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English
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"A literary agent and freelance editor recommends simple fixes for common mistakes that cause book proposals to be rejected. A wide range of topics are covered, including genre conventions, narrative structure, manuscript formatting, and editing for both fiction and non-fiction books"--
6) Marley & Me
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Language
English
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Description
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good...
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a pair of kittens joins the family, an exuberant Marley enjoys teaching his new friends all about life at the house, from where to wait for Cassie to where not to sniff, until a thunderstorm reveals helpful lessons that the kittens can teach.
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Marley and his family are out for a walk around town, they are pleased to be invited into the fire station for a tour! Unhappily, Marley has to stay behind, or at least, that's what his family says. Before long, Marley has chewed through his leash and is leading his own tour of the firehouse.
9) Marley & me
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
John and Jen are journalists who are a newly married couple. Marley is the adopted puppy that no one wants, a high-strung lab who is virtually untrainable. Marley shreds cushions, destroys floors and walls and most everything in between. Instead of taking him to the pound, they love their dog and he faithfully loves them in return. John and Jen eventually have three children and Jen gives up her career to be a mom. John's career continues to advance...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Marley spots two motherless kittens by the side of the road and his family gladly adopts them, but as he tries to copy the cute behavior of the little felines, the large puppy causes more and more trouble.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Cassie leaves Marley in charge of a cageful of baby chicks, Marley has trouble with escaping baby chicks.
Cassie gets to bring home the chicks her class hatched at school, but when Cassie leaves Marley alone with the chicks and the latch opens, the chicks escape and Marley must try and return all the chicks to their cage before mom and Cassie get back.
16) Snow dog, Marley
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Marley the dog is often in trouble, but during the first snow of the season he amazes his family with his good behavior.
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cassie's class hatches chicks at school and she gets to bring them home for the weekend, but when Cassie goes on a playdate leaving Marley home alone, things don't go quite as planned.