Greenbeard the Pirate Pig


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Ahoy, my Piggywinkles! Sail into adventure with GREENBEARD the guinea pig pirate, as Snug Rumkin, Greenbeard’s ratty first mate, tries to teach him how to be a “proper” pirate!




Greenbeard


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Pirates vs. Aliens!




The Nightingale's Song


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"Last night I had a dream That my skin was brown, like mahogany. My outside had changed, but my inside was ME, And a nightingale sang from the nearby tree..." Throughout one magical night, a child dreams of a world in which diversity is celebrated, and the beauty of every child cherished. "Brothers and sisters we shall be, Stars of one sky, leaves of one tree..."




Persephone the Daring


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When Orpheus, a charming mortal musician, arrives at Mount Olympus Academy, he asks Persephone to help reunite him with his lost love, Eurydice, but trying to manipulate the rules of the underworld puts her at odds with her boyfriend Hades.




The Pirate Code


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With their ship stolen by Captain Greenbeard and his Mean Pirates, Captain Flint and his crew are in a bit of a pickle. Who will save the day?




Piggy Island Heroes: Piggies and Pirates


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In this follow-up toPiggy Island Heroes: It’s Raining Pigs, the lovable Bad Piggies of the Angry Birds universe return for an entertaining assortment of hilarious tales. What happens when King Pig finds himself up against a gang of pirates? Or when a creepy visitor disturbs the peace of Pig City at nightfall? And when a pirate captain and his first mate compete to find Captain Greenbeard’s legendary treasure? Find out in this collection of five funny stories featuring everyone’s favorite pigs — as well as some very tough pirates.




The Blind Watchmaker


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Patiently and lucidly, this Los Angeles Times Book Award and Royal Society of Literature Heinemann Prize winner identifies the aspects of the theory of evolution that people find hard to believe and removes the barriers to credibility one by one. As readable and vigorous a defense of Darwinism as has been published since 1859.--The Economist.




Mouse Vacation


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Fiction. Children's Literature. Illustrated by Andrea Torrey Balsaran. In this fourth volume of the beloved "Happy the Pocket Mouse" picture book series, Happy and his human friend John debate where their next adventure should take them. John suggests a walk through the forest or a visit to the museum, but these are too lacklustre for Happy's thirst for excitement. When Happy proposes a grand vacation to the likes of New York or Paris, John reasons that those places are too expensive and that they will have to compromise. Happy then suggests a camping trip in New Zealand, but John contends that it is too far away. "Why am I the only one compromising here?" Happy questions. In the end, Happy and John embark on an overnight bus trip to the seaport to view the majestic Tall Ships, and Happy is enthralled by these "ghosts of the past." Andrea Torrey Balsara brings to life the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramids, and other exotic locales with 32 pages of brilliant, full-colour illustrations.




Lords of the Sword


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"Son of the Demon - That was what his former master had named young Drake Douay, when, maddened by illness, he founded the religion of the Flame and claimed Drake as his chief enemy. But Drake, fleeing his apprenticeship as a maker of swords, would only trade one danger for countless far more deadly ones. For in a world torn by endless wars of conquest, a land riven by wizard-powered trench of fire. an inexperienced youth would be hard pressed to stay alive ..."--Back cover




Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom


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Twenty-five-year-old Jack Sparrow is a clean-cut merchant seaman pursuing a legitimate career as a first mate for the East India Trading Company. He sometimes thinks back to his boyhood pirating days, but he doesn't miss Teague's scrutiny or the constant threat of the noose. Besides, he doesn't have much choice—he broke the Code when he freed a friend who had been accused of rogue piracy, and he can no longer show his face in Shipwreck Cove. When Jack's ship is attacked by pirates and his captain dies in the altercation, he suddenly finds himself in command.