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Desert Elephants
by Helen CowcherEach year the desert elephants of Mali, West Africa, travel a 300-mile path to search for water. <P><P>They peacefully pass through the lands of the Tuareg, Dogon, and Fulani people while following the longest migration route of any elephant in the world. <P><P>This insightful story with bold, dramatic illustrations shows how people work together to preserve the delicate balance of life in the desert and protect these magnificent elephants.
Desert Rose: An Arabian Horse Novel
by Victoria Hardesty and Nancy PerezDesert Rose had an idylic life boarded on Hartley Ranch with her mother. She and the Hartley's son Brody formed a lasting special attachment. Brody was devastated when he came home from school and discovered Rosie and her mother were gone, taken home by their owner. A despicable crime occurred that left Rosie, her mother, and three additional horses at risk of starvation and the life of a special and very valuable stallion owned by Rosie's owner in more dire straits. Brody's friend, Marianne was the only one who knew how Brody felt about Rosie. She instigated a chain of events to reunite them. When the truth about the missing stallion became known, Marianne and Brody got their friends together to search for him in the vast Mojave Desert where blistering heat, enduring monsoon rains, lightning, thunder, and treacherous flash floods couldn't stop them. Their hope was if they could find that special stallion, the owner would recognize the deep bond between Rosie and Brody and allow them to be together forever.
Desert Slam (Orca Soundings)
by Steven BarwinFor spring break, sixteen-year-old Maya travels from Vancouver to Palm Springs to visit her grandparents, soak up the sun and play some tennis. When they surprise her with tickets to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, she can't believe her luck. This is going to be the best vacation ever. But on the way back from the match they get into a fender bender. The other driver suggests they just square up and not involve the police or insurance companies. That seems odd to Maya, especially since the passenger of the other vehicle is visibly pregnant. But because Maya was driving, her grandfather is worried about repercussions and agrees to the deal. Later, Maya and her new friend Ruby discover that similar incidents have happened to others in her grandparents' gated community. They start to investigate, and when they spot the woman from the crash working in a clothing store, and clearly not pregnant, they know they are onto something.
Deserted (Attack on Earth)
by Israel KeatsAliens attacked Earth, and Leo had no idea. He may or may not have been out in the woods skipping class. When he returns to town only to find it's been evacuated, Leo realizes he's in bigger trouble than just missing school. With no way to contact his parents and no idea where they went, Leo will have to rely on his instincts—and the help of some new friends he meets along the way—to get out of the town he's been stranded in. Perfect for survival story enthusiasts, this Attack on Earth novel is packed full of action and drama to engage reluctant readers.
Design Thinking: A Guide to Innovation
by Fred EstesDesign thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. As a human-centered approach to innovation, design thinking is used in everything from corporate structure in businesses such as UberEATS, AirBnB, and Adobe XD to local and regional projects. Design Thinking, by author and educator Fred Estes, provides a simple, clear approach to the six-step design thinking process. This easy-to-follow guide explains everything essential to design thinking projects focused on solving human-centered, social issues. Readers will learn the fundamentals of each of the six-steps in the design thinking model—notice and reflect, empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test—and discover how to collaborate with people to develop solutions to real-world problems and create better communities through creativity, inspiration, and teamwork. With true stories of real student teams and their projects, this book provides readers with the steps to effect change and create a more equitable world.
Desk Wars: Make secret weapons from stationery with 30 models to build yourself (Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction)
by John Austin'Cubicle farms are full of enemy combatants begging to be taken out.' WIREDAchieve clandestine ends practically and inexpensively with Desk Wars - perfect for do-it-yourself spy enthusiasts. Follow fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to build 30 miniature secret weapons and surveillance tools from stationery, transforming common household items into uncommon gadgets and sidearms.Assert dominion over the desktop with these cunning contraptions:>>> Paper-Dart Watch>>> Pen Blowgun>>> Mint-Tin Catapult>>> Rubber-Band Derringer>>> Toothpaste Periscope>>> Bionic Ear>>> Cotton Bud .38 Special>>> Paper Throwing Star>>> 44 marker magnum>>> And more!
Desolación: (Outback) (Spanish Soundings)
by Robin StevensonDesde que lo dejó su novia, Jayden ha estado evitando la escuela...y la vida en general. Cuando su excéntrico tío Mel lo invita a Australia porque necesita ayuda en su investigación de biología, Jayden piensa que no tiene nada que perder. Lo malo es que eso implica viajar al abrasador desierto en el interior despoblado de Australia con el cada vez más paranoico Mel y una hostil estudiante de biología llamada Natalie. Entonces los golpea el desastre y, a muchas millas de la civilización, Jayden y Nat tienen que luchar por sus vidas. Since his girlfriend dumped him, Jayden has been avoiding school—and life in general. When his eccentric uncle Mel invites him to help with his biology research at an Australian university, he figures he has nothing to lose. Once he arrives, he discovers Mel is obsessed with finding a new species of lizard and is determined to be the first to discover it. Unfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie. Then disaster strikes, and Jayden and Nat find themselves many miles from civilization fighting for their survival.
Despedida (Medianoche #Volumen 3)
by Claudia GrayNi siquiera el amor puede cambiar tu destino... Tercera entrega de la serie paranormal romántica «Medianoche». Bianca ha abandonado Medianoche y se ha unido a la Cruz Negra, la organización mundial de cazadores de vampiros. Su nueva vida no es precisamente fácil: bajo la tutela de Kate y Eduardo, debe entrenarse con disciplina militar, cuidando de que nadie descubra sus poderes sobrenaturales. Solo hay algo que la reconforta: la compañía de Lucas, su gran amor y único confidente, con quien ya ha empezado a planear una nueva huida. Pero lo que Bianca no sabe es que, por muy lejos que vaya, hay algo de lo que nunca podrá escapar: su destino... «En cuanto nos estiramos, Lucas echó su manta sobre los dos y se acurrucó contra mí, pegando el estómago a mi espalda. Su brazo descansaba en mi cintura y podía sentir su respiración en la nuca. Cerré los ojos, disfrutando del momento. Ojalá estuviéramos solos. Ojalá no estuviera todavía tan afectada por el ataque y por la captura de Balthazar. Ojalá mi cuerpo no temblara de miedo. Habría sido delicioso. Lucas me besó dulcemente en la nuca. Sabía que estaba intentando decirme que ya se nos ocurriría algo. Pero yo sabía tan bien como él que lo teníamos muy crudo...»
Desperado: An Arabian Horse Novel
by Victoria Hardesty and Nancy PerezDesperado was something of a wild child. He explored the territory around his birthplace because there was no lock he couldn't pick. That early exploration would later save lives. Desperado had two loves in his life. One was his 80-year-old owner Hilda. The other was his 14-year-old rider, Todd. His biggest fear was Hilda's children would sell him to a man he despised after her death. Unfortunately an incident occurred that let Desperado prove beyond doubt what he felt in his heart. He ran into danger when all other creatures ran the other way. He ran through fire to protect the ones he loved. He hoped it would be enough to ensure his future with Todd on the land he called home.
Desperate Measures
by Patricia H. Rushford Rachel DuludeA controversial move sets off a dangerous feud. Jennie McGrady’s Labor Day weekend promises relaxation and fun when she visits a fur farm run by family acquaintances. Jennie’s anticipation of the trip grows when she learns Scott Chambers, an old friend, has taken a job at the farm. But on her first night there, the mink are released from a neighboring farm, and Jennie fears the sometimes-volatile Scott may be behind it. Scott’s participation in extreme animal rights activities is in the past—or so he claims. Jennie wants to believe him, but his arrival just before the mink release seems more than coincidence. And when Bob Sutherland, the affected farmer, goes missing, suspicion falls on Scott. Aleshia Sutherland makes no secret of her involvement with the radical Animal Rights Movement and has been kicked out of her parents’ home because of it. Does she despise her father’s line of work so much that she would hurt him? Can Jennie look beyond her personal feelings to find the truth?
Despertos: Academia dos Caídos
by Daniele LanzarottaKayla é uma garota de 16 anos que foi adotada quando era pequena. Ela vive uma vida normal, com ótimos amigos, pais adotivos amorosos, e bem… um namorado não tão bom. Mas a razão pela qual ela foi dada para adoção estava longe de qualquer razão usual. Ela deveria ser mantida longe da Academia e de qualquer outra coisa relacionada aos seres sobrenaturais que poderiam machucá-la. Infelizmente para Kayla, era apenas uma questão de tempo até que ela encontrasse as criaturas do Além-mundo, e não há como fugir dos seres que ela pode ver agora. Ao tentar proteger Kayla mantendo-a longe da Academia, ela pode ter sido colocada em um perigo ainda maior.
Després de desembre (Mesos amb tu #Volumen 2)
by Joana MarcusTot canviarà... després de desembre. El temps és quelcom relatiu.Per alguns passa més ràpid, per altres no tant.Per la Jenna Brown l'últim any se li ha fet etern. Quan superes una ruptura el temps es regeix per altres lleis físiques i estar un any sense en Jack Ross, ha estat un dels reptes més difícils de la seva vida. Però ha aconseguit superar-lo, centrar-se en ella mateixa i convertir-se'n la nova Jenna que té un nou objectiu vital: acabar els seus estudis. Encara que suposi tornar al lloc on tot va començar i que tants records l'evocaven. Encara que suposi haver-se d'encarar a les conseqüències de totes les decisions que ha pres un any enrere. La Jenna estava convençuda de què tot el que ha ocorregut abans de desembre formava part del passat, però... què passarà després de desembre?
Después de diciembre (Meses a tu lado #Volumen 2)
by Joana MarcusTodo cambiará... después de diciembre. El tiempo es algo relativo. Para algunos pasa más rápido; para otros, no tanto. A Jenna Brown el último año se le ha hecho eterno. Cuando superas una ruptura, el tiempo se rige por otras leyes físicas, y estar un año sin Jack Ross ha sido uno de los retos más difíciles de su vida. Pero ha conseguido superarlo, centrarse en sí misma y convertirse en una Jenna renovada que tiene un nuevo objetivo vital: terminar los estudios. Aunque suponga volver al lugar donde todo empezó y que tantos recuerdos le evoca. Aunque suponga tener que enfrentarse a las consecuencias de todas las decisiones que tomó un año atrás. Jenna está convencida de que todo lo ocurrido antes de diciembre forma parte del pasado, pero... ¿qué ocurrirá después de diciembre?
Después de quererte (De armas tomar #Volumen 3)
by Eleanor RigbyVuelve Eleanor Rigby con el spin-off más esperado de la bilogía del verano, De armas tomar. Bienvenido a las Canarias. ¿Estás dispuesto a enamorarte? Para Maday, Airam era un sueño imposible. Para Airam, Maday era el sueño que algún día haría realidad. A lo largo de quince años de amistad, sus caminos nunca han coincidido, como si su historia estuviera destinada al fracaso. Pero a pesar de separarlos el rencor, la distancia y una vida separada, cada vez que se reencuentran regresan al pasado. Un pasado donde pudo ser todo. Un pasado que ambos tienen muy presente. Él solo quiere olvidar. Ella necesita pasar página.PERO DONDE HUBO FUEGO SIEMPRE QUEDAN CHISPAS...
Dessert First
by Dean Gloster"Dessert First is a beautiful novel about breaking and mending, what we lose and how we try to save. Kat's story is moving and bittersweet, and I couldn't put it down." --Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy and Summerlost Upbeat--that's Kat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance. But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.
Dessert First
by Dean Gloster"Dessert First is a beautiful novel about breaking and mending, what we lose and how we try to save. Kat's story is moving and bittersweet, and I couldn't put it down." --Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy and Summerlost Upbeat--that's Kat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance. But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.
Destination Anywhere
by Sara BarnardPerfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Sarah Dessen, this lushly written and heart-wrenching novel follows a teen girl on a one-way trip away from her life and slowly reveals what made her leave it all behind.Sometimes you have to leave your life behind to find your place in the world… Peyton King has always wanted to belong. She seizes the opportunity to start over at a new school and finally finds real connections with the friends she&’s always dreamed of and even an actual boyfriend! But after flying high in her newfound happiness, Peyton comes crashing down when reality sets in and the ones she cares about let her down. Peyton&’s friends can&’t fix her and she can&’t help them if they won&’t let her. If she wants to find real, lasting happiness, Peyton will have to search somewhere else. With nothing but her sketchpad and a backpack, she buys a one-way ticket and gets on a plane. How far will she go to change her story?
Destination Unknown
by Bill KonigsbergFrom Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra. So begins Destination Unknown -- it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out -- he’s completely out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.A connection occurs. Is it friendship? Romance? Is C.J. the one with all the answers... or does Micah bring more to the relationship than it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled -- but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures.In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival.
Destined (The House of Night #9)
by Kristin Cast P. C. CastZoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together - if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow... But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more - or possibly less - than human. Only Neferet knows he was created to be her greatest weapon. But Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him... Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds in silencing them all? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect him - and everyone - from his own fate? Find out what's destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.
Destined: Number 9 in series (House of Night #9)
by Kristin Cast P C Cast'I knew forcing a confrontation with Neferet here and now wasn't smart. But I couldn't stop myself. . . ' Zoey finds herself weakened, this time by the brutal death of her mother. While Neferet gathers the forces of Darkness, Zoey must battle grief to rally her own troops; not least Stevie Rae and her newly human consort Rephaim, who has finally turned his back on his cruel immortal father, Kalona. Working to create chaos at the House of Night, Neferet has joined with the White Bull of pure evil to create a vessel of Darkness, a beautiful boy named Aurox. Yet this strange Dark creature is somehow drawn to be near Zoey - and even to protect her...
Destino (Inmortales #Volumen 6)
by Alyson NoëlIrresistible. Adictivo. Arrollador. Así es el amor. Así es la última entrega del fenómeno literario que ya ha cautivado a más de seis millones de lectores en todo el mundo... Cuando todo parece perdido, a veces, el azar nos concede segundas oportunidades. Pero Ever y Damen saben que su condena no tiene remedio: pasarán la eternidad juntos y sin poder tocarse. Sin embargo, un giro del destino les ofrece una salida... a cambio de un gran sacrificio: Ever debe escoger entre liberar Damen o buscar el Árbol de la Vida, cuyo fruto podría salvar al resto de inmortales. ¿Será capaz Ever de sacrificar el destino de cientos de almas por egoísmo? ¿Se arriesgará a perder su amor por un fin superior?
Destino. El camino de las hadas (La saga Winx #Volumen 1)
by Ava CorriganCinco poderes. Un destino. ¡No te pierdas este libro basado en la nueva serie Destino: La Saga Winx. ¡Ya disponible en Netflix! Los estudiantes del Otro Mundo acuden a la Escuela Internacional Alfea para formarse, aprender magia y descubrir cómo controlar sus poderes. Dentro del castillo del colegio, cinco alumnas que no se conocen de nada deberán compartir habitación. AISHA es una chica atlética y superdotada, cuyo control sobre el agua es la envidia de sus compañeras. TERRA es buena y algo torpe. Su influencia sobre el mundo natural deja boquiabiertos a sus rivales. MUSA, una joven introvertida, se encierra en sí misma para que no la abrumen las emociones de los demás. STELLA es una princesa -de las de verdad- y su control sobre la luz inspira e intimida a partes iguales. Luego está BLOOM, la forastera, procedente del mundo humano con un poder sobre el fuego que estuvo a punto de destruir a su familia. De repente, cuando un antiguo mal resurge al otro lado de los muros del castillo, las cinco adolescentes descubrirán un secreto, tan poderoso, que pondrá en duda todo lo que saben del Otro Mundo e incluso de ellas mismas.
Destinos divididos (Las marcas de la muerte #Volumen 2)
by Veronica RothLa segunda parte de la bilogía Las marcas de la muerte, de la autora de la serie Divergente, es una impresionante historia de esperanza y resiliencia. Él moriría por ella. Ella mataría por él. Las vidas de Cyra y Akos se rigen por los destinos que vaticinaron los oráculos el día de su nacimiento. Una vez decididos, los destinos son inmutables. Akos está enamorado de Cyra, a pesar de los designios que aseguran que morirá sirviendo a la familia de la chica. Cuando el padre de Cyra, Lazmet Noavek, reclama el trono de los Shotet, Akos cree que su final está más cerca que nunca. Mientras Lazmet desata una guerra brutal Cyra y Akos están desesperados por detenerlos a cualquier precio. Para Cyra, eso significa quitarle la vida al hombre que quizá sea su padre. Para Akos, supone la muerte. Y pronto ambos descubrirán que el destino define nuestras vidas de la forma más inesperada.
Destiny of Dragons (The Legacy of Dragons #3)
by Jack CampbellIn the thrilling conclusion to the Legacy of Dragons trilogy, ancient weapons of mass destruction lie hidden under the city of Pacta Servanda... Remnants of the Great Guilds and rebellious factions of the Empire want to seize those weapons to allow them to regain control of the world of Dematr. Only Jason, brought by the first ship from Earth since the colony failed, might be able to disarm the threat. But he also might know how to employ those weapons, making him a danger for all sides.Standing between those threats is Kira of Dematr. But Kira, who inexplicably has been able to manifest Mage powers as well as technical skills, finds herself being consumed by the mental conflicts between those powers and skills. As rogue Mechanics, Mages, and mercenaries attack with every weapon at their disposal, Kira suffers more blackouts and begins to lose her mind. The fate of her world rests on whether she can stay alive and find answers in time to problems that no one else has ever confronted....