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Lives of the Mayfair Witches

From the author of the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles comes a huge, hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries. Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of witches--a family given to poetry and to incest, to murder and to philosophy; a family that, over the ages, is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being....

4) Lasher

Author

Rice, Anne

Series

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

From the day her first Vampire Chronicle was published, critics and readers—readers by the hundreds of thousands—have been mesmerized by the writings of Anne Rice. And with the publication of The Witching Hour, she created for us yet another world and legend, and both the chorus of praise and the multitudes of her readers once more increased.
Now, Anne Rice brings us again—even more magically—into the midst of the dynasty...

5) Lives of the musicians: good times, bad times (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

1993

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3

Description

Here are the life stories of such diverse figures as Vivaldi, Mozart, Scott Joplin, Nadia Boulanger, and Woody Guthrie. Readers will learn of both their musical natures and the personal, humorous characteristics that make their lives so fascinating. Living, breathing anecdotes--the stuff of which the best biography is made

6) Lives of the writers: comedies, tragedies (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

1994

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3

Description

Shakespeare wrote with a feather quill and ink, Emily Dickinson wrote with a fountain pen, Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote on a Yiddish typewriter. But what did such writers do when they weren't writing? What did Jane Austen eat for breakfast? What could make Mark Twain throw his shirts out the window? Why would Zora Neale Hurston punch a fellow elevator passenger? Lives of the Writers tells all that and more.

7) Lives of the artists: masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

c1995

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3

Description

Most people can name some famous artists and recognize their best-known works. But what's behind all that painting, drawing, and sculpting? What was Leonardo da Vinci's snack of choice while he painted Mona Lisa's mysterious smile? Why did Georgia O'Keeffe find bones so appealing? Who called Diego Rivera "Frog-Face"? And what is it about artists that makes both their work and their lives so fascinating-to themselves, to their curious neighbors, and...

8) Lives of the athletes: thrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3

Description

Presents twenty true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills.

9) Ludwig van Beethoven, composer

Author

Balcavage, Dynise

Series

Great achievers

Publisher

Chelsea House Pub

Pub. Date

1997

Description

Narrates the life of the German-born musical genius who lost his hearing completely by age fifty and who is renowned as one of the world's greatest composers.

10) Lives of the presidents: fame, shame, and what the neighbors thought

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace & Co

Pub. Date

1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 4

Description

Focuses on the lives of presidents as parents, husbands, pet-owners, and neighbors while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

11) Lives of extraordinary women: rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt

Pub. Date

2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3

Description

Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats-and flaws-for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like? In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen...

12) Pablo Picasso

Author

Hodge, Susie

Series

Lives of the artists

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Pub./World Almanac Library

Pub. Date

2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Retraces the life of Pablo Picasso, whose works are regarded as landmarks of modern art and artistic thought.

13) Vincent van Gogh

Author

Bassil, Andrea

Series

Lives of the artists

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Pub./World Almanac Library

Pub. Date

2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2

Description

Vincent van Gogh's artistic career only lasted from about 1880 to 1890. During that time, he produced over eight hundred paintings and a huge collection of drawings. Virtually self-taught, van Gogh developed his own individual style, which continues to inspire many today. Few artists of his time regarded him as a great painter, but during the twentieth century, decades after his death, he ranked among the most popular of artists. His works reveal...

14) Lives of the pirates: swashbucklers, scoundrels (neighbors beware!)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Children's Books

Pub. Date

c2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3

Description

The Secret Lives of Will Tucker

Profiles twenty notable pirates throughout history and describes their adventures, the battles they fought, and the riches and cultural legacies they left behind.

15) Flora's Wish

Author

Y'Barbo, Kathleen

Series

Publisher

Harvest House Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

2013

Description

From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes a brand-new series of romance, adventure, and hidden identity.

May 1887—Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as "Fatal Flora," a woman whose previous four fiancés died in untimely accidents. Flora is desperate to marry, because producing an heir is the only way she can keep her family's estate. She's confident this visit to Eureka Springs with her

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16) Lives of the scientists: experiments, explosions (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Publisher

Harcourt Children's Books

Pub. Date

2013

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3

Description

The Secret Lives of Will Tucker

Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.

17) Millie's Treasure

Author

Y'Barbo, Kathleen

Series

Publisher

Harvest House Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

2013

Description

From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes Millie's Treasure, the second book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series, a new set of novels involving romance, adventure, and hidden identity.

Memphis 1890—Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is as clever as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, though adept at solving puzzles and cryptograms, she doesn't realize her new fiancé isn't who he claims to be, but instead is a charming scoundrel.

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18) Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

The Secret Lives of Will Tucker

"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...

19) Sadie's Secret

Author

Y'Barbo, Kathleen

Series

Publisher

Harvest House Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

2014

Description

From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes Sadie's Secret, the third book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series. These historical novels capture the romance of the South mingled with adventure and laced with secret identities and hidden agendas.

Louisiana, 1890—Sarah Louise "Sadie" Callum is a master of disguise, mostly due to her training as a Pinkerton agent but also from evading overprotective brothers as she grew up.

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20) The Rebirths of Tao

Author

Chu, Wesley

Series

Lives of Tao

Publisher

Watkins Media

Pub. Date

2015

Formats

eBook, Kindle

Description