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Author
Series
Alien superstar volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"No one is shocked by the six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's part of the show. It doesn't take long for Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances at "all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat" red carpet parties. But can Buddy maintain his secret identity...
Author
Series
Catalina Incognito volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.
6) Marty
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Marty is an undercover Martian and master of disguises who lives on Earth, but when one of his costumes gives him away an unexpected friend helps him find a place where he can be himself.
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Since moles cannot see very well, but have a very strongly developed sense of smell, Topo Maravilla throws a costume party where his friends disguise themselves with the odors of other animals, but a hungry weasel is there, too.
9) A new planet
Author
Series
Alien next door volume 8
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stowing away on Zeke's family's spaceship, Harris and Roxy arrive on an alien planet where they are challenged to blend in by disguising themselves as locals.
10) Doggy dance-off
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"All the coolest dogs in town meet at the Doggie Dance-off to show off their best dance moves-and they're intrigued by a newcomer who wows the audience with her amazing moves. Who is she?"--
Author
Series
Alien superstar volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
After facing off against Citizen Cruel and becoming a fan favorite on his Hollywood sitcom, Buddy Buger has to hide from the Supreme Leader of his home planet and maintain his secret alien identity.
Author
Series
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick...except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine's Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver the purr-fect valentine, he's quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought. Luckily, Turkey has more silly surprises in store" --
Author
Series
Mighty Meg volume 4
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After almost having her superpowers discovered while rescuing a toddler from a sinkhole, Meg decides that she needs a disguise so she can help people while protecting her identity. But when more sinkholes start appearing out of nowhere, Meg may have to put aside her costume dilemma and risk being exposed in order to save the day!"--
Author
Series
Catalina Incognito volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Catalina is excited to find out a new student, Esmeralda, has joined her third-grade class at Valle Grande Elementary School. But despite Catalina's attempts to introduce herself, Esme won't talk to anyone but her own cousin, Jazm̕n. Could Jazm̕n be keeping Esme from making new friends? According to Catalina's frenemy Pablo, it's just like what happened to the secret princess in the telenovela hit The Hidden Crown! With T̕a Abuela's magical sewing...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hungry Wolf disguises himself as a sheep and nobody suspects a thing! (Or do they?) Wolf dreams of tasty sheep--sheep sandwiches, sheep sushi, sheep tacos! In his clever sheep costume, he infiltrates the friendly neighborhood herd, blending in by helping with chores, reading bedtime stories to the lambs, and working up a sweat in sheep aerobics class. Wolf's sneaky plan works so well, he becomes part of the family. And suddenly, the sheep don't seem...
Author
Series
Alien superstar volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"After escaping his oppressive red dwarf planet and landing a role on a popular Hollywood sitcom, Buddy Burger seems destined for high-flying success. His legions of fans love his six eyes, his suction cup feet, and even his excessive need for avocados. It seems nothing can stop his rise to super-stardom--until the arrival of Citizen Cruel, a shape-shifting Squadron member sent from Buddy's home planet to bring him back by any means necessary. Will...
17) The wolf suit
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Bellwether Riggwelter is out of blackberries. While he loves gathering treats and roaming the forest, he dreads running into the very dangerous wolves. To protect himself, he builds the ultimate disguise: a wolf suit. And it works...sort of."--
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend, Casper, and world domination as Casper uses a spectacularly convincing fake mustache and the ability to hypnotize to rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president.
Author
Series
Breadwinner series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban s rule in Afghanistan. Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan s capital city. Parvana s father a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed works from a blanket on the...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Yoo-hoo, unicorn! Let’s go for a ride! Nothing could be more special than riding a unicorn! Or, at least that’s what a plucky adventurer thinks. In the spectacularly illustrated storybook, How to Ride a Unicorn, a curious young explorer is on the lookout for a new unicorn friend. She searches high and low through a forest, and she’s pretty sure she keeps spotting the very unicorn she’d like to ride! But strange animals keep stopping her...
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