Anne Smith
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English
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Richard III. A man. A king. A legend.
He ruled England for only two years, but the legacy of Richard III remains both fascinating and
divisive.
From his childhood in the intensely loyal and close-knit York family to his rise as a thoughtful but
troubled ruler, This Son of York is a passionate and deeply personal account of the life of
Richard III. A man who loved his family and his country. A king who struggled to overcome the
challenges...
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Everyone, it seems, is going somewhere fun for spring break-everyone except Katie Jordan and her family. Even her best friend, Sierra, is going to Hawaii! But, then Katie realizes she's not the only one being left behind-what about all those poor lonely pets? And, so Katie sets out to save her spring break with a pet-sitting business. But, Katie hadn't bargained on having a business partner-especially not someone as awful as Claire Plummer! Before...
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English
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It's a strange summer for Katie Jordan. Her neighbor Claire is scheming again. Her best friend is away. Her dad says they might have to move. And, on top of everything, her mom's country music show is coming to town. This funny, tender novel about friendships, family, and changing lives is a sequel to Turkey Monster Thanksgiving and Tails of Spring Break.
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English
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Did the phrase "That's what I was wondering..." solve a murder?
In the morning hours of July 16, 1936, Helen Clevenger's uncle discovered her bloodied body crumpled on the floor of her small room in Asheville's grand Battery Park Hotel. She had been, shot through the chest. Buncombe County Sheriff Laurence Brown, up for reelection, desperately searched for the teenager's killer as the public clamored for answers. Though witnesses reported seeing a...
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English
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This book gives insights into language and culture. It is the story of a French woman with a love of language and people. Falling in love with an Englishman, she turns her back on France only to discover after many adventures in Africa, Papua New Guinea and finally in outback Australia that she cannot escape her southern French culture. Hearing that her father is dying triggers a change of direction in her life. She reassesses her identity to find...
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English
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Located in the mountains of North Carolina, Black Mountain College was founded in 1933 by John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and other former faculty members from Rollins College. Their mission was to provide a liberal arts education that developed the student as a whole. Students and faculty lived and worked together on campus. Grades were abolished, and the arts were central to education. The college rented space for their first campus at Blue Ridge...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown takes us between the lines of history and into her heart.
It is 1461. Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret...
It is 1461. Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen. Thus, she was half sister of the famous young princes, who–when this story begins in 1485–had been housed in the Tower by their uncle, Richard III, and are presumed dead.
But in the 1490s, a young man appears at the courts of Europe claiming to be Richard, duke of...
But in the 1490s, a young man appears at the courts of Europe claiming to be Richard, duke of...
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RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"'Robin? Robin? Robin?! Where are you?' She couldn't have gone far... Right? Princesses don't run away to have their own adventures. Princesses stay quietly and obediently at home. They would never want mermaids and swamps and pirates and getting kidnapped to be a part of their lives. Not this princess! Adventures await when Robin (bored of princess-ing all the time) embarks on the best adventure of her life--meeting friends along the way as she travels...
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Aster and the Accidental Magic volume 1
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RH Graphic, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Aster is bored at her new home in the mountains in the middle of nowhere--until she meets an odd old shepherdess and her woolly dogs, a sneaky genie, and an angry fox.
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Series
Little Prince) volume 3
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Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The warrior Utians are a little confused by the strange behavior of Euphony, the diva whose singing sets the rhythm of all their planet's days. Recently, Euphony seems so sad, and she's been singing less and less. When the Little Prince and Fox discover the Euphony is singing the blues over a foreign prince named Ivory, things get too complicated even for them--because Ivory is from the land of the Flower Growers, the sworn enemies of the Utians..."...
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Little Prince) volume 23
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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The planet of Bamalias and its three satellite planets are in danger of cooling down. But the Little Prince has lost his memory. It will be impossible for him to help Kimi and her brother fix the planets. Fox tells him the story of his previous adventures: how he met the Snake, how he left his home on asteroid B612 to pursue the Snake to stop his evil deeds. But will the Little Prince believe Fox or the Snake?
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Series
Little Prince) volume 11
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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What's happening on the Planet of Libris? Books have started flying away and disappearing! Who would want to prevent citizens from reading? The Little Prince investigates and discovers a story of romance and jealousy.
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Series
Little Prince) volume 10
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Panic has broken out on the Planet of Trainiacs, where the only way to get around is by train! But the trains aren't running on time anymore, and they aren't getting to their final destination. Life in the community is topsy turvy! Has Hannibal, the railway switchman, gone crazy?
8 yrs+
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Series
Little Prince) volume 14
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Graphic Novel. On this planet, where comedy usually reigns, the Grand Buffoon has sunk into a depression and has forbidden his people to laugh. The Little Prince will soon discover that the Grand Buffoon is under the control of his prime minister, who wants to seize power . . .
8 yrs+
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Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Aster continues her adventures in the mountains, including facing a horde of sheep armed to the teeth who are trying to take control of the valley, the village, and perhaps the world.