Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)
2) Kim
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English
Description
Kim is the son of an Irish soldier born under British Imperial rule in 19th century India. Left in the care of a half-caste woman, Kim is free to explore the back allies and bazaars of Lahore . But when he meets with his father's old regiment he trades his native clothes for European suits and abandons his free wheeling life for the trappings of a secret agent.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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A seventeen-year-old orphan is sent to a posh northeastern college for women by an anonymous benefactor. All she must do is write to the man she nicknames Daddy-Long-Legs and tell him of her progress.
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English
Description
The final book of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy is an exhilarating tale of legend and heroism. Captain Woodrow Call, Augustus McCrae's old partner, is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal young Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena--once Gus McCrae's sweetheart. Their long chase leads them across...
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Language
English
Description
Lawyer Brianna Winston-Beaufort is finally getting a case that should pay the bills--because her client is the living daughter of a recently dead millionaire. But when the ghost of the dead millionaire shows up needing Bree's help too, she knows the lucrative case just became more costly.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Neeve Kearny may be the only person in New York worried about the disappearance of Ethel Lambston. Ethel, a bestselling author famous for her juicy exposes, is one of the best customers at Neeve's exclusive Madison Avenue boutique. But Ethel's ex-husband, her parasitical nephew and the fashion moguls skewered in her lastes article all have reason to be glad she's no longer around... When Ethel Lambston is found with her throat cut, Neeve's memories...
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English
Description
The twelve stories in this collection--appearing for the first time in one complete volume--run the spectrum of human emotions as they transport us from the fading majesty of the Old West to a small-town football field to the lonely canyons of one man's mind. These classic tales of adventure, mystery, mysticism, and suspense epitomize the uniquely American yearning for connection and roots, justice and love, as only L'Amour can. Here is a diverse...
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Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"600 miles from a railroad head in Texas, Chet Byrnes and a handful of cowboys set out to build a new life on the Arizona frontier. Behind the Byrnes family is a tale of bloodshed and blood feuds. What lies ahead is any kind of future they can scrape together out of a merciless landscape - as long as they're willing to make it on their own. From a woman who lays claim to Chet's heart to a land ripe for grazing, the Arizona territory begins to open...
12) Elsie Dinsmore
Author
Series
Original Elsie classics volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
Living with her uncle's family on a southern plantation in the mid-nineteenth century, motherless eight-year-old Elsie finds it difficult to establish a relationship with her worldly father who seems indifferent to her religious principles.
13) Eyes of eagles
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Series
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English
Description
Orphaned at the age of seven and adopted by Indians, Jamie Ian MacCallister grew into a man more at ease in the wilderness than among men. But when the westward strike drove him across the Arkansas Territory into Texas, he finally found himself at home -- in the middle of a bloody war. Texans like Jim Bowie and Sam Houston were waging a fierce struggle against Santa Anna's Mexican army, and Jamie made the perfect scout for the fledgling volunteer...
14) Double eagles
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Language
English
Description
A thrilling adventure on the high seas and the Western frontier follows Captain Thomas Gunnison, the captain of the commerce ship Phantom Hope, as he, along with his crew, is forced to transport fifteen million dollars for the Union cause across Mexico after his ship is attacked.
15) The missing book
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Series
Young Mandie mystery volume 6
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Mandie's reading book is missing. Her good friend Joe carries her books to and from school, but he doesn't have it. She doesn't dare tell her parents, and there is no bookstore in Charley Gap. The search is on. Will Mandie's book turn up, and where? Includes a craft project for young readers.
18) Jackpot ridge
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English
Description
Jack Bell left Elk Horn $700 richer after a poker game against Early Philpot. What Jack didn't reckon on was Philpot being such a sore loser and sending a gang of lowlifes into the mountains after him to retrieve his money. Luckily for Jack, a gunfire-triggered avalanche stopped his pursuers--with one dangerous exception. Delbert Hanks was humiliated after Jack Bell rescued him from a frozen grave and sent him running back to Elk Horn with his tail...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Hubie has no costume for the scariest Halloween party ever. Too bad he can't just go as the invisible man and stay at home. Plus, there will be a ton of monsters at the party. He'd better find a costume quick or he might become a tasty treat for all those cruel ghouls.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
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Description
Detective Michael Bennett takes his ten children to upstate New York in an effort to escape a crime wave erupting in Manhattan, only to find himself immersed in another nightmare, one that endangers his relationship with his girlfriend, the children's nanny.