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Clever manuevers to checkmate your opponents; Idiot-proof instructions for learning the rules of this classic game of kings; Hundreds of diagrams to help you master the moves.

Contains descriptions of indoor games of skill and chance, with advice on skillful play. Based on the foundations laid down by Edmond Hoyle, 1672-1769.

The story of the Fleet in space, parallel to the story on Earth, told during the time that Peter Wiggin and Bean are consolidating the Hegemony on Earth. The terraformed Formic worlds are open to settlement by humans, and the International Fleet becomes the arm of the Ministry of Colonization, run by Hirum Graff. MinCol now runs Fleet School on the old Battle School station, and still recruits very smart kids to train as leaders of colony ships and...

The VirtNet has become a world of deadly consequences, and Kaine grows stronger by the day. If Kaine succeeds, it will mean worldwide cyber domination. And it looks like Michael and his friends are the only ones who can put the monster back in the box--if Michael can figure out who his friends really are.

Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for performing over two hundred magic tricks, each with information in the categories of effect, secret and preparation, method, and comments and suggestions.

Today is Princess Magnolia's birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving ... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clothes, and becomes the Princess in Black! She rushes to the goat pasture, defeats the monster, and returns to the castle before her guests discover her secret. But every time Princess Magnolia is about to open her presents, the...

They were best friends, driven by one shared vision - to rule the world of virtual reality games. Cill, hard-edged and beautiful, Var and Benny, brains and business acumen, and Bart, the genius behind the idea. Their newest invention, developed to transport the player into a fantastical virtual world, is just about to be launched. Then, suddenly, Bart is found brutally killed, defeated by their own game. Their close-knit group is torn apart. Who could...

"Michael and his friends, Sarah and Bryson, are still being chased by a cyber-terrorist. And now the government is after them, too"--

Developed in close consultation with the play experts at Gymboree Play & Music, this book contains an introduction that explains the value of "play with a purpose", information on how babies learn, and tips outlining what parents can do to help their children get off to a good start. Includes over 100 activities for babies.