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82) Medea
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One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Media and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take. -- Back cover.
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For more than three centuries both Christians and non-Christians, young and old, have been fascinated by the characters and story of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come-regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature. While keeping the dignity and beauty of Bunyan's language, editor C. J. Lovik has updated words and phrases for today's readers. This deluxe edition of Pilgrim's Progress,...
85) Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet was the first drama in English to confer full tragic dignity on the agonies of youthful love. The lyricism that enshrines their death-marked devotion has made the lovers legendary in every language that possesses a literature.
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Spotlight collection volume 8
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In the eighth installment of the Spotlight Collection series, the classic Looney Tunes characters come to life.
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Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a violent bully called Jimmy Randall and has a baby boy by him. Under pressure from her new husband, she is persuaded to send the girls to an orphanage, not knowing that the papers she has signed will entitle them to do what they like with the children. And it is not long before the powers that be decide to send a consignment of orphans to their sister institution...
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What should we teach our children about where we come from? Is evolution good science? Is it a lie? Is it incompatible with faith? Did Charles Darwin really say man came from monkeys? Have scientists really detected "intelligent design"--evidence of a creator--in nature? Inside our DNA? Inside amazing molecular "machines" within our very cells? Or are those concepts nothing more than scientific fool's gold, tricks designed to sneak religious ideas...
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You saw them at the movie. You saw them on TV. You saw them instead of studying for your finals. Now you can watch the world class Looneyness as never before in this collection featuring 50 theatrical shorts dazzlingly remastered and presented with a stunning audio and visual experience. The fun begins with Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck; and Porky Pig, plus Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew; Foghorn Leghorn; and more.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 13-14
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#13: Hank accompanies Slim into town for a last-minute shopping spree. Hank and the gang are struck not only by the meaning of Christmas but also by a buzzard crashing through their windshield! #14: Hank and Dover are finishing up an exhausting morning of patrols when a strange caravan of trucks rumbles past headquarters. Hank discovers a large red box containing Pasha of Shizzam, a bizarre little monkey willing to answer Hank's beck and call. Or...
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"Jack and Samir love to sit together--and they love to laugh, too. So much so that Miss Doover finally has to separate them. Then Miss Doover gives the class the assignment to write about something they care about, and Jack sees his chance to sit next to his best friend again. But writing an essay isn't that easy! Can Jack finally persuade Miss Dover to give him the thing he wants most...his seat back, next to Samir?"--Page [2] of cover.
100) Little dogs lost
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Pets to the rescue: Siblings Peter and Shannon are always getting on each other's nerves. Grounded for fighting, their punishment gets a little more interesting when a trio of crooks hold the kids captive. luckily for them, they aren't home alone. Now their crazy pets are ready to come to their rescue.
Tiger: Josh loves dogs and has always longed for a puppy of his own. But as the youngest in a big family, having a pet is out of the question, until...
