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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 21
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"For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colors. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 25
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A young man from Mars comes to Earth & must learn our strange ways. After his arrival on Earth from his home on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith becomes the founder and pastor of a new religious sect and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons, including grokking, watersharing, and love. One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 60,000 words cut. Here at last,...
5) Earth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 17
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"Jules Verne's pioneering classic tells the story of the distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher, written in runes, tells of an entrance to another world - a world hidden beneath our own. So with his nephew reluctantly in tow, the Professor follows this cryptic clue down into a dormant volcano, and the further they descend, the more extraordinary the discoveries and creatures...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 17
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"As one of the many installments in Jules Verne's Voyage Extraordinaire series, Journey to the Center of the Earth promises high stakes and thrilling adventure. When Professor Otto Lidenbrock bought an ancient runic manuscript, which chronicles the lives of Norwegian Kings, he did not expect to learn of anything but the history of Icelandic leaders. However, upon further inspection, Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, find that the manuscript includes...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his...
12) The earth
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Pub. Date
1997. (J6-97/98)
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Earth's children volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 37
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In this sequel to The Clan of the Cave Bears, Jean Auel continues the story of Ayla. Ayla sets out on a journey to meet others like herself during which she encounters a herd of horses and rescues a young man from death.
14) Earth
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to Earth.
16) Earth
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Introduces the reader to the planet Earth."--
17) Earth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the surface features, interior, atmosphere, magnetic field, and single satellite of the earth.
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Great Tales of Middle-earth volume 2
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2017.
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Beren was a mortal man, but Lt͠hien was an immortal elf. Her father, a great elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lt͠hien. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, [Christopher Tolkien] has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from later texts...
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Lord of the rings volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 29
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In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit.
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