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2) East
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Yearning for life in a cloistered scriptorium, thirteen-year-old Princess Matilda, whose lame foot brings fear of the evil eye, escapes her scheming cousin Ivo and joins her servant Judith and an old friend, Parz, in hunting dragons and writing about them.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Reveka, an herbalist's apprentice in the Middle Ages, attempts to break the mysterious curse on the princesses of Sylvania and instead discovers a door to the Underworld. Based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
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The world will burn in the final installment of Scarlett St. Clair's bestselling Hades X Persephone saga.
The gods are at war, the Titans have been released, and Hades and Persephone must fight tooth and nail for their happy ending.
Persephone, Goddess of Spring, never guessed that a chance encounter with Hades, God of the Underworld, would change her life forever—but he did. Now embroiled in a fight for humanity
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Excerpt: ""YES, children, I will tell you the story of Aunt Milly's diamonds; and in telling about them, you must hear the tale of my own life almost, because one is so mixed up with the other that they can scarcely be separated." The speaker, an old lady, looked pleasantly at a group of grandchildren, her Christmas visitors; who, tired with many a merry game, were clustering round her and asking for the story. It was Christmas Eve, and they had been...
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Excerpt: "The Governor descended the steps of the Capitol slowly and with pauses, lifting a list frequently to his eye. He had intermittently pencilled it between stages of the forenoon's public business, and his gait grew absent as he recurred now to his jottings in their accumulation, with a slight pain at their number, and the definite fear that they would be more in seasons to come. They were the names of his friends' children to whom his excellent...
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Excerpt: "Since the childhood of the races, certain old-world stories have appeared in different form in the folklore of different nations, all bearing the stamp of the same source; the interest of primitive people in attributing human impulses and human lines of conduct to the animal world. Perhaps the earliest of all is The Kid Who Would Not Go, which corresponds to the old New England nursery tale of the Old Woman and Her Pig, and which, in its...
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A proud king uses magical drums to conquer his rivals, and only his daughter can stop him. A seagull is determined to fly across an ocean, but he learns a painful lesson after reaching his goal. A young girl yearns to become a butterfly, but she must make three sacrifices to achieve her dream. This collection of stories by Sylvester Foxglove will delight young readers while teaching valuable lessons for the world we live in now. Cover illustration...
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Hettie's PirouetteHilda the hippopotamus and Hettie the heron both love the ballet. They join the Ballet school and begin training. They enter the end-of-year competition for couples (pas de deux) and perform five movements, the pose well known in the ballet Swan Lake, the movement that shows the bond between the two dancers in the ballet Le Diable à Quatre, the movement where the dancer being held by the partner is able to descend very low to the...
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Aesop's Fables features more than 200 fables, specially selected for young readers and beautifully illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset. It includes all of the classic fables whose titles and morals have become part of our common cultural vocabulary, among them "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Dog in the Manger," and "The Fox...
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"The Christmas Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson: Illustrated" is a captivating compilation of holiday tales by the celebrated Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. This anthology includes three cherished stories that beautifully capture the essence of the Christmas season: "Christmas at Sea," "Markheim," and "Winter Time."
Robert Louis Stevenson, best known for his adventure novels like "Treasure Island" and "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr....
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This is the "FIRST BOOK" in the "AMAZING BLUE WIZARDS JOURNEY SERIES!"A "MAGICAL ADVENTURE" that happens in New Zealand.Far up north a secret, "ANCIENT TEMPLE" hides a dark "MYSTERIOUS WIZARD" that has cast a dreadfully powerful spell to "DOOM" the forests and the creatures that dwell within!A "STRANGE MAGICAL PENDANT IS FOUND!""SUDDENLY A BLOOD CURLING SCREAM IS HEARD!"
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Ever After High (Suzanne Selfors) volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Unlike her classmates, who include the daughters of Snow White, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, Duchess Swan does not have a Happily Ever After waiting for her, but maybe her class in General Villainy, taught by Mr. Badwolf, can change her destiny.
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These folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. The book other magical characters such as the Netherwitton worm who guards a secret well and the Hedley Kow that plays audacious tricks on humans. Accompanying these, there is the sound of human feet; saints seek refuge, ancient kings fight for land and salvation, and border folk pit themselves against one another with both wit and sword. Illustrated with...
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Embark on an enchanting journey through 'Fantastic Stories'!, a captivating book that transports readers of all ages to magical worlds and unforgettable adventures. From the exciting encounter with brave pirates to the fascinating journey through the Museum of Wonders, each story is a literary gem that will captivate your children's imagination. Discover 'The Treasure of the Gold Diggers', where bravery and friendship are intertwined with the search...
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¡Sumérgete en un mundo mágico y encantador con "Cuentos Cortos Completos", una colección fascinante que cautivará los corazones de los lectores jóvenes y adultos por igual! Descubre la magia de la valentía en "Pablo y los Colores", deja que la ternura te envuelva con la entrañable historia de la "Familia de Perritos Callejeros", o adéntrate en el emocionante viaje de "Chispa y la Electricidad". En este volumen único, encontrarás cuentos...
20) It Must be Love
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The most powerful force in the world is love.
Lady Christiana Tremaine lives in the kingdom of Vesance, but ever since her father remarried, her stepmother - Lady Tremaine - has stripped her of everything befitting her station, has reduced her to that of a maid, and forced her to answer to the slur of Cinderella. Though the life of drudgery is horrid, she carries hope circumstances will change, especially when she remembers dancing with the prince...
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