John Lithgow
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"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
6) Micawber
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Micawber, a squirrel fascinated by art, leaves a museum with an art student and secretly uses her supplies to make his own paintings.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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The much-loved story of the Runaway Pancake who pops out of the oven and is sure he can escape all who want to eat him, is given a new spin when Marsupial Sue and her friends put on a play version for their neighborhood. This has all of the wit and whimsy of Marsupial Sue and again features lively illustrations by Jack E. Davis. From the friends' preparations behind the scenes to the actors' final bows, readers will be inspired by the production.
10) Marsupial Sue
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Marsupial Sue, a young kangaroo, finds happiness in doing what kangaroos do.
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A group of aliens comes to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they take on human form, which gives them human emotions and physical needs without understanding what they mean. Includes "Brains and Eggs", "Post Nasal Dick", "Dick's First Birthday", "Dick is from Mars, Sally is from Venus", "Dick, Smoker", "Green-Eyed Dick."
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Compilation of three video adaptations of Steig's picture books. Pete's a pizza: When Pete is in a bad mood, his parents cheer him up by making a pizza out of Pete. Doctor De Soto: Everyone's favorite mouse dentist helps a fox with a sore tooth who has plans for a the dentist after the visit. The Amazing Bone: Pearl, a piglet, befriends a talking bone she finds in the woods.Contains "Pete's a pizza," "Doctor De Soto," and "The Amazing Bone."
14) Leap year
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When Anna's four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of Declan, a handsome and carefree local man, to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the...
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Sylvester and the magic pebble: On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. When a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish, with results he hasn't expected.
The amazing bone: Pearl couldn't be a nicer pig. Touched by spring, she dawdles in the dandelions and exudes an infectious love for life. Then she happens upon a talking bone that used to belong to a witch. On the way home the bone manages...
16) Cliffhanger
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Rocky Mountain rescue workers discover a distress call to locate five climbers is really a trap set by a merciless international terrorist, and millions of dollars and their own lives hang in the balance.
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An action-packed epic featuring stunning visual effects and creatures unlike anything ever seen before. At the story's heart is Caesar, a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Caesar eventually finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned. Seeking justice, Caesar assembles a simian army and escapes.