British Broadcasting Corporation
1) Shark
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Examines the origin and diversity of the various species of shark that inhabit the world's oceans and contains a number of full-color illustrated photographs of great whites, hammerheads, tiger sharks, whale sharks, and more.
Author
Series
Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
In Agatha Christie's classic, Three Act Tragedy, the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison. Sir Charles Cartwright should have known better than to allow thirteen guests to sit down for dinner. For at the end of the evening one of them is dead-choked by a cocktail that contained...
3) The crucible
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1320L
Language
English
Description
Contains the text of the 1953 drama that recreates the Salem witch trials, and includes critical and contextual material about the play and its author.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Contemporary fiction. 'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance . . . reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self . . . ' Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the...