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1) Shalako
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
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He rode wild country with wilder men. Shalako was a loner who owned nothing but his horse and saddle--and his guns. He was a man willing to gamble his life to get the woman he wanted.
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His second major venture into nonfiction (after Death in the Afternoon, 1932), Green Hills of Africa is Ernest Hemingway's lyrical journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa, where he and his wife Pauline journeyed in December of 1933. Hemingway's well-known interest in--and fascination with--big-game hunting is magnificently captured in this evocative account of his trip. In examining the poetic grace of the chase, and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
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The ideal introduction to the genius of Ernest Hemingway, these stories are beautiful in their simplicity, startling in their originality, and unsurpassed in their craftsmanship, the stories in this volume highlight one of America's master storytellers at the top of his form.
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 45
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Nancy Drew's latest involvement in a mystery begins in her home town and concerns a synthetic sapphire with a spider embedded in it, and the strange disappearance of Ned Nickerson.
6) The lioness
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"A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting historical thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant"--
anzania, 1964. When Katie Barstow, A-list actress, and her new husband, David Hill, decide to bring their Hollywood friends to the Serengeti for their honeymoon, they envision giraffes gently eating leaves from the tall acacia trees, great swarms of wildebeests...
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Bear Grylls adventures volume 8
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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"Evie likes new experiences - except for being extremely fussy about what she eats. Suddenly she finds herself on a sunbaked safari with Bear Grylls, where food and water are scarce, and dangerous wild animals prowl the savannah. To survive, Evie must eat what she can, when she can - even if it seems absolutely disgusting..."--
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Neelie Sterling novels volume 1
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Neelie Sterling never did listen well--she sometimes missed things. She was happy when Matt, her veterinarian husband, told her he was getting a collie; she liked dogs. He meant colleague, to help with his busy practice. The problems start when the "collie" calls Neelie to tell her she is pregnant with Matt's child. Sent into a tailspin, Neelie throws herself into her horse training business until she discovers that Matt is part of a group leaving...
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Mrs. Pollifax mysteries volume 5
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Suburban grandmother Mrs. Pollifax, an agent for the CIA, runs into a bit of trouble with terrorists when she is sent on an African safari to take pictures of her fellow travelers, one of whom is believed to be an international assassin.
12) Draw!
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Pub. Date
2014.
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In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari.
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Pub. Date
c1984
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From the master of African adventure writing, Peter Hathway Capstick presents the first modern authoritative, comprehensive travel guide to African safari.
Drawn from his years of experience as a professional hunter, Capstick's Safari: The Last Adventure explains the preparations and procedures involved in his African expeditions: how to select and book a safari; where and when to go; fees and licenses; the guns, ammo, and personal equipment needed....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their friends embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania, discovering all different kinds of African animals as they count from one to ten. Includes facts about Tanzania and information about each animal, the Masai people and the Swahili language.
16) Kalahari
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
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"Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret. But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own? When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide"--
18) Assegai
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Courtney novels volume 12
Pub. Date
[2009]
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The eagerly awaited sequel to Smith's thrilling Egyptian series, "Assegai"--set in 1913 British East Africa--is a stunning, heart-pounding, journey into the lost world of the Pharaohs.
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Adventures of pug volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Deciding that Pug needs to face his fears, Lady Miranda takes him to a safari park where he goes nose-to-nose with Florence, a rare white lion cub, but he soon realizes that lions may not be the most dangerous thing in the wildlife park.
20) Yikes!!!
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Pub. Date
2003.
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A young boy sees such fearsome and exotic creatures as a cobra, gorillas, and crocodiles when he goes on safari.