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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
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"When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H. G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative fiction has thrilled and delighted generations of readers, spawned countless imitations, and inspired dramatizations by such masters as Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg. The War of the Worlds is a fantasy that...
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Horatio Hornblower saga volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Presents the unfinished manuscript of Forester's historical adventure in which Hornblower, on the verge of securing his first post as captain, finds himself fighting alongside a man whom he has unintentionally helped to court-martial; and includes the author's notes regarding the novel's conclusion, as well as two additional Hornblower stories.