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Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...
22) Ficciones
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The seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the gargantuan powers of imagination, intelligence, and style of one of the greatest writers of this or any other century. Borges sends us on a journey into a compelling, bizarre, and profoundly resonant realm; we enter the fearful sphere of Pascal's abyss, the surreal and literal labyrinth of books, and the iconography of eternal return. More playful and approachable than the fictions themselves are Borges's...
25) Dancing feet
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Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the diversity of the world's cultures.
29) Yumbo gumbo
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Annabelle and her little brother, Beau, cannot decide which kind of gumbo to cook, so Annabelle suggests taking a family vote, but when some family members are not happy with the results, Annabelle comes up with a solution that satisfies everyone. Includes a glossary of Louisiana Creole terms, a cultural note, and math activities for developing data literacy.
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We introduce you to Nancy, who believes that more, always, is better when it comes to being elegant. She does not miss a detail, from the tip of her crown to the glitter of her shoes, and is determined to teach her family to become the same stamp of elegance. The way in which Nancy transforms her parents and her little sister to go out one night together gives rise to a fun and touching story, which will delight all those readers who would not dream...
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My Grandma Grace always had a 'saying' for everything. This book is to document the things she said, and to remind us of those things that made us think and laugh when we were growing up.
"Un nino narra los eventos de un dia cualquiera, y cuenta sobre los consejos que siempre le da su abuela, los cuales son refranes muy conocidos en el idioma espanol."--Alibris.
36) Naming ceremony
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It is time for her baby sister's naming ceremony, and Amira has a name picked out, but as friends and family pronounce the names they have brought, Amira starts to wonder if her chosen name is really the blessing she thought it was. Includes a note about West African tradition of the naming ceremony.