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First published in 1970, nine years after Ernest Hemingway's death, Islands in the Stream is the story of an artist and adventurer -- a man much like Hemingway himself. Rich with the uncanny sense of life and action characteristic of his writing -- from his earliest stories (In Our Time) to his last novella (The Old Man and the Sea) -- this compelling novel contains both the warmth of recollection that inspired A Moveable Feast and a rare glimpse...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 10.8 - AR Pts: 41
Lexile measure
HL 510L
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English
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"In this spirited novel by master storyteller Jules Verne, five Civil War prisoners escape their Confederate jail by hijacking a hot-air balloon. Blown halfway across the world and stranded on a remote island, the fugitives' survival depends upon their ability to build a sustainable environment while withstanding pirate attacks, volcanic eruptions, and other challenges. Engineer Cyrus Harding takes charge of the crew, consisting of his servant, Neb;...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1000L
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English
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From back cover: "In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.".
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Fargo adventures volume 7
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English
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"There are many rumors about the bay off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Some say it was the site of the lost empire of the Solomon king and that great treasure lies beneath the waters. Others say terrible things happened here, atrocities and disappearances at the hands of cannibal giants, and those who venture there do not return. It is cursed. Which is exactly what attracts the attention of husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi...
5) Escape
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Island (Gordon Korman) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
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Six children try to escape from a desert island in the Pacific Ocean in order to save their lives.
6) Airman
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
Lexile measure
800L
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English
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In the 1890s, Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. He spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There,...
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 38
Lexile measure
460L
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English
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"When the magic tree house returns it whisks Jack and Annie away to the Galapagos Islands, where they become World Turtle Experts and must save a tortoise in danger of an erupting volcano." --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and...
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Maze cutter trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Seventy-three years after the events of THE DEATH CURE, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. Sadina, Isaac, and Jackie all learned about the unkind history of the Gladers from The Book of Newt and tall tales from Old Man Frypan, but when a rusty old boat shows up one day with a woman bearing dark news of the mainland--everything changes. The group and their...
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Sugar Creek Gang volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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The Sugar Creek Gang befriend an old man and end up going to an island to visit his twin brother.
11) Dragon bones
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Unwanteds quests volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
780L
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English
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"Trapped underground in the catacombs and made to transport the bones of ancient dragon rulers to the extracting room, where others extract the magical properties dormant in the bones, twin Thisbe must learn how to control her own fiery magic and use it to escape"--Title verso page.
12) Ghost force
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As the Russian military prepares to launch an attack against Great Britain in order to gain rule of the Falkland Islands, the U.S. Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to stop the Russians.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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A nest of invisible baby dragons has been discovered in Queen Sofia's castle so Drake, Worm, and Val, Carlos's cousin, must journey to the dangerous Dove Island to find the parents and the fruit that keeps the dragons' invisible powers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"After falling overboard during a huge storm in 1835, Simon washes up onto an unexplored island where he makes a discovery that could change the world, in this exciting book based on the real events of Charles Darwin's legendary voyage"--WorldCat.
15) Dragon captives
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Unwanteds quests volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
"Magical twins Fifer and Thisbe Stowe have spent their entire lives wishing for an adventure. When a dragon shows up claiming that his family is being kept as slaves in their homeland, the twins sneak off to the land of the dragons to help them"--
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
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English
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It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
As best friends Kezumi and Kondo continue their exploration, they keep disagreeing about what their next adventure should be but finally remember what matters most--friendship.
Now that Kezumi has discovered that the map can lead them to jaw-dropping place and new friends, she is eager to see more. But Kondo wants to go home. When they boat veers off course and into a thick fog, Kondo and Kezumi find themselves stranded in Bell Bottom. It will take...
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2019
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English
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Life is precious and precarious on the islands of Belene. Besieged by a capricious ocean full of malicious spirits, the people of the islands seek joy where they can. Mayara, one of the island’s fearless oyster divers, has found happiness in love. But on the day of her wedding to the artist Kelo, a spirit-driven storm hits the island with deadly force. To save her loved ones, Mayara reveals a dangerous secret: she has the power to control the spirits....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
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"Ash has reached the next stage of his quest to become a Pokémon master, and he's going back to school. Since the moment he and Pikachu arrived in Alola, Ash has wanted to learn more about the amazing Pokémon there ... and more about Z-moves, special attacks that only Trainers who've passed the island challenge can use. Does Ash have what it takes to complete the challenge?"--
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