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41) Lion's heat
Author
Series
Breeds volume 21
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
44) Ruin and rising
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Hidden away, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
45) Dragonshadow
Author
Series
Heartstone volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sparring lovers Aliza and Alastair are fierce warriors who match wits, charm, and swords as they fight an epic war to save their world. The Battle of North Fields is over--or so Aliza Bentaine, now a Daired, fervently wants to believe. But rumors are spreading of an unseen monster ravaging the isolated Castle Selwyn on the northern border of the kingdom. When she and Alastair are summoned from their honeymoon by the mysterious Lord Selwyn, they must...
Author
Publisher
WeldonOwen
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the man-eating Manticore and the dastardly demon Beelzebub to the corpse-munching Aztec goddess Coatlicue and the southern African tokoloshe, monsters from across the globe and many different cultures are brought to life in this large-format volume bursting with detailed full-color images and fascinating facts. Learn about 36 demons, giants, shapeshifters, gods, goddesses, and human hybrids"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A comedy on a town where hundreds of inhabitants are on anti-depressants, prescribed by Dr. Valerie Riordan. After a patient dies she asks the druggist to substitute placebos. Freed of drugs, the town comes alive with wine and song, so loud it even awakens a sea monster.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Profiles twenty-five monsters from mythology, folklore, and literature, from Medusa the gorgon and Polyphemus the cyclops to Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
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
Series
Goosebumps. Original series volume 15
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010], c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A group of kids get the scare of their lives when their plan to dress up as the slimy, scary Mud Monsters is interrupted by real Mud Monsters in this spooky tale.
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"From pre-Columbian legends to modern-day eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive guide covers the history, sightings and lore surrounding the most mysterious monsters in America--including Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and more"--
Author
Series
Monsters unleashed volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"When twelve-year-old outcast Freddie Liddle and his best (and only) friend, Manny Vasquez, accidentally bring their 3D monster creations to life, the boys must stop them before they take over the entire town"--
56) Monster notebook
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Alexander Bopp's Monster Notebook features information about monsters from The Notebook of Doom series.
57) Chaos descends
Author
Series
Darkmouth volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
A very reluctant Finn, who would rather be doing anything else, prepares a defense against an imminent attack by the fiendish Legends.
Author
Publisher
Marion Street
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This collection contains more than 1,000 puns, riddles, narratives, poems, arranged in an alphabetical parade of more than 20 classical monsters, each accompanied by creepy and kooky illustrations. This riotous collection is not only a page-turning blast, but it also respects the intelligence of young readers.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will shiver in fear and delight as they listen in on the story a father tells his son. And as they spot the clues in the playful illustrations, they'll soon see what's really going on in this funny bone-tickling thriller!"--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Wingfeather saga volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera, but his father is gone. The kingdom has fallen, the royal family is on the run, and the Fang armies of Gnag the Nameless are close behind. Janner and his family seek refuge in the last safe place in the world, the Green Hollows. But there's a big problem. Janner's little brother--heir to the throne of Anniera--has grown a tail. And gray fur ...
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