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2) Greenwitch
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Simon, Jane and Barney, enlisted by their mysterious great uncle, arrive in a small coastal town to help recover a priceless golden grail stolen by the forces of evil, the Dark. They are not at first aware of the strange powers of another boy brought to help, Will Stanton—nor of the sinister significance of the Greenwitch, an image of leaves and branches that for centuries has been cast into the sea for good luck in fishing and harvest.
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Dark is rising sequence volume 4
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
A strange boy and dog remind Will Stanton that he is an immortal, whose quest is to find the golden harp which will rouse others from a long slumber in the Welsh hills so they may prepare for the ultimate battle of Light versus Dark.
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Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
A dreadful warning breaks into Will Stanton’s peaceful summer: The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. Will–last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world safe from the force of evil–must join forces with his ageless master Merriman along with Bran, the Welsh boy whose destiny ties him to the Light. Drawn into the conflict are the three Drew children, who are mortal, but have their...
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Deep in the heart of the city...Miss Nancy saw somebody run off with her binoculars...Where did the thief go? And will she get her binoculars back? This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes-Case #002, to be exact, The Case of the Climbing Cat Because no mystery is too mysterious, no puzzle to puzzling, no crime too criminal, no trouble too troubling for ace detectives and very best friends Bunny Brown and Jack Jones. A Live Oak Media...
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English
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"William Dufris, the voice of TV's 'Bob the Builder' narrates Cynthia Rylant's amusing easy-reader mysteries featuring detectives Bunny Brown, a rabbit, and Jack Jones, a raccoon, who live in a high-rise apartment... A good choice for school and public libraries." - School Library Journal A Live Oak Media audio production.
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English
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The Beat Goes On One day, the trombone is missing from Mr. Riley's music store. The next day, it's back. Then it's gone again. Who could be taking it - and why? This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes - Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends! A Live Oak Media audio production.
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Mr. Paris ties balloons outside his toy store every morning. On Fridays, the balloons disappear! What is special about Fridays? And who is taking the balloons? This sounds like a case for the High—Rise Private Eyes —— Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends! A Live Oak Media audio production.
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English
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Why is Bernard the Bear baffled? Well, for one thing, he has lost his whistle and he can't figure out where it is. For another thing, he has just met Jack Jones–one of the High–Rise Private Eyes and a very fine detective in his own right–and Jack won't stop talking about . . . pretzels! Luckily for the baffled bear (and for kids who are ready to read on their own), Jack takes the mystery (and the bear) back to the high–rise to meet Bunny Brown....
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Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Three siblings on vacation in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest that entraps them in the eternal battle between the forces of the Light and the Dark
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 3
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English
Description
First, unpack the meaning of the revolutionary messages in "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital." Then, use a basic vocabulary of Marxist concepts to better understand Marx's model of history and economics. Last, examine how the revolutionary lives of Marx and Engels sought to unify theory with practice.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 10
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English
Description
Spend time with one of the most famous women radicals in history: the Polish-German socialist Rosa Luxemburg. Follow her revolutionary activities throughout Switzerland, Poland, and Germany; her support of spontaneous revolt over centralized conspiracy; her struggles with the ambiguities of revolutionary devotion; and her ultimate martyrdom.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 8
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English
Description
With the outbreak of the First World War, Lenin (who called war an "accelerator of history") had the world crisis he could turn to his advantage. Topics here include Marxist debates over the philosophies of defensism and defeatism, the arrival of Leon Trotsky and his theory of "permanent revolution," and the widening rift between socialists and communists.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 4
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English
Description
Investigate the violent upheaval of the Paris Commune in 1871: a political experiment that lasted a mere 10 weeks. The Paris Commune would make Marx one of the most feared and hated men in the world; although it failed, Marx considered it a living example of the "dictatorship of the proletariat."
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 12
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English
Description
Follow the trajectory of Bolshevik social experiments to inaugurate a new civilization up through the death of Lenin in 1924. You'll learn about Lenin's "monumental propaganda" plan, which changed the appearance of Russia; the nationalist program of "putting down roots"; party recruitment drives and purges; and even the mummification of Lenin's body.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 5
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English
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In the decades following the death of Marx in 1883, the socialist movement grew, but it also became highly factional over arguments about theory and organizational tactics. In this episode, learn about the rise of political parties in Germany and America, the establishment of the Second International, and the struggle over "revisionism."
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 7
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English
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Take a detailed look at the life of Lenin, whose ideas and actions propelled him to become the first man to bring communist theory into power in 1917. Here, focus on Lenin's hardness in the face of the 1891-1892 famine, his manifesto "What Is to Be Done?", and the Bolshevik and Menshevik factions.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 11
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English
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How does a revolutionary regime build a bridge to world revolution? After a look at the Third International, or "Comintern," created in 1919 to spread the message of global revolution, explore failed attempts at sovietizing Hungary and Bavaria and the Soviet-Polish War of 1920, which dashed remaining hopes for linking up with Germany.
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Rise of Communism From Marx to Lenin volume 2
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English
Description
The revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels would rock society and soon affect the lives of millions of people. Here, explore their body of theory (known as "dialectical materialism") and learn how Marxism offered something different: a tableau of history with starring roles played by the toiling masses and economic forces.
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