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"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old...
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Grijalbo :
Pub. Date:
[2023]
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Spanish
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"Marcellus es un pulpo increíblemente curioso y descarado. Cada día, mucha gente pasa por delante de su tanque en el acuario de Sowell Bay, aunque pocos se detienen demasiado. En cambio, Tova, la limpiadora, le ha cogido cariño y, mientras barre, le cuenta cuánto echa de menos a su hijo, desaparecido hace treinta años en el mar. A Marcellus no se le escapa nada y es mucho más inteligente de lo que nadie podría imaginar, pero nunca se le ocurriría...
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English
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5 stars
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"For readers of Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Pilgrimage of Harold Frye, a warm, life-affirming debut about a zany case of mistaken identity that allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family. "Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise I'll take excellent care of it." Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, he'd return it washed with...
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English
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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A novel of manners about the romantic 'pas de deux' between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, two perfectly suited lovers who, at first, find each other insufferable. Despite Elizabeth's negative feelings about Darcy, fate seems determined to keep throwing this pair together, and Darcy, almost in spite of himself, will make revelations that will end up causing Elizabeth to question everything she believes. Set in a time when marrying well was...
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English
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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In this hugely influential groundbreaking work of science fiction, a brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year AD 802,701. The Time Traveller finds imself in a verdant, seemingly idyllic landscape where he is greeted by the diminutive Eloi people. The Eloi are beautiful but weak and indolent, and the explorer is perplexed by their fear of the dark. He soon discovers the reason for their fear--the...
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English
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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"Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine, is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a local kindergarten teacher. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn't yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed....
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"Don't Call It a Comeback is fireworks in a crowded field of athlete memoirs. With a knack for hilariously vulnerable storytelling, Keira unspools a fascinating tale of her unconventional running career." -Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures A victorious tale of coming back in middle age to topple marathon records, from the running world's most beloved underdog, mom of two, and woman voted "most fun follow"...
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"Kids 4 to 8 will marvel at the brightly glowing creatures and other living organisms in this stunning, poetic, and science-based exploration of bioluminescence. When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms,...
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English
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2 stars
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"For fans of Less comes a wry, moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an unlikely road trip. Most days, Magda is fine. She has her anxious therapy patients, who depend on her to cure their bad habits, and her longtime colleagues Boomerand Theo, whose playful bickering she mediates. She successfully avoids all discussion of her upcoming 70th birthday and has even brokered a tentative truce with her late best friend Sara's widower,...
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Groundwood Books Ltd
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Explore the wild shoreline of the majestic Pacific west coast and discover the spectacular array of colorful creatures living in rhythm with the tides. At the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. Endless tides move back and forth across the zone twice a day. A remarkable community of hardy shoreline creatures flourishes in this environment of ever-changing conditions. In this...
12. Birds
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Enslow Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
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Dinosaurs may be extinct, but their closest relatives are still they're everywhere. With eleven thousand different species, birds are some of nature's finest creatures. This book introduces students to all kinds of birds, each full of unique characteristics and capabilities. As readers fly through the pages, they'll learn about the California condor, which is North America's largest bird with a wingspan of eleven feet. They'll get a look at the beautiful...
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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Explore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their heads, who are masters of survival and transformation. Thirty species are collected in this fascinating guidebook, detailing their most surprising habits and abilities: - Enterprising,...
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Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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A detailed and fascinating examination of the history and unique ecology of an animal that is adored for its large fluffy ears, spoon-shaped nose, and bright button eyes This fascinating story of the koala explores the ecology, behavior, and history of an extraordinary animal, as well as ongoing threats to its existence such as disease and habitat loss, and the controversial debate about how to best manage the populations of Australia's favorite marsupial....
15. The Liminalis
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By and By Press
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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Humans have been on this planet for 78 years. THE LIMINALIS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE. Libet's trip to Colony Arroyo to visit a mother she's never known becomes a transformative adventure of personal growth, societal upheaval and awe-inspiring scientific discovery. She is challenged with a brain injury that causes seizures and memory loss; must learn to travel through the giant javali trees in order to hide from the authorities; and immediately falls...
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DavidNiallWilson
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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Plagued by dreams of unseen creatures, bright lights, and horrible things that seemed to be dripping blood, "Jenny," the name given for anonymity in this study, had come to believe she was a victim of alien abduction. She sought help in resolving the nightmares, and agreed to a hypnotic session to attempt to regress her to the point in time from which her anxiety stemmed. What began as an examination of a possible abduction soon turned into a series...
17. The Liminalis
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Publisher:
Nancy SM Waldman
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Humans have been on this planet for 78 years.THE LIMINALIS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE.Libet's trip to Colony Arroyo to visit a mother she's never known, becomes a transformative adventure of personal growth, societal upheaval and awe-inspiring scientific discovery.She is challenged with a brain injury that causes seizures and memory loss; must learn to travel through the giant javali trees in order to hide from the authorities; and immediately falls under...
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Publisher:
Bob Craton
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
Description:
Long ago in a time known as the Anziên age, people lived in a complex and vibrant society which reached levels of technology and genetic engineering unimaginable to anyone now alive. Then 3,500 years ago, the Anziên era ended abruptly and traumatically.The only bright spot came in a land called Pàçia. Physically separated from the rest of the world by high mountains, the gentle nature of the Pàçian people also set them apart from all others....
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"Winner of a 2017 National Outdoor Book Award in Nature and Environment" "One of F's 10 Best Biology Books of 2017, chosen by GrrlScientist" "Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers" "Longlisted for the 2018 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books, Young Adult Science Books" "Winner of the 2018 CBHL Award of Excellence in Gardening and Gardens, Council...
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