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61) Wild bird
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
In fourteenth-century Norway, the plague has destroyed Rype's entire village, and as the sole survivor, she embarks on a sweeping adventure across Europe with the son of an English ship captain and a band of troubadours in search of a brighter future and a new home.
63) The red pyramid
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived in London, her brother has traveled with their father, Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a research experiment at the museum to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. To stop the evil deity,...
Author
Series
I funny volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.--Provided by Publisher.
Author
Series
Betsy-Tacy stories volume 9
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Betsy and the great world: twenty-one-year-old Betsy Ray goes on a solo tour of Europe and meets handsome Italian Marco, but can't help thinking about her ex-boyfriend Joe.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traveling to the southern tip of India, Sejal, Mommy, and Pati find their way to Kanyakumari, where three oceans meet, and delight in making it to the end of the earth together.
67) Family trip
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Peppa and her family are going on a trip to Italy. There is so much to see and do that Peppa keeps leaving poor Teddy behind! Will he make it home in the end?
Author
Series
The Inventors (Morgen) volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-olds George, the very unlucky third Lord of Devonshire, and his neighbor, scientist Ada Byron, join forces against a nefarious group of criminals who steal the map to a priceless family heirloom.--Provided by Publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Princess Truly believes in herself, her curls begin to shine and can magically transport her to the distant past, on an underwater adventure, or to Mars.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"An imagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear, from her early days in the Canadian forest to her travels with the Veterinary Corps across the country and overseas, all the way to the London Zoo, where she met Christopher Robin Milne and inspired the creation of Winnie-the-Pooh"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
In 1830s Canada, a thirteen-year-old Cree girl journeys westward from York Factory to the Red River valley, lured by a Norfolk trotter horse and determined to find her Scottish fur trader father.
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It's almost Christmas Eve. Robin wants to celebrate Christmas Day with his grandfather. But Grandpa lives on the other side of the mountain. So, with his backpack and a lot of courage, Robin takes off on an adventure."--Publisher description.
Author
Series
Last dragon chronicles volume 7
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Young Agawin, apprentice to the healer Yolen, finds that his life is linked to that of the last of the dragons of the Wearle of Hautuuslanden, Galen, and he must journey far in time and space to protect the future of dragon-kind.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions, Amazon Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
An elephant in the rainforest is looking for a birthday adventure, and a pampered city kitty is getting bored with her luxe life; when the two connect over Lair-BNB, they discover the joys of new places and of finding your way back home.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Since the Cook Shop is closed, the reader is led around the United States to gather coal, cotton, granite, and other natural resources needed to make the utensils for preparing a cherry pie.
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Their only hope: find an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon.
79) Pug's road trip
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When their friend Jack cannot join them, Bub the pug and his human, Bella, vow to bring him souvenirs from their road trip, and despite some bumps along the way, Bub calls their trip a big success.
Author
Series
Teddies saga volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Forced to watch one of their own being destroyed, the remaining teddies, who are thrust back into a world that doesn't want them, decide to return to the place they were created to finally learn why they were thrown away.
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