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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories.
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Language
English
Description
When Cora Seaborne's domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Seeking refuge, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. Cora learns of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex Serpent is said to have taken the life of a young...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander's classic compendium of magical creatures, has delighted generations of wizarding readers. With this beautiful, large-scale new edition illustrated in full color, Muggles too will have the chance to discover where the Runespoor lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why shiny objects should always be kept away from the Niffler."-- provided by publisher.
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Imaginary veterinary volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town, ten-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.
9) The only
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Series
Endling volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
A trilogy conclusion finds Byx and her friends discovering that the same extinction facing the dairnes is threatening all living species, prompting the team to recruit creatures throughout the world into their revolution.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't the end of the plan---it's just the beginning. Now Lei...
11) Dragon rider
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.
12) Bob
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.
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Series
Zoey and Sassafras volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the seventh book, Zoey and Sassafras are excited to enjoy their summer with their magical friends. But . . . why is everyone so grumpy? A bunch of bad days one after the other lead Zoey to suspect that something more is afoot. It's up to Zoey and Sassafras to solve the mystery before they end up with one bummer of a summer!
15) Winterkeep
Author
Series
Graceling Realm volume 4
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Formats
Description
Queen Bitterblue of Monsea has been doing the hard work of rebuilding her kingdom for nearly five years when she first learns about the magical land to east where people and animals perform feats greater than even the most impressive Grace. When her envoy's ships drown, Bitterblue takes off on a diplomatic mission with her most trusted advisors, while politicians in Monsea consider what could happen if the Queen were to disappear as well.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Hareta, raised in the wild by Pokémon, decides to become a Pokémon trainer. Along with his first Pokémon Piplup and his new friend Mitsumi, he sets off in search of the legendary Pokémon Dialga, but Team Galactic is hunting for Dialga too.
Author
Series
Wayward children volume 6
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Regan loves, and is loved, though her school-friend situation has become complicated, of late. When she suddenly finds herself thrust through a doorway that asks her to "Be Sure" before swallowing her whole, Regan must learn to live in a world filled with centaurs, kelpies, and other magical equines - a world that expects its human visitors to step up and be heroes. But after embracing her time with the herd, Regan discovers that not all forms of...
Author
Series
Kingdom of Wrenly volume 10
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As Lucas and Clara set out to investigate some mysterious happenings in Wrenly, they discover a young horse with wings that is lost and in danger"--
Author
Series
Pokemon adventures. Original series volume 19
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ruby is losing friends by the minute...! Why does Sapphire never want to see his face again? And why has one of Ruby's Pokémon run away? Meanwhile, the Hoenn region is on the verge of destruction as two Legendary Pokémon clash in the depths of the ocean-- and only Ruby knows how to reach them to intervene! Then, what will happen when evil Team Aqua and equally evil Team Magma team up?!" -- from publisher's web site.
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