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1) Lost empire
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo and their ruthless opponents pursue the hunt for a relic--but only one can win. And the penalty for failure is death.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
"Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a rare book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues--a bee, a key, and a sword--that lead him...
5) Havana storm
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous--a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt's children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A parable exploring the future of humankind relates the search in the forests of Peru for a mysterious ancient manuscript that reveals nine insights the human race is predicted to grasp as the world moves toward a new era of increased awareness and spirituality
Author
Series
Magic tree house. A Merlin mission volume 48
Publisher
Random House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Carol Evers is a woman with a dark secret. You see, every so often Carol descends into a death-like coma that she calls the Black Place. For two to four days her heartbeat slows way down, her breathing all but stops, and to the eyes of all she would appear dead as a doornail. Only two people know of her condition: her husband Dwight, and her former lover James Moxie--the most legendary outlaw the Trail has ever seen. Just before Carol can share her...
9) Rogue Knight
Author
Series
Five kingdoms volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
When the hunt for his lost friends leads Cole Randolph to the kingdom of Elloweer, he and new friends Mira, Twitch, and Jace team up with the resistance movement to search for Mira's sister, Honor, but enemies abound and Cole and Mira must use a new kind of magic to protect themselves.
10) Atlas shrugged
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 102
Language
English
Description
The decisions of a few industrial leaders shake the roots of capitalism and reawaken man's awareness of himself as an heroic being.
11) Sand castle
Author
Series
Publisher
Chooseco
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
51 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
You live on the Hawaiian coast and are an expert sand castle builder. One night, a cry from inside your sand castle leads you to investigate its apparent enchantment.
12) Shark wars
Author
Series
Shark wars volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
248 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young shark, Gray, and his best friend Barkley are exiled from the safety of their peaceful reef home and, with the ocean on the brink of chaos, will have to battle ferocious clans of sharks called shivers, or join them, to survive.
Author
Series
Warriors power of three volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009, c2008
Edition
1st Harper Trophy ed.
Physical Desc
317 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Firestar's grandchildren--Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw--progress in their training to become warrior cats and are drawn for different reasons to the mountains and the Tribe of Rushing Water.
14) Sky Raiders
Author
Series
Five kingdoms volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Whisked through a portal to the Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way back home--before his existence is forgotten.
15) The block
Author
Publisher
Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
309 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Luka is a prisoner once again. But this time it's a fate worse than death. In the Block, he must toggle between enduring an Energy Harvest for twelve hours of the day and surviving complete immobilization. The only semblance of relief is the Sane Zone, created to keep prisoners from going completely mad. In this virtual reality, the prisoners live out their fantasies of life outside. But for Luka, it's different"--
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's summertime, and you're invited for a rollicking day at the pool with Charlie and his pet dragon (and best friend!), Rosie. But be careful--swimming with a dragon can be, um, challenging. As Rosie and Charlie blow bubbles (don't forget your umbrella!), practice flutter kicks (watch out for tidal waves!), and offer shoulder rides (hang on tight!), Rosie proves that dragons make the most fun pets ever. Now if only Charlie can keep Rosie's attention...
17) Wildflowers
Author
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
36 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sisters Clemmie, Matilda, and Emma embark on an adventure of the imagination through the jungles of a mysterious island, which reveals the unbreakable bond they share.
Author
Series
The Unicorn Quest volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Claire Martinson and her sister Sophie have decided to stay in Arden--the magical land they discovered by climbing up a chimney in their great-aunt's manor. If what they've learned is true, the sisters are the last descendants of the royal family, and only a true heir of Arden--with magic in her blood--can awaken the unicorns. Since Sophie does not have magic, the land's last hope rests on Claire. The sisters journey to Stonehaven, a famed Gemmer...
19) Troll overboard
Author
Series
Life of Zarf volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Prince Roquefort's quest for magical, height-increasing beans leads Zarf and his friends on a high-seas adventure, where they meet sea monsters, pirates, and a mer-pig"--
20) Tiger's claw
Author
Series
Brad McLanahan volume 1
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
After he and his team refurbish America's aging weapon systems, Patrick McLanahan heads to Guam to oversee strategy, which causes the Chinese to take the offensive, launching a preemptive strike on a small American fleet that ignites a battle for the Pacific.