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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
570L
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English
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Young Max, a troubled boy with a mysterious past, joins two other youths unaffected when the rest of the world was frozen in time on a journey across America--and time itself--seeking the source of the "Time-stop."
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Haunted by the disappearance of his older brother Tommy in the first Gulf War, the tragic deaths of his parents, and the felony conviction that has branded him for a decade, Roy Joseph has labored in lonesome exile--and under the ever-watchful eyes of the law--moving between oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana and an Airstream trailer he shares with his dog. Then, on the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Roy is contacted by a teenage girl from California...
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Accidental pirates volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
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Twelve-year-old Brine Seaborne is a girl with a past--if only she could remember what it is. Found alone in a rowboat as a child, clutching a shard of the rare starshell needed for spell-casting, she's spent the past years keeping house for an irritable magician and his obnoxious apprentice, Peter. When Brine and Peter get themselves into a load of trouble and flee, they blunder into the path of the legendary pirate ship the Onion. Before you can...
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"Engaging… [McCarthy's] curiosity is infectious and there's plenty to amuse." - St Petersburg Times
"Hilarious...If McCarthy isn't telling a fabulous yarn himself, he's quoting someone who is." - Washington Post
"McCarthy is stitch. Move over, Bill Bryson. You've finally met your match." - Chicago Tribune
"An entertaining romp [and] a meditation on Ireland today." - Conde Nast Traveler
"Highly engaging…a very funny book." - Los Angeles Times...
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Recently divorced Anna Fox decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother Louisa made in the mid-nineteenth century – a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Anna carries with her two of Louisa's possessions: an ancient Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original cruise that has lain unread for over a hundred years. As she follows in Louisa's footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary a wonderful Victorian love...
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"An edge-of-your-seat reading experience, kept especially engaging by [Kent's] warm personality, sense of humor, and keen behind-the-scenes-of-building-a-business stories." -Parade
In this breathtaking travel memoir and adventure guide, the legendary founder of the world's premier luxury travel company, Abercrombie & Kent, takes readers on a whirlwind tour around the globe, sharing his best-kept secrets and the story of his success and his life.
Geoffrey...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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"Discovering an orphaned wolf pup she believes is related to the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a Hunter has been killing one by one, Sona embarks on an epic adventure during which she realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and the future of Devia, is in her hands"--
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English
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High above a waterfall in the Argentinean jungle, three friends made a pact. Struggling with uncertainty about their paths in life, they agreed to quit their glamourous New York City jobs, ditch their apartments, put their relationships on hold, and embark on a yearlong round-the-world search for answers. Authentic and uplifting, this book will inspire anyone who have ever questioned the track she or he is following or longed to strike out in a new...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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After his mother dies, Damon, a young medical student living in Alexandria, Egypt, in 45 B.C., makes a perilous journey to Spain to locate his father who is serving in the Roman army led by Julius Caesar.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"Whether you've made the leap abroad yourself, or you're simply curious about what it's like to set up life in a foreign country, Once Upon An Expat will not disappoint. With brave tales of life outside the comfort zone, the contributing authors will have you craving adventure as they share stories from their not-so-ordinary lives around the world. These stories will transport you to the streets of Libya, boulangeries in France, a hospital in Kazakhstan,...
12) Above the fire
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Doug and his son set out on a backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. But when reports of social collapse reach the ranger station, Doug withdraws even further into the backcountry. The alpine winter presents its own dangers, as father and son must endure the elements, the solitude, and the ever-present threat of outsiders" -- WorldCat
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