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(0)Robert Ingpen
Author
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Who could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence, when he cleverly manipulates everyone so they happily do his work for him, to his and Becky Thatcher's calamities in Bat Cave, the...
Author
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
When Alice follows a rabbit down its rabbit hole, she enters a fantastical new world full of strange and nonsensical creatures. There Alice stumbles from one predicament to the next-- drinking potions that make her shrink and grow, inviting herself to a tea party with the Mad Hatter, speaking to a disappearing Cheshire Cat, and playing croquet with a Queen of Hearts who is a little too eager to behead her opponents--as life in Wonderland gets curiouser...
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Mowgli is not an ordinary boy; he can climb trees like a monkey and even outrun a tiger. He is a child of the jungle. Discovered at the edge of a cave in the Seeonee hills, Mowgli was taken under the care and protection of a family of wolves when he was no more than a baby. Now adopted by the wolf-pack, he slowly grows up away from the world of men. Along the way he makes life-long friends: Baloo the brown bear and Bagheera the wise panther who help...
Author
Lexile measure
NC 540L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Meet Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in this timeless adventure that has enchanted generations of children. This beloved childhood classic by Kenneth Grahame is now available in a stunning gift book edition with dazzling new art. One spring day, Mole peers out from his underground home to find a marvellous world awaits him. As the seasons pass, he picnics on the riverbank with Ratty, accompanies Toad on a chaotic caravan adventure, and even braves the...
Author
Pub. Date
1983
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Language
English
Description
Special needs.
"Lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand"--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Lexile measure
1130L
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Michael Rosen takes readers on a spirited tour of the life and work of Charles Dickens, offering a lively look at how his legacy continues to shape today's literature.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on real events is the moving story of a little girl whose family has lost almost everything. This beautiful picture book takes us on her brave journey to make a new life far from home.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
92 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discussion of ancient and disappeared civilizations of Greece, Turkey and north Africa including Tarxien, Knossos, Mycenae, Delphi, Epidaurus, Rhodes, Leptis Magna, Hagia Sophia, Mistra, and the Topkapi Placace.