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8) Hugo
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Welcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure! When wily and resourceful Hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese invites you to experience a thrilling journey that critics are calling the stuff that dreams are made of.
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The heartwarming true story of a loyal dog named Hachiko. This very special friend would accompany his master to the train station everyday and return each afternoon to greet him after work. Even after his master passed away, he continued to return to the same spot at the station every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. During his daily visits he touched many lives and taught the local people about love, compassion, and above...
13) Mister Whistler
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Mister Whistler always has a song in his head and a dance in his legs. But when he has to catch the train, he is so distracted he loses his ticket - and has to dance his way out of his clothes to find it!
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In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad, led by the company's president, Alexander Cassatt, successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East Rivers, connecting the railroad to New York and eventually, via the Hell Gate Bridge, to New England, knitting together the entire eastern half of the United States. But just fifty-three years after the station'sopening, the unthinkable happened.
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"Hiroto's journey through the depths of Yokohama Station has led him to Keiha Nijo, leader of the once-great Dodger Alliance, whose technology allows her to obscure her location and evade the station's robotic guards. The Winter War, tactical AIs, and dormant machine minds...Will her whispered stories at last reveal the secrets of the station? Meanwhile, engineer Toshiru Kubo steals a gun and deserts JR Fukuoka, where artillery shells explode against...
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"With help from Keiha Nijo of the Dodger Alliance, Hiroto has followed the Professor's whispered intimations to Exit 42 in the mountainous interior of Yokohama Station. There, in the heart of the beast, an ancient monitor flickers to life, and an image of the Professor in his youth, a haunting digital simulacrum, awakens from its slumber. And just nearby, there is a button--one that, when pressed, could end the Yokohama Station Hiroto has always relied...
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Written by award-winning author Megan Hoyt, this thoughtful STEM picture book biography about the brilliant architect of Grand Central Terminal is a celebration of resilience in the face of adversity, creative problem solving, and, of course, trains! With whimsical illustrations by Dave Szalay.