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|  | A Small Place in Italy by Andrew Sachs, Eric Newby
Long before the avalanche of trendy 1990s books about fixing up an old palazzo in Tuscany, Eric Newby and his wife Wanda did that very thing--back in the 1960s--and Newby writes about it in this unpretentious, humorous, and sympathetic chronicle. AUTHOR: Andrew Sachs, Eric Newby
PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet Publications
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch
When they learn that their aunt and uncle plan to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers (Prosper, age 12 and Bo, age 5) run away from their home in Germany and forge a life for themselves in Venice, Italy. Prosper and Bo, pursued by a detective hired by their aunt, are soon taken in by the Thief Lord, a charismatic youngster who oversees a group of street urchins and proudly claims to earn a living from robbing the most elegant houses in the city. When a mysterious man approaches the Thief Lord to steal an unusual object, the brothers and their new friends find themselves caught up in an amazing and magical adventure. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. AUTHOR: Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Cowboy by David H. Murdoch
Description not available.Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe. AUTHOR: David H. Murdoch
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Ghost Canoe by Boyd Gaines, Will Hobbs
Description not available.After a ship goes down off the coast of Washington's Cape Flattery, leaving no apparent survivors, Nathan MacAllister, the son of the local lighthouse keeper, is baffled to discover mysterious footprints on the beach and follows a trail that leads to a lost treasure. AUTHOR: Boyd Gaines, Will Hobbs
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Women & Children Last by Ruth Sidel
Description not available.A look at the current plight of women and children in the United States draws on interviews with women of all races, ethnic groups, and economic backgrounds AUTHOR: Ruth Sidel
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Great Expectations by Adrian Pinnington, Alan Sillitoe, Beth Klischer, Charles Dickens, Cheryl Weikel
Dickens's tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. AUTHOR: Adrian Pinnington, Alan Sillitoe, Beth Klischer, Charles Dickens, Cheryl Weikel
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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