Gill Lewis
1) Run Wild
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A thought-provoking and touching story of the bond between children and nature, from renowned storyteller and award-winning author Gill Lewis. Izzy and Asha need a space to call their own, away from difficult families, the Skull brothers and the trouble they bring. But the derelict building site where they stake their claim already belongs to something else, a wilderness they never expected and an injured wolf that desperately needs their help. Can...
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Are Bobbie and her Gran risking too much to save the Eagles from poachers? Gill Lewis takes to the picturesque Scottish Highlands for a stunning new wildlife adventure. Bobbie is thrilled that a golden eagle has settled in the forest near her family's farm. She loves to walk the hills with her granny and watch the bird soar through the sky. But not everyone shares Bobbie's awe for the spectacular bird. When her granny's beloved dog is killed by poisoned...
3) Swan Song
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Award-winning author Gill Lewis explores the redemptive power of nature for struggling young people in this touching tale. Excluded from school, Dylan is forced to move to a tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. With no Xbox or internet, life is looking pretty bleak, but when Grandad takes Dylan out on his boat to see the whooper swans, things begin to change. Out on the water, free from all the pressure he's been under, Dylan begins to feel...
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Puppy Academy volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet the students at Puppy Academy-a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.
Murphy is used to being top dog; no one at Puppy Academy can perform a water rescue like he can. But, when he's sent to the beach to try for his Surf Rescue Badge, his first time in the ocean leaves him wave-tossed and afraid. Will Murphy find the confidence to get back in the water? Can he be brave when it matters most?
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A project to re-introduce beavers brings a town together against a common threat, in this touching tale from master storyteller Gill Lewis. Times are tough for Cari and her mum. A violent storm has flooded the valley where they live, destroying their home and café business. Things seem bleak – but hope appears in the form of a plan to reintroduce beavers into the area, as the changes that these amazing animals make to the waterways might prevent...
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Puppy Academy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet the students at Puppy Academy-a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.
Scout wants nothing more than to be a police dog, just like her mom and dad. But when she fails her test, Scout isn't sure she'll ever earn her badge-until, that is, a sausage thief strikes. It's up to Scout to catch the culprit and save the day.
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Puppy Academy volume 3
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Meet the students at Puppy Academy-a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.
Pip is friendly, patient, and loyal-that's why he's training to be a service dog! The only thing standing in his way is his one weakness: if a ball is thrown, he has to chase it. When Pip gets assigned to a young girl in a wheelchair, he can't wait to meet her. But, will she like her new companion? And, will Pip prove himself a worthy assistance pup?
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Puppy Academy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet the students at Puppy Academy-a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.
Everyone says Star is much too fast to be a sheepdog-but when your mom is a sheepdog champion, what else can you be? When a lamb goes missing on a field trip to Stormy Mountain, Star races up to find it. But she soon discovers that the lamb isn't the only one who needs her help.
9) Gorilla dawn
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
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408 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Imara and Bobo, two children being held by rebel soldiers, are determined to return a captive baby gorilla back to the forest before it is sold.
10) Scarlet ibis
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2018.
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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 5
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273 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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"When a fire leaves twelve-year-old Scarlet in a different foster home than her autistic little brother, she does everything she can to find her way back to him--even if it means sacrificing a better life for herself"--