Teen 2017 SRP - Read a book written more than 100 years ago


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Book cover for "The call of the wild"
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4 stars
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
Book cover for "Great expectations"
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4.1 stars
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An unknown benefactor supplies an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice with the means to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."
Book cover for "Little women"
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4.6 stars
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.
Book cover for "Moby Dick, or, The whale"
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2.9 stars
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The itinerant sailor Ishmael begins a voyage on the whaling ship Pequod whose captain, Ahab, wishes to exact revenge upon the whale Moby-Dick, who destroyed his last ship and took his leg. As they search for the savage white whale, Ishmael questions all aspects of life. The story is woven in complex, lyrical language and uses many theatrical forms, such as stage direction and soliloquy. It is considered the exemplar of American Romanticism,

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Book cover for "The red badge of courage"
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2.9 stars
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The glory, pride, horror, and cowardice that are associated with war are depicted in a classic account of a young soldier's Civil War experiences
Book cover for "The three musketeers"
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3.7 stars
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In seventeenth-century France, young d'Artagnan joins the three musketeers and tries to outwit the enemies of the king and queen.
Book cover for "Treasure Island"
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4.2 stars
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While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, Jim Hawkins and his innkeeper mother find a treasure map that may lead them to a pirate's fortune.
Book cover for "The war of the worlds"
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4.1 stars
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'The War of the Worlds' is Wells' classic science fiction tale of a Martian invasion of Earth. Having already destroyed London, it seems that no-one can stop the intellectually superior Martians from taking over the whole planet.
Book cover for "The wind in the willows"
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Average Rating:
3.9 stars
Description:
This reissue of the classic animal story featuring friends Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger celebrates the book's seventy-fifth anniversary.