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![Drawing on walls : a story of Keith Haring]( "Drawing on walls : a story of Keith Haring")
![Who was her own work of art? : Frida Kahlo]( "Who was her own work of art? : Frida Kahlo")
![I spy colors in art]( "I spy colors in art")
![Bug Bonanza!]( "Bug Bonanza!")
![Degas and the dance : the painter and the petits rats, perfecting their art]( "Degas and the dance : the painter and the petits rats, perfecting their art")
![Cave paintings to Picasso : the inside scoop on 50 art masterpieces]( "Cave paintings to Picasso : the inside scoop on 50 art masterpieces")
![Make meatballs sing : the life & art of Corita Kent]( "Make meatballs sing : the life & art of Corita Kent")
![Arthur's fire drill]( "Arthur's fire drill")
![I'm the best artist in the ocean]( "I'm the best artist in the ocean")
![Sir Morien : the legend of a knight of the Round Table]( "Sir Morien : the legend of a knight of the Round Table")
![Arthur's teacher moves in]( "Arthur's teacher moves in")
![Daring heists : real tales of sensational robberies and robbers]( "Daring heists : real tales of sensational robberies and robbers")
![13 art techniques children should know]( "13 art techniques children should know")
![The artists]( "The artists")
![Draw me a star]( "Draw me a star")
![Vincent can't sleep : Van Gogh paints the night sky]( "Vincent can't sleep : Van Gogh paints the night sky")
![The art teacher from the Black Lagoon]( "The art teacher from the Black Lagoon")
![Alvin and the big art show]( "Alvin and the big art show")
![Merlin and the making of the king]( "Merlin and the making of the king")
![The bird king : an artist's notebook]( "The bird king : an artist's notebook")
![Izzy does it]( "Izzy does it")
![Young Lancelot]( "Young Lancelot")
![Peril at the top of the world]( "Peril at the top of the world")
![Art's art]( "Art's art")
![Leonardo da Vinci for kids : his life and ideas : 21 activities]( "Leonardo da Vinci for kids : his life and ideas : 21 activities")
![Masterpiece]( "Masterpiece")
![Artist in overalls : the life of Grant Wood]( "Artist in overalls : the life of Grant Wood")
![Her right foot]( "Her right foot")
![Megabugs : and other prehistoric critters that roamed the planet]( "Megabugs : and other prehistoric critters that roamed the planet")
![Arthur's pet business]( "Arthur's pet business")
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![Visit the catalog record for Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up]( "Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up")
![Visit the catalog record for The little book of bitcoin : what you need to know that Wall Street has already figured out]( "The little book of bitcoin : what you need to know that Wall Street has already figured out")
![Visit the catalog record for Granny square style : how to make limitless projects from 10 classic patterns : belts, pillows, afghans, scarves, totes]( "Granny square style : how to make limitless projects from 10 classic patterns : belts, pillows, afghans, scarves, totes")
![Visit the catalog record for Something in the walls : a novel]( "Something in the walls : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Mansion beach : a novel]( "Mansion beach : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Behooved]( "Behooved")
![Visit the catalog record for Abigail and Alexa save the wedding : a novel]( "Abigail and Alexa save the wedding : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Margarita time : 60+ tequila & mezcal cocktails, served up, over & blended]( "Margarita time : 60+ tequila & mezcal cocktails, served up, over & blended")
![Visit the catalog record for I see you've called in dead : a novel]( "I see you've called in dead : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Nesting]( "Nesting")
![Visit the catalog record for Ultra heaven]( "Ultra heaven")
![Visit the catalog record for Upon a starlit tide]( "Upon a starlit tide")
![Visit the catalog record for The road to tender hearts : a novel]( "The road to tender hearts : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Detective aunty : a novel]( "Detective aunty : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Make me famous : a novel]( "Make me famous : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for The art spy : the extraordinary untold tale of WWII resistance hero Rose Valland]( "The art spy : the extraordinary untold tale of WWII resistance hero Rose Valland")
![Visit the catalog record for Once upon you & me]( "Once upon you & me")
![Visit the catalog record for Pay the people! : why fair pay is good for business and great for America]( "Pay the people! : why fair pay is good for business and great for America")
![Visit the catalog record for Wild side]( "Wild side")
![Visit the catalog record for Lawless : how the Supreme Court runs on conservative grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes]( "Lawless : how the Supreme Court runs on conservative grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes")
![Visit the catalog record for Optional practical training : a novel]( "Optional practical training : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for The eye of the Bedlam Bride]( "The eye of the Bedlam Bride")
![Visit the catalog record for Open up : stories]( "Open up : stories")
![Visit the catalog record for Civic self-respect]( "Civic self-respect")
![Visit the catalog record for Sweet obsession]( "Sweet obsession")
![Visit the catalog record for Jeremy Frey : Woven]( "Jeremy Frey : Woven")
![Visit the catalog record for Red dog farm : a novel]( "Red dog farm : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Firstborn girls : a memoir]( "Firstborn girls : a memoir")
![Visit the catalog record for We, the Casertas : a novel]( "We, the Casertas : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Baby of the family : stories]( "Baby of the family : stories")
![Visit the catalog record for Soft core : a novel]( "Soft core : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Can't get enough]( "Can't get enough")
![Visit the catalog record for The military history book]( "The military history book")
![Visit the catalog record for Kiss me, maybe]( "Kiss me, maybe")
![Visit the catalog record for The doorman : a novel]( "The doorman : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Promise me sunshine : a novel]( "Promise me sunshine : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Rogue Community College]( "Rogue Community College")
![Visit the catalog record for When in Rome]( "When in Rome")
![Visit the catalog record for A charming touch of tarot]( "A charming touch of tarot")
![Visit the catalog record for Where the axe is buried : a novel]( "Where the axe is buried : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Revered roots : ancestral teachings and wisdom of wild, edible, and medicinal plants]( "Revered roots : ancestral teachings and wisdom of wild, edible, and medicinal plants")
![Visit the catalog record for Mickey 17]( "Mickey 17")
![Visit the catalog record for Big cats, small world]( "Big cats, small world")
![Visit the catalog record for Wolf Hall. The mirror and the light]( "Wolf Hall. The mirror and the light")
![Visit the catalog record for Black bag]( "Black bag")
![Visit the catalog record for Liza : a truly terrific absolutely true story]( "Liza : a truly terrific absolutely true story")
![Visit the catalog record for My dead friend Zoe]( "My dead friend Zoe")
![Visit the catalog record for Miss Austen]( "Miss Austen")
![Visit the catalog record for Great migrations : a people on the move]( "Great migrations : a people on the move")
![Visit the catalog record for Better man]( "Better man")
![Visit the catalog record for Outlander. The complete seventh season]( "Outlander. The complete seventh season")
![Visit the catalog record for The klezmer project]( "The klezmer project")
![Visit the catalog record for Captain America. Brave new world]( "Captain America. Brave new world")
![Visit the catalog record for Captain America. Brave new world]( "Captain America. Brave new world")
![Visit the catalog record for Withnail and I]( "Withnail and I")
![Visit the catalog record for Every little thing]( "Every little thing")
![Visit the catalog record for Young Sheldon. The seventh and final season]( "Young Sheldon. The seventh and final season")
![Visit the catalog record for The engineer]( "The engineer")
![Visit the catalog record for Aum : the cult at the end of the world]( "Aum : the cult at the end of the world")
![Visit the catalog record for How to get ahead in advertising]( "How to get ahead in advertising")
![Visit the catalog record for Women of World War II : the untold stories]( "Women of World War II : the untold stories")
![Visit the catalog record for The conjuring 2]( "The conjuring 2")
![Visit the catalog record for The last island]( "The last island")
![Visit the catalog record for Mickey 17]( "Mickey 17")
![Visit the catalog record for Unbroken]( "Unbroken")
![Visit the catalog record for Killer of sheep]( "Killer of sheep")
![Visit the catalog record for Father Brown. Complete season twelve]( "Father Brown. Complete season twelve")
![Visit the catalog record for Dune. Prophecy. The complete first season]( "Dune. Prophecy. The complete first season")
![Visit the catalog record for Black bag]( "Black bag")
![Visit the catalog record for Presence]( "Presence")
![Visit the catalog record for Yellowstone. Season 5, part 2]( "Yellowstone. Season 5, part 2")
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El-Mohtar's writing is every bit as lyrical as it was in "This is How You Lose the Time War." I think my only criticism of this story is that I wish there was more of it! I want to continue to explore the grammar of this world. I want to specifically recommend the audio book because this novella is full of songs and music, and the audio book performances are wonderful. -Chelsea