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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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When lawyer Gabriel John Utterson witnesses the odd behavior of a man named Edward Hyde, who uses cheques signed by Utterson's friend Dr. Henry Jekyll, he decides to investigate the strange and violent man. Utterson soon discovers the horrible and incredible truth in the form of a letter written by Dr. Jekyll and left near the body of the late Mr. Hyde.
Author Robert Louis Stevenson is believed to have had a somewhat volatile relationship with...
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First published in 1903, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" is the charming and classic children's novel beloved the world over. Written by the American author and educator Kate Douglas Wiggin, it is the story of young and poor Rebecca Rowena Randall, who goes to live with her spinster aunts in the town of Riverboro when she is ten years-old. Rebecca's father had died three years before and the family farm had become heavily indebted. In order to ease the...
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A piercing portrayal of a group gathered in an Italian palace by the socially ambitious and self-professed lover of art, Mrs. Aldwinkle. Here, she yearns to capture the glories of the Italian Renaissance, but her guests ultimately fail to fulfill her naive expectations.
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Calico illustrated classics volume set 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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Sixteen tales collected from German folklore and immortalized by the brothers Grimm.
6) Frankenstein
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Graphic horror
Calico illustrated classics volume set 1
Graphic Revolve Common Core Editions
Everyman's library volume no. 616
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Calico illustrated classics volume set 1
Graphic Revolve Common Core Editions
Everyman's library volume no. 616
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
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Tells the story of a scientist who discovers the secret of generating life from lifeless matter, and puts this knowledge to use by creating a monster being.
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Calico illustrated classics volume set 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
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"Howard Pyle's classic tale of magic, bravery, and honor tells of the adventures of King Arthur. From the time young Arthur pulled the fabled sword from the stone, he was a just king. As the head of the Round Table, King Arthur led the most gallant men and brought peace to the land. King Arthur's most dramatic struggles are retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Pyle's King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Calico Chapter...
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The American Library Association presents a book by a must-read BIPOC author for every week of the year in this beautiful reading log.
Calling all book lovers! Expand your reading list with a one-year reading challenge from the American Library Association (ALA). Including the ALA's insights into each title and prompts for further reflection, these recommendations are a must-have for all bibliophiles and library regulars.
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52 book recommendations...
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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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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
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In seventeenth-century France, the heroic young d'Artagnan and his noble compatriots Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are pitted against the master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu, and the quintessential wicked woman, Lady de Winter.
12) Rikki-tikki-tavi
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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A 19th-century English family discovers a young mongoose half drowned from a flood. They revive it and decide to keep it as a pet. The young mongoose, named Rikki Tikki Tavi, finds himself confronted by two dangerous king cobras, Nag and his even more dangerous wife Nagin, who had the run of the garden while the house was unoccupied. The exciting adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the little mongoose, will be a wonderful teacher of true love, devoted...
18) Venus: super hot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, readers are introduced to the planet Venus."--
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Esta obra presenta un análisis de las características genéricas y discursivas de los textos que se leen en algunas áreas disciplinares de la Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia), y propone formas para abordar la lectura en clase desde la Pedagogía de Géneros desarrollada en la Escuela de Sydney. Profesores universitarios interesados en desarrollar competencias lectoras en sus asignaturas; docentes de español que deseen conocer estrategias...
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Acaba de cumplirse un año de la muerte del semiólogo y novelista italiano Umberto Eco (Alessandria, 1932 - Milán, 2016). Al mundo (este mundo que Eco interpretó en sus ensayos y ensanchó con sus ficciones) le falta una de sus grandes almas. Añoramos a Umberto Eco. Desde la admiración y la nostalgia, Justo Serna ha querido tributar un homenaje al maestro.
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