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Spotlights the issue of light pollution, explaining how the natural world has evolved to live in harmony with cycles of light and darkness. Explains how artificial light affects animals and plants on the land and in the seas and describes why promoting darkness is helpful for the natural world and reduces energy waste. Includes photographs, tips for reducing light pollution, a list of resources, and a glossary.
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"Every hero doing good in the shadows has a rival who works in the light--and Phantom Thief Red is no exception! Asuka and Kei have just started middle school and their career as Red, but their double life gets even harder when the genius kid detective Hibiki Shirasato calls them out on live TV! Can they keep helping people with the law hot on their trail?"--|cBack cover.
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"Asuka Kouzuki is just a normal twelve-year-old girl on spring breakuntil she learns shes from a long line of phantom thieves! For generations, her family has been stealing from bad guys and helping others, and her dad has been secretly teaching her the skills for the job her whole life. Now that shes about to turn thirteen, its time for her to take on the role alongside her cousin Kei, a genius with an IQ of 200. Thanks to her superhuman athletic...
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"It's not about winning... It's life-and-death! One by one, students stop coming to school, and rumors spread that a cursed video game is behind the disappearances. Mai Yashiro wants nothing to do with it, but then a mysterious console appears in her bag. A creepy voice gives Mai a choice: play the game or lose everyone she cares about. She chooses to protect her loved ones, but any sense of relief is short-lived. It turns out dying in the game has...
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"THERE ARE WORSE THINGS THAN THE BOOGEYMAN... The internet is full of creepypastas, cryptid sightings, tales of paranormal activity, and unsolved disappearances. These are mostly rumors and pranks fueled by trollsentertainment. But the unlucky few learn the hard way that some legends are true. Many of these unfortunate souls are doomed, but their luck may change if they cross paths with the boy in the red hood. He roams from town to town and appears...
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"Fushigi Senno's search for his sister continues as he follows the paranormal events she leaves behind her like a trail of breadcrumbs. And thanks to a special spell and notebook, he can seal away anything dangerous he comes across. But even with tools this handy, Fushigi has his work cut out for him. Between bad-tempered demons, cruel spirits, and an entire town affected by a mysterious phenomenon from the sky, he may never be able to catch up to...
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Explores the facts and myths surrounding Thomas Edison and the invention of the light bulb, and chronicles the history of electric lights. Highlights others inventors who played a role in the development of the light bulb. Includes black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
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No time to waste on to the next level! Following Mai and Asagi's win during the Black Event, Nightmare gets its first update. The game closes for a brief break, and everyone regains control of their bodies. They can only enjoy it for a short time, though, and when the game reopens, Mai is served her next challenge right away! Whether she's confronting the players taking advantage of the Nerve Auction or facing a creepy masked girl in a haunted school--...
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Collects four prose stories set in the "Chainsaw Man" universe. In one, Power shapes her life by her favorite anime in becoming a genius detective. Denji becomes Power's assistant as they investigate a mountain hotel disappearance. The rest of the stories focus on Quanxi and Kishibe's relationship, Himeno and Aki's first mission together, and Aki, Denji, and Power's adventure in Enoshima.
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"Although they've come up with stopgap measures to restore their powers, the great mage Sataborn's heirs and their magical-girl companions are now scattered across the island that is holding them captive. To escape, they must defeat the tyrannical goddess who has been slowly killing them off one by one. The survivors continue putting up a fight despite their struggles. . .but who is controlling this goddess, and for what purpose? Is the real enemy...
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"Learn more about the sixteen magical girls . . . You'll read about the girls' normal, everyday lives, some surprising interactions, and even events that took place before the game's start! These sweet vignettes are positively bursting with magical-girl charm!"--Back cover.
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"With only fifteen students in total, and all girls at that, Umemizaki Junior High's class 2-F is a bit peculiar. In fact, 'peculiar' doesn't even cut it--this is a special class that the Magical Kingdom created to raise the next generation of legitimate magical girls! From the outside, these elite students represent a beacon of hope for the future. But behind closed doors, something terrible is brewing"--Back cover.
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"Sakura Kagami is just an ordinary girl, and her magical-girl persona, Prism Cherry, is just as ordinary, too. After the same old tired routine of saving people with her boring magic in a peaceful town, Sakura learns that her classmate, Nami, is also a magical girl. The two of them become fast friends, but it doesn't take long before the veneer of magical-girl-hood falls apart to reveal something more sinister than they'd ever anticipated"--Back cover....
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"Snow White, a.k.a. the Magical-Girl Hunter, is searching for her dear friend Ripple when she's summoned by one of the Three Sages, the Magical Kingdom's highest authority. The Sage asks Snow White to locate a missing magical girl--a simple enough task that ends up throwing her into the middle of a bloody war between two opposing Sage factions. Meanwhile, Princess Deluge is on the warpath, hell-bent on avenging her fallen comrades...which puts her...
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"Who will be the last magical girl standing? It's a battle between the hunters and the hunted in this life-or-death magical-girl manhunt game, now at its climax. One after another, the girls fall as the surrounding barrier's time limit draws closer. The line between friend and foe has blurred-it's every magical girl for herself. Which one will make it out of this bloodbath alive?"--Back cover.
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"The popular magical-girl battle royal series returns with a collection of short stories hot off the press! These vignettes are jam-packed with dozens of magical girls from across the series, from the very first entry up to Magical Girl Raising Project: QUEENS--and even a few characters from the web manga Magical Girl Raising Project: F2P. Whether you're a hard-core fan or have only seen the anime, this book has something for everyone!"--Back cover....
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"Puk Puck's plan to reform the Magical Kingdom is proceeding smoothly now that she has the help of her new friends Shadow Gale and Snow White...but friendship only goes so far. Uluru has defected from the Puk Faction in order to aid the magical girl Pfle, who has several risky tricks up her sleeve to stop Puk Puck's devious scheme. What kinds of drastic measures will Pfle and her allies take to rescue the brainwashed Shadow Gale and Snow White?"--Back...