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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.2 - AR Pts: 34
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Plotting against the King of France, Aramis bribes his way into the Bastille, where a certain prisoner has been entombed for eight long years, and only Aramis knows this man's secret identity--a dangerous revelation that will topple the King from his throne.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 28
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
"An American frigate tracks down a ship-sinking submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo." *** "The voyage of the 'Nautilus' permitted Verne to describe the wonders of an undersea world almost totally unknown to the general public of the period. Indebted to literary tradition for his Atlantis, he made his major innovation in having the submarine completely powered by electricity, although the interest in electrical forces goes back to Poe...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
HL 1160L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This beloved historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, they realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange garments and roles -- a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. Brimming with gentle...
5) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
9) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Publisher
Playmore, Publishers under arrangement with I. Waldman & Son
Pub. Date
[1979]
Language
English
Description
Deals with the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid greed and poverty in 19th-century London.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
On a freezing February day, a stranger emerges from out of the gray to request a room at a local provincial inn. Who is this out-of-season traveler? More confounding is the thick mask of bandages obscuring his face. Why does he disguise himself in this manner and keep himself hidden away in his room? Aroused by trepidation and curiosity, the local villagers bring it upon themselves to find the answers. What they discover is a man trapped in a terror...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Almost everyone has dreamed of being cast away on a desert island. In this famous adventure story, the Robinson family is shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by beautiful birds, fragrant flowers, and rare animals. When a ship sails into view, they have to decide whether they want to go home.
14) Moby Dick
Author
Publisher
Baronet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture.