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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for Grades 7-12

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Literature | Nonfiction

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Shakespeare Book, Big Ideas Simply Explained

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Packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and inspirational quotes, The Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare. Every work is covered, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet. With detailed plot summaries and a full analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets, and other poetry.

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Lexile/Reading Level
840L

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Literature | Nonfiction

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Leprechauns and Irish Folklore (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #21)

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies spend their time? Who speaks the Irish language? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-8 Grade

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Biographies | Literature | Nonfiction | Religion

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C. S. Lewis: The Story Teller (Trailblazers)

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Adventures into another world, stories of mystery and wonder, these are what fascinated and excited Clive. He was just a boy but would sit for hours writing stories where animals came to life and lived and spoke just like human beings. This little boy grew up to become the world famous writer C. S. Lewis. However throughout his life he preferred to be called Jack. The reasons for this peculiar change of name and other interesting facts and stories about C. S. Lewis are retold in this book. It was written in the centenary year of his birth – this is a reprint. This book takes you into the life of C. S. Lewis, the child, the scholar, the husband, the writer and the believer in God. Derick Bingham has researched this book thoroughly and has lovingly retold the story of this great storyteller.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-8 Grade

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Biographies | Literature | Nonfiction | Religion

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Patricia St. John: The Story Behind the Stories (Trailblazers)

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Patricia St. John’s life is a story in itself but she grew up to become one of the world’s best-loved Christian writers for children.
After almost being born in the middle of a storm on the Bay of Biscay it was no surprise to see Patricia’s life take twists and turns along the way. She had an adventurous spirit so when the bombs fell during the blitz in London there she was, working as a nurse! When looking after 30 children in a boarding school as housemother her exciting bedtime stories kept the children up! They were later to become her classic stories, Tanglewood’s Secret and Treasures of the Snow! When her brother needed her help at his hospital in Morrocco Patricia just jumped on the back of his motorbike and went with him. Every place that she called home was the inspiration for yet another story that brought children to understand and love their Lord Jesus Christ.
This is an amazing story of a much-loved figure in Christian history. A trailblazer for women, and for Christians everywhere.

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Lexile/Reading Level
740L

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History | Literature | Nonfiction

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Top Ten Greek Legends (Top Ten)

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Want to know what Hercules was doing before he got his own TV show? This whimsical guide explains the figures and themes of ten major Greek myths. Readers also get a glimpse of everyday life in Ancient Greece.

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Lexile/Reading Level
810L

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Biographies | Literature | Nonfiction

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Shakespeare Stories (Top Ten)

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Why is that Hamlet guy always talking to himself? In language kids can understand, this book explores the Bard’s ten best-known plays. Included are a biography of Shakespeare and a discussion of theater in his day. This is part of a series presenting the great works of Western culture to children, with lively illustrations, quizzes, plot summaries, and lots of top ten lists.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-8 Grade

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Literature | Nonfiction

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Truly Terrible Tales: Writers (Truly Terrible Tales)

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By the author of “Horrible Histories”, this text tells the true stories of some famous writers. Find out what they were really like.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-7 Grade

Dreadful Diary (Horrible Histories)

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This diary has a foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year. It can be used in any year, and has space for the reader to fill in their own important dates. Whichever day the reader chooses, it is the anniversary of some horrible, disgusting or plain wierd fact.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 7-12 Grade, Adult

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Language | Literature | Nonfiction

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Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells (Write Great Fiction)

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Take your first draft from so-so to sold!You’ve finished the first draft of your novel–congratulations! Time to have a drink, sit back…and start revising. But the revision process doesn’t have to be intimidating. “Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition” gives you the tools and advice you need to transform your first draft into a finished manuscript that agents and editors will fight for.

Inside you’ll find:

Self-editing techniques for plot, structure, character, theme, voice, and more that can be applied “as you’re writing” to reduce your revision workload.
Methods for fine-tuning your first draft into a tight, well-developed piece of literature.
The Ultimate Revision Checklist, which seamlessly guides you through the revision process, step by step.
New Chapter! Exercises and techniques for “deepening” your work to engage and excite readers like never before.
Whether you’re writing a novel currently or have finished the first draft, “Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition” will give you the guidance you need to revise your manuscript into a novel ready to be sold.

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Lexile/Reading Level
910L

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Terry Deary’s Best Ever Shakespeare Tales

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TERRY DEARY’S BEST EVER SHAKESPEARE TALES tells you more than just what happens in everyone’s favourite Shakespeare plays – it tells you the stories behind them. Find out about: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth and Hamlet. From how the plays were originally staged to what Shakespeare himself might have thought of his work being taught in schools – there’s so much to find out.

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