The Grumpling


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Of all the creatures on the Island of Serendipity, the Grumpling is the rudest of all. He has no manners whatsoever! But Buttermilk, a sweet-natured bunny, has the patience to teach the Grumpling that good manners are an important part of daily life.




The Grumpling


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In the land of Amenity, where everyone was very polite, lived a very rude bear who upset the afternoon tea everyday until Buttermilk, a very polite bunny, makes him realize how rude he is and agrees to help him become more polite.




The Grumpling


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Mammals


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Goblin Quest


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The third in the fantastically exciting trilogy set in a land of magic from the award-winning Philip Reeve. The heroes of GOBLINS and GOBLINS VS DWARVES (9781407134802) continue their adventures outside the walls of Clovenstone castle. Awaiting Skarper and Henwyn are powerful dark forces that must be vanquished, monstrous creatures to be fought, and astonishing mysteries to be solved.




Crickle-Crack


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Squeakers the squirrel experiences some harmful side effects after eating the forbidden berries from the Crickle-Crack tree.




Merry XXXmas, Charlee Frown (Twisted Holiday Specials)


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In this raunchy comedy 18-year-old Charlee struggles to save XXXmas from having its X’s lessened by the Grump. She faces pervy challenges in order to add an X at the end of each level. Level one is innocent, other than her going topless for the milkshake. But in Xmas she must trick five opponents into getting “visibly aroused”. Then in XXmas she must get laid three times, despite the Grump passing a law raising age of consent to 19! Laugh along as Charlee dresses up as a naughty nun, tries to hang an angel near an upskirt fetishist, and gives Santa a lap dance. Marvel as she seduces a girl wearing fake “equipment” by having her stand underneath the “c” toe (no, it’s not mistletoe). And ponder as she seeks the Starfish of Legend. Can XXXmas be saved? Can Charlee be pervy enough? You’re about to find out. Warning: Contains content that may be offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. Twisted Holiday Specials SinEaster Merry XXXmas, Charlee Frown BlackHearts Day




Serendipity Series Gr. 3-5


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The Big Book of Children's Reading Lists


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Use these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), to add to your newsletter, or to post on your Web site or bulletin board. Based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers, these lists focus on new titles, as well as classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Fiction and nonfiction titles for ages 5-14 are covered. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Looking for folktales from China for elementary children? An informational children's book for a middle school science class? A list of books on the topic of compassion? A sampling of ABC books? These lists and more can be found in Nancy Keane's treasury of great reading lists for children. This versatile guide provides reproducible book lists based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers. There are lists for standard curriculum areas (e.g., math, social studies, science), other areas of study such as character education and values, genres (e.g., pop-up, memoirs, ABC books), themes (e.g., animals, food, sports), and read-alikes (on bookmarks). You'll find 100 reproducible lists of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 5-14 (elementary/middle) that you can use to create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), put in your newsletter, or post on your Web site or bulletin board. Focus is on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. On each list, titles are grouped according to grade level. Room to customize with your library logo or clipart is provided on each reproducible sheet. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Grades K-8.




6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture


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On October 14-19, 1990, the 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sponsored by the GCI, the Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG, and the National Park Service, under the aegis of US/ICOMOS, the event was organized to promote the exchange of ideas, techniques, and research findings on the conservation of earthen architecture. Presentations at the conference covered a diversity of subjects, including the historic traditions of earthen architecture, conservation and restoration, site preservation, studies in consolidation and seismic mitigation, and examinations of moisture problems, clay chemistry, and microstructures. In discussions that focused on the future, the application of modern technologies and materials to site conservation was urged, as was using scientific knowledge of existing structures in the creation of new, low-cost, earthen architecture housing.