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Robot Chicken volume 18
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Cameron Diaz has just 24 hours to live! Calvin and Hobbes have fun therapy adventures.
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Mr. Tan loves toys. He loves circles, too! He owns Circle Town Toy Shop where all the toys are circular. Go shopping for fourths, halves, and wholes and learn to partition shapes! This math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value easy and fun. Text features include a table...
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Celebrated as the author of five acclaimed historical fantasy novels in the Glamourist series, Mary Robinette Kowal is also well known as an award-winning author of short science fiction and fantasy. Her stories encompass a wide range of themes, a covey of indelible characters, and settings that span from Earth's past to its near and far futures as well as even farther futures beyond. Alternative history, fairy tales, adventure, fables, science fiction...
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From the writer of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess comes the story of how Queen Crosspatch and her band of fairies help to save the Racketty-Packetty House. With classic illustrations by Harrison Cady, "Racketty-Packetty House" is Frances Hodgson Burnett's whimsical tale of wonder with a positive message that will enchant and delight young readers.
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Leo Eaton is today a respected American documentary filmmaker. THE TRAVELING YEARS, A MEMOIR OF PUPPETS, PORNO & PENURY follows his adventures for 16 years prior to settling in America, during which time he traveled the world as (in chronological order) one of the youngest television directors in Britain, a tequila-soaked lotus eater in Mexico, a boat builder in Canada, a pornographer in Los Angeles, an aspiring novelist back in Mexico, a university...
48) Our Puppet Show
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Have you seen a Puppet Show? It is good fun to have your own puppet show. The children in this story tell how they used old socks to make puppets. Then they were ready to have their Puppet Show.
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Originally published in 1916. An entertaining book of instructions on how to acquire the art of Ventriloquism as plain and simple as possible. Contents include: Ventriloquism – Modern Ventriloquists – How to become a Ventriloquist – "Throwing" the voice – The man in the street – "Voicing" Figures – Concerning Nervousness – Polyphonism – Care of the Voice – Thirteen examples of Ventriloquial Dialogues. Illustrated. Many of the earliest...
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I have shown thousands of people my Ventriloquist acts, and now I want to teach you how to become a Ventriloquist in 3 simple steps. You will learn the easy alphabet and the 'Ventriloquists' alphabet. Discover the illusion of throwing your voice, and how to develop dozens of routines for all audiences. Following the 3 simple steps in Be a Ventriloquist for Fun or Profit, people of all ages can learn how to be a Ventriloquist with just a few minutes...
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Originally published in the 1930s, this is a comprehensively detailed guide to ventriloquism by a master of the art. The first art relates to the mechanism of ventriloquial voice, and describes the principles on which the art of ventriloquism is based and the correct methods of applying those principles. The second part is devoted to imitations of animals, birds and musical instruments. The third part deals with ventriloquial entertainments with figures....
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Cadillac Bill Show volume 4
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Mike Holler is replaced by Kier McColl again, this time due to him being on vacation. Episode 4 begins with the introduction of more sock puppets: George Hamilton, Christina Aguilera, Peter Falk, Steven Tyler, Britney Spears, and more.
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An overpaid diplomat. A secret meeting. A fight for survival.
In the galaxy, sacrifices must be made.
Zalaman meets with aliens. He hates his mission. Zalaman knows the mission is doomed. Can he complete his duty?
Does Zalaman succeed and complete his duty? Or will he become another sacrifice in a game of cat and mouse?
If you love tense, page turning, gripping science fiction short stories. You will love this story!
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Amazon review: Matthew Castelli (Alexandria, VA) One of the many things I really enjoyed about this book is how Madam Becky started and finished the book as it really sets the stage for the whole story, no pun intended. Much like how I wasn't sure with where to start writing this review I can see where Madam Becky might not have been sure where to start her story, but the opening image of Madam Becky speaking to a room full of people, sure that somewhere...
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In winter, snow and ice cover the ground, the days are short, and the nights are long. Readers follow easy step-by-step instructions to create unique crafts as they learn about winter. Readers will discover an Abenaki myth about the cold days of winter and the scientific reason we have a winter season. They'll also read about symbols, holidays, and special events that take place during this frosty time of year and get creative.
56) Where's Foofi?
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After being mistakenly left behind, Foofi must find a way to get back home. He must rely on his own senses to find his faithful friend again, and he must do it on his own.
Patrick and his mom learn that faith and hope, and sometimes dreams, make the impossible the only thing that makes sense!
57) BenJa Boy
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BenJa Boy is a story about an advanced super child and not your typical
baby. The main character Ben is visited by his mysterious Uncle named
Innu. At first, Ben is hesitant to accept his freshly introduced uncle and
lets Innu know by not being so friendly. Eventually Innu and Ben learn to get
along and form a special connection. Innu tells Ben a story about his origin and
then provides him with a "magical" gift. The gift was given...
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Most parents will relate to the fact that the garden shed eventually evolves into a toy store, hiding the gardening tools and lawn mower! In this book, you will meet beautiful characters who live in the garden shed and find out what happens when you're not there! The toys teach us how useful they can be and encourage childhood imagination. This was written for the author's own children who now hopes that these simple, heart-lifting stories are enjoyed...
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Marionettes, those beguiling, animated little actors on strings, have endeared themselves to puppet show lovers for generations. Constructed to approximate most nearly the movement and appearance of humans and animals, the jointed figures appear today in a variety of places - in the theater, motion pictures, schools, and even as an advertising medium. This instructive and engaging guide, written by professionals with a passion for their art, provides...
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