Nel Yomtov
81) Reality Check
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When he's playing hockey, Ricky Holder hits hard and never holds back. During a scrimmage, Ricky plays rough and injures his own team's top scorer. Ricky's father is proud of him, but his teammates ditch him because of his dangerous checks. Ricky tries to ease up a little, but his teammates won't forgive him, and his father is mad that he's not giving 110 percent. Can he fix things before the state's toughest team comes to town?
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Nickolas Flux History Chronicles volume 1
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Battle of the Alamo, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the ranks of the defenders, of course! From meeting Santa Anna to fighting alongside Davy Crockett, Nick must survive one of the most epic moments in Texas history.
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Nickolas Flux History Chronicles volume 9
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Titanic's maiden voyage, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid going down with the ship, of course! From trying to help spot icebergs to getting off the sinking ship safely, Nick must survive one of the most disastrous events of the early 1900s.
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being buried alive in Pompeii, of course! From hot falling ash to a catastrophic pyroclastic surge, Nick must survive one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the hunt for the president's killer, of course! From the crack of the fatal shot to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, Nick arrives at one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
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In the 1930s Louis Zamperini was a promising Olympic track athlete. But when World War II broke out, he enlisted and served as a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1943 Zamperini miraculously survived when his bomber crashed in the Pacific Ocean. But that was just the beginning of his ordeal. After surviving for more than six weeks on a raft at sea, he was captured by Japanese forces and sent to a POW camp. For the next two years Zamperini...
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Step back in time and experience World War I through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the sinking of a British ocean liner. Experience the horror of gas warfare. Soar with a notorious flying ace. True Stories of World War I doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
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You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upper hand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.
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Nickolas Flux History Chronicles volume 5
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being buried alive in Pompeii, of course! From hot falling ash to a catastrophic pyroclastic surge, Nick must survive one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.
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At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see a black man compete and win. But Jesse Owens didn't just win. He was dominant in the track and field events, winning four gold medals and helping to set a world record. Now readers can witness one of the most iconic moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of all races can compete and win at the Olympic games.
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Collects Spider-Man Adventures (1994) #8-10; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #317; Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2005) #35. Venom has been one of the most vicious villains in the Marvel-Verse - and one of its most lethal protectors! Get to know the sinister symbiote with some of his most action-packed adventures! It all begins with Spider-Man's symbiotic black costume - a killer outfit in more ways than one! And Spider-foes including the Rhino and the Shocker...
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Nickolas Flux History Chronicles volume 4
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Boston Tea Party, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the rebellion, of course! From meeting Samuel Adams to dumping tea into Boston Harbor, Nick must survive one of the most pivotal moments in Colonial history.
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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Battle of the Alamo, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the ranks of the defenders, of course! From meeting Santa Anna to fighting alongside Davy Crockett, Nick must survive one of the most epic moments in Texas history.
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In 1927, Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate and looked history in the eye. With each swing of the bat his towering legacy grew larger. Ball after ball sailed into the seats and the race for 60 home runs was on. Join the Bambino as he swings for the fences chasing down one of the greatest baseball records of all time.
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Step back in time and experience the Civil War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first shots on Fort Sumter. Hear blood-curdling rebel yells. Experience a brutal battle at sea. True Stories of the Civil War doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
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In August 2018, a teenager named Greta Thunberg missed school to sit outside the Swedish parliament with a sign that read School Strike for Climate. She was demanding that government leaders take stronger action against climate change due to global warming. At first, Greta sat alone. But her message spread. Other students joined her in the movement that became known as Fridays for Future. By September 2019, millions of activists from around the world...
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In 2008 Sarah Palin took the presidential campaign by storm. As the Republican vice presidential candidate, she went from being a little known Alaskan governor to a national political powerhouse. With raw grit and determination, this self proclaimed hockey mom launched herself into the national spotlight. Join Palin as she fires up supporters and takes on the opposition during the 2008 campaign and beyond.