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41) Electricity
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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This book discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
42) The runaway jury
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 23
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In the middle of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane, a jury must make a decision in a precedent-setting lawsuit against a tobacco giant. But few know the truth: this jury has a leader, and the jury belongs to him.
43) Move!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn about how different animals move.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"As an iceberg sliced into the side of the Titanic, frigid waters started pouring into the vessel. Soon, the ship of dreams turned into a living nightmare in the early morning of April 15, 1912. Follow along with the true story of a doomed passenger ship, sinking in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--
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List of names by achievements: The arts (actor, television, director) -- Anthropologists -- Architects -- Artists (painters, sculptors) -- Banking and business -- Directors and managers -- Education -- Firefighters -- Judicial and legal -- Music -- Political and government -- Publishers, writers, journalists -- Science (medicine) -- Science (geology, engineering) -- Sports -- Volunteer activists.
46) Earth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
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The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide & family rivalry that embodies the moral & spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the excitement stirred by the publication, in 1866, of Crime & Punishment. To Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov captured the quintessence of Russian character in all its exaltation, compassion, & profligacy. Significantly,...
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The story of a naughty wooden puppet who has a penchant for lying and dreams of becoming a real boy, The Adventures of Pinocchio has entered our collective imagination and fascinated generations of young and adult readers since its first publication in 1883. Part fable, part coming-of-age novel, part cautionary tale, Pinocchio's rollicking exploits through an unforgiving and often incomprehensible world - populated by unforgettable characters such...
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2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"World War I neared its end in 1918, but another kind of devastation soon replaced the horrors of the battlefield. A deadly virus quickly spread, killing millions of people by the end of 1920. Follow along with the true story of a doomed pandemic that changed public health forever. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--
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Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover!
From the mysterious Druids and noble King Alfred to the notorious Henry VIII and the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Charles Dickens traced his country's history for the benefit of young Victorians. Written with the beloved storyteller's customary panache, this series of historical vignettes reads like a fast-paced novel, rich in anecdotes and colorful stories. Dickens' unsparing,...
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When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while beginning readers learn the names of 65 common household items - and that people are generally not pleased to find mice and birds in their houses! A super simple, delightfully silly introduction to objects around the homeÑfrom none other than Dr. Seuss!
Easy-to-read rhyme cites a number of common household items.
53) Freckle juice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.
54) Flunked
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Fairy Tale Reform School volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
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When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all of the teachers are former villains, including the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother.
56) Jungle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Be an eye witness to all the action of the rainforest - watch gibbons swing through the trees, multicolored macaws squawk up in the open canopy, and insects scurry down below" -- Cover verso.
57) Just so stories
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Twelve stories about animals, insects, and othr subjects include "How the Camel Got His Hump," "the Butterfly That Stamped," and "How the Alphabet Was Made."
58) Under the lilacs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 15
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Relates the adventures of Ben Brown, his performing poodle Sancho, and the two young girls who feed and care for them after the boy and dog run away from the circus.
59) Off-road cars
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"A fast-paced, high-interest introduction to off-road cars, rugged vehicles known for their wide, tough tires and use in off-road races. Also included is a description of the U.S. military's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle"--
60) Nobody's Fool
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Nobody's fool volume 1
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In 1750, without warning or apparent reason, the mineral springs of the colonial resort town of Bath, New York, ran dry. A little more than two hundred years later, after numerous warnings and for too many reasons, Sully, the unluckiest man in this unlucky town, isn't doing too hot either. He's broke, out of a job, and the owner of a dead pickup truck. The good news? Sully has the dumbest man in North Bath as his devoted friend, a long-suffering,...
