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Jump in time volume 2
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English
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In an attempt to block Victor Stahl's plot to take over the world, Dan and Sam jump to first-century Wales where they encounter druids, Celts, a Roman army intent on destroying everyone, and a fellow jumper stranded in time.
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An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the twelve Caesars
One of the them was a military genius, one murdered his mother and fiddled while Rome burned, another earned the nickname "sphincter artist". Six of their number were assassinated, two committed suicide-and five of them were elevated to the status of gods. They have come down to posterity...
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The tenth century dawned in violence and disorder. Charlemagne's empire was in ruins, most of Spain had been claimed by Moorish invaders, and even the papacy in Rome was embroiled in petty, provincial conflicts. To many historians, it was a prime example of the ignorance and uncertainty of the Dark Ages. Yet according to historian Paul Collins, the story of the tenth century is the story of our culture's birth, of the emergence of our civilization...
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"Latin may be a 'dead' language, but it's all around us--in science, philosophy, religion, and at the root of English grammar. From 'carpe diem' to the more obscure 'alea iacta est,' classicist Maia Lee-Chin explains the fascinating origins of many Latin phrases still in use--as well as those that have been lost to the ages. Each entry includes a direct translation, pronunciation, attribution, origin, and a striking, full-page illustration by Italian...
8) Herc
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English
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This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures--everyone's favorite hero, right? Well, it's not. This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc's mother; Hylas: Herc's first friend; Megara: Princess of Thebes; Eurystheus: oversaw Herc's labors; and his friends, enemies, wives, children, lovers, rivals, gods, and victims. It's time to hear their stories.
9) Roman myths
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Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2005.
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English
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Replete with spectacular drawings and written in an easy-to-read style, this book is broken into three segments and includes such scintillating tales as that of Romulus and Remus, Aeneas, and Horatius. Exhilarating and educational, Roman Myths will take your students on adventures into the culture of another country. Supports curriculum-mandated understanding of the text structures and literary concepts, which distinguishes myths as a unique form....
10) Goddess of love
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Goddess summoning series volume 5
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English
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Cast tells the story of the mythical Venus who comes to life to help a nerdy woman find her inner goddess in the latest installment in the Goddess Summoning novels.
11) Blood of Olympus
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Heroes of Olympus volume 5
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English
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"The Greek and Roman demigods must simultaneously prevent the earth mother, Gaea, from waking, and stop war from breaking out at Camp HalfBlood"--
12) Charlemagne
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English
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"When Charlemagne died in 814 CE, he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Distinguished historian and author of The Middle Ages Johannes Fried presents a new biographical study of the legendary Frankish king and emperor, illuminating the life and reign of a ruler who shaped Europe's destiny in ways few figures, before or since, have equaled. Living in an age of faith, Charlemagne was above...
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Emily Windsnap volume 2
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Candlewick Press
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English
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Reunited with her merman father and now living on an island located in the Bermuda Triangle, twelve-year-old Emily accidentally awakens the fearsome kraken and also faces a bully from her past.
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English
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"Palahniuk's fashion-model protagonist has it all, boyfriend, career, loyal best friend-- until an accident destroys her face, her ability to speak, and her self-esteem. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a bona-fide woman. Laced in are new chapters of memoir and further scenes with the book 's characters."--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"In the vein of Neal Stephenson and Jeff VanderMeer, an epic speculative novel from Young Lions Fiction Award-finalist Matt Bell, a breakout book that explores climate change, manifest destiny, humanity's unchecked exploitation of natural resources, and the small but powerful magic contained within every single apple"--
Eighteenth-century Ohio: two brothers travel into the wooded frontier, planting apple orchards from which they plan to profit in...
17) The eagle
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and...
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Heroes of Olympus volume 4
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English
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"At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising...
19) Hercules
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Paramount
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth. It offers the truth behind the myth by presenting the fashioning of a warrior who, for all his strength and courage, is flesh and blood.
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Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Students will learn about the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in ancient Roman myths and legends. Several ancient Roman myths, describing how these stories helped ancient people interpret their world.
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