Lu Xun
Lu Xun was a great writer. He lived in China. He wrote many stories. His books help people think. We can read his words today. Do you like to read stories?
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Lyre
A lyre is a stringed instrument. It makes pretty music. Some have a bull's head. People played them a long time ago. They are very special to us. Can you hear the music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleLysistrata
This is an old play. It is a funny story. Women work to stop a war. They use a smart plan. This helps the men find peace. It is a very famous story. Do you like funny plays?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMachado de Assis
Machado de Assis was a great writer. He lived in Brazil. He wrote many books and poems. His stories are very special. People still love to read them today. Do you like to read books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMadhubala
Madhubala was a famous movie star. She lived in India. She acted in many films. People loved to watch her. She was very good at her job. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMadonna
Madonna is a famous singer. She sings many songs. She also acts in movies. She works very hard. People love her music. Do you like to sing too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMae West
Mae West was a famous star. She acted in many movies. She also wrote plays and sang songs. People loved her funny ways. She was very good at her job. Do you like to act?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMagic (illusion)
Magic is a fun show. People see tricks on a stage. A person might make a rabbit appear. It is fun to watch. It makes us wonder how it works. Do you like magic tricks?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMahjong
Mahjong is a fun game. You play it with friends. It uses small tiles. The tiles make a loud sound. It sounds like birds. Do you want to play?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMancala
Mancala is a fun game for two people. You use small stones or seeds. You move them into little holes. The goal is to get the most seeds. It is a very old game. Do you want to play?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMandolin
A mandolin is a small instrument. It has many strings. You pluck the strings with a pick. It makes a bright sound. People love to play it for music. Do you like music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleManga
Manga are books with many pictures. They come from a place called Japan. People of all ages love to read them. Some stories are about fun or space. Many are in black and white. Do you like reading stories with pictures?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMannerism
Some art looks very special. It has long shapes. People in the art pose in odd ways. Artists made this style to be new. It was fun to try. Do you like art that looks different?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMan Ray
Man Ray was a great artist. He made many kinds of art. He liked to paint and take photos. He even made art without a camera! His art is very fun to see. Do you like art?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarble (toy)
Marbles are small round toys. They can be made of glass or clay. You can play games with them. You can flick them to hit others. Some people like to collect them. They have many bright colors. Do you like to play…
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarc Chagall
Marc Chagall was a great artist. He made many things. He made paintings and bright glass windows. His art shows his home and his people. It is very special. Do you like art?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp was a maker of art. He made many new things. He even used a toilet for art! He also loved to play chess. His work makes us think in new ways. Can you find art in your house?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarcello Mastroianni
Marcello was a famous actor. He lived in Italy. He acted in many movies. People loved his work. He was very good at acting. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau was a mime. He told stories without words. He used his body to act. He was a famous clown. People all over the world loved him. He helped many people long ago. Can you act without talking?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMargaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is a writer. She writes many books. She writes stories and poems. She has won many prizes. Her books help us think. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMargot Fonteyn
Margot Fonteyn was a great dancer. She danced on big stages. She wore beautiful costumes. People all over the world loved to watch her. She was a star. Do you like to dance?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMario
Mario is a famous video game star. He is a plumber. He wears a red cap and overalls. Mario goes on big adventures. He helps his friends. Do you like to play games with Mario?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa was a great writer. He wrote many books. He lived in Peru. His stories are famous all over the world. He even won a big prize for his writing. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarius Petipa
Marius Petipa loved to dance. He made up new dances for the stage. He made many famous shows. People still watch his dances today. It is a very special art. Do you like to dance?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMark Twain
Mark Twain was a famous writer. He wrote funny stories. He worked on a big river. He also worked with books. His stories make us smile. Do you like funny books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a famous star. She acted in many movies. She also sang songs. She helped many people during a hard war. People loved her talent. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarlon Brando
Marlon Brando was a great actor. He acted in many movies. He won big prizes for his work. He made his acting look very real. People loved to watch him on screen. Do you like to watch movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarquis de Sade
Sade was a writer from France. He lived a long time ago. He wrote many books and stories. He spent much time in jail. This was because of things he did. His books are still talked about today. Do you like to read…
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMartha Graham
Martha Graham was a great dancer. She made new ways to move. She taught many people to dance. Her work helped many others. She even danced at the White House. Do you like to dance?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMartin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese makes movies. He tells great stories. He loves to use cameras. He works with many actors. His films are very famous. Do you like to watch movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye was a great singer. He made many happy songs. People loved to hear his voice. He was a star in music. He worked very hard. Do you like to sing songs too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were funny men. They were a group of brothers. They sang and told jokes. People loved to laugh with them. They even made movies. They were very famous. Do you like to laugh?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a famous movie star. She acted in many old films. People loved her golden curls. She was even a boss for movies. She helped make the movie world great. Do you like watching movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMary Shelley
Mary Shelley was a writer. She wrote a famous book. It was called Frankenstein. She loved to tell stories. Her books are still read today. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMasaccio
Masaccio was a great painter. He lived a long time ago. His art looks very real. He made people look solid. His work helps us see beauty. Do you like art?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMass in B minor
Bach wrote a big song. It has many singers. It also has loud brass tools. People love to hear it. It can last two hours. It is a very special song. Do you like music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMathnawi
A mathnawi is a special poem. It uses rhyming lines. People write them in many lands. Some use them to pray. They tell stories too. Do you like poems that rhyme?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMatsuo Bashō
Bashō was a famous poet from Japan. He wrote short poems. He loved to travel to see new things. His poems help us see the world. He wrote about nature and the moon. Do you like to write poems too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMax Ernst
Max Ernst was a great artist. He made many paintings and statues. He liked to draw birds. He even used rubbings to make art. His art was very special. Do you like to draw birds too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky was a writer. He wrote many stories. He lived in Russia long ago. His books helped people. He wanted to make the world better. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaya Angelou
Maya Angelou was a great writer. She wrote many books. She also wrote poems. Her words helped many people. She was very brave. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaze
A maze is a path. You walk through it. You look for the end. It can be made of green plants. It can be made of walls. It is a fun game. Do you like to find the way out?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleM. C. Escher
Escher was an artist. He made art with lines. He drew shapes that fit together. His art looks like a puzzle. It is fun to look at. Do you like puzzles too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMedea (play)
Medea is a very old story. It is a play about a woman. She is very angry at her husband. She wants to get even with him. This story is still famous today. Do you like old stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMedieval music
People made music a long time ago. They sang songs in churches. They also played songs for dances. Some used wooden flutes. Some used strings. It was a special time for music. Do you like to sing?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMelody
A melody is a tune. It is a line of notes. We hear it as one song. It can be loud or soft. It makes music fun to hear. Can you hum a tune?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeryl Streep
Meryl Streep is a famous actress. She acts in many movies. She can do many different voices. She works very hard at her job. It is fun to watch her. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMesoamerican architecture
People built big stone cities long ago. They made giant stone pyramids. These reached up toward the sky. Many people lived together in these cities. They used large open spaces to meet. It is fun to see these old…
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