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"The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie's once-lucrative car business is going under--but rather than face the music, he's spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife Imelda is selling off her jewelry on eBay, while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge-drink her way through her final exams. And twelve-year-old PJ is putting the final touches to...
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Frizz is not a happy bee and she is not sure why.
Follow Frizz and her friends 'the Bee team' as they journey through yummy meadows encountering danger and adventure along the way and find out what really is bugging Frizz.
A colorful book for children and adults to enjoy.
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"An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military--and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative as any in the twentieth century. With the death of Muhammad Ali in June, 2016, the media and America in general have remembered a hero, a heavyweight champion,...
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The Melt Trilogy - What if the ice caps melted . . . in one human lifespan?THE MELT TRILOGY are novels of speculative science fiction with an eco-fiction emphasis, delving into the relationship of humans to the Earth. K.E. Lanning writes in a wry, allegorical style, challenging readers to explore, from the safety of their reading chair, what the political and social consequences might be if "The Melt" really happened on Earth . . .Now compiled into...
9) Mercy Lily
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I take the bees outside, unscrew the lid of the bee jar, and listen to their angry buzzing. "I hate you," I whisper. Lily's mother has slowly been losing herself to multiple sclerosis. After traditional treatment fails, she uses bee sting therapy, administered by Lily, to alleviate her pain. Lily is trained as a veterinary assistant, so she can easily handle the treatments. What she can't handle is what happens when the bee sting therapy fails and...
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"Carlo Mirarchi and Brandon Hoy, the creative minds behind Roberta’s, are at it again with a follow-up to their best-selling cookbook. Roberta’s: Still Cookin’ takes a deep dive into the kaleidoscopic world of food and spirits that the cult restaurant is known for. Originally nestled in the heart of Bushwick, the ever-hip restaurant Roberta’s has been serving up good vibes and tasty bites to a cohort of loyal customers from around the globe....
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"When a bee wrangler is bludgeoned, Let It Bee honey shop owner Wren Johnson makes it her beeswax to solve the crime in Nancy Coco's second Oregon Honeycomb Mystery... For the picturesque town of Oceanview on the Oregon Coast, May brings blossoming fruit trees and the annual UFO festival. As Aunt Eloise tries out alien costumes on their Havana brown cat Everett, Wren is off to meet with a bee wrangler, her go-to guy for local fruit tree honey. But...
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Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the gauge. In The Sting of the Wild, the colorful Dr. Schmidt takes us on a journey inside the lives of stinging insects, seeing the world through their eyes as well as his own. He explains how and why they attack and reveals the powerful punch...
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One of the United Kingdom's most respected conservationists and the founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Goulson combines lighthearted tales of a child's growing passion for nature with a deep insight into the crucial importance of the bumblebee. He details the minutiae of life in the nest, sharing fascinating research into the effects intensive farming has had on our bee population and the potential dangers if we are to continue down this...
14) Killer bees
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"Killer bees were created by humans who were trying to make a more efficient bee for making honey. The new bee they made would swarm and attack intruders in great numbers. Read all about this aggressive bee and its gradual spread north in North America."--
15) Bee movie
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Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling...
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Freshly hatched bee Maya is a little whirlwind and simply won't follow the rules of the hive. One of these rules, of course, is not to trust other bugs, especially the hornets that live beyond the meadow. But sweet Maya can't help but make friends with all kinds of other bugs, including a violin-playing grasshopper, a dung beetle and even a young hornet named Sting. When the Royal Jelly is stolen, the hornets are the prime suspects and Maya is thought...
17) Killer bees
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"Fascinating images accompany information about killer bees. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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"In the tradition of Lars Mytting’s Norwegian Wood, a beautifully illustrated chronicle of a year in the life of a beekeeper from Swedish author Lotte Möller. The study of bees has often been considered a divine occupation, as the creature’s attention to detail and purpose is so special, and the honey they produce almost magical. In this compelling cultural history that moves beautifully through the beekeeper’s year, Swedish beekeeper and...
19) Nosey Gilbert
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When Gilbert the dog mischievously chases the bees around his garden, he gets a nasty sting on the nose that requires a dreaded trip to the veterinarian.
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"Bee stings aren't a laughing matter--but it's easy to giggle at other mis-bee-havior! Readers will buzz right through more than two dozen jokes and puns about bees--and these humdingers will make them ask for more! Colorful, funny illustrations of bees enhance the fun while silly facts about bees will encourage readers to seek out even more cool science information they can share with their friends"--Provided by the publisher.
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