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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Gulliver's Travels is a novel by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. The book became popular as soon as it was published. John Gay wrote in a letter to Swift that "It is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery." Since then, it has never been out of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Born of a mortal woman and the king of the gods, Hercules is blessed with extraordinary strength. The goddess Hera commands that the mighty Hercules must undergo twelve incredible tasks to pay for a mistake he made in the past. Hercules easily completes the first few labors, as he overpowers a ravenous lion and battles a giant bull barehanded. But not all the gods support him, and Hercules faces difficult tasks that test his strength and his mind....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef — and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. Next morning, the intrepid, loving little family finds itself cast away on an uninhabited island. Never losing hope, they retrieve what they can from the ship and construct a life for themselves through their own resourcefulness — building...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Journey to the Interior of the Earth is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A prophecy states that the king of Argos will be defeated by his infant grandson Perseus, so the king throws Perseus, and his mother, into the sea. They are rescued by a fisherman, and young Perseus grows up, unaware of his royal birth. Before he can claim his heritage, the hero is ordered to slay a hideous monster named Medusa, whose gaze turns men into solid stone. How can the youth fight an enemy he cannot even look at? He will need the wisdom...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £1.6 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Tuesday, October 1, 1872. Fogg is a rich English...
7) Black Beauty
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
10) Treasure Island
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Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Jim Hawkins discovers an old treasure map and sets out on a harrowing voyage to a faraway island, and runs into the violent sea along with many dangerous men seeking the same treasure. Written in graphic-novel format. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new...
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll believes every human has two minds: one good and one evil. He develops a potion to separate them from each other. Soon, his evil mind takes over, and Dr. Jekyll becomes a hideous fiend known as Mr. Hyde. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The story of Ali Baba, a young Persian boy who discovers a cave filled with gold and jewels, the hidden treasures of forty deadly thieves. Unfortunately, his greedy brother, Kassim, cannot wait to get his hands on the riches. Returning to the cave, he is captured by the thieves and killed, and now the evil men want revenge on Ali Baba as well.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
D'Artagnan wants nothing more than to become a Musketeer. It's not just the fame and fortune he seeks in service of the King's army. He wants to be a part of something important. He wants to travel to new and exciting places. But what D'Artagnan wants most of all is love-to be loved by friends, and to fall in love. He'll have a chance to find everything he desires-if only he can convince the Musketeers to let him join their ranks. These full-color...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Mole, Rat, and Badger are the best of friends. As for Toad, well... he's not he's a bad guy. It's just that he really, REALLY loves cars. If he sees a sporty vehicle, he can't help but ask to take it for a spin. And if he takes it for a spin, he can't help but find out how fast it goes. And whenever he finds out how fast a car can go, Toad tends to end up in big trouble. Will Toad's pals save him from ending up in prison, or will Toad land his friends...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Timeless Classics-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A family from Switzerland is shipwrecked on a deserted island. They discover that the island is filled with plants and animals they've never seen before. Unfortunately, not all of the creatures are friendly. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a French Romantic, Gothic novel by Victor Hugo. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered. The story begins on Epiphany (6 January), 1482, the day of the Feast of Fools in Paris, France. Quasimodo, a deformed hunchback who is the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, is introduced by his crowning as the Pope of Fools.
Esmeralda, a beautiful Gypsy street dancer with a kind and generous...
Esmeralda, a beautiful Gypsy street dancer with a kind and generous...
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Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mole, Rat, and Badger are the best of friends. As for Toad, well... he's not he's a bad guy. It's just that he really, REALLY loves cars. If he sees a sporty vehicle, he can't help but ask to take it for a spin. And if he takes it for a spin, he can't help but find out how fast it goes. And whenever he finds out how fast a car can go, Toad tends to end up in big trouble. Will Toad's pals save him from ending up in prison, or will Toad land his friends...
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