Rod Espinosa
1) Dracula
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Lexile measure
HL 1060L
Language
English
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Description
"A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancee and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England's shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?"-NoveList.
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Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Texas, 1836. The Republic of Texas began the fight for independence in 1833. For several years, Texans fought the Mexican government for the right to rule itself. One of the historical battles was fought on March 6, 1836, at the Alamo, a crumbling fort defended by 154 men. Stand with the defenders in what became a symbol of Texan courage and sacrifice in this impressive graphic novel. Maps, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles an exciting...
5) Moby-Dick
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Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
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Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
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Language
English
Description
Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...
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English
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Description
As You Like It (1599) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. As You Like It was probably inspired by Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, Euphues Golden Legacie (1587), a story based on "The Tale of Gamelyn," a Middle English romance. For its deconstruction of traditional gender roles and depiction of homoeroticism, As You Like It remains an important and frequently performed play in Shakespeare's oeuvre. "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely...
Author
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
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Description
What a stunning discovery: an old, coded note that actually contains directions for reaching the Earth's very core! And once he finds it, renowned geologist Professor Liedenbrock can't resist setting out with his 16-year-old nephew to go where only one man has gone before. Jules Verne takes young readers on one of the most incredible journeys ever imagined, from Iceland's frozen tundra far down into fantastic underground prehistoric worlds and back...
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Language
English
Description
One of William Shakespeare's most farcical comedies, "The Comedy of Errors" is notable for its use of mistaken identity to achieve a slapstick comedic effect. Ripe with the bard's characteristic word play, the comedy concerns the lives of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated shortly after their birth. The play begins by the elderly Syracusian trader Egeon relating the back-story of his family. When Egeon was young, he married...
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Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
158 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where Man has at long last learned to live and work in harmony with Nature, the citizens of Mathenia live a good life under their beloved Grand Duchess. Unknown to them, she is Nalyn, a commoner standing in for Nydia, the real Duchess. Doing Nydia's dirty work is tough enough, but then Nalyn is kidnapped by an enemy empire bent on bringing back the age of world-hurting technological excess. And once rescued, she must then lead her country...
13) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
237 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, a greedy dragon kidnapped a beloved princess... but if you think she just waited around for some charming prince to rescue her, then you're in for a surprise! Princess Mabelrose may not be the fairest in the land, but she has enough brains and bravery to fend for herself in a fantasy world of danger and adventure! From a mighty dragon with an army of trolls to a tyrant tiger king, Mabelrose meets each challenge with courage and...
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Language
English
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Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Considered one of Shakespeare's most haunting tragic-comedies, The Winter's Tale is an in-depth analysis of the psychology of family and friendship, jealousy and love, art and nature, all illustrated in rich poetry. Based on Robert Greene's story Pandosto, the play tells the story of Leontes, king of Sicilia, and his childhood friend, Polixenes, king of Bohemia....
16) The Wendigo
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
GN 560L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic retelling of a story by Algernon Blackwood, a group of hunters in 1910 Canada encounter a mysterious and deadly creature called the Wendigo.
18) The moonlit road
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
GN 450L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic version of the story by Ambrose Bierce, Joel Jr. arrives home to find that his mother has been strangled--what follows is told from the perspective of Joel Jr., his father, and his mother's ghost.
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
GN 560L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic retelling of a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, a young medical student in nineteenth century Edinburgh accepts corpses for dissection that were stolen from fresh graves--until one day he recognizes the corpse as a friend who was murdered.
20) The raven
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
GN 620L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror poem The Raven in graphic novel form.