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1) Titanic
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English
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Two survivors recount how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its first voyage.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
590L
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English
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In 1912, thirteen-year-old Noelle and her parents are aboard the Titanic, when she is awoken to a sinking ship and must evacuate to a lifeboat with her mother, but first she has to find and help her new friend, Pauline, who is in steerage.
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After more than a century of silence, the true story of one of history's most notorious mutinies is revealed in Joan Druett's riveting "nautical murder mystery" (USA Today). On May 25, 1841, the Massachusetts whaleship Sharon set out for the whaling ground of the northwestern Pacific. A year later, while most of the crew was out hunting, Captain Howes Norris was brutally murdered. When the men in the whaleboats returned, they found four crew members...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
1090L
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English
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"When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a calamitous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive afloat a life raft in violent waves 80 feet tall"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1140L
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English
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"On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors."-- Provided by publisher.
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Great escapes (HarperCollins) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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In December 1920, three US Navy officials boarded a hot air balloon for a routine training flight, but end up stranded in the Canadian wilderness. Includes sidebars about such topics as ballooning and the Cree people.
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It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgrave's schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island, another ship runs aground during a storm. Separated by only twenty...
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First published in 1924, "The Box-Car Children" is the beloved children's classic by American grade school teacher and author, Gertrude Chandler Warner. It is the story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, and their adventures living in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. The children are having fun while living in the boxcar at first, though several adults in the community are aware of their situation and are keeping an eye...
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Why do planes disappear or fall out of the sky? Brace for Impact traces the evolution of accident investigation and explains why flying is the safest form of travel. The history of air accidents is a harrowing one. Yet today flying is the safest mode of transportation, thanks in no small part to the work of crash detectives. Whenever a plane falls from the sky, the investigators pick through the wreckage for the clues they need to decipher what happened...
11) Avis Dolphin
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570L
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English
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"Avis Dolphin doesn't want to leave Canada and sail to England on the Lusitania. War is raging in Europe, and the Germans threaten to sink the ship. Avis is lonely and afraid until she meets a kindly professor whose stories of a magical island help her face an uncertain future. When the Lusitania is attacked, Avis must draw on all her newfound strength to cope with the confusion, terror and despair. How can she survive the sudden devastation of the...
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How to stay safe and be confident on and off the road.
Almost every family owns a car, and every year more vehicles are introduced on to roads, which are already congested, adding to the danger and frustrations of motoring. Whether for commuting, shopping or dropping off schoolchildren, it is the very convenience of driving that makes it hazardous.
Following the format of his worldwide bestselling SAS Survival Handbook, whose sales have topped one...
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A collection of practical, low-tech, wisdom and advice gained from over 2,000 free-of-charge roadside assists the author has performed as a hobby. Purpose is to empower drivers to prevent, plan for and contend with vehicle breakdowns, to avoid becoming stranded. Content is based on hands-on experience, not theory. See website: http://www.roadsidesurvival.com/
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1040L
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English
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"Take a new look at the sinking of the RMS Titanic through the eyes of the heroes and the cowards, the wealthy and the poor, the survivors and those who went down with the ship. In voices of the Titanic, you'll read the stories of real passengers and how they found their place aboard the most luxurious ocean liner of its time. The fascinating accounts and tantalizing tales will keep you captivated for hours."--Back cover
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Seventh-grade Lorna struggles with the nuances of being a friend, like how to be one, how to choose one, and how to keep one.
She rejects her dad, deceives her mom, and turns her back on the ethereal Land of Twilight. She even turns on her best friend, Sam, in favor of gaining the attention of the new girl in the neighborhood. She even turns on her best friend, Sam, in favor of new girl Jenny's attention.
Lorna sheds her elementary school social norms,...
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Introducing the captivating book bundle:
Titanic - Sinking the Unsinkable
Genius Construction, Love Holiday & Disaster
Unlock the untold stories and delve deep into the captivating world of the Titanic with our exclusive book bundle, "Titanic - Sinking the Unsinkable." This extraordinary collection takes you on a riveting journey through the construction, love stories, holiday ambiance, and the disastrous fate of the legendary ship that shook the...
18) Smuggler's Cave
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2013
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English
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Jake and his younger brother Tommy are visiting family at a beach house on the coast. Having already lost a race to his cousin Lexie, Jake can't resist a second chance at victory when she challenges him again. Only this time it's a boat race-to the legendary Smuggler's Cave and back. The ocean is deep and choppy, and the boat is harder to control than Jake thought it would be. When he and Tommy reach Smuggler's Cave, the unthinkable happens. The boat...
19) The Ghost Ship
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WHEN JACK AND HIS CREW FIND A DAMAGED BOAT WITH NOBODY ABOARD, THEY KNOW SOMETHING SEEMS FISHY. CAN THEY SOLVE THE MYSTERY?
While exploring their local beach after a wild night of storms, Jack, Emma and Albert discover an abandoned fishing trawler in Wildgrass Bay.
How did it get there?
And where is the crew?
Climb aboard for a sea-faring quest as the friends work to piece together what happened before it's too late in this stormy, high seas adventure!
Fans...
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Ben se réveille en sursaut. Dans sa ville, la plus laide, la plus noire, la plus sale des villes, un train a déraillé. Tout brule!
Vite, Ben installe son père dans sa poussette et tente de sortir du brasier. Dans sa fuite, il repère un oiseau blanc qui semble lui faire signe... Décidé à tenter le tout pour le tout, Ben choisit de faire confiance à la corneille, et lui emboîte le pas.
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