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Intermediate Math Problems for Students by M. Colwell

This workbook explains how to perform basic mathematical operations, like double-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also explains fractions and decimals.

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"If a Tree Falls" adapted by Stan Tanner

This is the very short story of a buck. The buck was admiring his horns in the water's reflection and feeling bad about his skinny legs. Then a hunter tries to kill him. As the buck tries to escape, his big horns get stuck in some tree branches, but his skinny legs manage to pull him free. The moral is that what is truly valuable is often unappreciated

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The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside

When young Ian Bradley accidentally switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he's left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time. Every life form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of Ian's efforts.

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Bronze Star by Irwin Keene

World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. While her husband and three sons have been away at war, Mama Conner has had to fend for herself. She keeps the house together, raises money, and provides for Baby Maple. The mood in town suddenly darkens when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner's ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge. They heard a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle. But the man's name went unheard and the women are left to speculate. This novel ends in a surprising twist.

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"Rapunzel" adapted by Craig Hooper

Once upon a time a young girl named Rapunzel was running an errand for her mother. An evil witch kidnaps Rapunzel and imprisons her in the tower of a castle. After years in the tower, Rapunzel grew long, beautiful hair. Having seen nobody but the evil witch her whole life, Rapunzel is very lonely. One day a prince wanders by and climbs up her hair. The witch doesn't like this and action ensues. Eventually the prince and Rapunzel live happily every after.

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Fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature

Newton's Law by Morton Mallon

After a life of studying the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough. On April 20th, 2042, Melton discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances. Now he can teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance travelled, not just the time. This means that a teleporting body ages very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up?

The Reign of Attila the Hun by Ed Reaves

Attila the Hun was the scourge of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 440s and 450s. . He invaded and conquered territory in what would now be considered France and Italy, terrorizing the countryside along the way. This text tells the story of Attila's life.

Paul Bunyan and the Seven Wonders of the World retold by Patrick Schuster

This text contains a handful of different stories about the world's largest lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, who is so big that he wrings out a handful of maple trees to make syrup for his giant waffles. He is so big that he made the Great Lakes when he couldn't find his spittoon. Read about how he met his giant blue ox, Babe, and how they became best friends and inseparable companions. Also read about how he dug the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe behind himself after a long day of work.

African Creation Story by unknown

According to this Bakuba account of the world's creation, the Earth was once just darkness and water and it was ruled by the giant Mbombo. One day Mbombo felt some sharp pains in his stomach, which caused him to vomit the sun, moon, and stars. The sun's rays evaporated the water covering the Earth, which created clouds, and soon the dry hills emerged from the water. Still feeling some pains in his stomach, Mbombo vomited again, this time expelling the world's first man and woman, all of the animals, the trees, falling stars, the firmament, and lighting.

Shooting for the Moon by Lance Legstrong

Lance tells the true story of his own adventure into outer space. Legstrong was once an underachiever with a troubled past, until one day a teacher influences him positively. Lance describes how he worked hard from that point on until getting accepted into an experimental NASA space program and going to the moon. Lance shares with readers the many life lessons he has learned in this exciting text.

U.S. History by Mortini Publishing Group

This textbook tells the history of America, from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War.

Hold Fast by Blue Balliet

Early Pearl’s father is not the kind of man who’d leave his family, yet he has. At least it appears he has, leaving a mess behind that’s put Early and her family in danger. When the three of them are forced to move into a shelter, Early starts asking questions. She soon discovers that there are clues to her father’s mysterious disappearance and she may be the only one who can crack them. And boy oh boy, does Blue Baillet’s signature love of beautiful words really sets this work apart.

The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories series #1), by Chris Colfer

Precocious twins Alex and Conner Bailey are coping with the death of their father, but life turns magical when their globe-trotting grandma gives them a book, The Land of Stories. This peculiar book illuminates and “swallows up” any object placed on its pages. With an unquenchable curiosity and the yearning for a new chapter in their life, Alex and Conner sink into this enchanting book’s pages and discover a land unlike any other!

"The Llama who had No Pajamas" by Mary Ann Hoberman

A delightful trove of poetry that covers many topics—animals, family, play, and silliness.

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone

On his 11^th birthday, a boy discovers that his deceased parents were wizards and that he, himself, has magical powers.

I Am Malala

The true story of a girl who risked her life in order to stand up for her right to go to school

An Autumn Greeting

"Come," said the Wind to the Leaves one day.

"Come over the meadow and we will play.

Put on your dresses of red and gold.

For summer is gone and the days grow cold."

A Wrinkle in Time

A girl named Meg is transported, along with her brother and her friend, on an adventure through time and space to rescue her father who is being held prisoner on another planet.

Volcanoes

This book discusses volcanoes and the impact of their eruptions on the Earth's environment.

The Secret of the Caves

Two boys are searching for a missing professor. First, they go to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. At that point, a new clue is unearthed that sends the boys to the Honeycomb Caves. By the end of the story, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.

The Woman Who Outshone the Sun

A beautiful woman mysteriously arrives in a village in the mountains near a flowing river. All of the wildlife and animals are drawn to her, but the villagers fear her supernatural powers. The villagers decide to drive the woman from the mountains, but the river follows her, leaving barren land behind. What can the villagers do to get back their only water supply?

This is a retelling of a Zapotec legend from Mexico.

The Year of the Dog

When Pacy's family celebrates Chinese New Year, ringing in the Year of the Dog, her relatives explain that the Year of the Dog is traditionally the year when people "find themselves," discovering their values and what they want to do with their lives. With big expectations and lots of questions, Pacy moves through the next 12 months struggling to find her talent, dealing with disappointment, making a new best friend, and discovering just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all.