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41) Archie #62
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"By Shnook or Crook": Archie can't seem to keep other people's things out of his pockets! Could be a kleptomaniac, stealing things compulsively? Or is he just a forgetful goofball? DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less racially and socially sensitive time in our society and reflects attitudes that may be represented as...
42) Archie #65
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Atomic Fishin'": Mr. Lodge is in a bad mood because he can't seem to catch any fish. That's why it's called fishing and not catching, Lodge ol' boy! But don't worry, Archie has a plan to build your confidence again! You'll get hooked on this hilarious story and many others! DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less racially...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
The true story of how the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Żabiński began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Żabińskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing, and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts....
44) Fahrenheit 451
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteacher who dares to read and a girl who tells him of a past when people did not live in fear.
"The sixtieth-anniversary edition commemorates Ray Bradbury's masterpiece with a new introduction by Neil Gaiman; personal essays on the genesis of the novel by the author, a wealth of critical...
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Library of America volume 375
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"William Faulkner called the short story "the most demanding form after poetry." The fifty-four stories gathered here show him not only mastering the form but revolutionizing its possibilities, distilling an epic breadth of vision into narratives that conjure an intimate sense of place and the abiding presence of history and legend. Library of America caps its Faulkner edition with this volume presenting all the stories he collected in his lifetime....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Huckleberry Finn is a young boy in the 1840's, who runs away from home, and floats down the Mississippi River. He meets a run away slave named Jim and the two undertake a series of adventures. As the story progresses the duo exploit an array of episodic enterprises, while Huckleberry slowly changes his views of bigotry. Along the way, Huck and Jim meet the King and Duke, who ultimately send the protagonists towards a different route on their journey....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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"Not since Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine has such a powerful and urgent Native American voice exploded onto the landscape of contemporary fiction. Tommy Orange's There There introduces a brilliant new author at the start of a major career. "We all came to the powwow for different reasons. The messy, dangling threads of our lives got pulled into a braid--tied to the back of everything...
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Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful public-relations firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely.
Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest—surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when Judge Cummings-Browne not only snubs her
...49) Hamlet
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities.
50) Archie #33
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Watch The Birdie. Jughead plans to get rid of his fathers old camera, but Archie has other ideas! To impress Veronica, the boys pretend the contraption works. Ronnie is excited enough to tell Mr. Weatherbee who vehemently requests his portrait be taken as well! Now with his lie catching up to him, Archie must convince his principal that the photo exists! Can a quick switcheroo keep him out of trouble? DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents...
51) Archie #54
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Kiss Me Again": Veronica and Archie have both found ther way to Betty's house, and are too busy fawning over each other to pay attention to Betty! She manages to get Archie to help her fix a lightbulb, and steals a hair-raising kiss! You'll never believe the SHOCKING end to this tale! DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less...
53) Lucky bones
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"Genevieve Bower has hired private investigator Sam Kelson to recover her stolen shoes from her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend. The problem is that no one's seen Genevieve's boyfriend for the past two weeks. Events take a disturbing twist when, in his search for the shoes, Kelson comes across a body, shot in the head. A clear-cut case of suicide - or is it? Has Kelson's client been wholly honest with him? What is this case really about? At the same time,...
54) Why news matters
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"The news media and its role in society are topics of conversation and debate in today's world. News Literacy looks inside newsrooms, exploring key moments in the history of journalism and explaining how today's journalists work. Examine how news is presented, and learn how advertising, online algorithms, and other modern trends affect the way we experience news. Investigate the phenomenon of 'fake news,' and discover the tools that can be used to...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 13.5 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
A new illustrated gift edition of a beloved classic. Three hundred years ago, a great deal of the world as we now know it was still undiscovered. A voyage in those days was not a pleasant thing, and a traveller was likely to encounter mysterious islands and strange people. Danger lurked around every corner, and friends and foes are to be found unexpectedly, and in equal measure. When Lemeul Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, sets off on the high seas in...
56) Archie #4
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Circus Serenade. Elephants, high-divers and Archiewhat could go wrong? Bingle B. Bunglings circus comes to town and the quirky redhead hopes to take Veronica to see it. Needing some cash to pay for the tickets, Archie begins working under the big top with disastrous results! With a date hanging in the balance, can he afford a ticket to the show? And dont miss the other stories in this 55-page book featuring Jughead & Souphead, Bumbie and Cubby!
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57) Archie #2
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After receiving a genuine bolt-action rifle for his birthday, Archie looks to join Riverdale Highs rifle team. But when Betty and Veronica mistakenly think that hes headed for the track and field squad, Arch realizes that he must be in two places at once to impress the gals! His best pal Jughead agrees to take his place at the rifle club meetbut is he a perfect shot or a perfect mess? Then, meet Sir Archibald of the Round Table, along with other classic...
58) Archie #7
Publisher
Archie Comics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Double Date. Most boys would love to snag a rendezvous with either Betty or Veronica, but Archie is the only one foolish enough to schedule both at the same time! After winning two tickets to a play, he secretly asks Ronnie after Betty is unable to attend. Betty later changes her mind, leaving the two-timing teenager stuck with twice the trouble! Will Archie be able to keep the gals from seeing each other? Follow that up with fantastic tales from...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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"When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house with nearly one hundred rooms, she finds it full of secrets. Her uncle keeps himself locked up, and at night Mary hears the sound of crying echoing down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are her only escape. Then one day Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and a locked gate. With the help of two unexpected companions, Mary discovers...
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Includes forty pages of new material by Mike Mignola!
Emperor Zombie is trying to take over the world once again! The Amazing Screw-On Head has been enlisted by President Lincoln to stop the evil emperor, with the help of his faithful partner Mr. Groin and his trusty canine companion Mr. Dog. Screw-On Head will have to brave ancient tombs and defeat demons from a dimension inside a turnipjust one of the strange and mischievous tales in this beloved...