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61) The ocean is
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The reader is invited on an underwater tour of the ocean to view the varied plant and animal life there.
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Their second chance: Amish nanny Hannah Eicher never thought she'd ever see Rob Prince again. There was no way a relationship between her and the handsome English fireman could overcome her family's objections -- and their personal differences. But when he saves her from a sudden blaze, Hannah longs to see if they can turn holiday hope into a lifetime of happiness ...
His Amish angel: She's too outspoken to be a proper Amish wife. So as advice columnist...
68) Splitzaroni
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Naseem's mother often uses unusual--and unpleasant--ingredients in her cooking experiments, but when she buys a strange new herb plant, the tables are turned.
69) Foxhunt
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"In a lush solarpunk future, plants have stripped most of the poison from the air and bounty hunters keep resource hoarders in check. Orfeus only wants to be a traveling singer, famed and adored. She has her share of secrets, but she's no energy criminal, so why does a bounty hunter want her dead? Not just any bounty hunter but the Wolf, most fearsome of all the Order of the Vengeful Wild. Orfeus will call in every favor she has to find out, seeking...
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A series of brief stories about animals and plants of Hawaii, each with a moral, such as "Friends respect, appreciate, and even celebrate each other's differences, " and "Excuses are like clouds; they carry no weight." Includes scientific facts about the featured plants and animals.
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"Small-space gardening expert Isabelle Palmer shows you how to use succulents and other plants to create trendy terrariums and gorgeous indoor garden designs, and how to grow under glass, with helpful advice and techniques, as well as handy tips for taking care of your new house plants. Display pretty cacti inside copper lanterns, grow amazing aquatic plants in a deep vase, create a stunning fireside moss and fern display, and plant some tiny jewel-like...
72) The genocides
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The citizens of a Minnesota town face a daily battle with alien plants that have taken over the Earth.
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At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease hits Britain, society starts to descend into barbarism.
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"The Scent of Distant Worlds explores an astronaut's inner struggle between science and spirituality that mirrors her battle for survival with a race of intelligent plants. For exobiologist Cassie Clearwater, the chance to explore the planet Obsidian is the opportunity of a lifetime. The austere black world has liquid water and a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere that might support life. She discovers a mysterious species of plant that emits copious quantities...
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"Briseis tiene un don: con un solo toque puede hacer crecer las plantas a partir de minúsculas semillas hasta convertirlas en hermosas flores. Un extraño don, a veces, difícil de controlar. Cuando su tía fallece y descubre que es la heredera de una descuidada finca en una zona rural al norte de Nueva York, cree que es la oportunidad para dar rienda suelta a ese don y descubrir su alcance. Pero su nuevo hogar resulta ser un tanto siniestro, y además...
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Four stories from the creators of Curious George present a place where human and animal roles are reversed, the antics of a hungry plant in a botanist's laboratory, Billy the Bunny's attempts to paint a picture, and a wordless celebration of the common ground that lies beneath appearances.
77) Shadow flicker
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"Investigator Oscar Basaran travels to Kidney Island off the coast of Maine to document the negative effects of shadow flicker from wind turbines on residents living near the windmills, but is unprepared for what he encounters from the islanders. Oscar's research shows that sleep deprivation, light deficiency and ringing headaches brought on by the noise and constant strobe-like effect of the sun filtered through the spinning blades of the turbines...
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