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A hilarious tale from Newbery Medal winner Paula Fox: Maurice loves to collect things-but what happens when he collects too many things? Eight-year-old Maurice is a collector. It doesn't matter how big or how small it is-if he likes something, he'll bring it home with him. His newest addition is a dried octopus hanging by a string from the ceiling. There's also a bottle of dead beetles, four painted turtles, and practical stuff like nails, screws,...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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When her father enters the hospital to have open-heart surgery, ten-year-old Emma is sent to Peconic Bay to live with her tormented aunt and finds the experience painful until she meets a friend who suggests making a miniature village in the sand.
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Newbery Medal winner Paula Fox depicts a fateful summer on the mysterious Greek island of Thasos in this "haunting tale" (TheNew York Times Book Review). Lily Corey and her older brother, Paul, have been summering on the Greek island of Thasos with their parents. For Lily, it's been fun hanging out with her brother, exploring the island, and studying ancient mythology and archaeology-until they meet Jack Hemmings. When Paul and Jack become friends,...
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National Book Award Winner: A grieving teenager wonders if she'll ever understand anything-especially the big things-in life. Time passed, and all the minutes hurt . . . After her father's death, Victoria Finch's life changes completely. To save money, she and her mother move from Boston to a small house in the town of New Oxford. There, Victoria attends school in a building that resembles a train station, where no one pays her much attention....
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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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Twelve-year-old Elizabeth resents being sent to stay on a small Maine island after the arrival of her new baby brother, but the time she spends with her artist grandmother and an unusual young neighbor help her to see things differently.
6) One-Eyed Cat
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
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Ned Wallis knows he's forbidden to touch the rifle in the attic. But he can't resist sneaking it out of the house, just once. Before he realizes it, Ned takes a shot at a dark shadow. When Ned returns home, he's sure he sees a face looking down at him from the attic window. Who has seen and heard him? Ned's feelings of guilt and fear only get worse when one day, while helping an elderly neighbor, he spots a wild cat with one eye missing. Could...
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