Return to Lost City


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Andrew and Lian pay a return visit to their friends in Lost City, secret home of the Troodon knights. But when they find that an elder has gone off like Don Quixote, they try to find this old knight and bring him back before he wreaks havoc in Dinotopia.




Fitzgerald: My Lost City


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"This volume of the Cambridge Fitzgerald Edition includes the original nine stories selected by Fitzgerald for All the Sad Young Men, together with eleven additional stories, published between 1925 and 1928, which were not collected by Fitzgerald during his lifetime." "This edition of All the Sad Young Men is the first of the short-fiction collections in the Cambridge edition to be based on extensive surviving manuscripts and typescripts. The volume contains a scholarly introduction, historical notes, a textual apparatus, illustrations, and appendixes."--BOOK JACKET.




The Lost City


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Amanda Hocking, the New York Times bestselling author of The Kanin Chronicles, returns to the magical world of the Trylle Trilogy with The Lost City, the first novel in The Omte Origins—and the final story arc in her beloved series. The storm and the orphan Twenty years ago, a woman sought safety from the spinning ice and darkness that descended upon a small village. She was given shelter for the night by the local innkeepers but in the morning, she disappeared—leaving behind an infant. Now nineteen, Ulla Tulin is ready to find who abandoned her as a baby or why. The institution and the quest Ulla knows the answers to her identity and heritage may be found at the Mimirin where scholars dedicate themselves to chronicling troll history. Granted an internship translating old documents, Ulla starts researching her own family lineage with help from her handsome and charming colleague Pan Soriano. The runaway and the mystery But then Ulla meets Eliana, a young girl who no memory of who she is but who possesses otherworldly abilities. When Eliana is pursued and captured by bounty hunters, Ulla and Pan find themselves wrapped up in a dangerous game where folklore and myth become very real and very deadly—but one that could lead Ulla to the answers she’s been looking for.




The Adventure of the Lost City


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Embark on an enchanting journey through the realms of magic, nature, and unity in " The Adventure of the Lost City: A Journey Into the Unknown." Follow the tale of Lily, a young Guardian of Balance, as she navigates a world of mystery, harmony, and hidden wisdom. Lily's path takes her through the vibrant Enchanted Forest, where ancient trees whisper secrets of ages past. She gathers around the campfire's circle, sharing insights with fellow travelers. From the River of Glowing Stones to the mysterious Whispering Waterfall, each encounter shapes her understanding of the realm's delicate equilibrium. Yet, her ultimate destination lies within the heart of the Lost City-an ancient enclave untouched by time. Guided by Lumina, the embodiment of the realm's essence, Lily uncovers forgotten stories, laughter's magic, shared perspectives, and the wisdom of ages. As she unravels the threads that weave through her journey, Lily realizes that unity is the key to Veridora's harmony. In this captivating fantasy adventure, Lily must traverse enchanted libraries, decipher mirror puzzles, and dance with goblins, all while learning that balance is more than just harmony-it's a tapestry of laughter, empathy, and shared wisdom. As her journey comes full circle, Lily fulfills a promise made long ago, uniting the realm's threads in a breathtaking climax that binds her fate to the very essence of Veridora. "The Adventure of the Lost City: A Journey Into the Unknown" is a spellbinding tale that will captivate young readers aged 7 to 11, drawing them into a world where magic, nature, and unity intertwine in a symphony of wonder. Join Lily as she discovers the power of balance, the beauty of connection, and the threads that shape the heart of Veridora itself.




Framing a Lost City


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When Hiram Bingham, a historian from Yale University, first saw Machu Picchu in 1911, it was a ruin obscured by overgrowth whose terraces were farmed a by few families. A century later, Machu Picchu is a UNESCO world heritage site visited by more than a million tourists annually. This remarkable transformation began with the photographs that accompanied Bingham's article published in National Geographic magazine, which depicted Machu Picchu as a lost city discovered. Focusing on the practices, technologies, and materializations of Bingham's three expeditions to Peru (1911, 1912, 1914–1915), this book makes a convincing case that visualization, particularly through the camera, played a decisive role in positioning Machu Picchu as both a scientific discovery and a Peruvian heritage site. Amy Cox Hall argues that while Bingham's expeditions relied on the labor, knowledge, and support of Peruvian elites, intellectuals, and peasants, the practice of scientific witnessing, and photography specifically, converted Machu Picchu into a cultural artifact fashioned from a distinct way of seeing. Drawing on science and technology studies, she situates letter writing, artifact collecting, and photography as important expeditionary practices that helped shape the way we understand Machu Picchu today. Cox Hall also demonstrates that the photographic evidence was unstable, and, as images circulated worldwide, the "lost city" took on different meanings, especially in Peru, which came to view the site as one of national patrimony in need of protection from expeditions such as Bingham's.




The Long Chron


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When a stolen relic sends them back in time, con artists Chelle and Griff try to return in the same way they arrived: scamming, scheming, and swindling. But following the rules of the Scammer's Bible might not be enough for these two unlikely heroes as they wind up in the midst of a battle for not only a medieval town's freedom, but also the integrity of all history. Griff and Chelle must use their wits to uncover out the secrets of the mysterious Wizard, as well as the history of the puzzling Reprobian Sphere which brought them to the past, all while avoiding the townspeople who are under The Wizard's spell.




Volver Is to Return


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America Somerville works for UNICEF as a close adviser to the executive director and is a respected child rights advocate. She is happily married to a Frenchman who is also dedicated to his work at Amnesty International as a specialist in the Middle East. They have a young son and a busy life in New York City, where America is consumed by her highly visible and political job. Her demanding position calls for traveling to many countries around the world, addressing challenging violations of childrens rights as well as dealing with the many intrigues at United Nations Headquarters. When she receives an urgent call requesting her to return home to Uruguay, she is on a high-level mission for UNICEF and believes she must first finish her assignments. The truth is that she fears facing her authoritarian father, whom she has purposely shut out of her life due to the many lies and secrets that drove her away after her mothers mysterious and untimely death. As she reflects on the circumstances that led her to exclude her powerful and illustrious family from her life, key signs from the universe reach out to her during her visits to India, Peru, and Vietnam. A devastating tragedy forces her to return home to her estranged family in Uruguay, which puts her on a path to search for the truth and spiritual transformation. Back home at the ranch Los Olivos, which has been in her family for several generations, she uncovers the dark secrets that have damaged her family for years and continues on her journey to find faith, love, forgiveness, and true calling.




The Lost City


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Deep within the rainforests heart, deep within its unknown part lies a Mayan city lost in the centuries of time. In its golden age, Nakanjo was ruled by a mighty warrior king named Jaguar Claw, who extended the citys domination over other Mayan cities. Later, a Spanish conquistador, Cesar de Leon, hears the fable of the riches of Nakanjo and is determined to make its wealth his own. Finally, Esmie Cummings, an archeologist, follows in her husbands footsteps to at last uncover the city, but as Esmie delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, she does not realize that she is endangering her own life.




Charlie Thorne and the Lost City


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In this sequel to the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation—which #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called “a real page-burner”—Charlie searches for Charles Darwin’s hidden treasure in South America. Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a fugitive. Charlie Thorne isn’t even thirteen. After saving the world, Charlie is ready to take it easy in the Galapagos Islands. That is, until she’s approached by the mysterious Esmeralda Castle, who has a code she knows only Charlie can decipher. In 1835, Charles Darwin diverted his ship’s journey so he could spend ten months in South America on a secret solo expedition. When he returned, he carried a treasure that inspired both awe and terror in his crew. Afterward, it vanished, never to be seen again… But Darwin left a trail of clues behind for those brave and clever enough to search for it. Enter Charlie Thorne. In a daring adventure that takes her across South America, Charlie must crack Darwin’s 200-year-old clues to track down his mysterious discovery—and stay ahead of the formidable lineup of enemies who are hot on her tail. When an ancient hidden treasure is at stake, people will do anything to find it first. Charlie may be a genius, but is she smart enough to know who she can trust?




The Lost City of Homadabad


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