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21) The Winter Pony
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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In the forests of Siberia, in the first years of the 20th century, a white pony runs free with his herd. But his life changes forever when he's captured by men. Years of hard work and cruelty wear him out. When he's chosen to be one of 20 ponies to accompany the Englishman Robert Falcon Scott on his quest to become the first to reach the South Pole, he doesn't know what to expect. But the men of Scott's expedition show him kindness, something he's...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Get ready for mischievous monkeys, moving islands, and a splashy adventure with illustrations on almost every page. When Oliver's explorer parents go missing, he sets sail to find them with some new friends. There is a grumpy albatross, a nearsighted mermaid . . . even a living island, but the high seas are more exciting and strange than Oliver could have imagined. Can he and his crew spar with sarcastic seaweed, outrun an army of sea monkeys, win...
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Expeditioners volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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English
Description
Kit, Zander, and M. K. West are settling into their new lives as students at the Academy for the Exploratory Sciences when Kit finds another mysterious map left for him by their father, the brilliant, famous and presumed dead explorer Alexander West. Why did Alexander leave the maps behind, and why are government agents so determined to seize them? What is really going on in a mysterious and unknown stretch of the Caribbean, famous for its violent...
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Series
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English
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"Do you know the story of Columbus and his voyages across the Atlantic Ocean? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy...
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Over the centuries, the story of Christopher Columbus has become so enshrouded in myth that his life has remained largely a mystery to all but a handful of scholars. Yet the prophet Nephi suggests that Columbus stands out among historical figures as "a man among the Gentiles." In fact, Lehi and Nephi identify only two specific individuals in their prophecy of the latter-day Restoration: Christopher Columbus and Joseph Smith. In a sense, these two
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English
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Describes the last voyage of Christopher Columbus, undertaken beginning May 11, 1502, which ended with the loss of all four of his ships and left Columbus and his crew shipwrecked with little hope of survival, June 25, 1503. Historian Martin Dugard travels in the wake of the explorer, visiting the sites of Columbus' discoveries and disasters, such as Panama, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.
30) Leif the Lucky
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English
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Written in the spirit of the ancient sagas and rich in color and detail, Leif the Lucky tells a fascinating story of the young Viking explorer.
32) Off I go!
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Series
Princess Truly volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Told in rhyming text, Princess Truly uses her super powers to explore the world, whether it is visiting penguins with her brother in Antarctica, or taking her timid pug Sir Noodles on a vacation in a rain forest.
33) Marco Polo
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English
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Recounts the adventures of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who travelled in Asia and lived at the court of Kublai Khan.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Kamzin dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor's royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. Then River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives and demands to hire Kamzin -- not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected -- for his next expedition. River's mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor; it means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain...
37) Beyond the pond
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A stunning picture book about the power of imagination, perfect for fans of Extra Yarn and Journey, from debut author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler. Just behind an ordinary house filled with too little fun, Ernest D. decides that today will be the day he explores the depths of his pond. Beyond the pond, he discovers a not-so-ordinary world that will change him forever.
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English
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"The first two audiobooks in the exciting new Dadventure' series introducing Holly: Big sister, Magician and Explorer-in-training! Holly's dad is an explorer, having amazing adventures all over the world, while Holly is stuck at home with her mum, her baby brother and the dog. Now Dad's on a new expedition and he'll miss her 10th birthday. She's not happy -- until she finds out that he's planned a special treasure hunt, just for her. She has 10 days...
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An accidental adventure volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel are forced to give up television again, this time for an adventure on a South Pacific island surrounded by giant killer squid.
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Teen Trailblazers volume 2
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English
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"Discover the courageous kids who aimed high and made a difference! Every great scientist, activist, writer, and inventor started out as a child with a dream. With illustrations by Vesna Asanovic, Jennifer Calvert's Teen Trailblazers: 30 Daring Boys Whose Dreams Changed the World explores the stories of 30 of these remarkable kids, whose passions led to lifesaving medical treatments, revolutionary inventions, and history-making achievements. From...
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