Title: Charles Dickens
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Shipton, Paul
Genre: NF
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Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 13,439
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Summary: Charles Dickens is one of Britain's greatest writers. His novels have been popular around the world for more than 150 years. Through his writing he fought for better conditions for children and the poor, but most of all he is remembered today for his wonderful stories and his unforgettable characters.

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Title: Mysteries of the Unexplained
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Burke, Kathy
Genre: NF
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Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 7,441
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Summary: Read about the strangest things in the universe other worlds, strange objects and peculiar happenings. How much do you believe? Encounter the evidence and make up your own mind!

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Title: Stories of Courage
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Gray, Clare
Genre: NF
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Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 9,451
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Summary: Eight inspiring true stories of people showing great courage in the face of incredible difficulties. Read about the real Erin Brockovich, an incredible escape from death in Africa, Cuba's bravest runner... and more! Sometimes true stories are more amazing than fiction!

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Title: The Pearl
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Steinbeck, John
Genre: CL
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Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 13,824
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Summary: Kino finds a large pearl, which he thinks will save his family from poverty. But the pearl is what they think they want instead of what they need. The misfortune it brings changes the life of the family forever.

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Title: The Romans
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Maule, David
Genre: HI
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Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 14,265
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Summary: Over hundreds of years, the Romans built an empire. As they occupied the countries around them, they took with them their skills as builders and their language, laws and lifestyle. They changed the western world. But who were the Romans? How did they live? How were they ruled? How did they build their empire and how did they lose it?

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Title: The Snow Goose and Other Stories
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Gallico, Paul
Genre: AD
YL:
Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 12,991
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Summary: Philip Rhayader is a painter. He lives alone in an old lighthouse. But his life changes when a young girl brings him an injured snow goose. The other stories are 'The Doll' and 'The Silver Swans'.

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Title: The Yearling
Series: Penguin Active Reading Level 3 (PAR3)
Author: Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Genre: AD
YL:
Headwords: 1200
Total Word Count: 10,870
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Summary: Jody Baxter makes friends with a young orphaned deer called Flag. A powerful tale famous for its descriptions of the natural world.
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