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Fahrenheit 451

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.


Introduction / by Neil Gaiman -- Fahrenheit 451. The hearth and the salamander ; The sieve and the sand ; Burning bright. History, context, and criticism / edited by Jonathan R. Eller. pt. 1. The story of Fahrenheit 451. The story of Fahrenheit 451 / by Jonathan R. Eller ; From The day after tomorrow: why science fiction? (1953) / by Ray Bradbury ; Listening library audio introduction (1976) / by Ray Bradbury ; Investing dimes: Fahrenheit 451 (1982, 1989) / by Ray Bradbury ; Coda (1979) / by Ray Bradbury -- pt. 2. Other voices. The novel. From a letter to Stanley Kauffmann / by Nelson Algren ; Books of the times / by Orville Prescott ; From New wine, old bottles / by Gilbert Highet ; New novels / by Idris Parry ; New fiction / by Sir John Betjeman ; 1984 and all that / by Adrian Mitchell ; From New maps of hell / by Sir Kingsley Amis ; Introduction to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 / by Harold Bloom ; Fahrenheit 451 / by Margaret Atwood ; The motion picture. Shades of Orwell / by Arthur Knight ; From The journal of Fahrenheit 451 / by FranÃ§ois Truffaut. In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
Date Published:2012

Introduction / by Neil Gaiman -- Fahrenheit 451. The hearth and the salamander ; The sieve and the sand ; Burning bright. History, context, and criticism / edited by Jonathan R. Eller. pt. 1. The story of Fahrenheit 451. The story of Fahrenheit 451 / by Jonathan R. Eller ; From The day after tomorrow: why science fiction? (1953) / by Ray Bradbury ; Listening library audio introduction (1976) / by Ray Bradbury ; Investing dimes: Fahrenheit 451 (1982, 1989) / by Ray Bradbury ; Coda (1979) / by Ray Bradbury -- pt. 2. Other voices. The novel. From a letter to Stanley Kauffmann / by Nelson Algren ; Books of the times / by Orville Prescott ; From New wine, old bottles / by Gilbert Highet ; New novels / by Idris Parry ; New fiction / by Sir John Betjeman ; 1984 and all that / by Adrian Mitchell ; From New maps of hell / by Sir Kingsley Amis ; Introduction to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 / by Harold Bloom ; Fahrenheit 451 / by Margaret Atwood ; The motion picture. Shades of Orwell / by Arthur Knight ; From The journal of Fahrenheit 451 / by FranÃ§ois Truffaut. In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

Date Published:2012

Surviving the city

Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988-,


A story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape-- they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored in Natasha Donovan's illustrations.
Date Published:2018

A story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape-- they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored in Natasha Donovan's illustrations.

Date Published:2018

Starship Troopers

Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988


Join The Army And See The Universe. The historians cant seem to settle whether to call this one, the third space war, or whether, the first interstellar war fits better. We just call it, the bug war. Everything up to then and still later were incidents, patrolsÂ or police actions.
Date Published:1959

The Meltdown

Kinney, Jeff


When a wintry blast closes Greg Heffley's middle school, it turns his neighborhood into a battleground, complete with snow forts, alliances, betrayals, and epic snowball fights.
Date Published:1030

I Survived: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

Lauren Tarshis


70 years later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers! History's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to life in the action-packed fictional I SURVIVED series! Do you have what it takes to survive ... the bombing of Pearl Harbor? Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when the world is torn apart and World War II officially hits the United States. Does he have what it takes to find his way home in the midst of the bombs, the smoke, and the destruction of the day that will live in infamy? 12.95 x 1.02 x 18.8 cm.
Date Published:2011

70 years later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers! History's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to life in the action-packed fictional I SURVIVED series! Do you have what it takes to survive ... the bombing of Pearl Harbor? Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when the world is torn apart and World War II officially hits the United States. Does he have what it takes to find his way home in the midst of the bombs, the smoke, and the destruction of the day that will live in infamy? 12.95 x 1.02 x 18.8 cm.

Date Published:2011

The Deep End

Kinney, Jeff


In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ?ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that’s not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation—or if they’re already in too deep. 8 X 5.5 X 0.98 in.
Date Published:2020

In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ?ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that’s not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation—or if they’re already in too deep. 8 X 5.5 X 0.98 in.

Date Published:2020

Wrecking Ball

Kinney, Jeff


An unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house. But they soon find that home improvement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Once the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. Rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome critters, and something even more sinister all make Greg and his family wonder if the renovations are worth the trouble. 20cm. ill.;.
Date Published:2019

An unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house. But they soon find that home improvement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Once the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. Rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome critters, and something even more sinister all make Greg and his family wonder if the renovations are worth the trouble. 20cm. ill.;.

Date Published:2019

Attentats du 11 Septembre 2001, Les

Tarshis, Lauren


I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 Titre s'insérant dans une série de courts romans, inspirés de faits réels, qui revisitent des événements parmi les plus terrifiants de l'histoire américaine par le biais des aventures de jeunes héros fictifs y ayant survécu. New York, 11 septembre 2001. Lucas Calley, 11 ans, ne vit que pour le football. Et voilà que ses parents, sur les conseils du médecin, souhaitent le voir abandonner ce sport à la suite des trois commotions cérébrales qu'il a subies au cours des deux dernières années. Révolté, le jeune garçon prend le train et débarque à Manhattan afin de prier son oncle Benny d'intercéder en sa faveur auprès de ses parents. Or, il est à peine arrivé à la caserne de pompiers où travailler son oncle qu'un avion percute l'une des tours jumelles du World Trade Center. Tandis que Benny se rend sur les lieux de la tragédie, le jeune garçon reste seul à la caserne, où il voit un autre avion s'écraser contre la seconde tour en écoutant le journal télévisé. Incapable de joindre ses parents au téléphone, il s'élance à l'extérieur dans l'espoir d'arriver à regagner le point de ralliement des pompiers, où il espère retrouver son père, qui travaille dans un autre district et qui a sûrement été rappelé en renfort. Les débris, les blessés, les voitures en feu, les gens en pleurs, les terribles nuages de poussière provoqués par l'effondrement des gratte-ciels, bref, le chaos qui règne dans la ville est encore dans sa mémoire quelques mois plus tard, lorsqu'il peut enfin reprendre le jeu sur le terrain, sous les encouragements de sa famille, qui a survécu. [SDM]. Seventh-grader Emma-Jean Lazarus uses her logical, scientific mind to navigate the mysteries of the upcoming Spring Fling, her friend Colleen's secret admirer, and other love-related dilemmas.
Date Published:2012

I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 Titre s'insérant dans une série de courts romans, inspirés de faits réels, qui revisitent des événements parmi les plus terrifiants de l'histoire américaine par le biais des aventures de jeunes héros fictifs y ayant survécu. New York, 11 septembre 2001. Lucas Calley, 11 ans, ne vit que pour le football. Et voilà que ses parents, sur les conseils du médecin, souhaitent le voir abandonner ce sport à la suite des trois commotions cérébrales qu'il a subies au cours des deux dernières années. Révolté, le jeune garçon prend le train et débarque à Manhattan afin de prier son oncle Benny d'intercéder en sa faveur auprès de ses parents. Or, il est à peine arrivé à la caserne de pompiers où travailler son oncle qu'un avion percute l'une des tours jumelles du World Trade Center. Tandis que Benny se rend sur les lieux de la tragédie, le jeune garçon reste seul à la caserne, où il voit un autre avion s'écraser contre la seconde tour en écoutant le journal télévisé. Incapable de joindre ses parents au téléphone, il s'élance à l'extérieur dans l'espoir d'arriver à regagner le point de ralliement des pompiers, où il espère retrouver son père, qui travaille dans un autre district et qui a sûrement été rappelé en renfort. Les débris, les blessés, les voitures en feu, les gens en pleurs, les terribles nuages de poussière provoqués par l'effondrement des gratte-ciels, bref, le chaos qui règne dans la ville est encore dans sa mémoire quelques mois plus tard, lorsqu'il peut enfin reprendre le jeu sur le terrain, sous les encouragements de sa famille, qui a survécu. [SDM]. Seventh-grader Emma-Jean Lazarus uses her logical, scientific mind to navigate the mysteries of the upcoming Spring Fling, her friend Colleen's secret admirer, and other love-related dilemmas.

Date Published:2012

Diary of a wimpy kid : hard luck

Kinney, Jeff.


"Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--.
Date Published:

Diary of a wimpy kid : dog days

Kinney, Jeff.


In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
Date Published:2009

Diary of a wimpy kid : cabin fever

Kinney, Jeff.


"Greg struggles to stay on Santa's 'nice' list while snowed in with the rest of the Heffley family in the days leading up to Christmas"--.
Date Published:2011

One of us is lying

McManus, Karen M.,


"When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students all four become suspects. It's up to them to solve the case"--.
Date Published:

I Survived: The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863

Lauren Tashis


The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army.But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?
Date Published:2013

The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army.But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?

Date Published:2013

I Survived: The Shark Attack Of 1916

Lauren Tarshis


Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek? In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water. . . 13.21 x 1.27 x 18.8 cm.
Date Published:2010

Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek? In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water. . . 13.21 x 1.27 x 18.8 cm.

Date Published:2010

031.02 GUI : Guinness World Records 2023


Includes index. "Discover a world of new records" --Cover. "Augmented reality ; see it 3D" --Cover. Space -- Green earth -- Animals -- Humans -- Human achievement -- Adventure -- World tour -- Society -- Engineering -- Science -- Entertainment -- Sports. Contains thousands of records that span every field of human and non-human endeavors, including science and technology, animals, sports, geography, arts and entertainment, education, hobbies and pastimes, unusual rituals, and many others. Guinness World Records 2013 is crammed with new and updated records, and never-before-seen photography.
Date Published:2012

Includes index. "Discover a world of new records" --Cover. "Augmented reality ; see it 3D" --Cover. Space -- Green earth -- Animals -- Humans -- Human achievement -- Adventure -- World tour -- Society -- Engineering -- Science -- Entertainment -- Sports. Contains thousands of records that span every field of human and non-human endeavors, including science and technology, animals, sports, geography, arts and entertainment, education, hobbies and pastimes, unusual rituals, and many others. Guinness World Records 2013 is crammed with new and updated records, and never-before-seen photography.

Date Published:2012

Macbeth

Shakespeare, William,


Accompanied by Teacher's resource book [tch.res. bk.] published in 1993.
Date Published:2001

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare, William,


Reading Level: Z.
Date Published:

The Gateway

Kinney, Jeff


19cm. ill.;. Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?
Date Published:1107

19cm. ill.;. Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

Date Published:1107

I Survived the San Francisco earthquake, 1906

Tarshis, Lauren.


Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?
Date Published:2012

Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?

Date Published:2012

It

King, Stephen,


It's a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry, the haunting is real... They were just kids when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and evil without a name.
Date Published:1980

It's a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry, the haunting is real... They were just kids when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and evil without a name.

Date Published:1980