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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 36
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"Winner of the 1947 Pulitzer Prize, All the King's Men is one of the most famous and widely read works in American fiction. Its original publication by Harcourt catapulted author Robert Penn Warren to fame and made the novel a bestseller for many seasons. Set in the 1930s, it traces the rise and fall of demagogue Willie [Stark] Talos, a fictional Southern politician who resembles the real-life Huey "Kingfish" Long of Louisiana. Talos begins his career...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 31
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"The basis for the epic Technicolor film starring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert. Lana and Gil Martin marry in 1776, just as the rumblings of war begin to echo throughout the wilderness of the Mohawk Valley. Though aided by strengthening relationships with fellow settlers, establishing their new home on the frontier is constantly threatened by conflicts with British Loyalists and the Seneca Indians, who use violence to drive people off the land....
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The classic adventure where a masked man hides his identity while fighting the abused and innocent men and women that are persecuted by the corrupt government of his day. A deadly marksman and a swift swordsman, his flashing blade leaves behind a mark of Zorro.
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After writing The Jungle, his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnates, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist. This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the New Yorker as being Sinclair's "most readable" novel, is now the...
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New Grub Street (1891) is a novel by George Gissing. Inspired by his own struggles as a working writer and unhappily married man, Gissing crafts a tale of talent, ambition, and the strain placed on romance by financial need. New Grub Street poses important questions about convention in Victorian England while proving surprisingly relevant for our own times. In 18th century London, Grub Street was where the desperate writer went once their dreams of...
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"The Four Feathers is the story revolving around Harry Feversham, the son of a British general. He is haunted by both his family's remarkable history of service in the British army and the stories of cowardice that he had heard told as a boy during his father's annual 'Crimea Nights' reunions. Due to his fear of becoming a coward and staining his ancestors' reputation, Harry resigns his commission in the East Surrey Regiment just prior to Sir Garnet...
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Read along with Disney! When Scat Cat's home in the junkyard disappears one day, Duchess, O'Malley and their kittens come up with a new place for their pal to hang his hat! Follow along with this word-for-word narration to see how this family helps their friend when he needs them most.
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Even the youngest of readers and listeners can fly away to Neverland with this simplified adaptation of J. M. Barrie's beloved play. This 1907 version was created shortly after the play's debut with the author's consent and approval. Initially published as a keepsake for children to take home from the theater, this richly illustrated rendition also functioned as a consolation to those unable to see the play. A century later, the book offers an enchanting...
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On a trip to buy ponies, Frank Ross is shot dead by Tom Chaney, one of his own workers, for a horse, 150 dollars cash, and two California gold pieces. When Ross's unusually single-minded fourteen -year-old daughter, Mattie, arrives to claim his body, she discovers that the authorities are doing nothing to find Chaney. Then she hears of Rooster Cogburn--an ornery U.S. Marshall who, she's told, has grit and convinces him to join her in a quest into...
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Read along with Disney! Mowgli is a little boy who has grown up in the jungle. Then one day the tiger Shere Khan returns, and Mowgli is no longer safe. Follow along with the word for word narration in this storybook retelling of Mowgli's adventures from the classic Disney film!
11) Bedtime for Gus
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Cinderella does all of the household chores for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. She doesn't have time for fun, so her only friends are the birds and the mice who live in the house. So when she rescues a little mouse named Gus from a trap one morning, he quickly becomes her newest friend. But when it's time for bed, it's up to Cinderella to show Gus how to get ready for bed. After all, falling asleep isn't all there is to bedtime!
12) The Winter Trail
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Every day is an adventure for young Bambi and his friends! One winter morning, Thumper the bunny wakes Bambi up to play. Right away, the two friends discover a mysterious trail of footprints in the snow. But who could they belong to? Join Bambi and his friends as they follow the trail and track down the source of the prints!
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As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world-both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience. Coming to theaters in August 2016 as Ben-Hur, a major motion picture from MGM and Paramount studios, the story follows Judah...
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It's a lovely summer day, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse want nothing more than to enjoy a nice, easy boat ride. But when they climb aboard a rowboat, a startled squirrel jumps into their boat, scaring Mickey and Minnie and causing them to topple into the water! They hop aboard Donald Duck's speedboat, but they get stranded in the water. Nothing seems to be going right! Can Mickey and Minnie manage to stay dry long enough to enjoy a nice, easy boat ride,...
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One beautiful summer day, Mickey and Minnie Mouse decide to go on a picnic! They invite Pluto, Goofy, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle Cow. They do not invite Donald Duck…something always goes wrong when he is around! When they drive away, no one notices that Donald saw them leave him behind! So when the friends reach the picnic grounds, they decide to go have fun before eating. But when they return, their picnic basket disappeared! Where could it have...
16) Rip Van Goofy
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Rip Van Goofy was a friendly fellow who lived in a sleepy town. He was always chatting with his friends and loved to go fishing. But when his friends were busy one sunny afternoon, Rip Van Goofy set out alone to fish at his favorite fishing hole. Then, with his line in the water, Goofy fell asleep...and woke up forty years later! Don't miss this retelling of the classic tale of Rip Van Winkle-with a Disney twist!
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"As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world--both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience. The story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder...
18) Cinderella
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Read along with Disney! This is the story of Ella. When she was a little girl, her mother and father taught her to be kind. They taught her to be good. But one sad day her mother passed away. When her father remarried, her new stepfamily was mean to her. They called her Cinderella since they made her sleep by the fire. But her kindness won the heart of a man named Kit. Ella hoped to see him at the royal ball. But Ella's stepfamily was jealous of Ella's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Read along with Disney! Surf-abunga! When Captain Hook steals Jake's surfboard, Jake and the crew rush to retrieve the board before it goes over Rainbow Falls and becomes a pile of splintered wood. In this Level 1 Reader with word for word narration, picture reading, word repetition and short, simple sentences, children will be able to enjoy this Jake reader on their own!
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Read along with Disney! Saddle up and join your favorite Disney princesses on an a-neigh-zing ride with their beloved horses. Gallop with Belle and Phillipe, compete in a horse show with Cinderella and Frou, and trot through the forest with Snow White and Astor in this lovely book featuring word-for-word narration.
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