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Author
Series
Ex-heroes volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a Los Angeles ravaged by a zombie plague, a group of former superheroes protect the survivors.
Author
Series
Ex-heroes volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
After two years of hiding in their fortress with what remains of Los Angeles' survivors a group of superheroes welcome a U.S. Army battalion offering to take them to their secure base, but the battalion holds a dark secret.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An extraordinary and emotional adventure about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be... Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people's memories - a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books. Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength... to deliver fast food. And she'll...
5) Hero
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
While the Rockborn Gang tries to outmaneuver a new supervillain created by meteorite shrapnel, Malik investigates the Dark Watchers and the possibility that their reality is advanced, elaborate simulation.
7) Archenemies
Author
Series
Renegades volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
As Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew face escalating crime in Gatlon City, covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also their feelings for each other.
Nova and Adrian fought the battle of their lives against the Anarchist known as the Detonator. It was a short-lived victory-- the Anarchists still have a secret weapon. And Nova's double life is getting more complicated:...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only Superman can rescue them. But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of kryptonite. With the Man of Steel weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will it be?
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Test pilot Hal Jordan is recruited to join an intergalactic law enforcement squadron, but when a traitor is discovered within the group Hal must truly--and quickly--become a super hero.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2011, c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the electricity in Metropolis suddenly goes out, Superman quickly locates the problem. It's Acrata, a super heroine who can teleport through shadows. She insists that the power must be shut down, or the planet will be doomed.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The evil puppet Scarface and his wiseguys just pulled off one of the biggest heists in Gotham history. But there's a rat among the thieves, and the loose lips are helping Batman crack the case. Has the Ventriloquist betrayed his wooden creation to the Dark Knight"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Harley Quinn has captured Robin! But this crazy quack is only using the Boy Wonder as bait. Her true target is Batman, and she's left clues all over Gotham to lure him into her trap. If the Dynamic Duo can't escape her clutches, they'll both become Harley's gift to her evil boyfriend, the Joker.
13) I am Ant-Man
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Scott Lang finds a very special suit, he learns he can shrink down to the size of a bug and can talk to ants, and becomes Ant-Man to fight for what is right.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An instruction manual for aspiring superheroes that follows the adventures of action-figure Captain Magma and his sidekick/owner Lava Boy as they outsmart a villainous dinosaur, evade a bee, and save a worm from certain destruction.
17) Super hero ABC
Author
Series
Publisher
Downtown Bookworks Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Every letter in the alphabet is represented by a beloved character or a basic concept from the DC Universe. Get to know super heroes as well as important first words such as 'cape' and 'Kryptonite.' Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and their friends make early literacy engaging and fun!"--Back cover.
18) Meteor of doom
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Evil genius Lex Luthor is out to capture a deep space probe, which has gathered a large kryptonite meteor! But Superman has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the super hero prevent Luthor from getting his hands on the deadly rock?"--Unedited summary from book.
19) Fugitive six
Author
Series
Lorien legacies reborn volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Human Garde Academy was created in the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. It was meant to provide a safe haven for teens across the globe who were suddenly developing incredible powers known as Legacies. Taylor Cook was one of the newest students and had no idea if she'd ever fit in. But when she was mysteriously abducted, her friends broke every rule in the book to save her. In the process, they uncovered a secret organization that was...
20) World divided
Author
Series
Secret world chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"After an Earth-scarring apocalyptic battle, the meta-humans have turned back a massive invasion of super-science powered Nazi war machines. Not meta-hero organization Echo and sometimes Russian ally CCCP must hunt down the secret puppetmasters behind the invasion, the Thule Society. Now fire-bender John Murdock, hacker-witch Vikki Nagy, healer Belladona Blue, super-quick Mercurye--and most of all for their ghostly ally, Seraphym, the spirit of the...
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