. On a very special birthday, Sophie and the Noahs finally meet. In the days that follow, they all learn that wishes sometimes do come true.
Arlecchino: Un racconto di fantasia oscura e terrore soprannaturale
by Manuel TristanteDall'autore di L'ultimo dinosauro e Al di lá del tempo arriva un thriller carico di realismo magico e fantasia oscura! Nota dell'autrice: Che lo spettacolo abbia inizio! Sinossi: Vengano signore e signori! Lo spettacolo sta per cominciare. La calma di Amerie è minata dall’arrivo nella città di Verno del “Circo dei Sogni di Drec Gutan” llega accompagnato da oscuri segreti. Ne conseguono ricordi latenti di un’infanzia tormentata. È il momento di togliersi la maschera a che la verità salga allo scoperto. Al contrario di Amerie, Ashel è ignaro dell’oscuro passato del circo e in esso vede una via di fuga da una casa priva di amore. Il destino mette Neylan sulla sua strada. Così come Ashel, Neylan è molto sensibile e introspettivo rispetto a coloro che lo circondano. Insieme scopriranno non soltanto un sentimento d’amicizia che Ashel non aveva mai provato prima, bensì anche un mondo fatto di sensazioni nuove. Magia, leggende, esseri di fantasia… e il tintinnio inquietante di strani campanellini. Cosa dicono i lettori: "Sotto il tendone si nasconde un passato oscuro. Una storia di leggende. Amicizia, magia e rancori dimenticati. Una melodia destinata ad addolcire le vostre orecchie. Strani eventi, intrighi e una missione cinica e pungente, intrecciati dai fili di un essere ostile... Entrare in questa narrazione gotica e diversa merita più di un semplice applauso. Venite a vedere - che lo spettacolo abbia inizio!". Carlos Gran - Scrittore. "Arlecchino è diventato la mia migliore lettura dell'anno. Era da tempo che non mi capitava tra le mani qualcosa di così sconvolgente e imprevedibile. Non potete smettere di leggere: lo spettacolo è appena cominciato!". Patricia Gómez - Scrittrice. "Il libro è un continuo andirivieni di situazioni da tenere a galla nella memoria. Dico questo perché Manuel Tristan
Arlequin
by Manuel TristanteUn thriller de fantaisie et de réalisme magique arrive ! Note de l'auteur: Le spectacle ne fait que commencer ! Synopsis : Le cirque fantastique de Drec Gutan arrive dans la ville de Verno accompagné d'obscurs secrets et d'un terrible passé. Ne connaissant pas cette information, Ashel voit en lui une échappatoire, une sortie à son horrible vie dans une maison où il n'y a pas de tendresse, dans un foyer sans amour. Par chance pour lui, Neylan fait irruption dans sa vie, et ensemble ils découvriront une amitié qu'Ashel n'avait jamais connue, mais aussi un monde nouveau de sensations, conscients que tous deux gardent beaucoup plus qu'ils ne peuvent raconter. Magie, légendes, êtres fantastiques… et l'inquiétant son de grelots. Entrez et voyez ! Le spectacle ne fait que commencer. Qu'allez-vous trouver ? 1 Mystère, thriller, horreur, gore et une touche de gothique. 2 Des valeurs fortes telles que l'importance de la famille, de l'amour, de l'amitié, de la liberté sexuelle, de la peur elle-même ou de l'intimidation. 3 La magie du cirque original. 4 Une histoire d'amélioration de soi. Ce que disent les lecteurs : "Un passé sombre est caché sous le chapiteau. Une histoire de légendes. Amitié, magie et rancunes oubliées. Une mélodie destinée à adoucir vos oreilles. Des événements étranges, des intrigues et une mission cynique et mordante, entrelacés par les fils d'un être hostile... Entrer dans ce récit gothique et différent mérite plus qu'un simple applaudissement. Venez voir - que le spectacle commence !" Carlos Gran - Auteur.. "Arlequin" est devenu ma meilleure lecture de l'année. Cela faisait longtemps que quelque chose d'aussi choquant et imprévisible n'était pas tombé entre mes mains. Vous ne pouvez pas vous arrêter de lire, le spectacle ne fait que commencer !" Patricia Gómez - Auteur..
Armarios y barricadas
by Adrià Aguacil Portillo¿HASTA DÓNDE PUEDE LLEGAR LA LUCHA POR SER UNO MISMO? UN AMOR TURBULENTO, UN DESEO VORAZ Y SED DE VENGANZA. Óscar tiene muy claro que le gustan los chicos, pero solo habla del tema con su ex. No se siente a gusto en clase, sobre todo después de lo que ha pasado con su mejor amigo. Al día siguiente de ser expulsado del instituto, decide descargarse una aplicación para conocer gente.Con David descubrirá una intimidad electrizante y un ambiente donde por fin podrá ser él mismo, pero su incapacidad para gestionar las emociones le jugará malas pasadas. Cuando parece que nada podría ir peor, se topa con una banda de ultras que lo marcarán para siempre. «De la misma forma que si metes harina y levadura en el horno te sale pan, cuando mezclas maricones y neonazis en un callejón oscuro tienes paliza asegurada».
Armaris i barricades
by Adrià Aguacil PortilloFINS ON POT ARRIBAR LA LLUITA PER SER UN MATEIX? UN AMOR TURBULENT, UN DESIG AFAMAT I SET DE VENJANÇA. L’Òscar té molt clar que li agraden els nois, però només en parla amb la seva ex. No es troba a gust a classe, especialment després del que ha passat amb el seu millor amic. L’endemà que l’expulsin de l’institut, decideix descarregar-se una aplicació per conèixer gent. Amb el David descobrirà una intimitat vibrant i un ambient en què per fi podrà ser ell mateix, però la seva incapacitat per gestionar les emocions li jugarà males passades. Quan sembla que res no podria anar pitjor, topa amb una banda d’ultres que el marcaran per sempre. «De la mateixa manera que si poses farina i llevat al forn et surt pa, quan barreges maricons i neonazis en un carreró fosc tens pallissa assegurada».
Arms of the Ocean
by M. Dalto Jamie WebsterNineteen-year-old Tristaine lived a life of bitterness. When her mother abandoned her family, and her father began drinking, Tris discovered the only thing that truly brought her happiness: the sea. It called to her like a lover and flowed through her like a life force. When her only peace is threatened to be taken away, Tris realizes there is nothing she wouldn't do to remain with the ocean. Even if it means taking her own life to do so. But the sea isn't done with her -not yet- and Tris soon finds herself submerged in a world where love, betrayal, and honor stand stronger than any other force of nature.
Army Of Terror (Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear #6)
by John WhitmanFollow the adventures of Tash, Zak and their Uncle Hoole as they fight the evil Imperial scientist Borborygmus Gog in this six-volume sequel to Star Wars. Even the most reluctant readers will enjoy this spine-tingling series that explores the dark side of the Star Wars universe.
Around Harvard Square
by C.J. FarleyRace, class, and hormones combine and combust when a Harvard freshman and his two friends attempt to join the staff of the Harpoon, the school’s iconic humor magazine. —Around Harvard Square is the winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Youth/Teens) “This coming-of-age novel, set in the ’90s, follows Jamaican-American Tosh Livingston and his group of friends — Lao, Meera, and Zippa — on their quest to land coveted spots on the staff of the Harvard Harpoon, Harvard’s humor magazine . . . The characters’ clever dialogue challenges privileged and stereotypical thinking.” —Publishers Weekly “In this throwback coming-of-age novel, an ensemble of freshmen on the margins struggle for self-definition amid the race and class complexities of Harvard . . . Through the whirlwind of their journey, they begin to question the purpose of jokes and the consequences of laughter — when it’s not just about the joke, but also about who’s making it and why (a significant, timely exploration as comedy culture today struggles to demarcate ethical boundaries) . . . The diverse ensemble of core characters defy and refuse reductive stereotypes . . . For those who would like to take a trip through the hallowed Harvard halls of the past, this goes out to you . . .” —Kirkus Reviews Tosh Livingston, superstar student-athlete from small-town USA, thinks he’s made it big as a rising freshman at Harvard University. Not so fast! Once on campus, he’s ensnared in a frenzied competition to win a spot on Harvard’s legendary humor magazine, the Harpoon. Tosh soon finds that joining the Harpoon is a weird and surprisingly dangerous pursuit. He faces off against a secret society of super-rich kids, gets schooled by a philosophy professor who loves flunking everyone, and teams up with a genius student-cartoonist with an agenda of her own. Along the way, Tosh and his band of misfit freshman friends unearth long-buried mysteries about the Ivy League that will rock the Ivory Tower and change their lives forever . . . if they can survive the semester. With its whip-smart humor and fast-paced narrative, Around Harvard Square will appeal to readers of all ages interested in exploring the complicated roles that race and class play in higher education.
Around The World In A Hundred Years: From Henry The Navigator To Magellan
by Jean Fritz Anthony B. VentiJean Fritz brings history to life once again in 10 true tales of 15th-century European explorers -- from Bartholomew Diaz and Christopher Columbus to Juan Ponce de Leon and Vasco Nu'ez de Balboa -- who changed the map and left behind stories of adventure too good to miss
Around the World with AA, BB, and CC
by Allan TurnerEmbark on an extraordinary adventure with AA, BB, and CC, three curious aliens from a distant planet, sent to explore the wonders of Earth. As shapeshifting beings of pure energy, they traverse all seven continents, visiting captivating places and encountering fascinating creatures along the way.CC, a mischievous free spirit, leads the trio into a series of thrilling and educational misadventures. From narrowly escaping a leopard seal in Antarctica to riding a geyser in Yellowstone, conversing with polar bears, and becoming heroes in Amsterdam, their journey is filled with excitement and surprises. CC&’s antics even lead to reports of a woolly mammoth roaming the countryside and someone being ejected from a volcanic eruption!Throughout their escapades, young readers will discover various branches of science, including geography, climate, zoology, archaeology, paleontology, and volcanology. The aliens&’ ability to change form allows them to interact with the colorful and quirky animals they meet, leading to delightful and informative conversations.
Arriba la vida
by Davide Morana Cecilia CanoUna historia de superación que cambia vidas. ¿Qué hacer cuando todo cambia en un instante? ¿Cómo volver a vivir cuando podrías no haber salido del hospital? ¿Dónde encontrar las fuerzas para seguir luchando? ¿Cuál es el secreto para ser aún más feliz que antes? Davide Morana demuestra con su ejemplo que lo único verdaderamente importante es estar vivo. Con una enfermedad o sin ella, con problemas en casa o en el trabajo... solo depende de ti enfrentarte a tus circunstancias y quedarte con la parte positiva. Solo depende de ti aprovechar cada minuto como si fuese el último. ARRIBA LA VIDA
Arrival (The Phoenix Files #1)
by Chris MorphewLuke is having a rough year. When his parents split up, his mum drags him to Phoenix, a brand-new town in the middle of nowhere. But Phoenix is no ordinary town. There are no cars, no phones and no internet. Luke thinks this is as weird as it gets. Then he discovers that someone is plotting to wipe out the human race. Phoenix is suddenly the safest and most dangerous place on earth. And the clock is already ticking. There are one hundred days until the end of the world. The first book in a thrilling new series.
Arrivederci, amor (En Roma #Volumen 1)
by Susana RubioTres amigas. Un Erasmus. Y la ciudad eterna, Roma. Llega la nueva serie de Susana Rubio. Resérvate las próximas 24h. Cloe, Marina y Abril llegan a Roma de Erasmus y se encuentran a su vecino, Adriano, en una situación comprometida, lo que provoca que a Cloe no le interese... Pero los polos opuestos se atren y ellos no pueden ser más diferentes. Cloe tiene TOC y le gusta el orden y la armonía. Adriano es caótico y desorganizado. Cloe ha crecido en un hogar feliz. Adriano no. ¿Son el blanco y el negro? ¿El sol y la luna? ¿El día y la noche? Lo son, pero al mismo tiempo su conexión es muy fuerte. ¿Conseguirán nuestros protagonistas que esa romántica ROMA dé la vuelta para reescribirla al revés y convertirla en AMOR?
Arrow Book of Ghost Stories
by Nora KramerNine stories about spooky goblins and ghostly cats and strange creatures who weave their spells on Halloween.
Arrow: No Ordinary Fairy Tale (Knife #3)
by R. J. AndersonRhosmari trembled as the Empress walked over to her. 'Oh, do not struggle. There is nowhere for you to escape,' the Empress said, her voice silken and sweet. Then she unsheathed a small dagger from her waist. 'This will only hurt a little...' Rhosmari has lived her whole life on a sheltered chain of faery islands. But with the Empress's power growing, and her desire to enslave the entire faery race becoming a reality, Rhosmari knows she must fight back. . .
Arrowheart: Book 1
by Rebecca SkyWhat if you had the power to make any boy fall in love with you? Addictive romance with a fantasy twist for fans of Holly Smale, Ally Carter, and Zoe Sugg.The gods are gone. The people have forgotten them. But sixteen-year-old Rachel Patel can't forget - the gods control her life, or more specifically, her love life.Being a Hedoness, one of a strong group of women descended from Greek God Eros, makes true love impossible for Rachel. She wields the power of that magical golden arrow, and with it, the promise to take the will of any boy she kisses. But the last thing Rachel wants is to force someone to love her . . .When seventeen-year-old Benjamin Blake's disappearance links back to the Hedonesses, Rachel's world collides with his, and her biggest fear becomes a terrifying reality. She's falling for him - a messy, magnetic, arrow-over-feet type of fall.Rachel distances herself, struggling to resist the growing attraction, but when he gives up his dream to help her evade arrest, distance becomes an insurmountable task. With the police hot on their trail, Rachel soon realises there are darker forces hunting them - a group of mortals recruited by the gods who will stop at nothing to preserve the power of the Hedonesses - not to mention Eros himself, who is desperate to reverse the curse . . .Prepare to fall under the spell of Wattpad star Rebecca Sky, in this compulsive romance.
Arrowheart: Book 1 (The Love Curse)
by Rebecca SkyWhat if you had the power to make any boy fall in love with you? Addictive romance with a fantasy twist for fans of Holly Smale, Ally Carter, and Zoe Sugg.The gods are gone. The people have forgotten them. But sixteen-year-old Rachel Patel can't forget - the gods control her life, or more specifically, her love life.Being a Hedoness, one of a strong group of women descended from Greek God Eros, makes true love impossible for Rachel. She wields the power of that magical golden arrow, and with it, the promise to take the will of any boy she kisses. But the last thing Rachel wants is to force someone to love her . . .When seventeen-year-old Benjamin Blake's disappearance links back to the Hedonesses, Rachel's world collides with his, and her biggest fear becomes a terrifying reality. She's falling for him - a messy, magnetic, arrow-over-feet type of fall.Rachel distances herself, struggling to resist the growing attraction, but when he gives up his dream to help her evade arrest, distance becomes an insurmountable task. With the police hot on their trail, Rachel soon realises there are darker forces hunting them - a group of mortals recruited by the gods who will stop at nothing to preserve the power of the Hedonesses - not to mention Eros himself, who is desperate to reverse the curse . . .Prepare to fall under the spell of Wattpad star Rebecca Sky, in this compulsive romance.
Art Boss
by Kayla CaganArtist Piper Perish has moved from her hometown of Houston, Texas, to New York City. Her days are spent exploring; her nights are filled with painting. It's her lifelong dream come true . . . . Except life in the city isn't as glamorous as it looks from afar. Piper's high-pressure work as an assistant to a famous modern artist takes away time from her own art. And Piper's new friend Grace, a budding activist, has Piper beginning to wonder if making great art is really enough.In a story that stands alone but can be read as a companion novel to Piper Perish, acclaimed author Kayla Cagan returns with Piper's powerful and utterly authentic journey of growing up into a strong, independent young woman—as she learns how to make life about art, and how to make that art matter. Art Boss will have readers asking big questions along with Piper. What is art for? What can art do? And how can a young artist change the world?
Art and the Human Experience: A Global Pursuit
by Eldon Katter Marilyn G. StewartLEVEL: Middle School. Teach the BIG IDEAS using the basic foundations of art. Elements and Principles -- Focus on mastering art's building blocks: Line and pattern; Light, value, and contrast; Proportion and scale, and more. Art History -- Focus on the Western world: Covers the ancient world to the present; Connects to each chapter's themes; Timeline and historical context in every chapter. Multicultural -- Focus on world cultural contributions to art: Native North America; China and Korea and more; Maps in every chapter.
Artifacts of An Ex
by Jennifer ChenIn the tradition of Jenny Han and Emma Lord, Jennifer Chen’s Artifacts of an Ex is a story of love, art, and finding your way when everything you know has changed completely.When Chloe Chang gets dumped via USPS after moving across the county from NYC to LA, her first instinct is to throw her box of memories in the garbage. Instead, she starts buying other teenagers’ break-up boxes to create an art exhibit, Heartifacts. Opening night is going great, until she spots Daniel Kwak illicitly filming his best friend’s reaction to his ex’s box. When she tries to stop him, an intense discussion ends up launching a creative partnership and friendship… and a major crush for Chloe.There’s just one problem: Daniel is dead set on not being another rebound.Five times he’s been the guy who makes the girls he’s dating realize they want to get back with their ex. And he refuses for there to be a sixth. She insists she’s over her ex, but when he shows up unexpectedly with his new girlfriend, it turns out Daniel was right. She isn’t ready for a new relationship.She throws herself into making Heartifacts successful, but flashy influencers threaten her original vision of the exhibit. To create the exhibit she’s always wanted, Chloe needs to go back to basics, learn to work with artists in a more collaborative way, and discover what love can be. Only then will she convince Daniel she’s truly ready for everything they could be to one another.
Artifice
by Sharon CameronA dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of World War II, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places.Isa de Smit was raised in the vibrant, glittering world of her parents’ small art gallery in Amsterdam, a hub of beauty, creativity, and expression, until the Nazi occupation wiped the color from her city’s palette. The “degenerate” art of the Gallery de Smit is confiscated, the artists in hiding or deported, her best friend, Truus, fled to join the shadowy Dutch resistance. And masterpiece by masterpiece, the Nazis are buying and stealing her country’s heritage, feeding the Third Reich’s ravenous appetite for culture and art.So when the unpaid taxes threaten her beloved but empty gallery, Isa decides to make the Nazis pay. She sells them a fake—a Rembrandt copy drawn by her talented father—a sale that sets Isa perilously close to the second most hated class of people in Amsterdam: the collaborators. Isa sells her beautiful forgery to none other than Hitler himself, and on the way to the auction, discovers that Truus is part of a resistance ring to smuggle Jewish babies out of Amsterdam.But Truus cannot save more children without money. A lot of money. And Isa thinks she knows how to get it. One more forgery, a copy of an exquisite Vermeer, and the Nazis will pay for the rescue of the very children they are trying annihilate. To make the sale, though, Isa will need to learn the art of a master forger, before the children can be deported, and before she can be outed as a collaborator. And she finds an unlikely source to help her do it: the young Nazi soldier, a blackmailer and thief of Dutch art, who now says he wants to desert the German army.Yet, worth is not always seen from the surface, and a fake can be difficult to spot. Both in art, and in people. Based on the true stories of Han Van Meegeren, a master art forger who sold fakes to Hermann Goering, and Johann van Hulst, credited with saving 600 Jewish children from death in Amsterdam, Sharon Cameron weaves a gorgeously evocative thriller, simmering with twists, that looks for the forgotten color of beauty, even in an ugly world.Praise for Artifice“War, resistance, and art are Cameron’s canvas; her palette is a balance of trust and perfidy, beauty and defiance, new life and old. Artifice is a vibrantly-hued and many-layered story, exploring our very human inability to spot a fake when we long to believe that the object of all our desire is the real thing.” -- Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity* "Painterly prose...filled with rich intrigue depicts constantly shifting issues of trust in this complex, absorbing tale." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines
by Stephanie Sammartino McPhersonIn 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with humans. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, with drones, robots, and computers handling tasks that once only humans could perform. Such advances raise challenging questions. Do Watson and other computers really think? Can machines acquire self-awareness? Is AI a promising or a dangerous technology? No machine, not even Watson, yet comes close to matching human intelligence, but many scientists believe it is only a matter of time before we reach this milestone. What will such a future look like?
Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art
by David Briggs Kiffin Steurer Patricia Lee Gaucil Courtney PalmerThis gorgeous collection of art (and the artists behind it) includes work by some of the world's most renowned children's book illustrators--Mitsumasa Anno, Quentin Blake, Ashley Bryan, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Eric Carle, Tomie dePaola, Jane Dyer, Mordicai Gerstein, Robert Ingpen, Steven Kellogg, Leo Lionni, Petra Mathers, Wendell Minor, Barry Moser, Jerry Pinkney, Alice Provenson, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Maurice Sendak, Gennady Spirin, Chris Van Allsburg, Rosemary Wells, and Paul O. Zelinsky. It's a remarkable and beautiful anthology that features twenty-three of the most honored and beloved artists in children's literature, talking informally to children--sharing secrets about their art and how they began their adventures into illustration. An event book for the ages. Proceeds from the book will benefit the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA.