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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1000L
Language
English
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Cindrella is abused and exploited by her stepmother and stepsisters after her father's remarriage, but she is able to attend a royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother. The king's son falls in love with her, and when she is forced to flee at midnight, the prince is able to locate her with the glass slipper she left behind. Because she is good, Cinderella accepts her stepsisters' apologies and forgives them, allowing them to share her good fortune....
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Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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"Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall. With simple,...
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Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
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Chinese children's favorite stories contains a superb selection from the rich repertoire of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover many delightful animal characters such as the famous Monkey King, as well as Chang-E, the Moon Goddess, and Guan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion. Classic themes of honesty, kindness, perseverance and common sense sparkle in these stories, beautifully retold in words and watercolors by artist and storyteller Mingmei Yip.
6) Promchanted
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Language
English
Description
Stella is obsessed with logistics and problem solving, and does not have time for fairy tales, but on a pre-prom visit to Disneyland she and Reece (a boy she accidentally got fired) get swept up in the world of Sleeping Beauty, and the girl who believes in logic, not fantasy, finds herself in a very illogical situation.
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 6
Language
English
Description
A "Jack and the Beanstalk" retelling set in medieval England in which a young maiden undergoes a journey to save her sister and herself. Will the chivalrous knight, Sir Charles, help her find the treasure she seeks before her uncle can marry her off?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
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Description
In this modern version of Jack and the beanstalk, Jack trades his bike for some magic beans, and climbs the beanstalk to the apartment of Mr. Briareus, a large man with a magic chicken and a singing harp.
13) The nutcracker
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Language
English
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Description
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, Marie helps break the spell.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
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Description
"A prisoner on the planet Apokolips, her memory of her powers suppressed, Supergirl has been reduced to a serving girl for Granny Goodness and the Female Furies; but when she watches trainees prepare for the Cinder Games something in their moves is familiar, and with the help of a Mother Box she enters the games in disguise and wins, recovers her true identity, and escapes through a portal, leaving only a boot behind"--Title verso page.
18) The world above
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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Description
A twin sister comes to the rescue in this inventive retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
In the Land of Fake-Believe the Three Little Pugs' used car business has sold Scaredy-Pants Wolf a lemon(literally)instead of a delivery van, so Princess Pink gets an opportunity to use her karate moves to get Wolf's money back - and set the Pugs on the straight-and-narrow path to business success.
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