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Author
Series
Stitch Head volume 1
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Stitch Head. Mad Professor Erasmus's first creation, has never been outside of Castle Grotteskew. But when an evil entertainer comes to town and causes chaos. Stitch Head is thrown into the adventure of an almost-lifetime!"--
Author
Series
Eerie Elementary volume 7
Publisher
Branches, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eerie Elementary seems to be falling down around the students and teachers, so Principal Winik decides the school must be torn down, but Sam, Lucy, and Antonio suspect that somehow this is all part of Orson Eerie's evil plan to live forever--and if it is they must find a way to prevent the demolition.
Author
Series
My weirdest school volume 9
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this ninth book in the new My Weirdest School series, Miss Universe is coming to Ella Mentry School! Her real name is Miss Tracy, and she's a retired scientist who will teach the students about planets and the solar system. But what happens when A.J. is cast as the planet Uranus in the school play?"-- Amazon.
24) The Arctic code
Author
Series
Dark gravity sequence volume 1
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
The Earth is in the grip of a new Ice Age, and when twelve-year-old Eleanor's scientist mother disappears in the Arctic, Eleanor sets off on a dangerous journey to find her--and uncovers a mystery, a crime, and evidence that Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A glitchy time machine strands a bumbling janitor and a brilliant scientist in the distant past, and they must find their way home before they're attacked by angry cavemen or eaten alive by a saber-toothed tiger.
Author
Series
Secret explorers volume 9
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A space expert and a geology expert take readers on an out-of-this-world adventure to the moon, where they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission.
Author
Series
Data Set volume 9
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Laura receives a beeping S.O.S. from the DATA Set's alien friend, Fave, so the club blast off into the unknown to fix the glitch.
Author
Series
Albert Hopper science hero volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Frog--and Science Hero--Professor Albert Hopper travels with his niece Polly and nephew Tad to the center of the Earth, encountering prehistoric cavefrogs, dinosaur fossils, and Yeti on the way.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When, in the process of testing his newest time machine, Professor von Volt accidently brings a triceratops, Helen of Troy, Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, and Christopher Columbus to present day New Mouse City, it is up to Geronimo and his friends to return them all to their own times and places--without being eaten by a T-Rex or skewered by Trojan warriors.
30) Dragonfell
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Rafi Bywater is unlike anyone else. The people in his village don't trust him because he spends too much time in an abandoned dragon lair. When a stranger, Mister Flitch, accuses Rafi of being "dragon-touched," Rafi sets off to discover the truth about dragons -- and about himself. On his journey, Rafi befriends a brilliant scientist, Maud, who has secrets of her own. Together they search for dragons while escaping from a dangerous dragon hunter,...
Author
Series
Secret explorers volume 12
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Filled with both facts and adventure, this nature-themed story follows biology explorer Leah and marine expert Connor as they set off into the Mexican desert where they must rescue a pack of wolf cubs while steering clear of dust storms.
Author
Series
Jack and the geniuses volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Jack, his genius siblings, and inventor Hank Witherspoon go to Hawaii and help technology billionaire Ashley Hawking find out who is sabotaging her revolutionary electric plant that harvests energy from the deep ocean. Includes facts about the deep ocean, the scientific process, and green power, as well as instructions for an experiment.
Author
Publisher
Beascoa
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Por qué hace tac y por qué hace tic? ¿Por qué tienes pelos en la nariz? Ada Magnífica tiene la cabeza llena de preguntas. Como sus compañeros de clase Pedro y Rosa, Ada siempre ha sentido una curiosidad insaciable. Pero cuando lleva demasiado lejos sus exploraciones y sus complicados experimentos científicos, sus padres se hartan y la mandan al rincón de pensar. ¿Tanto pensar le hará cambiar de opinión?"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Eerie Elementary volume 10
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Eerie Elementary is hosting a "haunted house" for the town's Eerie Day celebration! Sam, Antonio, and Lucy are excited about the holiday... But mad scientist Orson Eerie has his own plans. Pumpkins attack and Sam gets trapped on a haunted hayride! Can Sam and his friends find a way to save everyone? This will be their biggest battle yet!"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Unapologetically Being, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"We are excited that you chose to continue on the journey with Dr. H and Bouchet Beetle, who's called BB. They excitedly travel the planets followed by visits to the moon, the stars and constellations and finally the dwarf planets. Along the way, they land in some sticky situations as they learn exciting facts about the universe in this wacky series. Be on the look out for the rest of the series."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The spirit of Mawley Crackbone, a villain who once terrorized Grubbers Nubbin, has returned to the town to haunt Castle Grotteskew. Crackbone is convinced that Mad Professor Erasmus used his heart when he made Stitch Head—and now the evil ghost wants it back! He’s looking for revenge on those who were responsible for his death, too, and won’t rest until he has it. Features black-and-white gothic-inspired illustrations throughout. Join Stich...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Kat is reluctant to visit her Uncle Vic Frankenstein because of all the rumors about him. People in the small town where he lives say he's a mad scientist like his great-grandfather, Victor Frankenstein, who created a monster that came alive and terrorized the town. But Kat is relieved to find that even though he lives in a dark, old castle-like mansion, Uncle Vic is a quiet, gentle man, a scientist interested in building robots with artificial intelligence....
Author
Publisher
Unapologetically Being, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Join Dr. H and BB as they explore the planets in our Milky Way. Starting from Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, they land on each one to experience firsthand how different they are from their home planet, Earth! Along the way, they land in some sticky situations as they learn exciting facts about the planets and the rest of the universe in this wacky adventure series."-- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Morley absolutely loves jellyfish. Her entire life, she has been fascinated by one specific species, a legendary creature that no one has ever seen. Does the giant Arctic jellyfish even exist? After years of research, Dr. Morley and her crew don their red parkas and set off to icy northern waters in hopes of finding the mysterious creature. The Arctic Circle is filled with wonders: playful orcas, the glowing aurora borealis, and formidable ice...
Author
Series
Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Frannie tries to prevent chaos when her new lab assistant, Igor, a dog of many breeds, accidentally lets loose a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid. Franny's mom says every mad scientist needs a lab assistant. So for Valentine's Day Franny gets just that -- a Lab assistant. Except Igor isn't a pure Lab. He's also part poodle, part Chihuahua, part beagle, part spaniel, part shepherd -- and all thumbs. Franny is fuming. She doesn't even need an...
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