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Army epidemiologist Frank Slater's offered a job no one else wants: to travel to a small island off the coast of Alaska and investigate a potentially lethal phenomenon. The permafrost has begun to melt, exposing bodies from a colony that was wiped out by the dreaded Spanish flu of 1918 and was once devoted to the mad Russian monk Rasputin. Frank must determine if the thawed remains still carry the deadly virus in their frozen flesh and, if so, ensure...
5) The vault
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Surviving a bomb threat that was set up as a test by a terrorist cell that has abducted his father, industrial engineer Tyler Locke is blackmailed into tracking down a legendary treasure that will finance terrorist activities for decades.
6) Fossils
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, readers will learn about the fascinating stories behind fossils and how they are preserved. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how fossils form, the shapes they take, and where they can be found"--
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Boxcar children volume 89
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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The Aldens take part in a hunt at a gem mine and discover that someone is out to sabotage the contest.
10) Bugs & slugs
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Bugs & Slugs is a field guide to 100 of the most common and sought-after bug and slug species in the region. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each insect's prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify bugs and slugs in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Informative and beautiful to peruse, this is the essential resource when you're out in the field.
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Appealing to everyday "rockhounds" and world-class mineral collectors alike, this title is the first guide on the market to include values and lapidary (cutting and polishing rocks and gemstones for jewelry). Unlike the dry and clinical books often found on the subject, author Patti Polk explains with concise, easy-to-understand descriptions with interesting supplementary information (granite is typically used for gravestones and garnet for sandpaper)....
12) Rocks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces rocks to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
15) Bug zoo
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DK Publishing
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2010.
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Naturalist Nick Baker shows the reader how to make miniature habitats for insects, snails and worms, some interesting aspects of their lives and how to feed the contained creatures.
16) With this ring
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With This Ring, set in Regency England, sends a beautiful, headstrong woman on a perilous quest for the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite. To recover her family's meager fortunes, Beatrice Poole must locate the antiquities stolen from her favorite uncle shortly before his highly suspicious death. Since the Forbidden Rings have a legendary history of magic and mystery, the resourceful Beatrice heads for one man who can help her find them: the darkly handsome...
17) The fifth vial
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A suspended Harvard Medical School student is kidnapped and left for dead in Rio de Janeiro, while a terminally ill medical genius works on a potentially world-changing cure, and a Chicago detective struggles to identify a mysterious accident victim.
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A guide for new mothers trying to find the balance between breastfeeding and work--
Shortall shares the nitty-gritty basics of surviving the working world as a breastfeeding mom. She provides a practical, relatable and humorous road map for negotiating the pumping schedule with colleagues, navigating business travel, and problem-solving when forced to pump in less-than-desirable locales. In doing so she gives women moral support for dealing with...
19) A rift in time
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Livingstone Chronicles volume 1
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The bestselling author of the Secret of the Rose series turns to the Holy Land, where the supposed discovery of Noah's Ark challenges a new world order. Arabia, 1898. A sole pilgrim embarks on a quest to verify the truths of the Old Testament-and is murdered ever so close to the proof he seeks. A revelation that will remain undiscovered for decades… Turkey, present day. Scientists, historians, and preachers have dreamed of this moment for centuries....
20) The ark: a novel
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The greatest archaeological discovery in history could mean the end of mankind in this blockbuster new thriller.
When beautiful archaeologist Dilara Kenner is contacted by Sam Watson, an old family friend, to say that he has new information about her father, now missing for three years, Dilara abandons her Peruvian dig to fly to Los Angeles to meet with him. But at the airport, Sam speaks instead of Noah's Ark-the artifact her father had long been...
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