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1) Roughing it
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English
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Mark Twain's account of his transformation into a Westerner when he joins his brother, a newly appointed federal official, in Nevada.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
When Rosalind is banished by her uncle, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves now a fellow exile and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her. A gloriously sunny comedy, As You Like It is an exuberant combination of concealed identities and verbal jousting, reconciliations and multiple...
3) 'Salem's lot
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English
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Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work and that his hometown is under siege by forces of darkness far beyond his control.
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Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Describes the author's comprehensive twelve-week program designed to lead people to discover their creativity and develop imagination by tapping into a higher power that connects creativity with the creative energies of the universe.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy in which a husband turns against his wife after his jealous confidante plants doubts about her faithfulness, and includes explanatory notes, the story on which "Othello" is based, and five critical commentaries.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Description
William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a gripping political drama that delves into the complex themes of power, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition.
Set in ancient Rome, the play unfolds in the wake of Caesar's triumphant return from war. As the city celebrates his victories, a group of senators, including Brutus and Cassius, grows increasingly concerned about Caesar's growing influence and potential tyranny. They plot his assassination...
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Series
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Signet Classic
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
Description
Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet," in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, an introduction on Shakespeare and the work's sources, and seven commentaries by such writers as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Carolyn Heilbrun.
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Series
Works volume 1
Publisher
New City Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Written as a favor for a friend, this "little work" is a wonderful explanation of the Christian faith: a true catechism from which, throughout the history of the church, other catechisms have drawn and learned. Augustine first works his way through the creed, and then the Lord's Prayer as recorded by Matthew, ending with the sacraments. This is a colossal work in one small volume. "Harbert provides us with a needed edition that keeps Augustine's work...
10) Tractors
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English
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Simple text describes the parts of a tractor, how they work, and what they do.
11) Trains
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Description
Photographs and text provide young readers with information about trains, how they look, the jobs they do, and how they operate.
12) Astronauts
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to astronauts and tells what it is like to travel and work on the space shuttle.
14) I stink!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
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English
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Freshly translated from the German critical edition, Discipleship provides a more accurate rendering of the text and extensive aids and commentary to clarify the meaning, context, and reception of this work and its attempt to resist the Nazi ideology, then infecting German Christian churches.
17) Snow
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Simple text and illustrations explore the wonders of snow.
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English
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A full-color photographic book with 101 different moves you can do with an exercise ball. Exercise balls are cropping up in gyms all over the world, are sold in places like Kmart and Target, and are becoming the latest fitness craze. The thing is, what the heck do you do with the ball once you've bought it? Pilates, yoga, and more! Liz Gillies, respected fitness trainer and star of several best-selling exercise videos, shows you 101 things you can...
19) ATVs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), what they do, how they work, and how to be safe on and around them.
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English
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, a sixteen volume series, offers a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer's writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretations.
The stimulus for the writing of Life Together was the closing of...
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