Trina Schart Hyman
Author
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Today's young readers will truly be enchanted by this version of the Brothers Grimm classic, set in an American frontier. As she sets out to visit her grandmother's house deep in the woods, Little Red Riding Hood has no idea what is in store for her. She soon suspects that her basket of sweets isn't the only thing her new friend the wolf is after! With the help of a brave hunter and her grandmother, Little Red learns a valuable lesson about following...
2) Peter Pan
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...
6) Witch poems
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1976
Language
English
Description
Eighteen poems about witches by L. Frank Baum, e.e. cummings, Eleanor Farjeon, and others.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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A miniature Medieval castle seems like the perfect gift--and it leads William on the adventure of a lifetime. Presenting the 35th anniversary edition of this beloved adventure. William thinks the miniature castle, complete with a drawbridge, portcullis, and a silver knight, is the perfect gift. But when a problem arises, William finds himself entering the castle and getting caught up on a daring quest, having to face a dragon, and needing to face...
15) Caddie Woodlawn
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Newbery Medal for Distinguished Literature
Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Description
Chronicles the adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of Wisconsin. In 1864, this is a bit much for her Boston-bred mother to bear, but Caddie and her brothers are happy with the status quo. Written in 1935 about Carol...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Caldecott Honor for Quality Illustrations
Children's Special Topics: Winter Holiday Books
Children's Special Topics: Winter Holiday Books
Description
Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[1984]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.