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Have you ever wondered how stars are born? Or what happens inside a black hole? Or how to safely view a solar eclipse? This book tells you the answers-and much more. See what astronomers and space scientists have discovered about the amazing wonders of the stars.
3) Homer Price
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1000L
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English
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Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.
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[2013]
Lexile measure
1040L
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English
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"From enchanted forests to rampaging robots, LEGO Play Book is packed with inspiring models and ideas from LEGO fan builders. Discover tips and tricks for better building techniques. Beat the clock with simple and speedy Quick Builds. Take on your friends with fun LEGO challenges. Spark new play ideas with story-themed chapters." --Back cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
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English
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At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...
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Who are the people called Hoosiers? What are their stories? Two centuries ago, on the Indiana frontier, they were settlers who created a way of life they passed to later generations. They came to value individual freedom and distrusted government, even as they demanded that government remove Indians, sell them land, and bring democracy. Down to the present, Hoosiers have remained wary of government power and have taken care to guard their tax dollars...
8) The planets
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 580L
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English
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Describes the sun and each planet of the solar system and introduces concepts such as a day, a year, orbit, and rotation.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1090L
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English
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The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.
12) Indiana
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
620L
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English
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"From the high-speed Indianapolis 500 race to the miles of beaches along Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, there's lots to see and do in Indiana! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Indiana special"--
13) Ancient Rome
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1070L
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English
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
15) Hey, Al
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Description
A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.
16) Knight
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
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Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 450L
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English
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Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how? With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown...
18) Ancient Greece
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1050L
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English
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Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the glories of ancient Greece. Superb color photographs of armor, jewelry, temples and much more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history, daily life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Greek civilization. See the golden mask of Agamemnon, the luxurious palaces of Crete, an armed hoplite ready to do battle, the Parthenon Frieze, what a Greek family wore, and what the inside of a Greek farmhouse...
19) South Carolina
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1050L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of South Carolina, from its earliest settlement to its latest developments, along with its geography, government, people, and economy.
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