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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Pack your bags! We're headed to the United Kingdom. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore green valleys and packed cities, taste the unusual Scottish dish haggis, and attend Britain's Bonfire Night celebration. A special section introduces the United Kingdom's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Find out about the wonders of Great Britain as Jennifer, her classmates, and her teacher prepare to welcome Michael, who hails from York, England. Before his arrival, the class will learn about exotic places like Buckingham Palace and Stonehenge, fun words like lorry and torch, and even British customs like taking hot tea and celebrating with haggis. Share the recipe for the classic dish Welsh rarebit and follow instructions for making a Union Jack....
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 25
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The United Kingdom has had a major impact on modern history. It has offered the world truly remarkable people, and has been the birthplace of influential discoveries, inventions, and culture. Through detailed photographs, quick facts, and fun sidebars, students learn what it's like to live there today, its customs, language, lifestyle, and history.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"The book includes chapters on English history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Tower of London and Hadrian's Wall."--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized scenic photos draw in readers as they journey through the United Kingdom – home of the iconic Tower of London and River Thames, the historic Edinburgh Castle, world-famous Giant's Causeway, and legendary writer William Shakespeare. Readers will learn about the United Kingdom's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, fun facts,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The story of "shy young Peter Mark Roget, [for whom] books were the best companions--and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time"--Amazon.com.
10) England
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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From England's quaint country roads to a palace fit for a queen, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like England's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do.
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Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Alice's father invites twelve-year-old Maisie and her dog Eddie to join Alice on a trip to the country, but the manor her father has rented seems to be haunted, terrifying Alice and putting Maisie's detecting skills to the test. Includes quizzes, activities, and more.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
When a swan steals the Queen's handbag, she chases it all around the sights Great Britain, including Stonehenge, the Giants Causeway, and Edinburgh Castle, until the swan and the handbag end up at the finish line of the London Marathon.
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Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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"Maisie sets out to uncover the true identity of the new lodger at her gran's boarding house and uncovers a more complicated--and dangerous--mystery than she could have imagined"--
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Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, investigates the theft of a rare and valuable tribal mask from the Amazonian rainforest.
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Series
Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle chase.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story, when Queen Victoria is unable to go swimming without her subjects glimpsing her in a swimming suit, her husband, Prince Albert, comes up with an innovative solution so his wife can indulge in the healthy exercise.