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Boyfriend Material volume 5
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To do list for my last day of my Paris vacation...1. Walk along the river2. Visit all the chocolate shops in the city3. Wander along the cobblestoned streets. Things I don't expect to happen...1. Meet a charming Englishman while strolling along the Seine 2. Spend the afternoon with him exploring Paris, and kissing. So many French kisses... 3. Board a plane that night wishing I'd gotten his last name.Besides, you can't fall for someone in one day,...
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Series
His dark materials volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 19
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Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
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His dark materials volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 16
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Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted underworld-Citt?gazze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: 12-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm. On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will discover an object of devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to...
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Pub. Date
1998
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When Lyra's friend Roger disappears, she and her daemon, Pantalaimon, determine to find him. The ensuing quest leads them to the bleak splendour of the North, where armoured bears rule the ice and witch-queens fly through the frozen skies - and where a team of scientists is conducting experiments too horrible to be spoken about.
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Presents Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, in which Lyra and Will, two orphaned children from different worlds, discover objects that give them insight into truth and wisdom and find themselves at the heart of the final war between the Authority and Lord Asriel. Includes additional material by Pullman after each book.
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Series
His dark materials volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 26
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Lyra and Will find themselves at the center of a battle between the forces of the Authority and those gathered by Lyra's father, Lord Asriel.
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 1
Pub. Date
[2001], c1995
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Description
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 3
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 26
Description
-- A #1 -- "Masterful.... This title confirms Pullman's inclusion in the company of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien." — -- The New York Times Book Review "Breathtaking adventure . . . a terrific story, eloquently told." -- ** THE BOOK OF DUST **La Belle SauvageThe Secret Commonwealth
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Series
His dark materials volume 2
Pub. Date
2001
Description
-- -- The Golden Compass “The story gallops with ferocious momentum . . . Devilishly inventive.” — -- ** THE BOOK OF DUST **La Belle SauvageThe Secret Commonwealth
15) Glass
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Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the unusual nature of glass, how it is made, and the many uses to which it has been put, from fine art to industrial applications, throughout history.
16) Metals
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Series
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses how metals are created, extracted, and worked and looks at the uses of metal in the past, present, and future, including artificially produced metal and metal from outer space.
17) Plastics
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Series
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses oil as a source for plastics, the importance of recycling, and possible uses for plastics in the future.
18) Textiles
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Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses various natural and artificial fibers that are used to produce cloth, and examines processes used to transform those fibers into clothing, household items, and technological devices.
19) Clay
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Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains where different clay and what they are used for.
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 1
Pub. Date
2003
Description
-- The Golden Compass -- "Arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years." -- ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth