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1) Ferris
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During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
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This title discusses the rides that resembled Ferris wheels that have been around for hundreds of years. Readers will learn that that the first and only true Ferris wheel was built by George Ferris Jr. for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Today's Ferris wheels are even bigger, better, and bolder.
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Ferris Beach is where excitement and glamour start--at least that's what Kate thinks as she hears about her cousin Angela who lives there. Kate has had a humdrum, "normal" childhood; her conservative mother and humorous father have brought her up "properly," while Angela has had freedom and romance. But even freedom has its dark side, as Kate finds out
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Jim Coker leads an undermanned troop of Union cavalry in the fight against marauding guerilla raiders in Kansas. John Jacobs, a vicious half-breed, with a personal vendetta against the owners of Ferris Station, leads a band of guerillas, against the homesteaders of Southeastern Kansas, both for personal gain and the lust for murder. After several raids are thwarted by the cavalry, Jacobs hatches a plan to make the Arapaho Indian tribe go on the war...
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Ferris Bueller has played hooky a number of times. But this time he has the entire school and more believing he is on the verge of death. On this special day off, Ferris invites his friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane to join him in his day of fun. Ferris talks Cameron into borrowing his father's precious Ferrari for the day's transportation. All the while, Principal Ed Rooney is determined to prove Ferris is faking his illness. Jeanie is Ferris's...
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"The story of George Ferris, inventor of the iconic Ferris Wheel"--
"The World's Fair in Chicago, 1893, was to be a spectacular event: architects, musicians, artists, and inventors worked on special exhibits to display the glories of their countries. But the Fair's planners wanted something really special, something on the scale of the Eiffel Tower, which had been constructed for France's fair three years earlier. At last, engineer George Ferris...
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Have you ever ridden a Ferris Wheel? Do you know who created it? George Ferris's wheels can be found around the world today, but it wasn't an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with George's beginnings in civil engineering, the trouble he had convincing people the Ferris Wheel could be safe, and his eventual world-renowned success.
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Capturing an engineer's creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world's most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel.
A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford's dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World's Fair, where...
A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford's dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World's Fair, where...
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This title explains that today's interactive rides are based off of old mill rides in which people rode in boats or carts on tracks through dark tunnels. Readers will learn that today's interactive rides involve much more complicated technology that takes riders on exciting adventures that they can participate in. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators....
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Pedro's family and his friends are spending the day at the amusement park, enjoying the rides and the snacks, so when they get separated from Pedro's brother, Paco, and their mother, a ride on the Ferris wheel seems like it offers an excellent way to spot Paco in the crowded park.
18) The ferris wheel
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Crocodile Books
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2023.
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"This is the story of two parallel journeys in cities far apart. A mother and a son leave their home for a better day, while a father and a daughter leave their home for a safer day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids, but their experiences are sadly very different. The father and daughter are fleeing a city devastated by war, leaving their home--and beloved goldfish--behind. All through their journey the...
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The season is in full swing in Cascade Cove, Florida, and a third body has been found, this time behind the Ferris wheel at the town's amusement park.A collage of suspects quickly pops up after an artist is found dead, but what motive could one have for murdering the local talent? With the authorities unable to paint a clear picture as to who was behind the esteemed artist's death, it's up to Sarah to track down the culprit and keep the Cove from...
20) Wolf Hollow
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When the wealthy McDonough family is murdered just as drilling for nickel and copper on their property is about to start, police chief Lew Ferris discovers that the family was filing a lawsuit to prevent the drilling, setting in motion a deadly chain of events.
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