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From the Great Pyramid of Giza and Stonehenge to the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal, man has never shied away from an extreme building challenge, and the LEGO builders of the twenty-first century are no different. Whether they're re-creating the works of ancient masters in brick form, building life-size superheroes, breaking world records with skyscraping towers, or firmly adjusting their thinking caps to program plastic robots, some LEGO fans are taking...
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2017.
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"Whether you're a diehard LEGO trains fan or you've been a model railroader since the days of Lionel Trains, you're going to love this complete, illustrated guide to the world of LEGO train building. Sure, the LEGO company has an official line of train models, but official sets can be somewhat limiting -- and expensive. Why not build your own, custom creations without the confines of official LEGO sets? You'll begin with a walkthrough of the official...
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Cupcake diaries volume 23
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2014.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"Emma is playing ball with her brothers on an unusually warm winter afternoon. But an errant toss from her brother Matt hits her right on the nose! Luckily, it's nothing more serious than a little swelling, but it's enough to make her lose an important modeling job at The Special Day salon. Mona hires "mean girl" Olivia Allen to fill in. Olivia is thrilled, not only for the job, but also for a chance to spread some nasty rumors about Emma. Worst of...
6) Nightstar
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Caren Ainsley is living out a Cinderella story--plucked from obscurity to be the face of Nightstar, the hot, new perfume from Rayven Cosmetics. More than that, she's fallen for Marc Rayven. A man whose kisses promise the love she never thought she'd find. But this new world is ruthless and competitive--the glamour fleeting and the friends false. Can Caren hold on to everything or will it vanish when the clock strikes midnight?
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Atria Books
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In her revelatory and redemptive memoir, Beverly Johnson, the first African American supermodel to grace the cover of Vogue, recounts her career in her own passionate and deeply honest voice. She chronicles her childhood as a studious, and sometimes bullied, bookworm during the sixties. She left college to pursue modeling and a successful three-decade career followed. Amid glamorous tales of the hard partying of the 1970s and Hollywood during the...
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"The book is divided into two main parts. The first dips into the history of quantitative finance and explains its key principles, the second is about the quantitative finance industry today and how it is evolving. Finally, the book will conclude with what should happen, what needs to happen, to prevent future financial disaster"--
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Cupcake diaries volume 11
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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The Special Day wedding salon is running an ad in the local newspaper, and they want Emma to model in the advertisement. The ad is a huge hit and suddenly Emma is very much in demand. But after running all over New York City for auditions, Emma realizes being a model is a lot tougher than she thought. Does Emma really want to be America's next top model, or is being a part of the Cupcake Club sweet enough?
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"Key investors from high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, asset allocators, pension funds, endowments, and investment advisors want in on the quant hedge fund action, some of which post spectacular returns. But few understand how they really work and therefore have a loose grip on how to evaluate one quant fund over another. Most quant books are geared to quants and are virtually impenetrable to non-mathematics experts or are books...
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"From New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself. From coffee shops to rental apartments to social media posts the world round, a sleek and deceptively simple aesthetic has come to predominate. It's in the neon signs and exposed brick of an Internet cafe in Nairobi or the skeletal, modern furniture of an...
14) Perfect is boring: 10 things my crazy, fierce mama taught me about beauty, booty, and being a boss
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Shares the life lessons Tyra Banks learned from her mother and applied to her highly successful career, and how their close bond helped them to overcome many obstacles in life.
"This book should come with an advisory (oh wait, it does--turn to page 21!), because in Perfect Is Boring, Tyra Banks and her mother, Carolyn, get raw, real, and crazy-in-a-good-way as they share what they've learned on Tyra's journey from insecure preteen to supermodel and...
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TM Books & Video
Pub. Date
[2013?]
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English
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See toy trains filmed like they've never been filmed before with incredible special effects and spectacular locations. Watch vintage diesels, steamers, and a narrow gauge Shay locomotive. Plus visit Taltree, a fascinating two acre garden railway exhibit that tells the story of railroading history in America.
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Wiley
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"The definitive source of information on all topics related to investment valuation tools and techniquesValuation is at the heart of any investment decision, whether that decision is buy, sell or hold. But the pricing of many assets has become a more complex task in modern markets, especially after the recent financial crisis. In order to be successful at this endeavor, you must have a firm understanding of the proper valuation techniques. One valuation...
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"Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers...
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No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"LEGO Train Projects shows you how to build seven detailed train models to get your brick citizens riding the rails in style. Featuring clear, full color, step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy to build fun, realistic models that will delight train lovers of all ages"--
20) Wheeled wonders
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LEGO technic idea book volume 2
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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This volume on LEGO TECHNIC focuses on vehicles that can drive, turn, move things, and go backwards. The book's illustrations demonstrate various ways to build TECHNIC vehicles, which readers can use as starting points for their own creations.