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1) The nest
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"When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means"--
3) Bee or wasp?
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces bees and wasps to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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"Seven Island has two houses. One for Hillsingers and one for Quicks. 1964. The Hillsingers and the Quicks have shared the small Maine island of Seven for generations. But though technically family --Jim Hillsinger and Billy Quick married Park Avenue sisters Lila and Hannah Blackwell -- they do not mix. Now, on the anniversary of Hannah's death, Lila feels grief pulling her toward Billy. And Jim, a spy recently ousted from the CIA on suspicion of...
10) Bees
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Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of bees.
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The ultimate visual journey into the beautiful and complex world of wasps. Wasps are far more diverse than the familiar yellowjackets and hornets that harass picnickers and build nests under the eaves of our homes. These amazing, mostly solitary creatures thrive in nearly every habitat on Earth, and their influence on our lives is overwhelmingly beneficial. Wasps are agents of pest control in agriculture and gardens. They are subjects of study in...
13) The romantics
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Laura prepares to serve as a maid of honor to her former college roommate, who is marrying Laura's ex-boyfriend, a situation that forces her to evaluate her relationships with her mother, her Jewish faith, and the groom-to-be.
15) Dem
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"Originally published in 1967, dem is a classic of the Black Arts Movement. This surrealistic satire lays bare the convoluted and symbiotic relationship between whites and blacks. Coffee House Press is pleased to bring back into print this long unavailable work that has much to tell us about contemporary society. Upper-middle-class Manhattanite Mitchell Pierce and his wife Tamara enact the twists and turns of human relationships in this startling...