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"Suppose that everything we think we know about the Victorians is wrong." So begins Inventing the Victorians by Matthew Sweet, a compact and mind-bending whirlwind tour through the soul of the nineteenth century, and a round debunking of our assumptions about it. The Victorians have been victims of the "the enormous condescension of posterity," in the historian E. P. Thompson's phrase. Locked in the drawing room, theirs was an age when, supposedly,...
Publisher
Sweet Blackberry
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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The inspiring true story of African American inventor Garrett Morgan. As a young boy, Garrett didn't know what he was good at. He always seems to be getting into trouble. Upon moving to the big city, Garrett witnesses a series of collisions. His creative thinking and imagination lead him to invent the traffic signal. Narrated by Queen Latifah, GARRETT'S GIFT teaches us that we are all given a gift, but what’s most important is that we give that...
3) Deadly Sweet
Publisher
Cult Epics
Pub. Date
1967.
Language
English
Description
Starring a seventeen-year-old beauty-contest winner, DEADLY SWEET is a most unusual crime story. In the film, a French actor finds his business contact lying murdered on the floor. Rather than call the police, he decides to protect the young woman at the scene and nail down the true killers, putting him on a collision course with the London underworld. DEADLY SWEET leads us through a mind-bending series of pop-art visuals by renowned erotic cartoonist...
4) Igor
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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To prove he can create his own diabolical invention, a mad scientist’s (John Cleese) nice-guy assistant IGOR (John Cusack) creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva (Molly Shannon), is sweet and sings show tunes! That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude (Eddie Izzard) and his girlfriend (Jennifer Coolidge). Now, Igor and his sidekicks (Steve Buscemi and Sean Hayes) must save Eva – and their village – from...
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For fans of Douglas Stuart and Nick Hornby comes an uproarious, tenderhearted memoir of growing up in working-class Dundee in the 1970s and 1980s. Don Paterson is one of our most acclaimed contemporary poets, possessed of "an infinite sensitivity to the world" (Zadie Smith). But his current standing gives few hints of his hilariously misspent youth. An indifferent student prone to obsessions (with girls at school and...origami), Paterson nevertheless...
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"Welcome to the twisted world of the Bird twins, where one sister's lies sends the other into the dangerous past"--
When 22-year-old Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude's face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. As Kat tries to relearn her history and identity, she trusts Jude will provide all the answers. But as the months progress, Kat begins to fear that, maybe, Jude...
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and...
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Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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From the delicious trend that took the internet by storm comes Butter Boards, featuring over 100 savory spreads and complementary recipes to take your entertaining to the next level. Whether it's a gorgeous board for a formal dinner party or a simple afternoon snack, these lavish spreads instantly elevate any occasion. This cookbook expertly breaks down 50 butter board spreads. Each board features a number for each ingredient, so you can quickly find...
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Appetite by Random House
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"In The Book of Sandwiches, you'll find sandwich recipes for every day of the week and every week of the year. Sandwiches for comfort food cravings, for quick meals to grab and go, even for high-impact (low-key) ways to impress your friends. (Make someone a great sandwich and you've got a friend for life!) Inside are sandwiches for late nights when the hunger hits, and for the next morning when your energy is low . . . Try the very best new versions...
10) Waffle it!: 101 delicious dishes to create with your waffle maker, sandwich maker, and panini press
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Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
Whether you are treating yourself or making a family feast, waffles are perfect for any meal. With the toppings of your choice they're superb for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any snack in between. Contained in this recipe collection you'll find waffle ideas for all tastes and occasions. Whether simple sweet waffles with sumptuous syrups or healthier whole wheat savoury waffles you'll find something here to love. Ideas for any meal of the day including...
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Cookie fanatics, rejoice! Bakery owner and beloved TikToker Chloe Joy Sexton is here to bring you the biggest, yummiest, most indulgently scrumptious cookies you'll ever taste. Discover outstanding recipes for oversized confections that will recall all the joys of your childhood cookie jar. Sweet or salty, fruity or stuffed - thanks to Chloe's bold and inventive approach to cookie-making, there's a giant cookie recipe for every giant craving. Delight...
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Macmillan/Pan Macmillan Australia
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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The English language is changing constantly. We invent new words and phrases, we mash up idioms, we mispronounce, misuse, misappropriate. Sue Butler has heard it all and is ready to defend and disagree with common usage. Veering from tolerance to outrage, she examines how the word sheila took a nose-dive after World War II, considers whether we should hunker or bunker down, and bemoans the emptiness of rhetoric. She shouts 'down with closure' as it...
13) The metal-mobile
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Series
Danny Dingle's fantastic finds volume 1
Publisher
Sweet Cherry Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Meet Danny Dingle, aka Experimental Face (ha ha) -- super-secret spy and future assistant to the greatest superhero EVER, Metal Face! Danny and Percy know they have to pull out all the stops to beat Danny's arch enemy, Gareth Trumpshaw, who is an evil genius, with an evil genius dad. (They're also big fat cheaters!) Can Dad's special brew of super-fizzy cola save the day? or will it be down to Superdog to come to the rescue yet again?
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Brittanica Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"A world full of mind-blowing history facts. Every fact is connected in funny and fantastic ways. Follow a trail that transports you from facts about pirates to facts about emus, and from facts about astronaut meals to facts about King Tut's tomb."--
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Series
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Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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The first railroad was built in the early 19th century and the world's axis shifted along with it. Since then, revolutionary ideas have changed the way we live, work, play and connect. How were 'instant' messages sent in ancient times? What did the Silk Road bring to the rest of the world? Which search engine used to be called BackRub? Why does the creator of the World Wide Web regret his invention? Former TV journalist Hwee Goh and historian/artist...
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Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Inventive illustrations paired with narrative and non-fiction elements introduces young readers to the world of bees. Mason B. Chandler is a detective and solitary bee on a mission, and she needs your help to solve a mystery in Bug Borough. As Mason follows clues through Bug Borough, you'll discover everything there is to know about bees! Learn all about the different types of bees, their homes, how they communicate and what you can do to help look...
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Coro Records
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets of 1611 was William Byrd's final publication. And what a superbly fitting culmination to a lifetime of musical service it is! As well as being packed with variety and invention - including both sacred and secular music and using a range of forces from small trios to consorts to full choir - it is probably the happiest, most serene collection of music Byrd ever produced. The Sixteen is joined by celebrated viol consort,...
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A bug's life: Cute and clever, "A Bug's Life" is a relatively straight retelling of Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai," except of course that the characters are bugs! Idealistic young ant Flik is a sweet-natured dreamer and inventor. But his innovative thinking makes him an outcast when one of his inventions goes awry and destroys the food sacrifice that the colony makes annually to a gang of grasshopper hooligans led by the sinister Hopper. Disgraced,...
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