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The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Unabridged)

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Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely.

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Lexile: 
850L
Length: 
06:34
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Unabridged)

The Egypt Game (Unabridged)

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When Melanie Ross first meets April Hall, she's not sure what to think. What other sixth grade girl wears her blonde hair piled in a twist and flaunts false eyelashes? But when the two girls discover the storage shed outside the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, they discover they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. Soon the friends create the Egypt Game.

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Lexile: 
1010L
Length: 
05:11
The Egypt Game (Unabridged)

Wintergirls (Unabridged)

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"Dead girl walking," the boys say in the halls.

"Tell us your secret," the girls whisper, one toilet to another.

I am that girl.

I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through.

I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.

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Lexile: 
730L
Length: 
07:05
Wintergirls (Unabridged)

Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Unabridged)

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Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit's fortunes:

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Lexile: 
990L
Length: 
13:14
Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Unabridged)

A Lesson Before Dying (Abridged Fiction)

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Jefferson is an innocent and unwitting party to a deadly liquor store shoot-out in the 1940s. As the only survivor, he is tried and convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, a university-trained teacher at the plantation school, is persuaded to visit Jefferson in his cell. Wiggins is torn between staying in his native Cajun community or moving on.

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Lexile: 
750L
Length: 
03:03
A Lesson Before Dying (Abridged Fiction)

Sent: the Missing, Book #2 (Unabridged)

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Critically acclaimed author Margaret Peterson Haddix continues her best-selling Missing series with Sent. Just as best friends Chip and Jonah discover they're actually children kidnapped from history, they get sent back to their proper time period. Now in the 15th century, Jonah realizes he's Edward V, the king of England, and Chip is his younger brother Richard, the Duke of York.

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Lexile: 
730L
Length: 
07:40
Sent: the Missing, Book #2 (Unabridged)

Found (Unabridged)

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With the same heightened suspense and intrigue that made her Shadow Children books - including Among the Hidden - best-sellers, acclaimed young adult author Margaret Peterson Haddix presents the first entry in a thrilling new series. 13 years ago, a plane materialized out of thin air with 36 babies on board and no one at the controls.

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Lexile: 
750L
Length: 
06:58
Found (Unabridged)

The Exiled Queen: A Seven Realms Novel (Unabridged)

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New York Times best-selling author Cinda Williams Chima has been crafting riveting novels since her days in middle school. In The Exiled Queen, 17-year-old ex-Ragmarket street lord Han Alister is pursuing an education in magical arts.

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Lexile: 
HL740L
Length: 
17:49
The Exiled Queen: A Seven Realms Novel (Unabridged)

The Gray Wolf Throne: A Seven Realms Novel, Book 3 (Unabridged)

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New York Times best-selling author Cinda Williams Chima is well known for her Seven Realms fantasy series.

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15:00
The Gray Wolf Throne: A Seven Realms Novel, Book 3 (Unabridged)

Ptolemy's Gate: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3 (Unabridged)

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Three years after the events of The Golem's Eye, the young magician Nathaniel is an established member of the British Government.

But he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly and Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London.

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Lexile: 
730L
Length: 
15:33
Ptolemy's Gate: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3 (Unabridged)

The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel, Book 4 (Unabridged)

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Bartimaeus, everyones favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this best-selling series. As alluded to in the footnotes throughout the series, Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010 year career. Now, for the first time, fans will go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950s BC.

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Lexile: 
820L
Length: 
12:38
The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel, Book 4 (Unabridged)

Island III: Escape (Unabridged Fiction)

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Six Kids. One Shipwreck. A Desert Island.

Things were bad enough when Luke, Lyssa, Will, J.J., Ian, and Charla were stuck alone on the island. But now they have company--really bad company. Plus, Will is seriously injured and needs help immediately. Before, escape was something the kids could only hope for. Now it's a matter of life and death.

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Lexile: 
620L
Length: 
02:33
Island III: Escape (Unabridged  Fiction)

S.O.S: Titanic, Book 3 (Unabridged)

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Disaster has struck, and the Titanic is going down. What started as a thrilling voyage has turned into a fight for survival. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, every second counts in the race against death. All of their hiding and all of their seeking has come down to this: Can they save the people they love? Can they even save themselves?

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820L
Length: 
03:08
S.O.S: Titanic, Book 3 (Unabridged)

Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway (Unabridged)

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The 10th mystery in the popular Sammy Keyes series offers more spirit and adventure than ever!

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Lexile: 
850L
Length: 
07:04
Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway (Unabridged)

Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Unabridged) [Unabridged Fiction]

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In this fifth Sammy Keyes mystery, the normally unflappable heroine encounters a corpse, an arsonist, and an irate policeman - and her first real experiences with adolescent angst.

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Lexile: 
720L
Length: 
06:13
Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Unabridged) [Unabridged  Fiction]

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