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21) Supernatural
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English
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Harper's "sister" Tanner Lee arrives; she is a star child like Harper, created by the Plieadians. She has some amazing abilities, one of which is her ability as a concert pianist. With two college degrees at age ten and the appearance of a twenty year old, she joins up for a stint with the force. Jackie Jasper also appears and joins the Juvy Squad; her stepfather is a State Senator who becomes the focus of a child pornography investigation instituted...
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The Complete Fairy Stories of Oscar Wilde gathers all nine of Oscar Wilde's whimsical, poignant fabulations from The Happy Prince and Other Tales and The House of Pomegranates. Laced with Wilde's legendary drollery, these fanciful tales touch on the themes of love, devotion, creativity, compassion, friendship, and longing with both irresistible charm and profound insight. As appealing to adults as children, these ingenious gems by a master storyteller...
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Space Odyssey series volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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The world in the year 3001 seen through the eyes of an astronaut, revived after a thousand-year sleep. The earth is encircled by space cities, accessed by elevators and education is a breeze, computers enabling the brain to absorb complicated information in milliseconds. By the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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"The Happy Prince and Other Stories" is a collection of whimsical, fantastical, and deeply moral tales by Oscar Wilde, the renowned nineteenth century Irish poet and playwright. Though best known for his plays and the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Wilde was an accomplished and talented author of children's stories and fairy tales. This collection includes many of his most enduring short stories: the sad and beautiful "The Happy Prince", where...
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English
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"Anyone can master the art of storytelling with the right advice and plenty of practice!
Storytelling allows you to lift a story from the page and bring it to life. Without a book you're free - to personalize stories, make gestures, use props or give a hug or a tickle! But most importantly you have eye contact - creating a greater connection between you and your child and allowing you to gauge their reactions - are they excited? Frightened? Engaged?
This...
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In this ground-breaking book on the children of affluence, a well-known clinical psychologist exposes the epidemic of emotional problems that are disabling America's privileged youth, thanks, in large part, to normalized, intrusive parenting that stunts the crucial development of the self.
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that bright, charming, seemingly confident and socially skilled teenagers from affluent, loving families are experiencing...
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Chris Bell was born on the West Side of Chicago and attended Catholic elementary school on the South Side. He was an unusual and gifted star child who was beyond his mother's understanding. His gang activities kept him out of the regular sequential leap from grade to grade. He joined his first martial arts gang, GGWB (Good Guys Wear Black), just after kindergarten, because he was being bullied everyday by an older kid. He earned his high school diploma...
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Jon, a psychic since childhood, has never felt at home in the world, even less so after his lover died on Winter Solstice a year ago. Since his abilities failed him when he needed them most, he turns to alcohol and rejects his family's assertion that he is a Star Child-an alien/human hybrid. When Jon's sister suggests he should look into the legend of Handsome Fellow, Jon decides that if he cannot find happiness himself, he will bring it to others.
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29) The happy prince
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Maisie Paradise Shearring's interpretation of Oscar Wilde's classic tale and illustrations offer a fresh and lively take on this story.
30) The Oscar Wilde Collection: The Picture of Dorian Gray, De Profundis, and A House of Pomegranates
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This collection of works by the great Irish author includes his most famous novel, an intimate memoir written from prison, and four delightful fairy tales.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Infatuated with his own youth and beauty, Dorian Gray wishes that his portrait would grow old instead of him. When his wish comes true, both his age and his sins are recorded on the canvas. Freed from the physical toll of his wrongdoings, Dorian turns on his friends...
31) When it's real
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"Meet Oakley Ford -- teen celebrity, renowned pop star, child of famous movie stars, hottie with millions of fangirls& and restless troublemaker. On the surface he has it all, but with his home life disintegrating, his music well suddenly running dry, and the tabloids having a field day over his outrageous exploits, Oakley's team decides it's time for an intervention. The result: an image overhaul, complete with a fake girlfriend meant to show the...
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While editing and preparing for publication this brilliant book by Sabrina-Marie on the extraordinary life of the living musical genius that is George Clinton, founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic empire, I began to remember and realize that I had, once been a weed smoking, drug taking, alcohol drinking, no head, no backstage pass, full-fledged, dues paying, card carrying member of the Parliament-Funkadelic Nation, a true funkateer. My motherfunkin...
34) Star Wars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Every saga has a beginning. This marketing tagline for Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace could also be the tagline for this biography of the Stars Wars brand. Young readers will travel back to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
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Origami Yoda books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
36) Jedi Academy
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Series
Jedi Academy volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Description
The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. This incredible, original story from author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Return to a galaxy far, far away! Relive the adventure of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with this exciting read-along storybook, featuring thrilling sound effects, word-for-word narration, and character voices!
38) Dark warning
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Series
Last of the Jedi volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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As Obi-Wan Kenobi flees from Boba Fett and tries to keep his most important secret safe from the Empire, he discovers that one of the last Jedi is hiding in the Caves of Ilum.
39) Target
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Rebel force volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"The Death Star has been destroyed. But back at the Rebel base, the celebration is over. The Alliance has intercepted a coded transmission, indicating that the Empire is determine to discover which pilot was responsible for the destruction of the Death Star. New security protocol is in effect: The details of the Death Star mission are now top secret, and no one is to know that Luke fired the decisive shot..."--p. [4] of cover.
40) Star-nosed moles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Provides information about the diet, behavior and appearance of the unusual mammal the star-nosed mole.
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