Tony Bradman
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Jack is ready for another adventure, but what could be as exciting as tricking the giant and stealing the golden goose? A trip to the local forest superstore gives him some food for thought. Find out if Jack can gain his mother's trust with his new plan.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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After her adventure at the Three Bear's house, Goldilocks starts a new school. She tries to fit in, but she's not a princess, a troll, or a ninja. Goldilocks wants a group of friends who are just right for her, but that's not so easy to find.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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After Red Riding Hood and her grandmother have their close call with the Big Bad Wolf, Red Riding Hood sets out to find new activities and friends for her grandmother, and the nice woodcutter who came to their rescue seems like the perfect prospective companion.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Fairy Godmother is tired of granting everyone else's wishes without ever receiving any gratitude, but when she quits and goes on vacation, the people that she encounters there show her that her ideas about the gratitude people have for what she does may have been mistaken.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Cinderella's Prince Charming is just perfect, but his mother is a royal pain. She makes the ugly stepsisters look friendly! With a little makeover magic, Cinderella is ready to turn the Mean Queen into the Nice Queen.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Prince Freddy is no longer a frog, but he misses the big pond. However, Princess Daisy thinks the pond is muddy, smelly, and gross. Prince Freddy must make his wife understand how amazing the pond is before it's too late.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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After his encounter with Jack, Mr. Giant is living peacefully in a small village--so when a new baron shows up and demands more taxes from the villagers he must confront the baron without losing his temper.
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English
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From the effects of rising sea levels to changes in animal behaviour and human lifestyles, these powerful stories portray the issues surrounding climate change in personal terms and so bring them vividly to life. Offering warnings and inspiration in equal measure, the stories cover a wide range of localities from Siberia and Canada to Australia, UK, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Writers include award-winning Linda Newbery as well as exciting newcomers...
16) Bruno and Frida
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English
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Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure. East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern Germany, Bruno and his mother must flee if they hope to survive. In the chaos of the attack, Bruno finds himself face to face with a huge black dog. He knows what she is: a weapon, strapped with explosives...
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English
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Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all. As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make...
18) Operation Banana
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English
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As World War ll drags on, Susan sets out on a mission to cheer up her mum in this heartwarming wartime tale from award-winning historical fiction writer Tony Bradman. Susan is worried about her mum. She's struggling with long hours at her job in the factory and it's a long time since they've heard from Susan's dad, who's on the front line in North Africa. Everything is in short supply in London, but Susan decides she's going to cheer her mum up by...
19) Daddy's lullaby
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
A father takes his baby on a midnight stroll through the house, trying to get the baby to sleep.
20) The perfect baby
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English
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Lucy's baby brother, William, is noisy and smelly, so Lucy insists he is returned to the hospital. She'd like to try another baby brother instead. But after trying a succession of babies from the New Baby Department, who turn out to be too boring, too hairy, and even too scary, it dawns on Lucy that maybe baby William wasn't so bad after all.