Wiley Blevins
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Goldilocks may have escaped the wrath of the 3 bears, but her luck runs out when this busy-body stumbles into a haunted house. Young readers will enjoy this grim retelling of the well-known tale."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Jack and his poor mother follow all the rules of this classic tale. But can they escape the raging Giant? Jack must return time and again to ask the Giant to return his family's wealth. Each time the Giant makes new demands. Readers will marvel at the twists and turns in this gruesome tale."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Poor Hansel and Gretel, cast out on their own by a wicked stepmother. The brother and sister set off into the woods and discover a candy cottage, only to be tricked by the ravens and evil witch inside. When Gretel saves her brother, it looks like the witch is gone for good, but is she?"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"As in the classic tale, our Snow White falls under the spell of the evil Queen when she bites into a golden apple. Are the seven trolls coming to save her or to trick the princes who come to break the spell? Only one troll decides his future lies with Snow White, not his fellow trolls and their newly stolen riches"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Unlike the classic Grimm's tale told to children for centuries, our heroine never makes it past the Wolf in Grandma's clothing. In this grim retold tale, Little Dead Riding Hood joins forces with the Wolf to trap unsuspecting boys and girls deep in the forest."--
12) Count on it
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Gigi is planning a Gigi and the Three Bears theme party. With nine friends coming, readers help Gigi count what she needs from 0 to 10. This book introduces young children to the basic concept of counting from 0 to 10.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Milo likes to do things in the right order, but his little brother Iggy has his own way of doing things, but at the end of the day, either way is fine. This book introduces young children to the basic concept of sequence.
16) Dinner of doom
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English
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"In the Brothers Grimm's story of 'The White Snake,' a servant marries the King's daughter to live happily ever after. Will that be the case in this cursed retelling of a doomed dinner?"--
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English
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"In this updated retelling of Brother Grimm's 'Jorinda and Joringel' a shape-changing witch protects her privacy at all costs. When the engaged couple Jorinda and Jacob stumble into the witch's part of the forest, she takes them captive. The hateful witch changes Jorinda into a singing bird. Will her fiancé save her or will the witch keep her singing bird caged forever?"--
18) I'm not moving!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When Keesha's dad gets a new job, her family has to move to the city. Keesha finds that change is hard when it means leaving behind the home she loves and moving to a new house, a new school, and meeting new friends.
19) Over or under
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English
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Short passages about animals in their natural habitats introduce the concepts of over and under, from a bear cub climbing over a log to fish swimming under the water.
20) Rice and beans
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A young girl adopted from China sees that her hair and skin color are different from that of her parents. She finds, however, that there's much more to making a family than sharing red hair and freckles.