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|  | Kids Can Press French & English Phrase Book by Chantral Lacourciere Kenny
Once kids have mastered vocabulary in a foreign language, the next step is to use the words in practical sentences. In these two brightly illustrated books, children will learn more than 200 useful phrases and expressions from a young girl and her brother as they play in their neighborhood, go to school, shop, explore the city and visit with their grandparents. Double-page spreads focus on one event and feature a dozen or more bilingual phrases. For youngsters learning Spanish or French at school, or who want to practice their language skills at home, these phrase books make wonderful additions to every library. AUTHOR: Chantral Lacourciere Kenny
PUBLISHER: Kids Can Press, Limited
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | Are You My Mother? by C. Rivera, P. D. Eastman, Philip D. Eastman
A baby bird sets out to find his mother. But he doesn't know what his mother looks like--or even that she's a bird! Mother and child are ultimately reunited, but not before some pretty confusing situations. AUTHOR: C. Rivera, P. D. Eastman, Philip D. Eastman
PUBLISHER: Beginner Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Teach Yourself Instant Japanese by Elisabeth Smith
SERIES HEADLINE & TEXT: TEACH YOURSELF INSTANT , , , SERIES These streamlined language guides are the answer for people who have little patience and even less time to study. Even those who have failed in traditional language courses succeed with the Teach Yourself Instant . . . guides. These easy courses teach only the words and phrases that really matter and bypass difficult and bothersome grammar rules. It is a method that will get people speaking a new language right away and conversing with confidence after only six weeks. AUTHOR: Elisabeth Smith
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Atlas of the World
This fourth edition is an up-to-date, international reference and includes balanced coverage of every part of the globe. It is filled with informative and comprehensive articles, graphs, and charts and contains computer-generated maps from a digital database for enhanced clarity, and a wealth of supplemental information. In addition, the book includes a 48-page introduction to world geography and an easy-to-use 75,000-entry index.
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The Chocolate War by Beverly Horowitz, Frank Muller, Robert Cormier
Trinity School, a Catholic boys' boarding school, is ruled by a secret and cruel society called the Vigils, which is headed by a bully named Archie Costello. When the school holds it's annual fund-raiser selling chocolates, new student Jerry Renault is ordered by the Vigils to not participate. This action incurs the wrath of Brother Leon, the school's acting headmaster. Later, when the Vigils order Jerry to take part in the sale, he still refuses to do so. Will Jerry's independent spirit put him in grave danger? AUTHOR: Beverly Horowitz, Frank Muller, Robert Cormier
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | How to Talk So People Listen by Sonya B. Hamlin
This book should be read by everyone. There is an art to success: listening. No one articulates and reveals this secret more than Sonya. She is an expert in the field. --Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr., former Speaker of the House of Representatives AUTHOR: Sonya B. Hamlin
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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