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61) Little women
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Description
For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Description
"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 13.5 - AR Pts: 25
Description
The wayward traveler -- Lemuel Gulliver -- ends up on a series of bizarrely populated islands. First he is a giant among little people, but then sees the situation reversed when he's surrounded by giants twelve times his size. Next he finds himself in the clouds, in a society of devoted but ultimately hapless mathematicians. Lastly, his journey brings him to an island where incredibly noble horses must deal with a race of uncouth, reviled ape-men:...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 27
Description
It was the time of the French Revolution - a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported...
68) Treasure Island
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12
Description
"Young Jim Hawkins and his friends set sail for Treasure Island, hoping to find the buried loot of Captin Flint, fiercest of all the pirates. But, unknown to them, the crew of their own ship is made up of Flint's former crew, led by the evil one-legged pirate Long John Silver. Once on the island Jim and his friends must find the buried treasure and escape before the pirates capture them. Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of greed and gold remains...
70) Frankenstein c.3
Author
Pub. Date
c1993
Description
In trying to create ife, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long andtragic chain of events.
71) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1989]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
73) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod led by the fanatical captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Here are some of the greatest stories of all time. The familiar titles, like Sleeping Beauty, are stories about things that are still important to sus today, like families and loyalty, friendship and courage, getting along and making dreams come true. In this book, you will find stories that are favorites already, and others that will be new to you, but sure to become your favorites as well.
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Here are some of the greatest stories of all time. The familiar titles, like The Little Mermaid, are stories about things that are still important to sus today, like families and loyalty, friendship and courage, getting along and making dreams come true. In this book, you will find stories that are favorites already, and others that will be new to you, but sure to become your favorites as well.
80) Dracula
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Series
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
After discovering the double identity of the wealthy Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.