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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Set in 1872, Mr. Phileas Fogg, a gentleman of precision and predictability, and his manservant, the ever resourceful Passepartout, ride through India on an elephant, sail the South China Sea in the teeth of a typhoon, and cross the snow-covered plains of the American Wild West in order to fulfill a wager that the journey can be completed in just 80 days.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this classic adventure novel, first published in 1873, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a?20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman and his manservant immediately set off.
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Readers will be enchanted by this gorgeously illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world! Each folk tale is illustrated in a unique style that brings each story to life. Stories include: Wolf Lullaby, The Frog and the Condor, The Language of Birds, The Sky Brothers, and more. This short, 32-page anthology will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic fables and stories from diverse...
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This book explores the personal journeys of pioneers who are creating and transforming organizations to not only generate profits, but to also enable a future that empowers and uplifts all of humanity. In reading these stories, you will get to know fourteen people and organizations from all over the world, small startups and large multinationals. You will understand their challenges, their successes, and gain a glimpse into how organizations are evolving...
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When traveling around the world, there are many different things to spot! Readers of this captivating book take a journey around the world, looking for things the whole way. Through answering questions, they will hone their observational and counting skills, while learning to pay close attention to detail. Each activity features vibrant illustrations that keep developing readers engaged. Concise sections of text guide readers in spotting everything
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""What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn?" The fascinating stories that follow will expand how young readers think of school, as they learn about the experiences of real children in thirteen different countries around the world"--Publisher.
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"Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live. In this latest addition to the Around the World series, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs explores the fascinating ways that children experience birthdays. You'll meet fourteen kids from different countries, each celebrating a birthday according to their local traditions. Bram from Belgium never gets to sleep in on his birthday - his family...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This book describes tooth traditions in many places around the world, such as celebrating losing a baby tooth, a tooth fairy collecting baby teeth, The Mouse Přez, the white tooth of the gazelle, and wearing human teeth for good luck.
17) Around the World
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English
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Around the world teaches kids about different culture and what make us unique and special. The book will give shot of each characters' lives and they will give us a glance of their country.
18) Around the World
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English
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Beyond the familiar tropes of knights and castles, elves and dragons, there is a whole world of possibilities for fantasy literature. This anthology collects fantasy stories whose inspiration lies beyond the traditional medieval European basis. It brings exciting new stories and overlooked voices into the fantasy genre.This volume contains stories based on real cultures (or their magical analogues) from all over our world.A Chinese ex-soldier is confronted...
20) Around The World
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English
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English books for kids. Children’s stories in English.