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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?"--
Author
Series
Seven wonders volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis' power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.
3) Elbow Grease
Author
Series
Elbow Grease volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Elbow Grease, a little monster truck with a big problem! He's smaller than his four brothers, but wants to prove that he has the guts and the grit to do big things. He decides that entering the Demolition Derby is the perfect way to show everyone that what he lacks in horsepower he makes up for in gumption. From multi-talented mega celebrity John Cena comes this exciting story about the importance of believing in yourself and never giving up....
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
5) Meet Yasmin!
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
As their makerspace project the students in Yasmin's second grade class are building a city: there are houses, a school, a church, even a castle, but Yasmin is not sure what to build--until inspiration strikes.
7) Twinkle
Author
Series
Twinkle volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's Twinkle's first day at The Fairy School of Magic and Music, and she can't wait to make spells like all the other fairies. But Twinkle keeps forgetting the magic words, and her spells go from bad to worse!" -- Publisher description.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father's life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.
Author
Series
My weirder-est school volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Principal Klutz has invited a special guest to Ella Mentry School. Her name is Miss Aker, and she's going to show A.J. and his friends how to create cool things out of materials like balloons, straws, and even Popsicle sticks! But what happens when they make a robot so smart, it plans to rule the world? Can anyone stop it?!
11) Inkling
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When an inkblot, who can write, listen, learn, and draw, jumps out of Mr. Rylance's sketchbook, Ethan believes he may be the answer to their problems and names him Inkling.
12) What if
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
Author
Series
Bulldozer books (Candace Fleming) volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Bulldozer proves that he can help on the construction site"--
Author
Publisher
Compendium Kids
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.
16) The magical yet
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion--the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry, Yet is there to help you out. The Magical Yet is the perfect tool for parents and educators to turn a negative into a positive when helping children cope with the inevitable difficult learning moments we all face. Whether a child or an adult, this encouraging and uplifting book...
17) Fly!
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A young fly imitates his garden insect friends to try to figure out what he's best at"--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Destiny leads 11-year-old Cady to a peanut butter factory, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever"--Provided by publisher. Includes cake recipes.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she's not like the other kids there. They're all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. Try as she might to make friends, Layla's just ... different. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest, it's up to Layla to step up and save the day."--
20) Truthwitch
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
On a continent ruled by three empires, some, like Safi and Iseult, are born with a distinct magical skill, and now, with the help of Prince Merik, they will need to learn how to wield their magic to preserve the balance of their world.
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