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Shirley Hughes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
Formats
Description
Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling. But when he is accosted by Partisans--covert members of the anti-Nazi movement--thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his...
6) Giving
Author
Description
A little girl and her baby brother experience the various aspects of giving, finding that it is nice whether you are giving a present, a smile, or a kiss.
7) Dogger
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A youngster is upset by the loss of his favorite stuffed dog.
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Liverpool, 1940: Thirteen-year-old Joan's home is under constant threat from the Nazis' terrifying nightly air raids. Everyone is on edge, faced with strict food rationing, curfews, and blackouts. It's not an easy time to be a teenager. Joan's one solace is going to the movies with her best friend, the unflappable Doreen, but when the bombings intensify, even that becomes too dangerous. There's also the matter of a strange man who Joan sees lurking...
10) Hiding
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
A young girl describes many examples of hiding: children at play, parents reading, the moon behind clouds, flowers underground in winter, and the dog at bathtime.
11) All about Alfie
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Description
A collection of four short stories previously published individually and including: "Alfie Gets in First," "Alfie's Feet," "Alfie Gives a Hand," and "An Evening at Alfie's."
12) Up, up, and away
Author
Series
Digby O'Day volume 03
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Digby O'Day and Percy head to the air show to see gliders, helicopters, and hot-air balloons, Ariel, the new pet parrot of neighbor Lou Ella, sneaks out to tag along which causes problems for the trio.
Author
Series
Digby O'Day volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Digby O'Day and Percy vacation at a seaside resort, they get involved in a diamond heist and must track down the culprits in time to solve the mystery.
Author
Series
Digby O'Day volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Digby O'Day and Percy are best friends. This daring canine duo can find adventure anywhere-- even entering an All-Day Race! Digby is sure he can win, especially with Percy as his co-driver. But when the race starts and Digby and Percy are quickly left in the dust, it seems like they don't stand a chance. They meet peril after peril: a car that breaks down (and slides back to the edge of a cliff!), a near miss with an oncoming train, and worst of all,...
17) Helping
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
How nice it is to lend a helping hand to someone special.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In 1930s Liverpool, England, Bronwen and Dylan live with their widowed mother, who works long hours doing other people's washing, and even though she sometimes must leave the children alone in the house, she cautions them not to speak to the O'Rileys next door, who go to a different church.
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