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This is a collection of seven short stories by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist best known as author of the novel 'Little Women.' In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return to creating works for adults. Alcott continued to write until her death. "These stories were written for my own amusement...
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Weenies short story collections volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
590L
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English
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Bizarre tales of a teenager going to the school dance with a robot, a Thanksgiving dinner interrupted by turkeys looking for revenge, and other strange short stories.
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume Related works
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
690L
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"Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series star in these hilarious and inventive new short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11 - AR Pts: 3
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1440L
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English
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Collection of four stories of strange and unexplainable circumstances. A headless horseman haunts Sleep Hollow. At least that's the legend in the tiny village of Tarrytown. But scary stories won't stop the town's new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, from crossing through the Hollow, especially when the beautiful Katrina lives on the other side. Will Ichabod win over his beloved or discover that the legend of Sleepy Hollow is actually true? Also, Rip Van...
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American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories by L. Frank Baum, published in 1901 by the George M. Hill Company, the firm that issued The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the previous year. The twelve stories were published in this order in the first edition. "The Box of Robbers." "The Glass Dog." "The Queen of Quok." "The Girl Who Owned a Bear." "The Enchanted Types." "The Laughing Hippopotamus." "The Magic Bon Bons." "The Capture...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
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"If you're feeling brave, turn the page. A game of hide-and-seek goes on far too long... A look-alike doll makes itself right at home... A school talent-show act leaves the audience aghast... And a summer at camp takes a turn for the braaaains... This collection of all-new spooky stories is sure to keep readers up past their bedtimes, looking over their shoulders to see what goes bump in the night."--
10) Charlie & Mouse
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Charlie and Mouse volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
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English
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Meet Charlie and Mouse! Join them in their very first book as they: talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
590L
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Thirty-three stories about stranded aliens, a horrifying cheesemaker, a boy with the power to make stars vanish, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
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820L
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An illustrated collection of fourteen short stories featuring "dragons and wizards, councilors and mayors, an adventurous tortoise and a monster in a lake, along with plenty of pointy hats and a few magic spells" written when the author was a teenaged newspaper reporter.
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Weenies short story collections volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
580L
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English
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Thirty-three creepy stories about warped technology, revengeful ants, sadistic gym teachers, and other terrifying things. Includes discussion questions, related activities, and notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.
14) Just so stories
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 5
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NC 810L
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A collection of the well-known stories, including "How the Whale Got his Throat," "The Elephant's Child," and "The Butterfly That Stamped." For more than 100 years, these brilliant, delightful tales by Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling have entertained young and old alike. Full color.
15) Flower fables
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Venture to a world of fairies and flowers in this nineteenth-century collection of stories and poems from the beloved author of Little Women. At the tender age of sixteen, Louisa May Alcott's imagination was already in full bloom. From tales she told her neighbor, Ellen, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, she wove together stories and songs about fairies, elves, talking flowers, and animals. With innocence and whimsy, Alcott revealed the shadowy kingdom...
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Weenies short story collections volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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A collection of thirty-five stories featuring such horrors as a monstrous Halloween costume, a midnight visit to a graveyaard, and hearing-impaired genie. Includes author's notes on how he got his ideas for these stories.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
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English
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Collects four stories recounting the adventures of Horrid Henry as he torments his younger brother, ruins Moody Margaret's sleepover, irritates his teacher, and tries to trick his family into seeing his favorite band.
18) Owl at home
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
370L
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English
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Owl invites Winter into his home, concocts tear-water tea, and tries to be in two places at once.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
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"Join detective Judy Drewdy to create a way-official detective kit, solve six mini-mysteries, and sharpen real-and-actual sleuth skills. Chock-full of advice for the would-be sleuth and bursting with activities, here is an uber RARE diversion for fans of Judy and for anyone who loves a good mystery. "The Great Class Heist" is just one of the whodunits tackled by Judy Drewdy and agents Dills Pickle (aka Frank), Spuds Houdini (Rocky), and James Madagascar...
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