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1) Black beauty
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A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
2) Ivanhoe
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A retelling of the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.
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There is no one left -- Mistress Mary quite contrary -- Across the moor -- Martha -- Cry in the corridor -- "There was someone crying-there was!" -- Key of the garden -- Robin who showed the way -- Strangest house anyone ever lived in -- Dickon -- Nest of the missel thrush -- "Might I have a bit of earth?" -- "I am Colin" -- Young Rajah -- Nest building -- "I won't!" said Mary -- Tantrum -- "Tha' munnot waste no time" -- "It has come!" -- "I shall...
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On Christmas Day 1642, a farmer's wife gave birth to a baby boy in Lincolnshire, England. Isaac Newton was a sickly child who found it difficult to make friends. When it came to farming, he got into trouble for letting the pigs go astray and the fences fall down. But he was fascinated by inventions, spending his time carving sundials and making kites. No one would have guessed that, when Newton grew up, he would be one the the greatest scientists...
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"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives"--
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The knights' tales volume 3
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English
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Relates the adventures of Sir Gawain, the only undefeated knight in King Arthur's court, who eventually learns the value of friendship, courtliness, and courtesy after a challenge from the Green Knight.
17) The ice monster
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[2021]
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English
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"When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster, a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole, she's determined to discover more. Then a chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime"--
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Shakespeare stealer volume 1
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English
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A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
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