The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal, Paperback

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This classic Chinese epic features a new introduction by Daniel Kane, Head of Chinese Studies at Macquarie University and Cultural Counselor at the...

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Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Liz BlakeIllustration(s): 12Number of pages: 34Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 221 x 285 x 8Cover...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Liz BlakeIllustration(s): 12Number of pages: 34Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x 279 x 5Cover...

This warm and wonderful collection of true, feel-good stories about dogs and their people at Christmastime is perfect for the animal lover on your ...

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Publisher: Princeton Architectural PressAuthor(s): Beatrice FontanelNumber of pages: 349Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 227 x 271 x 13Cover type:...

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Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Chas SmithNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 216 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecul ...

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The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the country, comes to life in this picture...

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How, long before the advent of computers and the internet, educators used technology to help students become media-literate, future-ready, and worl...

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