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The Secret Garden (Little Golden Book) by Frances Gilbert

The Secret Garden (Little Golden Book)

By Frances Gilbert
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
1
Literary
3

The Secret History of Tom Trueheart Series

By Ian Beck
Level 6
Entertainment
5
Moral
4
Educational
0
Literary
4

The Secret of Saturday Cove

By Barbee Oliver Carleton
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
2
Literary
5
The Secret of Tate's Beach by Augusta Huiell Seaman

The Secret of Tate’s Beach

By Augusta Huiell Seaman
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
5
The Secret of the Seal, Deborah Davis

The Secret of the Seal

By Deborah Davis
Level 4
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
3
Educational
3.5
Literary
3

The Secret Seven Series

By Enid Blyton
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
1
Literary
3
The Secret Three by Mildred Myrick

The Secret Three

By Mildred Myrick
Level 2
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
1
Literary
3
The Secret Valley by Clyde Robert Bulla

The Secret Valley

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Seven Silly Eaters

By Marla Frazee
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
4
The Sign of the Anchor by Evelyn C. Nevin

The Sign of the Anchor

By Evelyn C. Nevin
Level 6
Entertainment
5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

The Sign of the Beaver

By Elizabeth George Speare
Level 6
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Sign Painter's Secret, Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler

The Sign Painter’s Secret

By Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
4
Literary
3.5
The Silver Balloon by Susan Booners

The Silver Balloon

By Susan Bonners
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
3
Literary
3
The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy

The Singing Tree

By Kate Seredy
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
The Skippack School by Marguerite de Angeli

The Skippack School

By Marguerite de Angeli
Level 5
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Small War of Sergeant Donkey by Maureen Daly

The Small War of Sergeant Donkey

By Maureen Daly
Level 6
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
3.5
Literary
3

The Sniff Series

By Various Authors
Level 2
Entertainment
5
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
5
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day

By Ezra Jack Keats
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
4
Literary
4
The Spark by Shannon Yauger

The Spark

By Shannen Yauger
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Spartan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

The Spartan Twins

By Lucy Fitch Perkins
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2.5
Educational
4
Literary
3.5
The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow

The Storm Book

By Charlotte Zolotow
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
5

The Story of a Cold

By Heather Horn and Elizabeth Thuernagle
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Story of Alice Ball

By Jennifer Lerud
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems

The Story of Diva and Flea

By Mo Willems
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
1
Literary
3
The Story of Edith Cavell by Iris Vinton

The Story of Edith Cavell

By Iris Vinton
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham

The Story of Eli Whitney

By Jean Lee Latham
Level 7
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

The Story of Ferdinand

By Munro Leaf
Level 2
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
4

The Story of Holly and Ivy

By Rumer Godden
Level 4
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
5
The Story of Invention by David Wiseman

The Story of Invention

By David Wiseman
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier by Frances E. Cooke

The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier

By Francis E. Cooke
Level 9
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5

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