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2) Kidnapped
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In 1751 in Scotland, cheated out of his inheritance by a greedy uncle who has him kidnapped and put on a ship to the Carolinas, seventeen-year-old David Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of the Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart and there encounters further danger and intrigue as he attempts to clear his name and regain his property.
4) The ritual
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[2010]
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English
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An ambitious young reporter vows to uncover the truth about the football team's secret initiation ceremony.
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
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[2010]
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English
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Charlie D is the host of a successful late-night radio call-in show. His listeners have a particularly intimate relationship with him and often reveal much about themselves, confident that he will honor their trust and that he can save them. But someone is killing some of Charlie D's favorite listeners.
9) Empty eyes
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[2010]
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English
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There's something odd about the attendants at the Painted Desert Resort. Brad can't shake the feeling that they never stop watching him.
11) Drones
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[2015]
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English
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Explains what a drone aircraft is and the different ways they can be used.
12) Danger on ice
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[2010]
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English
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The police swore that the hulking serial killer was dead. Then Ken Hudson sees Leviathan standing right there in the doorway.
15) Muhammad Ali
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[2007]
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English
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Muhammad Ali is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport of boxing. The phrase "floats like a butterfly and stings...
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[2007]
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English
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Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Charles Lindbergh, an American aviator, made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21,...
18) The experiment
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[2010]
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English
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When Mr. Fruder offers Claudio a thousand dollars to take three classmates into a cave for a fear experiment, he finds out how Mr. Fruder really feels about them.
19) Mahatma Gandhi
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[2008]
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English
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Mahatma Gandhi is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Gandhi (1869-1948) became one of the most respected political and spiritual leaders of the 1900s. He lived a spiritual and simple...
20) Oskar Schindler
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[2008]
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English
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Oskar Schindler is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Oskar Schindler (1908-1974) risked his life to protect the lives of the Jewish people who worked for him during the reign of Hitler....
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