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61) Prom & prejudice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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For Lizzie Bennett, a music scholarship student at Connecticut's exclusive, girls-only Longbourn Academy, the furor over prom is senseless, but even more puzzling is her attraction to the pompous Will Darcy, best friend of her roommate's boyfriend.
62) Heartstone
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Heartstone volume 1
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English
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They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay-- and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters. Aliza Bentaine has already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again. She doesn't expect a clash of wills with dragonrider, Alastair Daired, nor the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor ......
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A tale of love, secrets, and adventure across the ocean. When textile merchant Edward Gardiner rescues an injured youth, he has no notion that this simple act of kindness will change his life. The boy is bright and has a gift for numbers that soon makes him a valued assistant and part of the Gardiners' business, but he also has secrets and a set of unusual acquaintances. When he introduces Edward to his sparkling and unconventional friend, Miss Grant,...
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Miss Maria Lucas, after jilting her fiancé, has traveled to Pemberley for the Christmas season. She hopes her visit to childhood friends Kitty and Lizzy will ease the discomfort she's felt at home after disappointing her parents' plans for her marriage. But she could not marry the man they chose-there is only one man she can give her heart to, a man she believes she will never see again.Mr. Denny arrives at Pemberley, not a very welcome guest to...
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Originally published in 1949, the unusual plot takes the Darcys into the realm of the Gothic-perfect for fans of Death Comes to Pemberley. Mr. Darcy must appoint a new rector at Pemberley, which affords the author the opportunity to introduce a host of new characters to mingle with the beloved and familiar ones of Jane Austen.
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Slaphappy is reporter Thomas Hackett's penetrating look at the world of professional wrestling, for those who love the spectacle and for the sport's skeptics and the uninitiated. Through interviews with wrestlers, promoters, and fans, Hackett explores the full range of issues that swirl around wrestling culture -- fame, masculinity, violence, aggression, performance, and play. Among the lessons of professional wrestling is that deceit is a fundamental...
69) Pride
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Description
Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. She especially can't stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as...
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Get the Summary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: This engaging summary presents an analysis of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, which was the author's first novel and remains one of her most beloved works. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters' quest for marriage. It is a tale of reason, true love and social norms, at a time when...
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Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet have decided to marry for the most pragmatic of reasons: so that they might each avoid being forced into less amiable matches. In Elizabeth's case, the marriage is welcomed with open arms by her family, who happily forsake Mr. Collins of Hunsford for Mr. Darcy of Pemberley, yet in selecting Elizabeth for his bride, Darcy has succeeded in utterly alienating Lady Catherine de Bourgh. His cousins rally to his defense, but...
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William Collins, heir presumptive to the Bennet's family estate of Longbourn House, has come to stay at the Bennet's household, without seeking permission, and directs his attention to Elizabeth. After all, he is in want of a wife.
When Darcy is first introduced to Elizabeth at the ball, he is rather curt. However, when she informs him that she now sees the virtue of a real man in Mr. Collins, he is struck to the heart by the verbal blow. Despite...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune should donate to a cat rescue. Overworked PhD student Liz takes a break at the local cat café with her friend Jade, who wants to start a special needs cat rescue. When Jade pitches her idea to Carl, who is in charge of corporate giving for a rich local family, sparks fly between the two. Sparks fly between Liz and Carl's best friend, William, too – but not the...
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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Master of Pemberley, is a gentleman with a secret. A secret that only his closest friends know the truth of. He has been content to stay at his estate, away from the prying eyes of society; but when Charles Bingley comes to Pemberley to ask for his opinion on an estate in Hertfordshire, Darcy cannot say no.Hoping for a quick resolution to Charles Bingley's problem, Darcy did not expect to be thrust into the society of his friend's...
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Despite the perils of war, against the vastness of the ocean, love can blossom... In this thrilling Pride and Prejudice variation set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Fitzwilliam Darcy sets sail on a mission to defend his country's shores. Amidst the chaos of war, the brave Captain encounters Elizabeth Bennet, a spirited young woman assisting her uncle aboard the hospital ship he has been sworn to protect. Amidst the perils of...
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On a peaceful stroll along the beach at Brighton, Elizabeth Bennet beholds something most extraordinary upon the rocky beach. A man, forlorn and seemingly without past or purpose, had been cast upon the shore by a dreaded shipwreck. As she assisted him out of the water, Elizabeth could not help but be drawn to him.
Overcome with the weight of responsibility at the mysterious young man's discovery, Elizabeth feels that it is only right to nurse him...
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From the get-go, it's clear that something strange is afoot in Munson, the fictional Florida hamlet where Stacey Levine's new novel, Frances Johnson, takes place. A volcano seethes on the outskirts of town, strange animals skitter in the shadows, and a dense brown fog has settled overhead. Pets and people vanish. Unfurling over a period of days leading up to the town's annual dance, the story follows 38-year-old Frances's mounting restlessness, as...
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Colonel James Fitzwilliam is home. The war has left him weary, battle-scarred-and a free man of fortune ready to find a wife. He travels to Pemberley, his second home. There he meets Kitty Bennet. Her unexpected charms soon have him questioning his familial duty and his expectations. A fight looms on the horizon when his aunt-Lady Catherine de Bourgh-and his parents arrive with their own plans for his future. Kitty Bennet has found happiness. At Pemberley,...
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Earth's first contact with extra-terrestrials, requesting permission to land on Antarctica to repair one of their three ships, proves to be a potential extinction event for the human race. When a nuke, and missiles, prove to be futile against alien defensive screens, Earth's last hope is put in the hands of a six-man Navy Seal team. Cody Hawke leads his team to the site, and they damage the annihilator weapon as it is fired, but the team and much...
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On a trip to London to visit Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself befriending the sweet and innocent Georgiana Darcy. Despite her initial trepidation, Elizabeth and Georgiana quickly become friends and Elizabeth learns that the Georgiana has become engaged to a charming gentleman who has just arrived in town. But Mr. George Dalmore is not all that he seems, and Elizabeth suspects that the mysterious young man with a penchant for cards and...
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