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1) Don Quixote
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
The adventures of an eccentric Spanish country gentleman and his companion who set out as a knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 17
Description
"As one of the many installments in Jules Verne's Voyage Extraordinaire series, Journey to the Center of the Earth promises high stakes and thrilling adventure. When Professor Otto Lidenbrock bought an ancient runic manuscript, which chronicles the lives of Norwegian Kings, he did not expect to learn of anything but the history of Icelandic leaders. However, upon further inspection, Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, find that the manuscript includes...
3) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements...
4) Joan of Arc
Author
Series
Wishbone classics volume 4
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
A retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, who was destined to lead the people of France in war against English invaders, narrated by Wishbone the dog.
Author
Series
Wishbone classics volume 6
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.
7) Don Quixote
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
An abridged version of the classic "Don Quixote," the tale of a man who battles real and imaginary enemies, narrated by Wishbone the television dog, with information about the author and setting of the story, and a list of characters.
9) Oliver Twist
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
An abridged version of the classic "Oliver Twist," the tale of a poor London orphan hoping for a better life, narrated by Wishbone the television dog, with information about the author and setting of the story, and a list of characters.
Author
Series
Wishbone volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Formats
Description
Wishbone imagines himself to be a wealthy Frenchman who must flee his homeland when war breaks out during the French Revolution.
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
An abridged version of the classic, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," the tale of a respected doctor whose experiments have deadly results, narrated by Wishbone the television dog, with information about the author and setting of the story, and a list of characters.
12) The Odyssey
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
The story of Odysseus and his adventures on his trip home from the Trojan War.
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Henry Fleming is a youth who dreams of glory as a Union Army soldier during the Civil War. In the middle of his first battle, Henry runs from the fighting in terror. He brgiins to grow up when he has to face his fellow soldiers, some of whom are wounded and dying.
15) Ivanhoe
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"Meet Ivanhoe, a noble and courageous knight. After bravely serving in the Crusades, he returns to England and becomes entangled in a series of adventures. With the help of Robin Hood and the mysterious Black Knight, Ivanhoe tries to rescue his love, the beautiful Lady Rowena, from her Norman captors. Later, he fights the evil Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert to save the life of a friend. Will Ivanhoe be victorious over his enemies?"--Cover.