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Provides insight into the life, work, and thinking of Isaac Newton, known as the father of physics, and discusses his theory of gravity.

It's launch time for the hotly anticipated video game Alien Liberator 2, and who better to invite along than top gamer Ali-A? Ali is promised the biggest game launch ever but what he doesn't count on is just how real the action is about to get!.

A memoir in which Precious Williams, the daughter of a Nigerian princess, tells the story of how she was handed off at the age of three months to her foster mother, Nanny, a sixtyish white woman in Sussex, England, who could not understand the challenges Precious faced at her all-white school, discusses the criticism she endured from her mother who, on her occasional visits, said Precious had become "too white, " and explains how she was able to forge her own identity and move forward in life.

Describes how arts and crafts were created in Tudor-era Britain, and offers instructions for twelve craft projects, including a Tudor rose, a jester's crown, a stained glass coat of arms, and a masquerade mask.

Transgender YouTuber Alex Bertie reflects on his transition journey from being labeled female at birth, his realization at fifteen that he is a transgender man, to coming out to his friends and family. As he attempts to biologically transition, Bertie talks about prejudice in the healthcare system and the societal pressures he struggles to either conform to, or rebel against. Offers information on gender, sexuality, and transitions.

Recording engineer Geoff Emerick chronicles his years of work with the Beatles, beginning with his presence, at the age of fifteen, at the band's first recording session with producer George Martin, discussing his craft on such albums as "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and providing insight into the band's relationships, working patterns, and breakup.

Chronicles the first grassroots human rights campaign, discussing how, in the late eighteenth century, twelve men banded together to try and stop slavery in the sugar industry, and as a result freed hundreds of thousands of slaves around the world.

"As the frightening impact of World War II creeps closer and closer to her door, eleven-year-old Ada learns to manage life on the home front"--Provided by publisher.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was born in Berkshire, England, to a middle-class family. She had no aspirations to be royalty. Now married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Kate is a mother, an activist, and a style icon. Young readers will learn about her early life in England, the issues that are important to her, and how she became the subject of a modern-day fairy tale. Easy-to-follow text is supported by full-color photos and quotes from the duchess herself. A Words to Know section helps readers learn new vocabulary, while Further Reading encourages deeper learning.