The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

3) The story of Ferdinand

Author

Leaf, Munro

Series

Picture Puffins

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

100 Books Every Child Should Read

Description

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Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

4) The Pilgrim's progress

Author

Bunyan, John

Series

Pilgrim's Progress
Harvard classics ed by C. W. Eliot volume 15
Great illustrated classics

Language

English

Formats

Book, CD-Book, Storage

Description

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The pilgrim Christian forsakes the world in order to undertake the dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing numerous crises and temptations along the way.

5) Adam of the road

Author

Gray, Elizabeth Janet

Series

Puffin modern classics

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 9

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father, a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.