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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 21
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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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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Drawn from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Goldilocks, who was very, very good, except that sometimes she forgot to do things that her mother told her to do. Yes she did... " But worse is when she forget's not to do what she is told not to do. For sometimes that can lead to much more serious trouble....like what happened the day of this story. McClintock's art, that is reminscent of 19th Century children's book art, perfectly compliments Aylesworth's...
10) Just so stories
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Twelve stories about animals, insects, and othr subjects include "How the Camel Got His Hump," "the Butterfly That Stamped," and "How the Alphabet Was Made."
11) Puss in Boots
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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In this version of the French fairy tale, translated by Malcolm Arthur, a clever cat wins for his master, a castle and the hand of a princess.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...
14) Rapunzel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.
15) Epossumondas
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Epossumondas volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.
19) Call it courage
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
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Although he is afraid of the sea, the son of a Polynesian chief, whose people worship courage, sets out alone in his canoe to conquer his fear.
20) The siren
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
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"'You must never do anything that might expose our secret. This means that, in general, you cannot form close bonds with humans. You can speak to us, and you can always commune with the Ocean, but you are deadly to humans. You are, essentially, a weapon. A very beautiful weapon. I won't lie to you, it can be a lonely existence, but once you are done, you get to live. All you have to give, for now, is obedience and time. . .' The same speech has been...