Fiction

Last Town On Earth (Unabridged)

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The Last Town on Earth centers on the inhabitants of a small logging town in Washington and what happens when they take drastic measures (quarantine) to try and protect themselves from the virulent and deadly flu epidemic of 1918. When a deserting WWI soldier demands sanctuary, events are set in motion that change the town forever.

Author:

Thomas Mullen

Grade Level:

High

Length:

15:40

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Unabridged)

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Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure (their third) that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other.

Author:

Trenton Lee Stewart

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

900L

Length:

10:47

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Unabridged)

Little Women (Unabridged)

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Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.

Author:

Louisa May Alcott

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

1300L

Length:

19:38

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.

Author:

Elizabeth George Speare

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

850L

Length:

06:34

The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Unabridged)

Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 1 (Unabridged)

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This collection of wonderful stories read by John Lavelle and penned by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat will find a place on any Nate the Great fan's bookshelf. Volume 1 includes the following:

Nate the Great
Nate the Great Goes Undercover
Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt
Nate the Great and the Monster Mess

Author:

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:56

Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 1 (Unabridged)

The Princess and the Pea (Unabridged)

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When a prince decides that it's time to marry, he begins a search for the perfect princess. However, in order to prove her royal status, she must first pass a most unusual test.

Author:

Hans Christian Andersen

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:04

Lily's Crossing (Unabridged)

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When Lily meets Albert, a refugee from Hungary, during the summer of 1944, they begin a special friendship. However, Lily and Albert have both told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may cost Albert his life.

Author:

Patricia Reilly Giff

Grade Level:

Elementary

Lexile:

720L

Length:

03:55

The Wind In the Willows (Unabridged)

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These are the exploits of Toad and the efforts of his friends, Ratty, Mole, Badger, and Otter, to control the rascal.

Author:

Kenneth Grahame

Grade Level:

Elementary

Lexile:

1140L

Length:

05:19

Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Unabridged)

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To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig, she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toast feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson.

Author:

Kate DiCamillo

Grade Level:

Primary

Lexile:

450L

Length:

00:19