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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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"Hank Morgan, cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, wakes to find himself in the England of King Arthur. The tough minded Yankee, an embodiment of scientific enlightenment, faces a world whose idyllic surface only masks the dark forces of fear, injustice, and ignorance. This is the springboard which launches one of literature's most extraordinary excursions into fantasy. With the agility of Mark Twain's unique virtuosity,...
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Once and future king volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 41
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English
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The magic epic of King Arthur and his shining Camelot; of merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly; of wizardry and war.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first twelve stories and includes such famous cases as "The Red-headed League," in which Holmes uncovers a well-concealed, devilishly clever criminal plot "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," in which Holmes must trap a jewel thief--with astonishing results "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," in which Holmes and Watson find themselves dealing with treachery, violence, and deadly snakes and nine more equally thrilling...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 34
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English
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With the future of the wizard world at stake, teenaged wizard Harry Potter enters into his final battle against the evil Lord Voldemort. Potter turns to friends, teachers, and other members of the Order of the Phoenix for help in defeating Voldemort's forces. The discovery of spies within the Order forces Harry and the others to choose their allies carefully.
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Series
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
Description
When Ruth Galloway learns that her old university friend Dan Golding has died in a house fire, she is shocked and saddened. But when she receives a letter that Dan had written just before he died, her sadness turns to suspicion.The letter tells of a great archaeological discovery, but Dan also says that he is scared for his life.
Was Dan’s death linked to his find? The only clue is his mention of the Raven King, an ancient name for King Arthur....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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...
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Harry Potter (Original series) volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 29
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English
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"The war against Voldemort is not going well: even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of The Daily Prophet looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate, and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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The story of Robin of Locksley, outlaw of Sherwood Forest, telling how he gathered such loyal followers as Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Allan a Dale, and relating their adventures in the service of Richard the Lion-Hearted.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 27
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English
Description
Arthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven.
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Avalon series volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 73
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English
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A re-creation of the Arthurian legend following the clash between Christianity and paganism that led to the demise of Camelot.
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Publisher
Mint Edition
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
Inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's first four 'Idylls of the King', the architect and Arthurian expert Sir James Knowles brings together fourteen tales of King Arthur and his knights.
Here is a fascinating journey through the land of ancient England where magic, mystery and warring factions come together in cataclysmic fashion. Beginning with the finding of the wizard Merlin, Sir James recounts the discovery of the legendary sword Excalibur, King...
15) The hollow hills
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
Sequel to: The Crystal Cave. Merlin discovers the orphaned Arthur whom he guides through manhood. Arthur learns the secret powers of the mysterious sword leading him to claim the throne of Britain.
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Adventures of Wishbone volume 15
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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When Joe and David decide to use a computer to publish a sports newsletter that will outshine the one that the school produces, Wishbone is reminded of Mark Twain's story and imagines himself as Hank Morgan, a nineteenth-century American who travels back in time to King Arthur's court.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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One of Agatha Christie's most famous novels, featuring her beloved detective Hercule Poirot--and her most surprising twist.The story that made Agatha Christie famous ends with one of her most dramatic twists. The villagers of King's Abbot are shocked when a wealthy local widow commits suicide and the very next day her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, is stabbed to death. Dr. James Sheppard, the local physician, discovers the body of his friend and narrates...
18) Merlin's shadow
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Series
Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Relentlessly pursued by his old nemesis Vortigern, Merlin must sail to the lands of eternal darkness and once again cleanse the world from an ancient and powerful evil.
19) Tortilla Flat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the deeds of paisanos, their multiple loves, wonderful brawls, Rabelaisian wine drinking as they fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil in the surrounding ocean of civil rectitude"--Cover.
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Time jumpers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At the flea market nine-and-a-half-year-old Chase and his younger sister Ava acquire an old suitcase filled with rows of carefully packed strange objects, and when they handle one of the objects (a dragon-headed doorknob) they find themselves in King Arthur's castle, on a mission to save the King--and pursued by a strange man whom they first saw at the flea market, who is after their suitcase.