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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
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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.
4) Pulse
Author
Series
Pulse trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In the year 2051, when most Americans live in one of two gigantic, modern States, Faith Daniels, part of a dwindling group that lives between, learns that she, like other misfits, has unusual abilities that could help when the inevitable war begins.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"When thirteen-year-olds T.E. and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole"-- Provided by publisher.
6) Meet Yasmin!
Author
Series
Language
English
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.
7) Slide
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Vee Bell, able to slide into other people's minds, sees someone standing over the body of her sister's best friend, Sophie, holding a bloody knife but she is afraid that anyone she tells will think her crazy and so she must find a way to identify the killer herself, before he or she strikes again.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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
My weirder-est school volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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?!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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."--
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