Mary Sebag-Montefiore
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an abridged version of the story of ten-year-old Mary who, after the death of her parents, comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A collection of illustrated stories, featuring diverse, inspiring and empowering characters, celebrating kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself. Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage breathes new life into a collection of once much-loved, now forgotten tales, beautifully retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. A disabled prince fights for his kingdom, and learns the importance of understanding others. A princess finds the...
3) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When the young Black Beauty is sold, he has no idea of the hardships he's about to face. Read his story in his own words as Black Beauty overcomes danger and cruelty, working at everything from pulling cabs in a smog-filled city to carriages in the country.
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The Cuthberts planned to adopt a boy to help out on the farm, so when red-headed 'Anne-with-an-e' arrives at Green Gables, she is not quite what they expected, but Anne sets out to win them over, determined to make a life - and a family - for herself." -- From publisher website.
11) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Dickens's story of the orphan forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"From Romeo and Juliet's star-crossed love, to the dark ambitions of Macbeth, the characters from Shakespeare's plays are famous throughout the world. This collection of stories from all the plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of global cultures, this book illustrates the similarities and differences in the ways people around the world celebrate Christmas. Travel to a new set of countries with every turn of the page. See the variety of celebrations by lifting the many flaps and lift the numbered flaps for the fun of an Advent calendar.