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2) If it bleeds
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
"The four never-before-published novellas in this collection represent horror master King at his finest, using the weird and uncanny to riff on mortality, the price of creativity, and the unpredictable consequences of material attachments. A teenager discovers that a dead friend's cell phone, which was buried with the body, still communicates from beyond the grave in 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone,' which reads like a Twilight Zone episode infused with an...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 46
Language
English
Description
A domestic flight makes an unusual stopover in the land of "The Langoliers; " a writer confronts the reality of his success in "Secret Window, Secret Garden; " after being scolded by "The Library Policeman, " you'll never return a book late again; and once again the community of Castle Rock finds itself besieged by a nasty pooch in "The Sun Dog."
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"A flier has [a] forced landing in the Sahara. He is met by the little Prince of Asteroid B612. The Prince tells the flier of his experiences on many planets with men, flowers, and animals--all very quaint and strange--and the conclusion of it all is: 'What is essential is invisible to the eye.'" Library Journal.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The first of five fantasies, inspired by ancient Welsh legends, about the mythical land of Prydain. Taran, assistant pig-keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.
6) Pinocchio
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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The adventures of the puppet boy created by an old Italian woodcarver from a piece of wood that talked. Includes vocabulary notes in the margin, a brief biography of the author, and instructions for making a hand puppet.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
William Goldman's beloved novel has sold over one million copies. A movie, released twenty years ago, perfectly captured the spirit of the book and has introduced new fans to its pages ever since. In 1941 a young boy lies bedridden from pneumonia. His perpetually disheveled and unattractive father, an immigrant from Florin with terribly broken English, shuffles into his bedroom carrying a book. The boy wants to know if it has any sports. His father...
8) Frankenstein
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Frankenstein: Using parts from corpses, Victor Frankenstein creates a large, man-like creature. Rejected and abused by humans, the creature takes revenge by committing murder. Frankenstein then pursues the creature, determined to kill him or die in the attempt. -- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: When Dr. Henry Jekyll begins to look ill and isolates himself from his friends, they fear for his life. A mysterious evil man named Edward...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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It's a warm summer's afternoon when young Alice first tumbles down the rabbit hole and into the adventures in Wonderland that have kept readers spellbound for more than 150 years.
Collected here are Lewis Carroll's two classics - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass - in which Alice encounters the laconic Cheshire Cat, the anxious White Rabbit and the terrifying Red Queen, as well as a host of other outlandish and charming...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a " chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And...
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Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Eighteen for the three hundred twenty-seventh time, Prince Rhen despairs of breaking the curse that turns him into a beast at the end of each day until feisty Harper enters his life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Juvenile fiction.
Adolescence.
This is the third of five chronicles of Prydain in which Taran, the assistant-pig-keeper, and his friends set out on a terrifying mission to rescue Princess Eilonwy from evil forces and peril.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The growing to maturity of an Austrian deer. The Prince of the Forest Bambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play with -- Friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline. But winter comes, and Bambi learns that the woods hold danger -- and things he doesn't understand. The first snowfall makes food hard to find. Bambi's father, a handsome stag, roams...
15) The High King
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
In the fifth and final book of the chronicles of Prydain, Taran and Prince Gwydion rally an army to stand up to Arawyn, Lord of the Land of death for the ultimate confrontation of the forces of good and evil.
16) Gilded
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Series
Gilded duology volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
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When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
18) Fairest
Author
Series
Ella enchanted volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
In the Kingdom of Ayortha, Aza, an unattractive woman with a magical voice, learns to balance her appearance with her talent, meanwhile, her singing attracts both Prince Ijori, who cannot resist it, and Queen Ivi, who plots to use it to benefit herself.
19) The Shining
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
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Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Juvenile fiction
Adolescence
This is the second of five chronicles of Prydain in which Taran, the assistant-pig-keeper, longs to enter the world of men, but when he achieves his desire, he finds there is treachery as well as friendship