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1) Corduroy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The classic original Corduroy story, issued in a larger board book format. A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.
Language
English
Description
The fact-based story of Bill Tilghman, a lawman and former partner of Wyatt Earp, who confronts a new era when outlaws run whiskey instead of cattle and are as likely to tote a tommy gun as a six-gun. Tilghman makes a moving picture of his Old West exploits and the success of that silent film, "The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws," spreads his reputation like a brushfire. But that reputation may mean nothing to a thug who hides behind a badge.
Author
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Latinos as an ethnic group are at substantial risk for the development of diabetes. This cookbook presents recipes in a bilingual format for optimal use by the Latino/Hispanic communities. Including more than 125 recipes in both English and Spanish, there are chapters on soups, rice dishes, legumes, vegetables, chicken, meats, desserts, and much more. The book includes introductory chapters on diabetes, the role of nutrition, and basic meal planning....
11) Walking Tall
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
After completing his tour of duty, Chris Vaughn, a U.S. Army Special Forces operative, returns to his rural Northwest community, which is being ravaged by petty crime and widespread drug use. Upon learning that these depredations are byproducts of the outwardly glamorous casino run by his childhood buddy, Jay Hamilton, Chris ousts the corrupt sheriff and runs for office himself, declaring war on Hamilton and his minions after he wins the election....
Author
Series
Publisher
Newmarket Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
Provides guidance and personal stories to teach the reader how to maintain a healthy heart, describing how heart problems develop and ways to avoid them, and discussing lifestyle changes, questions to ask a health care provider, dietary advice, and other related topics.
Series
James Bond volume 22
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
With two professional assassinations in quick succession, James Bond is quickly elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Celebrate Cervantes? Masterpiece, Don Quijote de La Mancha, the greatest novel in Spanish Literature Launched simultaneously in Spain and the Americas, this work aims to divulge the great novel of Spanish Literature by means of a high quality, well-taken care of edition at a very reduced price. The book contains a prologue by Mario Vargas Llosa, an introductory text and complementary analysis by other academics, along with an extensive glossary of...
Language
English
Description
Put your game face on and race into these three athletic adventures with Ms. Frizzle and the gang. Students jump into action to solve the scientific mysteries of everyday life. Includes a "frictionless" baseball game, an up-close look at the muscles that make us move, and a voyage of discovery about archaeological mysteries.
17) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements...
18) Wild Bill
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Jeff Bridges portrays Wild Bill Hickok, the hard-drinking, quick-shooting gunslinger.