Marie-Louise Gay
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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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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.
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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"After a rough roller-coaster airplane ride, Charlie and his family finally arrive on a sunny green island floating in the sea: Cuba! But the place they discover is a far cry from the all inclusive resorts that Charlie's friends have talked about. Charlie has never been to a country as puzzling as Cuba--a country where he feels like he's traveled back in time. Where Havana's grand Hotel Nacional sits next to buildings that seem to be crumbling before...
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 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...
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...