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81) The Nineties
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"Essays about 1990s popular culture, politics, sports, literature, music"-- It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader. In the beginning, almost every name and address was listed in a phone book, and everyone answered their landlines because you didn't know who it was. By...
82) Ancient Egypt
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Provides information on Ancient Egypt, describing art, culture, and daily living, and includes a timeline and quiz.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Which explorer discovered Machu Pichu? What really happened to Angkor? Does the lost city of Z really exist? To find out the answers to these questions and more, open this book and go on an exploration of the world's most amazing landmarks!
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Alice Hastings hires Jonas Lytton to assist her in an expedition to find her missing husband Casper. Little did they know the venture would place them onto a mysterious underground beach that turns out to be the center of earth! Trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of Alice's husband, the group finds themselves facing death at every turn.
91) Ancient Greece
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Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world's founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world.
92) Medieval life
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An illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, royalty, and more.
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"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate historian,...
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In 1931, Molly and her younger sister and cousin, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...
99) Cave of wonders
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Infinity ring volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
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Fix the past. Save the future.Europe is in the grip of the Dark Ages, but there is a light in the dark: Baghdad. The great city has become a center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers from all across the known world. But danger lurks in the desert . . . and Dak, Sera, and Riq must act fast to save the world's greatest library from utter destruction.
100) The life of a knight
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord, and explores aspects of daily life such as clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and obedience to the chivalric code.
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