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All creatures great and small volume 5
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In stories of wonders great and small, the author reintroduces many old friends like Mrs. Pumphrey, his partner Liegfried Farnon, and his wife Helen. But there are wonderful new faces, too, expecially his children, Rosie and Jimmy, and his latest assistant, Calum Buchanan.The author offers a collection of memoirs, describing the family and friends who share his life on the Yorkshire dales.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
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Follows the daily life of Frannie O'Neill, a Colorado veterinarian. After the mysterious death of her husband several years before, Frannie retreated to an isolated life in her Colorado practice. But a series of bizarre events suddenly disrupts her lonely routine.
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When the wind blows volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
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Six extraordinary children are trying to lead normal lives in the Rocky Mountain countryside. The only time they've ever felt safe was when they were together in the waterfront cabin they call the Lake House. Dr. Ethan Kane is chief of surgery at Liberty General Hospital, where terrible secrets lie, secrets that will change the world for all.
4) The Passage
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 50
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First, the unthinkable: a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, the unspeakable: a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a nation, and ultimately a world, forever altered. All that remains for the stunned survivors is the long fight ahead and a future ruled by fear - of darkness, of death, of a fate far worse.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
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Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a " chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And...
9) Epidemic
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[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses what an epidemic is, how it evolves, various causes and carriers, and efforts to prevent epidemics.
10) The doctors Blackwell: how two pioneering sisters brought medicine to women--and women to medicine
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"The vivid biography of two pioneering sisters who, together, became America's first female doctors and transformed New York's medical establishment by creating a hospital by and for women. Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for greatness beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. Though the world recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity won her the acceptance of the all-male...
15) Nano
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After a tumultuous year in which her mentor is murdered and her estranged father comes back into her life, Pia Grazdani, decided to take some time off from her medical studies and escape New York City. Intrigued by the promise of the burgeoning field of medical technology and the chance to clear her head in the cool air of Colorado, Pia takes a job at Nano, LLC, a lavishly funded, security-conscious nanotechnology institute in the Rockies. Nano is...
20) Nowhere to run
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KEY News thrillers volume 6
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As medical producer for a news program Annabelle Murphy makes her living explaining horrific conditions to the nation. So, when someone dies at the broadcast centre with symptoms similar to those on which Annabelle has just reported, panic spreads.