Marie-Louise Gay
2) Caramba
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
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Caramba is disappointed that he can't fly like other cats, but when his cousins decide to show him how, he discovers that he does have a unique talent that other cats don't have.
3) Mustafa
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Language
English
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After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend.
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
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Description
Charlie is doubtful of his parents' plan not to travel and have a summer "staycation," but soon realizes his hometown of Montreal, Canada, is very exciting.
5) Hopscotch
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Language
English
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"When her family must move once more, Ophelia uses her imagination to make magic out of a scary situation. Giant rabbits with sharp teeth circle the old motel where they are staying. Ophelia can also hear crow-witches cackling from the trees. And when it's time to go to her new school, she encounters an ogre who blocks the road with his giant ogre laughs. But most frightening of all is when Ophelia is left in her new class and realizes that everyone...
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 4
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
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Description
Charlie and his family are about to embark on another trip, to another out-of-the-way place. This time they are heading to an island in Croatia -- an incredibly beautiful country that lives in the shadow of war and conflict. Even for a seasoned traveler like Charlie, Croatia is a very different experience. Still, Charlie and his little brother, Max, manage to find adventure wherever they go. There's cliff diving, pigs on spits, hair-raising ferry...
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 1
Language
English
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A young boy tells the adventures of his family's summer vacations as his parents choose unusual places to visit.
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 1
Language
English
Description
Family vacations are supposed to be something to look forward to. Unless, that is, your parents have a habit of turning every outing into a risky proposition - by accident, of course. So instead of dream vacations to Disney World and motels with swimming pools, these parents are always looking for that out-of-the-way destination where other tourists don't go. Their adventures involve eating grasshoppers in Mexico, forgetting the tide schedule while...
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 2
Language
English
Description
In the sequel to Travels With My Family, the family is on the road again -- this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France. They experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls (in which Charlie's father is trapped in a phone booth by a raging bull), and other adventures large and small. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbors...