Dneirf


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After having a bad start to the morning, Otto struggles to have positive interactions with his friends at school. During the day, he learns that he's having these difficulties because he is doing things backwards compared to what a true friend would do. He's being a "Dneirf." With the help of a school counselor and some friends, Otto turns his day, and himself, in the right direction, becoming a true forward friend once again. This story is a fantastic resource to teach children that social conflict is normal and can and will occur within friendships due to backwards behavior, not necessarily bullying. Sometimes friends just need a little help to turn those backwards behaviors forward again. Be A Friend, Not a Dneirf!




Black Cat Weekly #133


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Another great selection of mysteries and science fiction by great modern and classic authors. Here are 8 short stories and 2 novels -- more than 500 pages of great reading! Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Ear Worm,” by Robert Jeschonek [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Who Slew the Valkyrie,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Pot o’ Gold,” by Shannon Taft [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “Trouble in Paradise,” by Veronica Leigh [short story] The Scarlet Imperial, by Dorothy B. Hughes [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “A Time To Die,” by Harold Calin [short story] “Out of Nowhere,” by E.A. Grosser [short story] “Star Chamber,” by H.B. Fyfe [short story] “Pogo Planet,” by Donald A. Wollheim [short story] The Kid from Mars, by Oscar J. Friend [novel]







Yldrbac: the Latter Years Ii


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Over at the weapons-check, Blade noticed a small disturbance between the reserve combat vet and the attendant. Knowing how these things tended to turn out, he brought the incident to the attention of the rest of the party at his table. “I’ll give you one more chance to bring MY box!” demanded the reserve combat vet, clearly reaching the end of his rope. “And what are you going to do about it...JACK?” mocked the attendant with a sneer. This exchange caught the attention of everyone in the room and prompted Jack’s companions to collect their gear and head for the exit. “We might want to be prepared to move, folks...” observed Jeremiah, picking up his heavily blood-spattered Duster and slipping it on over his well-toned, 5’8” body. Following Jeremiah’s lead, the rest of the Wolf Pack and company rapidly packed up their gear, whilst grabbing a final mouthful of their drinks. Seated at a table around the corner from the weapons-check, Terrence asked, “Valentine...you know these guys...should we be worried?” “We should certainly be ready, just in case,” Valentine replied. Without thinking, the young, stocky Lestor stood up and moved closer to the weapons-check to get a better look.




How on Earth


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Up until now, we have had Will Settles, his wife to be, his best friend Sean Wilson, and their brilliant family and friends. They shared life and love on Lunar 1. The first Lunar colony in the year 2026. The story thus far, has been in our Milky Way galaxy. Now join G-Nik in the Evif Star System on planet Hetrae many light years from the Milky Way. Rise with G-Nik as he starts his life in a galaxy far, far from his own. There are Doronians, Tilians, and Saurians. The Time Keeper, the Cave of Regit, and the Hidden Valley, and much, much more. Book III will tell the story of how making a mistake does not define our life. The Return is how our characters managed to get home after the journey.




Be a Friend to Trees


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Why should you be a friend to trees? Trees are a valuable natural resource. People depend on trees for food, and animals depend on trees for food and shelter. But most important, we depend on trees because they add oxygen, a gas we all need, to the air. While trees give us many wonderful products, we must also protect them because we can't live without them.




Journal of Nicholas Cresswell


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Nicholas Cresswell was twenty-four years old when he left his birthplace of Edale, England to sail for Virginia, believing that ""a person with a small fortune may live much better and make greater improvements in America than he can possibly do in England."" From the time he left, sailing from Liverpool in 1774, until the time he returned, he kept a diary detailing his experiences in pre-Revolutionary America. As a loyal subject to King George, Cresswell found himself often unhappy in America, detailing the turmoil and abuses often suffered by Loyalists in the colonies. Confining his travel mainly to the mid-Atlantic region, Cresswell not only had occasion to attend a slave gathering and observe what went on there, but also traded amongst many of the native tribes, including the Lenape, Tuscarora, Ottawa and Shawnee. Despite his ambivalence about returning to England, (toward the end of the book he moans, ""I wish to be at home and yet dread the thought of returning to my native Country a Beggar "" (P. 251)), life in the colonies becomes too much for this loyal subject and Cresswell's journal ends in 1777 with his return to England.




Yldrbac: the Latter Years


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Written by a gamer, with Gamers in mind, this is the story set in a world where magic and technology have both evolved, and Humans, though now the dominant race are not the only race still walking the planet. Ancient Races from before the rise of man have risen to reclaim their place on the surface of the planet, and off-worlders have come from distant planets to lay claim to their share. Modern society and civilization have fallen in The Great Collapse that encompassed the world. Present Day, Jeremiah Wolstrand and a small group of like-minded peoples from across the ages, band together in a brutal post apocalyptic environment to help rebuild civilization by any means necessary. Combating an ancient presence ALL races must work together to bring about the End of an Epoch, in order to Return to Paradise.




The Lost King of Oz


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The Lost King of Oz, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.




Powerful You


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