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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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From everyone's favorite fancy girl comes an alphabetical guide to enhancing vocabulary. Why say beautiful when there are fancy words like gorgeous and glamorous? Instead of hello, try bonjour, which is French and so much fancier. An umbrella will keep you dry, but a parasol will make you feel like a Hollywood movie star! With this helpful A-to-Z guide, Fancy Nancy shows that making plain words into fancy ones is not only educational, it's fun!
6) Winter pony
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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In this sequel to Summer Pony, Ginny now owns Mokey and assists her in giving birth to a beautiful foal.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Nancy is excited about her new babysitter coming over and has the whole evening planned out. But things don't turn out quite the way she expected. Her babysitter, Alex, is a teenager, but Alex is a boy, not a girl!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Feeling bad about last year's Field Day, in which her slow running cost the relay team a victory, Nancy, who enjoys using fancy words, finds herself facing another Field Day and another relay race with a mean classmate.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Nancy is utterly enchanted by Mrs. DeVine's fancy movie star memorabilia (that means things from the past). So enchanted, that Nancy decides to adapt the movie star lifestyle at home-and everybody knows that movie stars don't go to be early! Will Nancy's lack of beauty sleep get in the way of Mrs. DeVine's surprise the next day?
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