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"Eating one's own kind is completely natural behavior in thousands of species, including humans. Throughout history we have engaged in cannibalism for reasons relating to famine, burial rites, and medicinal remedies. Cannibalism has been used as a form of terrorism but also as the ultimate expression of filial piety. With unexpected wit and a wealth of knowledge, Bill Schutt, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, takes us...
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Miss Peregrine volume Related works
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IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
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Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.
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A boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a ransom call: pay or else. It's only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads. Enter Timothy Blake, an FBI consultant with a knack for solving impossible cases but whose expertise comes at a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes one, trying to satisfy an urge he fears he can only control for so long. And this time Blake may have met his match. The kidnapper...
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AirQuest adventures volume 1
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Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2006]
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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When their small plane goes down in an area in Indonesia inhabited by cannibals, Spitfire and his family have their faith in God tested as they fight to survive against all odds.
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Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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[2009?]
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English
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Treasure Island: Long John Silver and a cabin boy match wits in search of buried treasure. In search of the castaways: The daughter of a missing sea captain discovers that her father may be held captive by cannibals and embarks on a desperate journey
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Walking dead volume 17
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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As Rick and his band of survivors try to extend their network of communities, Negan's "Saviors" appear and make it clear that crossing Negan will have dire consequences for all of them.
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Walking dead volume 9
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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Rick and Carl, suffering from tragic losses, pick up the pieces of their life and keep moving while herds of zombies lurk around every corner. Collects "The Walking Dead" no. 49-54.
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Walking dead volume 5
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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Rick Grimes and the other survivors continue trying to make their prison shelter a home, but a helicopter crash nearby leads them to discover another group of survivors nearby who are nearly as dangerous as the zombies.
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Walking dead volume vol 6
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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While the other survivors back at the prison compound believe Rick to be dead, Rick and some others search for a way to escape Woodbury, another sanctuary for survivors ruled by a cruel man who wants to know where Rick came from so he can steal everything Rick and his friends have built.
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Walking dead volume 8
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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A group of survivors on the outside launch an attack on zombies in a prison where Rick and his group believed they were safe, and the full-scale battle that ensues results in a high body count.
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Walking dead volume 3
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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Rick Grimes, his family, and the other survivors find a prison and decide it would be safe to hole up there, but they discover that the prison isn't exactly uninhabited and isn't so safe after all.
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