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"This history of the Who highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the Who's beginnings in Britain, their embodiment of youth subcultures, and the legacy of iconic albums"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life and career of professional soccer player Harry Kane.

James Bond takes on dangerous SMERSH operative Mr. Big to free the alluringly mystifying fortune-teller Solitaire.

Bond uses a beautiful nemesis in order to infiltrate a diamond-smuggling business that stretches from Africa via London to America, but once inside the States, he becomes the hunted instead of the hunter.

Naturalist Thomas Edgar returns from a voyage to the Brazilian Amazon, where he was searching for a fabled butterfly, a shell of his former self, and as his wife, Sophie, searches from clues about what happened to traumatize her husband, she uncovers shocking secrets about Thomas and herself.

"Follows Jane Austen's journey to hone her craft, finding her place in the world amid joys and sorrows, and writing her famous novels"--Provided by publisher.

"After Kitty's mother dies on an inappropriately sunny Tuesday, all Kitty wants is for her life to go back to "normal"--whatever that will mean without her mum. Instead, her dad announces that he, Kitty, and her sister are moving from their home in London to New York City, and Kitty will need to say goodbye to the places and people that help keep her mother's memory alive. New York is every bit as big and bustling as Kitty's heard, and as she adjusts to life there and befriends a blue-haired boy, she starts to wonder if her memories of her mum don't need to stay in one place--if there's a way for them to be with Kitty every day, everywhere"--Publisher's description.

This history of the Who highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the Who's beginnings in Britain, their embodiment of youth subcultures, and the legacy of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story of the Who to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Personal shopper Becky Bloomwood's life reaches the peak of perfection when her entrepreneurial boyfriend Luke proposes, but the couple sees trouble looming on the horizon when both their mothers try to seize control of the wedding plans.