Michael Moss
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"Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss began searching for answers, to find the true peril in our food. In Hooked, Moss explores the science of addiction and uncovers what the scientific...
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In the spring of 1999 the heads of the world's largest processed food companies, from Coca-Cola to Nabisco, gathered at Pillsbury headquarters in Minneapolis for a secret meeting. On the agenda: the emerging epidemic of obesity, and what to do about it. Increasingly, the salt, sugar, and fat laden foods these companies produced were being linked to obesity, and a concerned Kraft executive took the stage to issue a warning: There would be a day of...
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Christmas Books & Movies
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Christmas Picture books - Youth
Popular Easy Fiction Authors
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Christmas Picture books - Youth
Popular Easy Fiction Authors
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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole where he is chosen to receive the first gift of Christmas.
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Curious George original adventures volume 2
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English
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A lively monkey escapes from the zoo and takes jobs as a dishwasher, window washer, painter and movie star.
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
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Mike proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.
When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place.
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Five Little Monkeys volume 2
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Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
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Curious George original adventures volume 5
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The antics of a lovable monkey end with his rescue by helicopter.
14) Ira sleeps over
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A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.
16) Sheep in a shop
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Sheep hunt for a birthday present and make havoc of the shop, only to discover they haven't the money to pay for things.