Burlington Public Library

To do list for my last day of my Paris vacation...1. Walk along the river2. Visit all the chocolate shops in the city3. Wander along the cobblestoned streets. Things I don't expect to happen...1. Meet a charming Englishman while strolling along the Seine 2. Spend the afternoon with him exploring Paris, and kissing. So many French kisses... 3. Board a plane that night wishing I'd gotten his last name.Besides, you can't fall for someone in one day,...

Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.

Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted underworld-Citt?gazze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: 12-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm. On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will discover an object of devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to...

Presents Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, in which Lyra and Will, two orphaned children from different worlds, discover objects that give them insight into truth and wisdom and find themselves at the heart of the final war between the Authority and Lord Asriel. Includes additional material by Pullman after each book.

Discusses the unusual nature of glass, how it is made, and the many uses to which it has been put, from fine art to industrial applications, throughout history.

Discusses oil as a source for plastics, the importance of recycling, and possible uses for plastics in the future.

Explains where different clay and what they are used for.

Explains where different platices come from and what they are used for.