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Author
Series
Sunny side up volume 2
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Summer's over, and it's time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of ... middle school. When Gramps calls her from Florida to ask how she's doing, she always tells him she's fine. But the truth is that Sunny is NOT having the best time. Not only is the whole middle school thing confusing, but life at home is confusing, too. Sunny misses her brother Dale, who's been sent away to boarding school. But when he comes back on vacation,...
Author
Series
Babymouse volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and three older brothers, Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the melancholy ghost that has followed her throughout her entire life.
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Edison Beaker heads back through the Night Door and stumbles into a mysterious city thats sinking into darkness. Now hes got to find a way to help his creature friendshold off his creature foes!
6) Supernova
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 8
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Emily has lost control of her Amulet and is imprisoned in the Void, where she must find a way to escape the influence of the Voice. Meanwhile, Emily's brother, Navin, travels to Lighthouse One, a space station where the Resistance is preparing to battle the approaching Shadow forces that would drain planet Alledia of all its resources. Emily and Navin must be smarter and stronger than ever to ensure Alledia's survival."-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Marvelous new era begins here! Readers can get lost in the technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda. Follow the all-new adventures of its monarch, the Black Panther! King T'Challa is responsible for defending his people--and the world--from any threats. And he gets plenty of help--and sass--from his genius sister Shuri. With Wakanda plagued by deadly weather, Black Panther and Shuri have leaped into action to prevent their people from...
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Theres lots of fun to be had on the tundraespecially when Putuguq and Kublu are up to their tricks! Putuguq and Kublu love to pull pranks and one-up each other every chance they get. But when one of Putuguqs schemes doesnt go as planned, the feuding siblings find themselves on the land of their grandpa learning about their ancestors.
Author
Series
Fitz and Cleo volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Fitz and Cleo. They're ghosts, siblings - and best friends! And this is their first book EVER, and filled with ELEVEN (that's more than ten!) fun-filled adventures. Join them as they go to the beach, fly paper airplanes, play baseball, do science...and adopt a cat!"-- cover page 4.
Publisher
KaBOOM!
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Fifth grade best friends Andrew and Foz are creating the perfect superhero crossover with the power of their imaginations! Andrew's laser-eyed heroes Drew and Jot team up to fight Foz's Doctor Danger, as the pair trade sketchbooks back and forth to create their action epic with new characters and new adventures. But what happens when Andrew's little sister doodles in his sketchbook and changes the world of Drew and Jot forever? Can Andrew and Foz...
11) At last, Jedi
Author
Series
Jedi Academy volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
My name is Christina Starspeeder, and I am a Jedi. Or, Im really close to being one. I hope. The weird thing is that my brother and I, and pretty much all our classmates just got called to a meeting on Coruscant. So weird to be back at my old school. Oh, and the meeting turned out to be great news there was a giant prison and break and Goonga the Hutt, my dad, and pretty much every other bad guy in the galaxy is on the loose. Awesome, right? And...
Series
Supers (Frédéric Maupomé) volume 1
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Matt, Lily, and Benji aren't from around here. Abandoned on planet Earth, hiding far from their home; they can't even use their powers in public, for fear of being discovered. Starting at a new school is hard enough already..."-- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Lucy and her goofball brother Andy, two Neanderthal siblings living 40,000 years ago, take on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt. But what will happen when they encounter a group of humans? Includes a special paleontologist section that helps to dispel common Neanderthal myths"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Lucy and Andy have some extra space in the cave now the humans have moved out. But they do miss hanging with Sasha and Tommy. Luckily, their new friends live right around the ice block, close enough to form the first-ever explorer's club! These adventurers are on the hunt. Their first big discovery: dinosaur bones!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
At First High, progress continues toward a debate between the Alliance--who want to abolish discrimination on the basis of magical ability--and the student council--who prefer the status quo. But when the debate is interrupted by a terrorist attack, it's up to Miyuki and her friends to save the day!
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Miyuki's concern about the attack on Tatsuya leads Honoka and the girls to start investigating the matter themselves. But in rooting out the assailant, it seems they've discovered just the tip of the iceberg. Miyuki's intuition tells her sometihng is wrong, but is her affection for her brother clouding her judgment?!"--Back cover.
Series
Weirn books volume 1
Publisher
JY
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In the Night Realm, vampires, shifters, weirns, and other night things passing for human prowl the streets... but they still have to go to school! Ailis and Na'ya are pretty average students (NOT losers), but when a shadow starts looming and a classmate gets all weird, they are the first to notice. It gets personal, though, when Na'ya's little brother D'esh disappears-It's time to confront the secrets of the forbidden mansion in the Silent Woods!"--...
18) Livi & Nate
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Livi and her brother, Nate, have finally settled into bed on a snowy winter's night. But Livi can't sleep. The house rumbles and creaks, and shadows hover outside her window. How will she ever get to sleep? But soon Livi's vivid imagination leads the siblings on a dreamy, adventure-filled night of talking snow animals, daring superheroes - and maybe even a few zzz's."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Four points volume 2
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they're heading into danger --the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley."--from publisher.
Series
Cucumber quest volume 2
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The quest to save Dreamside continues! After a surprise attack at sea, Cucumber finds himself in the Ripple Kingdom, home to white sand, blue waves ... oh yeah, and the giant, terrible squid monster holding Almond and Sir Carrot captive. Can our so-called "legendary hero" rescue his companions from the nefarious Splashmaster? Nah, probably not. Good thing Princess Nautilus is here! With her wit, charm, and positive attitude, there's no way they can...
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