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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
"In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In late 1992, on small budgets and under tight schedules, the cast and crew of X-Men: The Animated Series crafted a television show that, despite an industry full of naysayers, immediately shot to #1. This "kids' show" often landed more than half the TV viewers across America, and a twenty-year gold rush of Marvel motion pictures and TV series followed. Previously on X-Men is Eric Lewald's personal, inside account of how the series got on the air,...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
IG 1060L
Language
English
Description
Take a closer look into the web filled world of one of the world's favorite Super Heroes, Spider Man! Featuring detailed profiles of more than 200 of Spidey's friends and foes, as well as tons of facts and information on the Web Slinger himself, Spider Man Character Encyclopedia will test your knowledge of the world of Spider Man. Organized alphabetically, each character profile is crammed with facts, statistics, informative annotations, and exciting...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
日本語
Description
It's the Taisho period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister, Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a demon slayer to turn his sister back and kill the demon that massacred his family.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Japan is a land experiencing times of troubled peace and renewal after a long and bloody civil war. Swords and killing are outlawed, but all is not as well as it would seem. Lurking in the shadows are many survivors of the revolution awaiting their chance for vengeance. Only the former government assassin, Kenshin Himura, can keep the peace. Kenshin gives up the life of 'Battousai the Manslayer' and sets off as a lone wanderer. His travels lead to...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
日本語
Description
Devastated by the slaughter of his family and his sister turning into a demon, Tanjiro becomes a Demon Slayer to find answers. With each fight, he becomes more proficient with his blade and slowly begins to master his breathing technique. But you shouldn't face demons alone. Luckily, Tanjiro has his sister with him, and joining them are fellow Demon Slayers, the fearful Zenitsu, and the brash Inosuke.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The first Fourth of July: As Hessians arrive off the coast of Staten Island, John Adams finally convinces Congress that independence is the only answer to the colonies' problems.
New York, New York: At the Battle of Long Island, Washington fights the British in open field battles -- with catastrophic results.
The Turtle: The first attempt to sink a ship with a submarine fails.
One life to lose: A failed peace conference between the British Admiral...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Boston Tea Party: Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship. When they get to the Harbor, they happen upon the disguised colonists and discover they are raiding the very ship Sarah is on.
The intolerable acts: Moses, James, Sarah and Henri hide at poet Phillis Wheatley's house in Boston, where some of His Majesty's soldiers are being quartered. Hearing Phillis Wheatley's story,...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Not yet begun to fight: Off the coast of England, Jones and the crew of the outgunned Bonhomme Richard win a crucial battle against the British ship Serapis.
The great Galvez: James and Henri are traveling a long way to give a letter to Galvez, but on the way are British soldiers, will they stop them and find the letter?
In praise of Ben: A spotlight on Benjamin Franklin: his education, his inventions, and many other things.
Bostonians: While in...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Hessians are coming: James witnesses the American victory at Saratoga from a unique point of view when he spends it lashed to a Hessian soldier.
Valley Forge: When General Washington and his men endure a terrible winter at Valley Forge, James and Sarah see the hardships suffered by common foot soldiers.
Allies at last: In Paris, Benjamin Franklin finally succeeds in getting a commitment from the French to fight on the American side.
Honor and...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Born free and equal 1781-1783: Sarah, staying with Abigail Adams in Boston, is thrilled to see Mum Bett freed and resolves to fight for civil rights.
The man who wouldn't be king: The Revolutionary War officially ends with the signing of a peace treaty in Paris. However, things aren't so peaceful back in the new nation.
Going home 1786: James interviews former U.S. soldiers to find out what it's like for them, and learns that farmers are having...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Green mountain boys: Trouble erupts in the New Hampshire Grants when settlers are forced from their homes -- Second Continental Congress: The colonies decide they need a national army -- Bunker Hill: The first major battle of the war -- Washington takes command: Ben Franklin is named the first Postmaster General of the colonies -- Postmaster General Franklin: George Washington arrives in Boston to take command of the army -- Common sense: Thomas Paine...
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