Andrew Sachs
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...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond novels, wrote only one children’s book—and it is a classic! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the name of the flying, floating, driving-by-itself automobile that takes the Pott family on a riotous series of adventures as they try to capture a notorious gang of robbers. This is a story filled with humor, adventure, and gadgetry that only a genius like Fleming could create.
Language
English
Description
Basil Fawlty is an inept and manic English hotel owner and manager who isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. Chaos frequently breaks loose as Basil tries to run the hotel. He is constantly under verbal (and sometime physical) attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil, and hindered by the incompetent, but easy target, Manuel, the Spanish waiter. Fortunately he has an intelligent and attractive maid to help him out of the various...
4) Ocean
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.
5) Shark
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Takes you down into the murky world of sharks and their relatives, reveals what motivates these fascinating creatures, and dispels some myths about their behavior. Discover a shark that can fit in your hand and a shark that eats only plankton--and learn that not all sharks are killing machines.
6) Plant
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Through the ages, man has depended on plants for everything from oxygen to food to building supplies. Gives a colorful tour of the world's most dazzling flora - from the most magical to the most bizarre. Watch buds burst, flowers bloom, and discover the myriad ways plants struggle to survive.
Author
Series
Mistmantle chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Raised on Mistmantle Isle, the foundling squirrel Urchin is thrilled to become the page for the heroic Captain Crispin, in this first book of M.I. McAllister's fantasy series for readers 9 to 13. But court intrigue threatens the peace of the island, and the heir to the throne is found murdered. Crispin is blamed and exiled, while the grieving king and queen are further manipulated by the ambitious Captain Husk and Lady Aspen--a pair not unlike Lord...
9) Greek myths
Author
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents retellings of sixteen Greek myths, including the stories of Pandora, Daedalus and Icarus, King Midas, Jason, and Odysseus.
10) Dinosaur
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Students will gain an understanding of the Jurassic and Mesozoic era through study of paleontology, dinosaur entomology, theories of extinction and dinosaur physiology.
11) Planets
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Journey through space and time, witness the birth of the sun, travel to the outer limits of the solar system, and much more.
13) Planets
Series
Pub. Date
[2004, c1996]
Language
English
Description
Journey through space and time, witnessing the birth of the sun and traveling to the outer limits of the solar system.
15) Monster
Series
Pub. Date
[2004, c1996]
Language
English
Description
A journey through fact and fantasy, putting viewers face to face with deadly spiders, scorpions, and ferocious crocodiles. Meet terrifying monsters and discover the real creatures who may have inspired these mythical beasts.
16) Eyewitness ocean
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.
18) Human machine
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A look at one of the world's most complex machines, capable of laughing, crying, and even reproducing itself.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Explores the dangerous and destructive forces of nature, from hurricanes to volcanoes, tornadoes to avalanches and earthquakes. Rare footage reveals the Earth at its most violent. The making of Eyewitness (written and produced by Bill Butt ; director/cameraman Mike Kamei ; music by Guy Michelmore) shows the camera and computer techniques used in the production of the series opening screens.