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Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, H.G. Wells, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Timeless Classics-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classics...
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Chronicles of Narnia volume 6
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Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.
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Chronicles of Narnia volume 5
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Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.
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Chronicles of Narnia volume 2
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Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist its ruler, the golden lion Aslan, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
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William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social...
7) Don Quixote
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Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. In the story, a gentleman named Mr. Alonso Quixano reads too many chivalric romances and consequently loses his sanity. Deciding to revive chivalry, undo wrongs, and bring justice to the world, he recruits a simple farmer, Sancho Panza, as his squire, who often employs...
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Sense and Sensibility is a captivating tale that unfolds amidst the picturesque landscapes of early 19th-century England. At its core, the story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, whose lives take unexpected turns as they navigate the complexities of love, societal expectations, and personal resilience. Upon the death of their father, the Dashwood sisters find themselves thrust into a world of financial uncertainty, as the...
10) Jane Eyre
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A Romance Novel For The Ages>/b> Written in 1847 this English literature classic is set somewhere in the north of England during the reign of King George III.
It chronicles the different stages of a woman's life from child through adulthood, and approaches the topics of class, sexuality, religion and feminism. The main character, Jane Eyre, is an impoverished orphan who possesses neither exceptional beauty nor captivating charm. She must rely...
11) Fahrenheit 451
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In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteacher who dares to read and a girl who tells him of a past when people did not live in fear.
12) Farmer boy
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A story about young Almanzo Wilder, who would one day marry Laura Ingalls. Almanzo wants his own horse, and must prove to his father that he is ready to take on more responsibilities.
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