Slider


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Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman. David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he’ll have to do better: he’s going to compete in the Super Pigorino Bowl, the world’s greatest pizza-eating contest, and he has to win it, because he borrowed his mom’s credit card and accidentally put $2,000 on it. So he really needs that prize money. Like, yesterday. As if training to be a competitive eater weren’t enough, he’s also got to keep an eye on his little brother, Mal (who, if the family believed in labels, would be labeled autistic, but they don’t, so they just label him Mal). And don’t even get started on the new weirdness going on between his two best friends, Cyn and HeyMan. Master talent Pete Hautman has whipped up a rich narrative shot through with equal parts humor and tenderness, and the result is a middle-grade novel too delicious to put down.




Slider's Son


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Friendship. Danger. Murder. Grant O'Grady wants nothing more than to be a major league baseball pitcher. He's only thirteen, but his dream seems possible . . . until Big Joe turns his life upside down. Grant and his buddies are no strangers to risk. At the end of the Great Depression in small-town North Dakota, money is tight, so Grant and his friends swipe coal from the coal train when it stops in town to fill its boiler. It's risky to climb the train cars, but so is climbing the water tower to chuck snowballs at passing cars, and so is shooting out Christmas lights downtown. But risk turns into very real danger every time Big Joe shows up. After an encounter with the man one winter night in 1936, Grant's life will change forever.




Sliders


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Quinn Mallory and his companions journey through parallel dimensions of Earth to strange, very different San Francisco that reflects an alternate history of the planet. Original. TV tie-in.




Slide and Find Spooky


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With 16 sliding doors to open and fun Halloween questions to answer, childrenwill discover some some spooky Halloween things--from ghosts to bats to blackcats--inside this seasonal board book. Full color. Pub 7/11.




An Ottoman Traveller


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Evliya Celebi was the Orhan Pamuk of the 17th century, the Pepys of the Ottoman world - a diligent, adventurous and honest recorder with a puckish wit and humour. He is in the pantheon of the great travel-writers of the world, though virtually unknown to western readers. This translation brings his sparkling work to life.




The advantages and surroundings


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The advantages and surroundings of New Albany, Ind. Floyd county Manufacturing, mercantile and professional interests. Public buildings and canals, rivers, railroads, etc., etc




Peek-a-Boo Sliders: Farm


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Let's explore the farm! Tractors, horses, pigs... and more! Peekaboo Sliders: Farm contains all the farm favorites—with movements! Slide the trailer as the tractor cruises by, lift the hay bale to see who's hiding. Youngsters will find entertainment exploring the farm and sliding along the way.




Sliders


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This title aimed at the sci-fi fan and TV viewer -- the Trekkie, broadly defined -- serves as a tie-in to the hit TV series -- 22 new episodes just commissioned by the Sci-Fi Channel -- and a companion to the Putnam Berkley novelizations. "Sliders" is an illustrated guide to the fantasy adventures of the time- and space-traveling crew, and provides detailed descriptions of the parallel universes that are visited. "Sliders" also serves up plot lines of the episodes, as well as in-depth interviews with its stars and a behind-the-scenes tour led by the show's writers and producers.




The Slider Effect


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A collection of seventy-five slider recipes packing flavor into little bites for omnivores and vegetarians, plus recipes for buns and condiments. Sliders are an art form, a modern-tapas-of-sorts. A remarkable slider is one that allows you to evenly taste all the delicious ingredients within it. You can’t eat just one! Way better than a cupcake, sliders are delicious and fun—and you can’t eat just one of these savory, handheld treats. Indulge in the awesome world of sliders and mini sandwiches through more than seventy-five omnivorous and vegetarian recipes—that are more than just your usual mini burger— complete with homemade breads, buns, and sauces. Way better than a cupcake, these omnivore and vegetarian slider recipes include limitless ingredient and flavor combinations just waiting to be squeezed between two buns. Sliders are the perfect bite that can be served as an appetizer, tapas, entrée, side, or midnight snack. The Slider Effect focuses on these amazing, handheld mini sandwiches featuring more than seventy-five recipes and sixty-five delicious photographs designed to turn you into a slider pro. The opening chapter begins with slider pantry basics, followed by four main chapters that focus on meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian sliders. In the Meat chapter you’ll find recipes for Grilled Steak and Potato Sliders as well as Mediterranean Lamb Sliders. The Poultry chapter will introduce you to Turkey-Bacon BLT Avocado Sliders and Chicken Curry Sliders. The Seafood chapter ranges from Fish and Chips Sliders to Shrimp Fajita Sliders. And in the Vegetarian chapter you’ll find tiny buns filled with roasted beets, eggplant, polenta, and black beans. If you like making your own rolls, there are recipes ranging from biscuits to challah and from waffle to pretzel buns. And what slider would not be complete without a dab of Cilantro, Lime and Green Chile Aioli or Arugula Pumpkin Seed Pesto on top? There is no end to what you can make work in a slider! Praise for The Slider Effect “Miniatures are undeniably cute, especially when they’re mini Western Bacon Cheeseburgers. As far as buns go, Chef Jonathan Melendez goes the extra mile and stuff this book with recipes for waffle buns, black pepper buttermilk biscuits, braided challah buns and more.” —Tiffany Do, Food Republic “Hostesses and snack enthusiasts will swoon for this recipe-packed cookbook dedicated to one of life’s smallest joys.” —Ashley Macey, Brit + Co




Clean Your Cleats


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What Does it Take to Have a Great Baseball Career? You daydream about one day seeing your face on a baseball card. You live for pressure and the green grass beneath your cleats. But as your career progresses, the game gets harder. You slump and struggle. You get injured and overlooked. Your confidence plummets. Can you keep improving? Are your big dreams still within reach? A Handbook for the Dedicated Player Clean Your Cleats is filled with stories and advice learned the hard way, over a long career on the diamond. Develop better routines and improve your consistency. Handle the ups and downs with confidence and resolve. Strengthen relationships with teammates, parents and coaches. Learn mindset strategies to become the best version of you. Dan Blewett, in this practical guide, helps players understand all the little things in baseball that make a huge difference over a long career. Why clean your cleats? Because every detail matters.