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21) Ring of fear
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Jack Mallahan doesn't let his disability get him down. When he uncovers a mysterious and valuable ring on the beach with his metal detector he finds himself in harm's way.
22) New York
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides an overview of the state of New York, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.
25) Julius Caesar
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A triumphant Caesar enters Rome after defeating the sons of his old enemy, Pompey. Jealousy and fear over Caesar's reforms reveal a brewing conspiracy to assassinate him. As the plot thickens, Caesar's wife is plagued by terrible nightmares and begs him not to go to the Capitol. But Caesar shrugs off her fears and is accompanied to the Senate by the conspirators thus sealing his fate. Caesar's loyal friends rally to avenge his death and preserve...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Appears on list
Description
"Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature - the Hound of the Baservilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 18
Description
With a body twisted by adolescent scoliosis and memories of the brutal death of a woman he loved, Lynn Schooler kept the world at arm's length, drifting through the wilds of Alaska as a commercial fisherman, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide. In 1990, Schooler met Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino, and began a profound friendship cemented by a shared love of adventure and a passionate quest to find the elusive glacier bear, an exceedingly rare...
29) Tuck triumphant
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Fourteen-year-old Helen, her blind dog Friar Tuck, and her family face some dramatic challanges when they discover that the Korean boy they have adopted is deaf. Sequel to "The Trouble with Tuck."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"On an autumn day, in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, two boys were born in England, one to a poor family by the name of Canty who lived in Offal Court, not far from London Bridge, and the other to a wealthy and high-placed family by the name of Tudor. Young Tom Canty, unwanted, unloved, began his day-dreaming early in order to forget the petty stealing to which he was forced by his cruel rogue of a father--and the royal Court and young...
31) Treasure Island
Author
Pub. Date
c1980
Description
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
Called "the veriest trash" by a member of the Concord, Massachusetts Library Board that banned the novel when it was first published, Huckleberry Finn has come to be viewed, as H.L. Mencken put it, as "one of the great masterpieces of the world." Ernest Hemingway wrote that "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn....There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since." A daringly ironic...
33) The best of Poe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Contains comic-style adaptations of four stories by Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
34) Detective work
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008, c1993
Appears on list
Description
"A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So Paul must find the real thief." -- From p. 4 of cover.
35) Sunset key
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Letty Dobesh, a petty thief, has the oppurtunity to steal an original Van Gogh.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Description
"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
After a lifetime of New Age "adventures" with her weirdo hippie mom, fifteen-year-old Maddie is realizing a lifelong dream and visiting New York City. Armed with her 130-item to-do list, Maddie hits the streets of New York with her friend Anna and Annas brother, Thomas. Maddie drags her friends around on an epic quest for the ultimate art-show outfit, oblivious to the fact that they dont share her passion for vintage clothing. Three days into the...
39) The Odyssey
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Description
"The great hero Odysseus has been away from his family for twenty years when the goddess Athene decides to help him find his way back to the island of Ithaca. But the journey will not be easy. Odysseus must face storms, monsters and the terrible anger of the sea-god Poseidon. And if he succeeds, will he be welcomed home?"--Back cover.
40) The dark lady
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A threat to steal a priceless violin called The Dark Lady through an anonymous email has the members of the symphony orchestra trying to figure out who is the culprit.