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Book cover for "The swallows of Kabul".
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Lexile measure:
940L
Language:
English
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Set in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban, this novel takes readers into the lives of two couples: Mohsen, who comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban has destroyed; Zunaira, his wife, exceedingly beautiful, who was once a brilliant teacher and is now no longer allowed to leave her home without an escort or covering her face. Intersecting their world is Atiq, a prison keeper, a man who has sincerely adopted the Taliban ideology...
Book cover for "The swallows' flight".
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Series:
Skylarks' War volume 2
Lexile measure:
780L
Language:
English
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The lives of two sets of best friends, Kate and Ruby in England and Erik and Hans in Germany, as well as a stray dog in London are brought together in unexpected ways during World War II.
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Publisher:
Witch Way Publishing
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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In the Black Mountain region, Fullmouth is a town of women and children. When local mothers start dying, the town is panicked. At first, the citizens believe the deaths are suicides. Yet fifteen-year-old Pearl is unconvinced. Pearl has known visions her whole life, known the feeling of when the darkness shifts inside her, and her power comes to surface. But having recently moved to Fullmouth, the supernatural is suddenly magnified. She now finds herself...
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Publisher:
Ballantine Books, ann imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date:
©2019
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences--in a provocative novel from the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Spellman Files series. What do you love? What do you hate? What do you want? It starts with this simple writing prompt from Alex Witt, Stonebridge Academy's new creative writing teacher. When the students' answers raise disturbing questions of their own, Ms. Witt knows there's more going...
Book cover for "Song of the swallows".
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AD: Adult Directed 690L
Language:
English
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Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day the next spring.
Book cover for "Before the swallows come back".
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English
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Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, and Sal by Mik Kitson, with its celebration of the natural world, its misunderstood central characters living on the outside of society's norms, their survival in the wilderness, and the ultimate fight for justice.
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Book cover for "The Swallows Return".
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Publisher:
Xist Publishing
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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Celebrate Spring What is the first sign of spring? When the swallows return. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing and it is time for a picnic. Babies and toddler will delight in this simple story about springtime. This book is part of the Kika's First Books, created by Altan for his young child. Kika's First Books are celebrating their 40th anniversary with new publications in English after being loved in Italy for generations. These sweet little...
Book cover for "The Swallows of Monte Cassino".
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Publisher:
New Academia Publishing
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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The Strega Prize-winning author of The Girl with a Leica delivers a novel that hinges on one of the bloodiest World War II battles and those who fought it. In this highly original novel, Janeczek retells the four-month-long Battle of Monte Cassino from the point of view of the Maori, Gurkha, Polish, North African, small-town American and other Allied foot soldiers who fought and died under German fire near that 6th century Benedictine abbey. Twined...
Book cover for "The swallows of Lunetto".
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Publisher:
Maudlin House
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Book cover for "There was an old lady who swallowed Fly Guy".
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Lexile measure:
370L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.
Book cover for "Groundhog gets a say".
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Lexile measure:
620L
Language:
English
Description:
Two groundhogs describe their various characteristics to a skeptical squirrel and crow. Text includes various facts about groundhogs.
Book cover for "Lila and the Swallows".
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Every year the swallows return to Lila's village. And every year Lila follows them on the ground, wondering what it would be like to join them in the sky. Imagine with Lila how beautiful a bird's-eye view can be!
Book cover for "Ice age".
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While Scrat the Saber-toothed Squirrel is still trying to find his precious acorn, the misfit trio of Manny the Mammoth, Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabre-tooth Tiger have settled down in an isolated valley with numerous other animals. However, the trio soon discover that the ice wall surrounding the valley is barely holding back a massive body of water behind it and the melting state threatens to break the wall and flood the valley. With their one...
Book cover for "The year the swallows came early".
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Lexile measure:
750L
Language:
English
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After her father is sent to jail, eleven-year-old Groovy Robinson must decide if she can forgive the failings of someone she loves.
Book cover for "I know an old lady who swallowed a pie".
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English
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Based on the classic song about the old woman who swallowed a fly, this retelling with a twist features an old lady attending a Thanksgiving dinner who swallows a pie, then a whole squash, all of the salad, and then an entire turkey. In the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities.
Book cover for "Joey Pigza swallowed the key".
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Lexile measure:
890L
Language:
English
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To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.
Book cover for "There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!".
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Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 470L
Language:
English
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She's back! That lovely old lady has returned just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Now she's swallowing items to make the perfect rainbow to hide a pot of gold.
Book cover for "The bullet swallower".
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower"--
Book cover for "There was an old pirate who swallowed a fish".
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Publisher:
Amazon Children's Pub
Pub. Date:
[2012]
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 350L
Language:
English
Description:
This variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a pirate's strange diet.
Book cover for "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly".
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Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 320L
Language:
English
Description:
A hilarious twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You'll never guess what she'll swallow next! "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.I don't know why she swallowed the fly.She won't say why.The old lady is swallowing a fly, a spider, a bird, and create a home full of lovable pets! With rhyming text, this is the original song children know and love with a wacky twist. The perfect story for all year...