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	A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation 4.39 avg rating — 411 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge by Elizabeth Partridge, Ellen Heck (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius

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