Carol Wallace
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English
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"As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world--both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience. The story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder...
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English
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Leaving Van Gogh is Carol Wallace's first historical novel and it has created quite a buzz among genre luminaries. In this meticulously researched, heartrending story, Wallace re-creates the final fateful days of legendary painter Vincent Van Gogh-who, at the age of 37, shot himself long before his paintings became recognized as some of the world's greatest works of art.
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Español
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Cuando Messala, el amigo de la infancia de Ben-Hur, regresa a Judea adoctrinado por las enseñanzas romanas, se burla cruelmente de las creencias judías de Ben-Hur. Messala está trabajando para Gratus, el nuevo gobernador romano, quien ha planeado un desfile inaugural por las calles de la ciudad. A medida que Ben-Hur observa el desarrollo de la escena desde el techo de su palacio, accidentalmente desaloja una baldosa suelta de su casa, que cae y...
Author
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English
Description
As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world-both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience. Coming to theaters in August 2016 as Ben-Hur, a major motion picture from MGM and Paramount studios, the story follows Judah...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Among New York City's Gilded Age elite, one family will defy convention. Helen Wilcox has one desire- to successfully launch her daughters into society. From the upper crust herself, Helen's unconventional--if happy--marriage has made the girls' social position precarious. Then her husband gambles the family fortunes on an elevated railroad that he claims will transform the face of the city and the way the people of New York live, but will it ruin...
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English
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Once upon a time girls stopped wearing dresses to school and put on jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts. It was the Age of Aquarius, when old rules of behavior no longer seemed to apply. But now that the flower children have children of their own, they're starting to wonder what the new rules ought to be.
Manners expert Carol McD. Wallace, who has two sons of her own, comes to the rescue with a clear, contemporary guide to what today's parents should teach...
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Although they do not have super powers like the Easter Bunny, dogs Petey and Old Jack enlist the help of their animal friends to decorate and deliver colorful eggs to expectant children when the famed rabbit falls ill.
10) One nosy pup
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Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After moving to a new house, Poky the beagle befriends Charlie the hamster, who was accidentally left behind by the previous owners.
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English
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In 1895, nine American girls married peers of the British realm. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began when the entrenched members of old New York snubbed these "new money" families after the Civil War, sending them off to England in quest of class. MacColl presents a rich tapestry of essays, sidebars, fact-filled boxes, and lively anecdotes to chronicle the era respresnted by Downton Abbey and Upstairs, downstairs.
13) The Santa secret
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
©2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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With the help of the family bloodhound, a little girl's secret Christmas wish, known only to Santa, finally comes true.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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After being abandoned, Freddie helps a mild-tempered dog named Spike escape from a cruel junkjard owner and the two manage to survive on their own until they find a loving home.