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Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Kingdom of Fantasy volume 12
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Once again Geronimo is summoned to the Kingdom of Fantasy, and this time he must rescue five princesses of The Kingdom of Lotus Flowers who have been kidnapped by a terrible witch--but first he must journey to the Island of Dragons to find the bravest, the wisest, the silliest, and wittiest, and the most sincere dragons who prophecy says will aid him in his mission.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Based on a little-known tale from Abraham Lincoln s childhood, this charming picture book written by debut author Shari Swanson and illustrated by acclaimed artist Chuck Groenink tells a classic story of a boy, his dog, and a daring rescue. Deeply researched and charmingly told, this is the true story of one extra-special childhood rescue a dog named Honey. Long before Abraham Lincoln led the nation or signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he was...
63) The rambling
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Buddy Pennington is headed to river country. No one in his village will miss him anyway -- not even his mom, after what he and his bad luck did. He'll be better off with his daddy, Davey Boy Pennington, a wandering soul who has the best luck of anyone Buddy knows. Pop might even teach Buddy his legendary skills at Parsnit, a mysterious card game of magic, chance, and above all, storytelling. No one tells a better story than Pop. But no sooner are...
64) Nightborn
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Karn Korlundsson is a gamer. Not a riddle solver. But in order to rescue his best friend, Thianna Frostborn, he will need to travel to the faraway city of Castlebriar (by wyvern), learn how to play a new board game called Charioteers (not a problem), decipher the Riddle of the Horn, and tangle with mysterious elves. Meet Desstra. She's in training to join the Underhand -- the elite agents of the dark elves. When she crosses paths with Karn, she is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A spinning, spewing, sudsing monster has trapped Mika's stuffed frog friend! Join Mika on a charming journey of imagination and discovery in Polish award-winning creators Agata Loth-Ignaciuk and Berenika Kolomycka's Mika and the Gurgler." -- Publisher's annotation.
Author
Series
Secret explorers volume 7
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Meet the Secret Explorers -- a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled children's book, engineering expert Kiki and Connor the marine biologist are sent on a mission to the Arctic. There they discover a research vessel studying the effects of climate...
Publisher
Idea & Design Works
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"While fishing for freshwater eels, Chibi Usagi, Chibi Tomoe, and Chibi Gen rescue a Dogu, a clay creature from Japan's prehistory. The Dogu's village has been enslaved by the Salamander King and his Heebie Chibi minions and are forced to work in their mines. Chibi Usagi and his friends must rescue the Dogu people and eliminate the threat of the Salamander King forever in this feature-length story of adventure, humor, and slippery eels."-- cover page...
Author
Series
Wild magic trilogy volume Book 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"On the night that Aunty dies, the raggedy witches come for Mup's family. Pale, cold, and relentless, the witches will do anything for the tyrannical queen who has outlawed most magic and enforces her laws with terror and cruelty -- and who happens to be Mup's grandmother. When witches carry off her dad, Mup and her mam leave the mundane world to rescue him. But everything is odd in the strange, glittering Witches Borough, even Mam. Even Mup herself....
Author
Publisher
Salamandra
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Dito es el juguete preferido de Jack. Siempre ha estado a su lado, en los buenos y malos momentos. Hasta que el día de Nochebuena sucede algo terrible: Dito se pierde. Pero es una noche especial, una noche para los milagros y los casos perdidos, una noche en la que los objetos, incluidos los juguetes, pueden cobrar vida. Y el juguete que le han regalado a Jack, el nuevo cerdito de Navidad (el frustrante sustituto de Dito), tramará un plan muy arriesgado....
70) Fox hunt
Author
Series
Kents' Quest volume 1
Publisher
Simple Words Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The Kents are on a camping trip at Camp Split Rock. They plan to spend all their time fishing, grilling and relaxing. But a friendly fox named Pip turns their plans upside down. Together they uncover the biggest pet scam ever!This book uses Dyslexie Font. We also offer the same title in Century Schoolbook Font. Simple Words Books help children with dyslexia to become better readers, without tears. Our decodable chapter books support improving their...
Author
Publisher
Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Centuries ago, magic mysteriously appeared in the kingdom of Allia. At first, the mages who could wield it became servants to the king, using their newfound powers for the betterment of society. However, an evil group of mages called Blackbloods went rogue, siphoning magic from their peers before they were stopped. But after that, the king imprisoned all mages, Blackblood or not. Years later, mage siblings Kanna and Kita are in hiding, careful to...
Author
Series
Eowulf volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From Mike Cavallaro comes a story set in the Nico Bravo universe that spotlights an unforgettable, iconic new heroine! Eowulf Wegmund just had the most amazing summer ever! She traveled to a magical supply shop at the crossroads of all realities, rescued unicorn soldiers from a pocket dimension, and fought an evil god with the help of her new friend Nico Bravo. Pretty rad stuff, even if you are descended from the legendary monster hunter Beowulf!...
Author
Series
Bad guys volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando hacen crecer al Sr. Lobo del tamaño de Godzilla, los Tipos Malos se ven en mosntruosos problemas. Tienen que hallar una solución para detener la invasión alienígena y hacer que Lobito vuelva a ser el de antes antes de que el mundo sea completamente destruido. Lo bueno es que tienen a la Liga Internacional de Héroes de su lado, además de algunos superpoderes recién adquiridos que probar..." --
When Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions,...
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The FGTeeV family have survived their fair share of glitchy gaming consoles! But now their luck has taken a decidedly strange turn-for-the-worse when Duddz bonks heads with Cecil and boom, the switcheroo happens. They wind-up flip-flopped into each other's body. Now Cecil has Duddz's lightning fast reflexes and mad gaming skills, while Duddz is stuck with Cecil's stubby fingers and really bad banana allergies. But the two frenemies have no choice...
Author
Series
Bad guys volume 8
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"¡Por alg︢n motivo extrąo, los Tipos Malos han adquirido SUPERPODERES! Pero puede que sus poderes sean, en fin, defectuosos. Tal vez solo puedan hacer cosas como que sus pantalones exploten en p︢blico. No precisamente lo que uno llamar̕a habilidades heroicas. Defectuosos o no, los Tipos Malos tienen trabajo que hacer. Con el Dr. Mermelada listo para destruir el mundo, ¡el Sr. Lobo, el Sr. Culebra, el Sr. Pirąa y el Sr. Tibur̤n tienen finalmente...
77) Lonely bird
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A tiny paper bird shares a home with humans in this wondrously illustrated debut, introducing a sensitive, creative soul who ventures into the belly of the beast to rescue a new friend.
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Marshall, Skye, Rubble, and the rest of Nickelodeon s PAW Patrol take to the sea to rescue Cap'n Turbot's sunken boat. Will they save the day, or will a giant octopus leave them high and dry?
80) Og meets Mog
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Og is a thoughtful monster who stumbles upon a curious creature trapped in a block of ice! Will Og come up with the perfect plan to break the ice, and possibly make a new friend?"--
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