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A bitter eighty-three-year-old war veteran who believes his life is meaningless dies while trying to save a little girl's life and finds himself in heaven, where five people from his past--some loved ones, some strangers--explain what his years on Earth really meant, and whether or not he succeeded in saving the child.
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"In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie--the little girl he saved on earth--in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect. Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving...
4) Happy paws
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Layla and her Bots prepare for performing in a big show at the town amusement park--but then they learn the amusement park is about to be closed. Instead, everyone goes to the dog park, and Layla and the Bots know just how to help.
5) Wonder wheel
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On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife.
10) Bear flies high
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Bear usually spends his days on the beach, singing and watching birds, but when he leaves to visit a carnival, his dream of flying may just come true.
11) Ferris wheels
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Discusses the history of the amusement park ride known as the Ferris wheel.
12) Fairground rides
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Introduces the world's most thrilling fairground inventions while explaining the engineering behind their creation, including swingboats, carousels, bumper cars, and roller coasters.
13) Ferris wheels
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Discusses the history of the amusement park ride known as the Ferris wheel.
14) Carousels
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"Discusses the carousel's amazing history that began with a game played hundreds of years ago by Arab horsemen"--Provided by publisher.
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Feel the thrill as the roller coaster plunges down the big hill? That's gravitational force at work. Sticking to the graviton's walls like glue? That's the result of centripetal force. This book explores the forces involved in the action at an amusement park and how they work, including contact force, magnetic force, gravity force, centripetal force, friction, and more.
18) The giant swing
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What could be more fun than the county fair? Freddy and his friends can't wait to go -- but Max is sure that Freddy will be too scared to go on any of the rides. Freddy is determined to prove Max wrong ... but is he brave enough to face the Giant Swing?
19) Roller coasters
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"This title explains the history of roller coasters and the exciting and stomach-churning rides they are today. Readers will learn that roller coaster history began in Russia with giant ice slides called "Russian mountains." Today coasters feature extreme speeds, twists, flips, and 100-foot drops." -- iPage.