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"A unique look into a side of MMA that only a few know and only Genia can give. -Chris Palmquist, partner, Mixed Martial Arts.com Out Freakin' ColdForget pay-per-view. Forget championship belts or sanctioning bodies. This is Mixed Martial Arts combat in its purest, rawest form. Follow Jim Genia into the illicit world of vale tudo (anything goes). Locations are always changing and known only to a few, from run-down, shuttered gyms to speakeasy combat...
2) Wordburger
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English
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Kids of a certain age become obsessed with crossword puzzles: what are they? how do they work? when can I solve one all on my own? Word wizard David Astle has come up with a sneaky way to introduce children to the mechanics of cryptic crossword puzzles, by taking them through different kinds of wordplay - anagrams, pangrams, spoonerisms, tongue-twisters, homophones - before presenting them with crossword puzzles to solve using everything learnt so...
4) Martial arts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Practitioners of martial arts must study for years to understand them. Martial arts help teach discipline, patience, and respect. Learn more in Martial Arts, a For the Love of Sports book." --
5) Karate
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English
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Introduces readers to the practice of karate, covering its history, fighting techniques, training methods, and the values of respect and discipline.
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BarCharts, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013.
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1 online resource (6 pages)
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English
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Word choice is extremely important in academic, formal or creative writing. This handy word bank was chosen for maximum effectiveness and power. Select words, the definitions, and a comprehensive list of transition words are included all in effort to decrease your time word searching and increase thoughtful writing and consequently, grades!. --Provided by publisher.
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Britannica common core library volume II
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English
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"This engaging volume introduces readers to the world of technical texts and their uses and is aligned with grade 2 Common Core ELA-Literacy standards. Students learn about the purposes and types of technical texts, and actually analyze sample texts. They review experiments, recipes, and crafts, and compare and contrast the examples. They also discover how specific images contribute to and clarify texts. In an activity section, readers are given the...
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Britannica common core library volume II
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English
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"In a nutshell, fiction is made up and nonfiction is real: real events, actual people, true facts, and verifiable ideas. This clear and easy-to-follow book cracks open the nutshell and goes well beyond, providing young readers with clear and engaging examples of nonfiction in action. With excerpts from and comparisons between essays, reports, and more, students will come away with a solid comprehension of what constitutes works of nonfiction. Further,...
11) What is a poem?
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English
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Looks at poems, examining what they are and why people create them, and presents several pairs of poems from around the world with similar themes and structures in order to compare and contrast them.
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Allen and Unwin
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (336 pages)
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English
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This is Roslyn Petelin's promise: whether you already write reasonably well or not, her book will exponentially improve your writing. It helps you to use the right words in the right order in the right places at the right time for the right reasons and the right readers. Distilling her 30 years of experience in teaching writin, this book is a practical introduction to the elements of grammar, syntax and style you need to write well. She covers social...
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BarCharts, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (6 pages)
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English
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There is a reason why it's called "writer's block": long writing projects are daunting regardless of whether you are a student writing an essay or a professional who suddenly must access those long-forgotten academic skills to write a report. Our new Writing Tips and Tricks guide contains the information you need to get that project underway in an easy-to-use, color coded format. Use it to improve your writing so your point gets across and your readers...
Publisher
HowExpert
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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If you want to learn how to write a novella quickly, then get this step by step guide. This book is different. This book is hard body. This particular how to is specifically designed to open up alternate paths of thinking in one's brain. In terms of writing a novella, as long as success is the end result, the methodologies utilized to reach fruition are not important. In other words, there is no strict set of guidelines mandatory for one to follow...
Publisher
BarCharts, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (6 pages)
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English
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Guide to how "elements of style" function in the composition and editing process of writing. Useful for any student from middle school through college as a quick-reference writing tool. --Provided by publisher.
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Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource (224 pages)
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English
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"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.--Sun Tzu The revered secrets of the Samurai code kishido are strictly for the strong of heart. The Way of the Warrior is a series of lessons that Jotaro's martial-arts master passed on to him, as well as teaching virtues embedded in all traditional martial ways. Demanding unquestionable ethics and unconditional chivalry, kishido embraces both Eastern and Western customs and practices,...
18) What is a Myth?
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English
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"Every culture in human history has created its own myths to describe how the natural world works. These stories that explain the cultural lessons, values, and religious beliefs of a specific group of people are a prime component of the Common Core Reading standards for grade levels 2 and 3, and within this book some of the best-known myths are reproduced in a way that readers can grasp and interpret their meanings. Norse, Egyptian, and Chinese myths...
19) Ninjas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of ninjas, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. These covert Japanese warriors are best known for their unorthodox warfare, and their high regard for honor and combat. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence...
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