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1) Hamlet
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
2) Half a king
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.
Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted... if he can must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. Born with only one good hand, in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule, Yarvi cannot grip a shield...
4) Od magic
Author
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on Victoria's own diaries, which she first started reading when she was a student at Cambridge University, Daisy Goodwin brings us the brilliantly imagined life of a young woman about to make her mark on her nation--and the world."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
DAW
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
Alberich, herald of Valdemar, must protect the young and inexperienced queen, Selenay, from the machinations of the Valdemaran Council and surrounding kingdoms to supplant her by forcing her to marry for political reasons.
11) Half a war
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The final book in a stirring new epic fantasy trilogy following Half a King and Half the World. Yarvi is the unlikely heir to the throne--a clever, thoughtful boy with a crippled hand who feels out of place in a violent, Viking-like society. Thorn is a young girl, determined to follow in the footsteps of her dead father and become a famous warrior, whatever it takes. Now Yarvi has avenged the murder of his father, and sets out on an epic journey...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Gorgeously illustrated in a large-format album with two gatefolds and a stunning foldout of a jungle at war, The Tiger Who Would Be King is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight, playing up the comic elements, while showing the pathos as well." --provide by the publisher.
13) The last Tudor
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Lady Jane Grey and her two sisters each dared to defy their queen. Seventeen-year-old Jane Grey was only queen of England for nine days before Queen Mary sent her to the executioner's block. Her younger sister, Katherine, heir to the insecure and infertile Queen Mary and then to her sister Queen Elizabeth, faced imprisonment in the Tower when her pregnancy betrayed her secret marriage. Mary, the youngest Grey sister and a beautiful dwarf disregarded...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Andersen explores the thrilling possibility of a Tudor heir, the daughter of Elizabeth I, in her new trilogy, a captivating continuation of the alternate history of the Tudors launched in the award-winning Boleyn King trilogy. With her originality and imagination, Andersen breathes fresh life into this ever-fascinating epoch. Peppered with realistic period-details and genuine historical figures to add dimension and texture to her captivating story,...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
As a young WindClan warrior, Onewhisker never thought he would one day become Clan leader, but when he is unexpectedly chosen by Tallstar as his successor, Onestar must learn to guide his Clanmates through the hardships of forging a new life in unknown territory.
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Description
In the realm of Alera, where people bond with the furies--elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal--15-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. As his homeland erupts in chaos--when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies--Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The final installment in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England. England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea, and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle--and prepares for his ultimate fate"--
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1917 Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, was executed by revolutionaries. Now, in response to the collapse of the country's economy, the people have voted to instate a new Tsar, one who will be chosen from the descendents of Nicholas II. But a powerful group of Western businessmen want to make sure he is a candidate they can control, and hire African-American lawyer Miles Lord, with his knowledge of Russian language and history, to check the background...
Author
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Recalled out of exile in Siberia on condition that he solve the mystery of the Romanov family murders, Pekkala, once the Tsar's most trusted ally, is partnered with the brother who betrayed him before discovering a dark secret that he realizes should stay hidden.
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