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Paris, London, Germany, and Switzerland are the settings for a tale of espionage in which a final, conclusive confrontation takes place between George Smiley and his Russian adversary, Karla.
In London at dead of night, an old spy (considered senile by some) is shot in the fact at point-blank range. George Smiley is officially retires, but he is summoned by the news. Lured back to active service, Smiley skillfully maneuvers his people into crisscrossing...
2) A smile
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PajamaPress
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"A modern translation of the poem "Un sourire" ("A Smile") by Raoul Follereau, which celebrates the power of a smile--something that costs nothing but provides so much value to the recipient. In the illustrations, two children are bursting with enthusiasm as they travel to a bakery and then their school to stage a surprise birthday party for a teacher. Along the way, their positive energy inspires strangers to help one another."--
3) Smiles to go
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Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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Will Tuppence's life has always been ruled by science and common sense but in ninth grade, shaken up by the discovery that protons decay, he begins to see the entire world differently and gains new perspective on his relationships with his little sister and two closest friends.
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"A rash of burglaries has got Inspector Salvo Montalbano stumped. The criminals are so brazen that their leader, the anonymous Mr. Z, starts sending the Sicilian inspector menacing letters. Among those burgled is the young and beautiful Angelica Cosulich, who reminds the inspector of the love-interest in Ludovico Ariosto's chivalric romance, Orlando Furioso. Besotted by Angelica's charms, Montalbano imagines himself back in the medieval world of...
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The final Uncle Fred novel marks his return to Blandings Castle to relieve Lord Emsworth's woes: a nagging secretary, prankster Church Lads, and a plot to thieve his prize-winning sow. Uncle Fred must serve up his brand of sweetness and light to ensure that everything turns out very capital indeed.
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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Sophie is feeling a bit worried about the world and going outside lately means wearing a mask, but she realizes she is not the only one who feels a little scared and decides to spread a small act of kindness in her neighborhood.
8) How to smile
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Parallax Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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A Zen master provides teachings, tools and meditations to practice during times of suffering to help promote transformation and healing within ourselves and also how to listen deeply and develop a greater capacity to understand the suffering of others.
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A novel on two black sisters whose father forbids teen sex and when one engages in it gives her a hiding. The novel explores "the ways in which a woman's denied sexuality leads to the loss of the much-prized and necessary original self." By the author of The Color Purple.
A family from the United States goes to the remote Sierras in Mexico-the writer-to-be, Susannah; her sister, Magdalena; her father and mother. And there, amid an endangered band...
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Pan Macmillan
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2009.
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English
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Meet Duncan, Gran'pa Greenbax and Janet in three very different stories in which the author pits fantasy against reality, for good or for ill. Subtle, surprising, and entirely entertaining. The Eternal Smile delves into our dreams, and the unexpected places they lead.
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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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When it comes to wild animals, everyone knows that there are certain things you just don't do like try to pet an alligator or tiger. They are wild and can attack you. However, there are other animals that may not appear to be dangerous but are. Some creatures have developed unusal ways of protecting themselves or catch prey and if you come into contact with them can cause you harm or even death.
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2023.
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When hospitalized for her clinical depression, Whimsy connects with a boy named Faerry, who also suffers from the traumatic loss of a sibling, and together they work to unearth buried memories and battle the fantastical physical embodiment of their depression.
17) ¡Sonríe!
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Maeva Young
Pub. Date
©2016.
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Español
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An autobiography in graphic novel format describes how the author lost two of her front teeth in an accident when she was twelve, and her subsequent struggles with various corrective dental techniques throughout adolescence.
Raina is about to start sixth grade and all she wants to be is a normal girl. One night, however, after a scouts' meeting, she trips, falls, and seriously injures her two front teeth. She must then endure a whole series of dental...
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 10
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.
Jack and Annie are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! The brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research book and a magic wand. They'll need help from one of the greatest...
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In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.
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