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2) The Odyssey
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Classics - St. Charles Public Library
Folklore, Legends, and Mythology (non-fiction)
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
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Folklore, Legends, and Mythology (non-fiction)
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
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"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
4) Nightfall
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"On Marin's island, the sunrise only comes every twenty-eight years. But it's not the dawn she has to worry about. When sunset triggers the tide to roll out hundreds of miles, the islanders of Bliss must quickly prepare to sail south, where they will wait out the long, fourteen years of unforgiving Night. Marin and her twin brother, Kana, ready their house for departure: locks must be taken off doors, furniture arranged, tables set. The rituals are...
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August 16th is Tell a Joke Day
Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
K&T - National Poetry Month
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
K&T - National Poetry Month
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A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Come in - for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters...
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The Boxtrolls, these box-wearing, quirky, mischievous creatures have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, 'into the light, ' where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save...
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A young girl, Chihiro, finds herself trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call on the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story, brimming with creativity, this will take viewers on a journey beyond imagination.
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Take a trip back in time with Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, and Snuffleupagus. Sing along with classics. Sesame Street's second five years continued the show's "experimental nature" by introducing children to social change and including other cultures through Linda the Librarian modeling being a deaf member of a community and Buffy St. Marie discussing her Cree nationality.
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"Ryner is not your typical soldier. Cursed with a mysterious, deadly power--the Alpha Stigma--he has been called a monster his entire life. His beautiful partner, Ferris, is a lethal warrior with wits as sharp as her blade. Together they search for the Hero Relics--mystical artifacts that give their owners devastating supernatural abilities--to help their king give hope to a country plagued by political corruption. When they cross arms with a pair...
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Children will love this energizing collection of fun, interactive activity and dance songs. Exercise and learning go hand in hand. Regular brain breaks enhance attentiveness, concentration and focus. They accelerate learning by allowing children to release their energy, anxiety and stress. Brain breaks also increase circulation, promote physical fitness and coordination. These action, dance and movement songs make it easy to integrate brain breaks...
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123 count with me: Count on Ernie to make learning the numbers a musical treat! Today, he's stopping by The Furry Arms to show how easy and useful learning to count can be. Adding to the fun, Elmo and, of course, The Count help out with musical numbers of their own. Soon everyone agrees: whether it's 3 frisky puppies, 6 hungry pigeons, or 15 stampeding elephants, counting is as easy as 1 2 3!
Learning about numbers: The Count shows why he's the Number...
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