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2) Pretzel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
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"One morning in May, five little dachshunds were born. They grew up the way puppies do, at first, but Pretzel kept growing ... and growing ... and growing! A long dog with a big heart, Pretzel falls head-over-tail for the little dachshund across the street. It may be a stretch, but can he convince Greta that he's more than what meets the eye?" --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
"Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, a young girl who has been left at a boarding school by her wealthy father. There, she displays all the attributes of an ideal pupil, treating the other children with kindness and compassion. But the headmistress, Miss Minchin, is jealous of Sara's wealth and seizes the first opportunity to put the young girl "in her place" when misfortune strikes. This handsome Word Cloud...
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English
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike.
The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dave and his father argue constanly, often causing his mother to have asthma attacks. One day when he stormed out, he found Cat, and after that met interesting people, making friends. Then he began to see his family differently.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
Elnora Comstock's first day at high school is a disaster. The other students laugh at her clothes, and then -- to make matters worse -- she learns she has to pay for her books and tuition. --- [Excerpt from back cover.]
11) Major Barbara
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English
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First performed in 1905 and published in 1907, "Major Barbara" is a dramatic play by the famed Irish playwright and activist George Bernard Shaw. The story centers around its title character who, as an officer in the Salvation Army, becomes disenchanted by the increasing social problems that she sees and the willingness of her organization to accept money from armament manufacturers. Barbara is disillusioned about the good work the Salvation Army...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
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Description
Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930s as they travel from Germany to England, when she realizes that staying together as a family was more important the hardships or poverty they faced.
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English
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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...
14) Dear Mr. Henshaw
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
"In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world"--Title verso page.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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Description
Frustrated by their lack of artistic freedom on the staff of the school newspaper, Brother Bear and his friends start an underground paper and discover some basic truths about freedom of the press and responsibility.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
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Description
"Rose, a shy orphan, blossoms in the company of her spirited relatives when she takes up residence at "The Aunt Hill." This captivating novel by the author of Little Women offers readers of all ages endearing, inspiring stories about growing up, making friends, and facing life with kindness and courage." --From Goodreads.
18) Now we are six
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English
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A collection of poetry, including King John's Christmas, Sneezles, Us Two, Cradle Song, and other poems from the life and imagination of a small child.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another.
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