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Author
Series
Bartimaeus trilogy volume Prequel
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wise-cracking djinni Bartimaeus finds himself at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master, a sinister servant, and King Solomon's magic ring.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2016, c2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Anticipating a dreadful summer alone, young Alfie Bloom unexpectedly inherits a castle which conceals a centuries-old, dangerous secret that threatens everyone who lives within one thousand miles.
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 8
Publisher
Disney*Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Teenage genius Artemis Fowl and his arch rival Opal battle to the last in this eighth and final book in series"--
Author
Series
Thunder Girls volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends.--Provided by Publisher.
8) The whatnot
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Bartholomew Kettle, unable to save his sister, Hettie when she was pushed into the faery Old Country, promised he would find her but sinister forces are still at work and he must rely on Pikey, who would do almost anything to escape his past, to help find her.
Author
Series
Three doors volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
At night the skimmers fly over the Wall looking for human prey and the people of Weld huddle in their houses, but after his two brothers set out through the magic doors in an attempt to find the Enemy and don't come back, young Rye knows that he must follow and find them.
Author
Series
Faeriewalker volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Invited to Faerie to be officially presented at the Seelie Court, Dana is soon implicated in an assassination attempt against Titania's granddaughter, and is suddenly a fugitive, forced to leave her father behind as she and her friends flee for their lives. Will she be able to prove her innocence before the forces of the Seelie Court -- or, worse, the Erlking -- catch up with her? And will she save her father before he pays the ultimate price in her...
11) Antigoddess
Author
Series
Goddess war volume 1
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Athena and Hermes' search for the cause of their unexpected, life-threatening illnesses leads them to Cassandra, a former prophetess, who may be key to a war started by Hera and other Olympians who have become corrupt anti-gods determined to destroy their rivals.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In Erin Beaty's fantasy mystery-thriller, Blood and Moonlight, an orphan with a secret, magical sight gets caught between a mysterious genius and the serial killer he's hunting. "--
The orphan caretaker of the holy Sanctum who possesses unique skills, Catrin witnesses a murder that traps her between a killer and the brilliant detective investigating the case, forcing her to hide her own secret gifts, which could save her and those she loves from...
Author
Series
Pellinor volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
The further translation of a manuscript from the lost civilization of Edil-Amarandah which chronicles the experiences of sixteen-year-old Maerad, a gifted Bard, as she seeks the answer to the Riddle of the Treesong and continues to battle the Dark forces.
Author
Series
Misadventures of Salem Hyde volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Frequently admonished for her impulsive behavior, Salem Hyde, a young witch, ignores long lectures by her dignified animal companion and enters a spelling competition at school only to discover that the "spelling" involves words instead of magic.
Author
Series
Magic animal rescue volume 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Maggie and her friend, Bob, learn of an injured unicorn in the forest, they set off to rescue him but Maggie's stepbrother, Peter, plans to stop them.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A painter becomes famous when his paintings come to life. A very laid-back artist is oblivious to the havoc his paintings cause. An unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation when his paintings imitate life too well by quacking, crawling, and erupting all over Paris.
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