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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Fighting Fake Money
by Kate ForsterFAKING IT. In Australia, criminal masterminds were making their own fake cash. People were becoming suspicious. How could they be sure that any money was genuine? Something had to be done. Find out how Australians outsmarted the criminals and changed money forever.
Flying Solo
by Ralph FletcherWhen the substitute for Mr. "Fab" Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. But when a fight breaks out between Bastian Fauvell and Rachel White over a classmate, Tommy Feathers, who died six months earlier, everything begins to fall apart. Can Rachel deal with the anxieties that plunged her into silence the day Tommy died? Inventive and uniquely constructed, "Flying Solo" follows Mr. Fab's students hour by hour as they tackle the challenges of an unusual school day.
Fig Pudding
by Ralph Fletcher and Arthur HowardTake it from Cliff, being the oldest of six kids is not easy under the best of circumstances. Who can be Mr. Reliable all the time? How do you deal with a brother who enjoys sitting under the kitchen table for punishment? Or explain to your sister that she can't divorce herself from the family just because they eat meat? Or figure out what your baby brother wants for Christmas when he asks for a yidda yadda? Told in the first person, each lively, humorous episode from Cliff's fifth-grade year focuses on one of the kids. Together they create a strong, satisfying story of a large, closely knit family.
The Mystery of the Vasa
by Barbara FiermanFor hundreds of years the sinking of the Swedish warship Vasa was an unsolved mystery. But when a Swedish amateur archaeologist named Anders Franzen let his curiosity get the best of him, he was motivated to solve the mystery. This book describes the salvage and preservation of the Swedish warship Vasa that sank in Stockholm harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628.
Goldilocks III
by Jan FieldsGoldilocks III by Jan Fields illustrated by Andreas von Cotta-Schønberg
King Arthur
by Neil Fairbairn and Carmen MoraisText Elements
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The Quest for the Golden Feather
by Mike DionThe Quest for the Golden Feather by Mike Dion illustrated by Luigi Galante
Dream Team
by Claire DanielWhat's up with Madison? Tara's basketball teammate seems more intent on hurting Tara than on being part of the team.
The Cop and the Anthem
by Claire Daniel and Steve HorrocksA liar and a thief. That's what Soapy is, till he decides to change and be a better man. Then things get worse!
Eyes on You
by Alice CaryEyes on You by Alice Cary, illustrated by Nelson Evergreen.
THE WOODS AT NIGHT. Axel knows there's no such thing as a vampire. He doesn't believe in Bigfoot, either. Then what exactly is rustling and growling in the woods? And what about those glowing eyes?
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Twister Resisters
by Elizabeth CampbellTwister Resisters by Elizabeth Campbell, illustrated by Marcos Calo
Five Short Seconds
by Elizabeth CampbellFive Short Seconds by Elizabeth Campbell, illustrated by Marcos Calo.
Not So Super. When your mom can bend iron with her bare hands, you wonder what your superpower will be. Power fainting was not what Kai Mullin had in mind....
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Contagious Yawning
by Alexis BurlingYawning Can Be Contagious. Even if you weren't sleepy at the time, you can probably remember a time when you yawned soon after seeing someone else yawn. If so, you're not alone. Plenty of people, along with some primate species and dogs, have experienced a phenomenon known as "contagious yawning." Finding out the reasons why will definitely not put you to sleep.
Ice Cream Adventures
by Jordan BrownShock Your Taste Buds
Meet flavor wizards who concoct ice cream flavors that go way beyond vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
These pros take chances--and risk failure--in pursuit of success. People flock to their stores to lick off-beat flavors such as "red hot" banana, pumpkin cheesecake, and maple bacon.
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Crazy Contraptions
by Jordan BrownFailure is fun! Or at least it can be when you're creating a Rube Goldberg Machine (RGM). These crazy homemade machines use a bunch of silly steps and chain reactions to accomplish a simple task. Learn the secrets of how to make your own.
Word Wizards
by Sarah BrockettWhat word can you spell from the letters B, A, B, L, S, C, E, and R? Here's a hint: it's a game played in millions of homes around the world. It's also a fierce battle among some of the most brilliant minds on the planet.
