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1) Mythology
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 20
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A collection of Greek and Roman myths from various classical sources arranged in section on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, heroes before and during the Trojan War, and lesser myths. Includes a brief section on Norse mythology.
3) Ocean
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Text and illustrations present such ocean creatures as the manta ray, dolphin, and octopus, explaining their physical structures and how they work.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games. "Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 27
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Probably Garcia Marquez's finest and most famous work, One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, alive with unforgettable men and women, and with a truth and understanding that strike the soul, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is a masterpiece of the art of fiction.
6) Reptile
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Become an eyewitness to how reptiles sense the world, move and use camouflage in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of these scaly creatures. Children will be mesmerized by the many different types of reptile species, from small pets to large crocodiles
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When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while beginning readers learn the names of 65 common household items - and that people are generally not pleased to find mice and birds in their houses! A super simple, delightfully silly introduction to objects around the homeÑfrom none other than Dr. Seuss!
Easy-to-read rhyme cites a number of common household items.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
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This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people-and the times-that touched her life.
10) Catch-22
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 30
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Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.
11) Castle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity
12) The Fountainhead
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 53
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The Fountainhead has become an enduring piece of literature, more popular now than when published in 1943. On the surface, it is a story of one man, Howard Roark, and his struggles as an architect in the face of a successful rival, Peter Keating, and a newspaper columnist, Ellsworth Toohey. But the book addresses a number of universal themes: the strength of the individual, the tug between good and evil, the threat of fascism. The confrontation of...
14) Aesop's Fables
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Each volume includes an introduction, informative notes and a chronology of the writer's life and times to enable the reader to gain a deeper understanding of these enduring works.
15) Now We Are Six
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Winnie-the-Pooh volume 3
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A collection of poetry, including King John's Christmas, Sneezles, Us Two, Cradle Song, and other poems from the life and imagination of a small child.
16) A seed is sleepy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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This gorgeous book offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.
17) A tree is nice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Briefly describes the value of a tree.
19) Ancient Rome
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
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Boy, Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days. With fabulous new line drawings by Quentin Blake. "An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details. This is not an autobiography". (Roald Dahl). This reissue includes 30 delightful new line drawings by the inimitable Quentin Blake. Throughout his young days at school and...