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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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With an all-new illustrations, experience this classic pioneering tale of science fiction by H.G. Wells.
West Sussex. A mysterious man in a long-sleeved trench coat, gloves, and a wide-brimmed hat arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Hall's inn. His face is almost entirely concealed (much like most of his personality and identity), except for a fake pink nose. He keeps to himself, working in his rooms during the day, only leaving at night.
Griffin's peculiar...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When lawyer Gabriel John Utterson witnesses the odd behavior of a man named Edward Hyde, who uses cheques signed by Utterson's friend Dr. Henry Jekyll, he decides to investigate the strange and violent man. Utterson soon discovers the horrible and incredible truth in the form of a letter written by Dr. Jekyll and left near the body of the late Mr. Hyde.
Author Robert Louis Stevenson is believed to have had a somewhat volatile relationship with...
3) Dracula
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Having discovered the double identity of the wealthy Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Profiles athletes who achieved their goals under strong psychological pressure, including baseball player Hank Aaron, marathoner Kathrine Switzer, golfer Charlie Swifford, and the University of Connecticut women's basketball team.
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"'New York Times' bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester who's been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena"--
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2017, 2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes' friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione "comes to life", and everyone is reconciled.
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Death is difficult to deal with at any age, but for children who are handling it for the first time, it can be extra tough. This engaging book will help young readers learn to navigate this type of situation. Whether it is a friend, family member, or acquaintance who has passed away, readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and colorful illustrations. Practical advice is presented in a way readers...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A viscount seeks to unravel the mystery of the Paris Opera House and rescue the woman he loves from the threat of the phantom of the opera." "This love story/thriller relates the tale of the mysterious masked terror who inhabits the cellars of the Paris Opera House
11) Cymbeline
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2016, 2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
King Cymbeline of Britain banishes his daughter Innogen's husband, who then makes a bet on Innogen's fidelity. Innogen is accused of being unfaithful, runs away, and becomes a page for the Roman army as it invades Britain. In the end, Innogen clears her name, discovers her long-lost brothers and reunites with her husband while Cymbeline makes peace with Rome.
12) The Jake show
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
©2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"On Jake's first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life.Suddenly he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go -- even if his parents won't let him.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
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Description
Natty copes with her parents splitting up, moving in with her grandparents, and starting a new school by maintaining and spreading a positive attitude, but she soon realizes it is more important to feel her feelings than it is to be eternally peppy.
14) Empty smiles
Author
Series
Small spaces quartet volume 4
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 6
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Archie's life--and the whole world--is turned upside down by Covid-19. Suddenly there are no more Friday night dinners out, no more going to school, no more hanging out with friends . . . no leaving the house at all. Even though he's inside with his family all day every day, Archie can't help but feel more alone than ever before. While everyone else seems to be adapting to their new normal just fine, it's like Archie is permanently on mute, unable...
16) Othello
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Description
"In the mixed-up life of Pandita Paul, past, present, and future feel more like a tangled knot than a tidy braid. Probably because she doesn't like change. But change is inevitable when you start middle school. The thought of becoming a teenager is overwhelming, but most of all, Pandita doesn't want to feel like she's leaving her mother, who died a few years go, behind. After a falling-out with her best friend, Pandita is planing to spend most of...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
©2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"As a young teacher on Martha's Vineyard, Mary Lambert feels restless and adrift. So when a league of missionaries invite her to travel abroad, she knows it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Paris is home to a pioneering deaf school where she could meet its visionary instructors Jean Massieu and Laurent Clerc--and even bring back their methods to help advance formal deaf education in America! But the endeavor comes at a cost: The missionaries'...
19) The tempest
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Prospero uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospero?s treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero?s slave, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospero?s spirit-servant Ariel. The King?s young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero?s daughter Miranda. Their celebrations are cut short when Prospero confronts his brother and reveals...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Eleven-year-old Lacey rediscovers life and the soothing power of nature and art after she, her little sister, and mom escape from their controlling and abusive father.
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