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The Virginian is a 1902 debut novel set in the Wild West by the American novelist Owen Wister. Describing the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Wyoming, it helped establish the western novel as a literary genre. The unnamed protagonist in The Virginian, who courts a local schoolteacher and defers personal revenge while meting out justice to a cattle thief, set the tone for the rough but civilized cowboy, a prototype for scores of ensuing books,...
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The novel that introduced the first great American hero: the cowboy
The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister’s groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Dark-haired and physically imposing, the charismatic Virginian quickly befriends the narrator, whom he nicknames “the tenderfoot,” and the two embark on a three-hundred-mile journey to the ranch where the...
The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister’s groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Dark-haired and physically imposing, the charismatic Virginian quickly befriends the narrator, whom he nicknames “the tenderfoot,” and the two embark on a three-hundred-mile journey to the ranch where the...
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Cam Jansen volume 30
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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When Cam and her father go to a talent show at the local senior center, Cam's help is needed to find out who stole a wedding cake from the delivery truck.
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Andy Pickard and Logan Daggett investigate a series of killings and cattle thefts, while also dealing with a gang of regulators, a notorious hired gunman, and a telegram to the rangers from the state of Texas notifying them that their services are no longer required.
5) Framed
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
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Griffin Bing is in big trouble when a Super Bowl ring disappears from his middle school's display case, replaced by Griffin's retainer, and the more he and his friends investigate, the worse his situation becomes.
6) Stampede
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One of the biggest land grabs in America's history sets off a powderkeg of trouble for the Ridgeway family ranch—and ignites a deadly new fight for the fate of the nation . . .
THE OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH
At high noon on April 22, 1889, the U.S. government offered up two million acres of free land to anyone brave enough to take it—first come, first served. The fact that it was in the heart of Indian Territory didn't...
THE OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH
At high noon on April 22, 1889, the U.S. government offered up two million acres of free land to anyone brave enough to take it—first come, first served. The fact that it was in the heart of Indian Territory didn't...
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Nancy Drew diaries volume 14
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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When someone steals the proceeds of a charity gala aboard a restored riverboat, it's up to Nancy, Bess, and George to find the thief before the clock runs out.
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Hardy boys adventures volume 15
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
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While in Paris, France, Frank and Joe Hardy witness an elaborate fireworks display that was set off to conceal the theft of a priceless artifact.
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Hardy boys adventures volume 11
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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When Joe and Frank Hardy stop a group of ranch hands from stealing the Welch family's prize horse, they are invited to help drive cattle back to the Welch ranch, where they encounter dangerous acts of sabotage.
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IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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When Captain Twirlybird and his ghostly crew start to loot the town of Dull-on-Sea on the night of every full moon, the townspeople try vainly to protect their treasures, but Matilda calls on her friend Jim Lad and his pirate family for help.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Asked by a Bollywood star for help protecting a valuable ruby, Geronimo Stilton and Hercule Poirat are inadvertently cast in the actress's film in spite of limited acting skills and are horrified when an anonymous thief makes off with the ruby.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9
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Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.
14) Jericho's road
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Ranger Andy Pickard is assigned to the Texas-Mexico border, along with Len Tanner and Farley Brackett, to help stop rival cattle barons, Texan Jericho Jackson and Mexicano Guadalupe Chavez, who rob each other, and any ranchers in their path, driving the stolen animals across the border. Caught in the crossfire is rancher Big Jim McCawley and his family. A showdown is looming, and the only hope for avoiding bloodshed is the Texas Rangers.
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"When her brother dies suddenly, Damaris Baxter moves to Texas to take custody of her nephew. Luke Davenport winds up gravely injured when he rescues Damaris's nephew from a group of rustlers. As suspicions grow regarding the death of her brother, more danger appears, threatening the family Luke may be unable to live without"--
17) Jingle
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
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Santa's Workshop Holiday Spectacular at the Colchester mansion is a long standing tradition in Cedarville, however Griffin, Ben, and Antonia are not happy to find that they have been volunteered as elves by their friend Logan and can not get out of it--but this year the pageant seem plagued by frequent electrical outages, and during one of them the valuable antique known as the Star of Prague disappears from the giant Christmas tree, and as they are...
18) The museum heist
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"What started as a typical family vacation takes a turn for the worse when you and your grandfather, a security guard at the local museum, find yourselves at the center of a serious scandal. It turns out that one of the museum's masterpieces was stolen on the same night you and your grandfather were taking an after-hours tour--since you were the only two people there, you're the prime suspects! To prove your innocence, you must now find the stolen...
19) Movie madness
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Nancy Drew clue book volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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When a prop goes missing from a local movie set, Nancy sets out to find the culprit.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Everybody thinks that the ponies in Xander's magic show are made to look the way they do (like zombie ponies) with tricks and make-up, but the eccentric billionaire Russ DeVon knows what they are (the unicorn part, at least) because when Russ was nine he discovered Pegasia, and was kicked out for trying to steal a baby unicorn--and now he will stop at nothing to get back there.
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