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1) The Aeneid
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
Description
The Aeneid, by Vergil, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this continuation of "Mythos," Stephen Fry recounts the stories of the human heroes found in Greek mythology, with illustrations of classical art inspired by the myths.
"Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly...
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke Classics
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The adventuresome young man, Robin of Locksley, doesn't have a worry in the world until one day when a drunken man working for the King shoots an arrow at him. Robin's aim is better, to his lasting regret, and he becomes an outlaw subject to capture and hanging. Before long, however, Robin attracts a hearty band of other outcasts to Sherwood Forest. Their only wish is to lead a free, merry existence while doing any kindness they can for the downtrodden....
5) Bambi
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of a deer in the forest as he grows into a beautiful stag.
Author
Publisher
Bison Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Luther Standing Bear, a Lakota Sioux born in the 1860s, heard these legends in his youth, when his people were being moved to reservations. In haunting mood and imagery, they celebrate the old nomadic life of the Sioux, when buffalo were plentiful and all nature fed the spirit. The twenty stories honor not only the buffalo but also the dog, the horse, the eagle, and the wolf as workaday helpers and agents of divine intervention; the wisdom of the...
8) Mooncakes
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A little girl celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her three legends about the moon while they eat mooncakes and drink tea.
9) Pecos Bill
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever hear of a feller named John Henry? They say he was born with a 10-pound hammer in his hand! As a man, John was the fastest steel drivin' man helpin' to build the railroad. So when a stranger challenged mighty John to take on a steam drill, what do you think that John Henry did? Kick off yer' boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of John Henry and the steam drill.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lantana Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
12-year-old Mwikali is moving to a new school in Nairobi and just wants her life to be normal. But when she meets Soni, Odwar and Xirsi who reveal that she is descended from an ancient bloodline of legendary Kenyan warriors, all hope of a normal life fades. Now, with an array of malign forces massing, Mwikali must delve deep into the past to discover her ancestry, learn to harness her extraordinary powers, and enter a race against time to defeat a...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In her small hometown, librarian Ruth Cornier has always felt like an outsider, even as her beloved father rains fire-and-brimstone warnings from the pulpit at Holy Fire Baptist. Unfortunately for Ruth, the only things the townspeople fear more than the God and the Devil are the myths that haunt the area, like the story of the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to steal into sinners' bedrooms and kill them on moonless nights. When a skull is found deep...
16) The wizard's dog
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his master and best friend, Merlin, is kidnapped, there is nothing Nosewise the dog will not do to get Merlin back, even if it means facing the strange Fae people and their magic-eating worms, or tangling with the mysterious Sword in the Stone.
17) The Rescue
Author
Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 3
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In order to rescue Ezylryb, Soren must embark upon a perilous quest.
Author
Series
Court of thorns and roses volume 3.5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court"--