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In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said, "yes" and then, suddenly, walked out of his life, making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road travelling to diamond mines in Africa, Canada, India, Brazil and Russia to discover the true worth of this shining gem. He travelled to Japan to understand how diamonds were linked...
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Diamonds are similar to squares, with their sides of equal length, but they look a bit "squashed." Readers will recognize this special shape in the many bright photographs of this accessible text, which also encourages them to build new vocabulary. They'll see diamond-shaped kites, cookies, and signs, and learn to spot diamonds in patterns as well. As they develop their knowledge of this elementary geometry concept, they'll understand how this aspect...
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"In May 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musée de l'Armée is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk, he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire. In the present day, National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition...
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Skye Soames's search for her family's long-lost diamonds leads her to Benoit Chalendar's mansion in the Costa Rican rain forest. The billionaire offers to help her find the diamonds--if she agrees to marry him! To remain CEO of his company, he must look like he's settling down. For Benoit, watching prim and proper Skye discover her adventurous side among the wildlife and waterfalls is an unexpected thrill. It only fans the flames of their potent attraction....
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The best-selling author of Kissing in Manhattan pens a comic tale of violence that is also a fully realized love story. Grace McGlone, waiting for her one true love, falls hard for Henry Dante. But little does she know he is carrying "The Planets," a set of famous Spanish diamonds that might cost them their lives.
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"I don't want to be alone tonight." Caroline Lake can hardly believe she would ever say these words to someone she'd never met before. When a tall, dark stranger arrives wanting to rent a room in her beautiful empty shell of a mansion, she hesitates. Though she is in dire financial straits, the man looks dangerous-dangerously sexy. She's overwhelmed by the desire he sparks in her-hotter than anything she's ever felt before, making her ache to experience...
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Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 15
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
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Frank and Joe try to prevent the theft of a valuable collection of diamonds from a show.
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"He's a pirate, an adventurer--and Esther Carlisle has just let him into her New Orleans antiques shop. Cullen Murphy claims he knew Esther's late father ... and that her wild-dreaming daddy discovered the true location of the legendary chocolate diamond. Esther knows she should show the handsome treasure hunter the door. And she will. In a minute. Everything changes when gun-wielding thugs barge in and start shooting. Esther may not trust Cullen,...
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Jewel kingdom. Main series volume 4
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IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Demetra, the Diamond Princess of the White Winterland just cannot seem to get along with her palace advisor, the white fox Finley, but when the two are captured by a hostile bear, they learn the true meaning of friendship and cooperation.
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Math Inspectors volume 01
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[2014]
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IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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When the Claymore Diamond is stolen from Ravensburg's finest jewelry store, Stanley Carusoe gets the bright idea that he and his friends should start a detective agency. Armed with curiosity and their love for math, Stanley, Charlotte, Gertie and Felix race around town in an attempt to solve the mystery. Along the way, they butt heads with an ambitious police chief, uncover dark secrets, and drink lots of milkshakes at Mabel's Diner. But when their...
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Squishy Taylor volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Squishy and her twin stepsisters, Vee and Jessie, are on the trail of a mystery; it starts with "Boring Lady" working in her office across the street at 2:57 in the morning, continues with the trashing of Mr. Hinkenbushel's apartment next door, and apparently involves illegal diamonds--and Squishy becomes convinced that Mr. Hinkenbushel is the diamond smuggler, only none of the grownups believe her.
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