James Riley
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How do archaeologists unearth the daily life of people from Jesus's time?
Contrary to popular belief, archaeology of first-century Roman Galilee is not about illustrating or proving the gospels, drawing timelines, or hunting treasure. Rather, it is about understanding the lives of people, just like us, who lived in the time of Jesus. How do we conceive of Jesus and his mission as part of a larger world? How did different groups in Roman Galilee understand...
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Once upon another time volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Lena has a problem: she is a twelve-year-old giant child, but she is still only the size of a human: rejected by the giant king, she and her enormous talking cat, Rufus, go down to the human world seeking some magic that will restore her to her rightful status; Jin is a twelve-year-old genie, not yet allowed his full powers, and at the moment tied, for two more wishes, to the Golden King, an annoying, nasty tyrant who has sent him on a quest--and...
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Story thieves volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Except for reading the Kiel Gnomenfoot magic adventure series, Owen's life is boring until he sees his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the school library and he learns that Bethany is half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character
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Story thieves volume 3
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Aided by old friends and new, Owen and Bethany try to bring the light back to Jupiter City, a comic book world where they discover a link between the Dark and Bethany's father
5) Worlds apart
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Story thieves volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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After Nobody destroys the connection between fictional and nonfictional worlds, causing nonfictional people to lose their imaginations, Owen and Bethany must risk everything to save multiple realities
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Story thieves volume 2
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Mysteries abound as memory-erased Owen Conners, boy magician Kiel Gnomenfoot, and their half-fictional friend Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, hidden clues, surprising twists and endings, and some very familiar faces
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Story thieves volume 4
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English
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Owen is trapped in a time travel plot-your-own-adventure book, controlled by the reader, and a bizarre fellow prisoner, Kara Dox, might be his only hope for escaping to save Bethany
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Half upon a time series volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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"Knights, fairy godmothers, giants and beanstalks--all of these and more fill the pages of the conclusion to the Half Upon a Time trilogy"--
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Half upon a time series volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Jack, of the village of Giant's Hand, is now accompanied by a prince as he continues trying to help a reluctant princess find her family, while also attempting to save a city full of fairies from a nameless curse
10) Half upon a time
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Series
Half upon a time series volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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In the village of Giant's Hand Jack's grandfather has been pushing him to find a princess and get married, so when a young lady falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and she tells Jack that her grandmother, who looks suspiciously like the long-missing Snow White, has been kidnapped, Jack decides to help her
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Listed by Abraham Lincoln, alongside the Bible and Pilgrim's Progress, as one of the books that most influenced his life, few true tales of adventure and survival are as astonishing as this one. Shipwrecked off the western coast of North Africa in August of 1815, James Riley and his crew had no idea of the trials awaiting them as they gathered their beached belongings. They would be captured by a band of nomadic Arabs, herded across the Sahara Desert,...
12) The Future King
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Fort's continued adventures take more surprising twists and turns in this third novel in a thrilling series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves!
Dealing with monster attacks and his missing father has been hard enough for Fort Fitzgerald in his first month at the Oppenheimer School. But there's another school for magic, this one in the United Kingdom, that's about to create even bigger problems.
Six of the Carmarthen...
13) The Timeless One
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Fort becomes entangled with legendary creatures and foes in this thrilling fourth novel in the fantastical series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves!
The future has been saved, but at a cost: Fort Fitzgerald has been expelled from the Oppenheimer School, and some of Fort's friends have been lost in time. But time is the one thing Fort, Rachel, and Jia don't have, as they'll soon be facing one of the eternal Old Ones,...
14) Tall Tales
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The second book in a new trilogy of twisted fairy tales from New York Times bestselling author James Riley, set in the world of his popular Half Upon a Time series, that's perfect for fans of Fablehaven and Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic series!
Lena might finally be accepted by the other giants after helping to defeat the Golden King and his faceless army in the Cursed City, but that doesn't mean life has become any easier for her. The power-hungry...
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English
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First published in 1883, this charming book includes many of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, including "Thoughts fer the Discuraged Farmer" and "When the Frost Is on the Punkin." Also graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's folksy illustrations of farm scenes from our past, this Library of Indiana Classics edition faithfully reproduces the 1905 edition. A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, it offers a warm look at how farm...
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Famous for his nostalgic poems invoking the people and places of rural Indiana, James Whitcomb Riley (1849—1916) earned himself the nickname "the Hoosier poet." His verse also earned him election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the gold medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and several honorary degrees.
This volume contains a rich selection of his best and most familiar poems - filled with the warmth, humor, and picturesque...
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A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, this classic book has been faithfully reproduced for Indiana's state bicentennial. Now with an introduction by lifelong Riley enthusiast and former Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf, this charming book contains 39 of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, including "Old Aunt Mary's," "Little Orphant Annie," and "The Raggedy Man." Graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's illustrations of such...
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In the quaint town of Greenfield, where secrets whisper through the wind, a tale unfolds that will leave you both captivated and disturbed. "A Discouraging Model" by James Whitcomb Riley is a haunting masterpiece that delves into the depths of human nature and the fragility of the mind.
As the story unfolds, we encounter a young artist named Benj who becomes obsessed with creating the perfect sculpture. Driven by an insatiable desire for recognition,...
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Young American sea captain James Riley, shipwrecked off the coast of north Africa in 1815, was captured by nomadic Arabs and sold into slavery. This dramatic account of Riley's trials and sufferings, wildly popular in his day, was read by a young and impressionable Abraham Lincoln. The degradations of a slave existence and the courage to survive under harrowing conditions have rarely been recorded with such painful honesty.