Michael Scott
1) The magician
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman continue their magical training in Paris with Nicholas Flamel, Scatty, and the Comte de Sant Germaine, pursued by Doctor Dee and the immortal Niccolo Machiavelli.
2) The warlock
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Josh has chosen to side neither with his twin sister Sophie nor with the Alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel, but rather to fight alongside Dr. John Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare, while the immortal Machiavelli and Billy the Kid follow the Elders' plans to set loose the monsters of Alcatraz on San Francisco and trigger the end of the humani race.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Back in London, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman must determine whom they can and cannot trust as they search for both Scatty and an immortal who can teach Josh the magic of fire, while Doctor Dee and Machiavelli continue to seek power.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.
The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty.
The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives.
Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst...
The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty.
The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives.
Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"The twins of prophecy have been split. Nicholas Flamel is near death. John Dee has the swords of power. And Danu Talis has yet to fall. The future of the human race lies in the balance--how will the legend end?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth in Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel with The Death of Joan of Arc, an ebook original.
In this never-before-seen lost story, Joan of Arc was not burned at the stake in Rouen, France in...
In this never-before-seen lost story, Joan of Arc was not burned at the stake in Rouen, France in...
10) Jingle bells
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs of babies illustrate this favorite holiday song.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As panoramic as it is learned, this is ancient history for our globalized world." — Tom Holland, author of Dynasty and Rubicon
Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents, radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade,...
Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents, radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade,...
12) The Martian
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a bad storm blows across Mars Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead and left behind. Now stuck on a hostile planet he must find a way to signal to Earth and in the meantime, survive on limited supplies.--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--The "center" or "navel" - of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi's oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, and stone; and to take part in athletic and musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive...
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth in Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel with Billy the Kid and the Vampyres of Vegas, an ebook original.
Years before Sophie and Josh Newman met Nicholas Flamel, two legendary warriors fought...
Years before Sophie and Josh Newman met Nicholas Flamel, two legendary warriors fought...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The perils of the colonial Caribbean depicted in Scott's fiction-including slavers and pirates-came from the author's experience. Michael Scott's first book, Tom Cringle's Log, was a series of sketches, but this second naval adventure is a tense novel-length saga. Critics have compared Scott's writings to Marryat, Cooper, and even Dickens.
18) God's not dead 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Christian teacher is forced before a judge for honestly answering a question about Jesus in the classroom. With the principal and superintendent joining forces with a zealous civil liberties group, Grace faces an epic court case that could cost her the career she loves and expel God from the classroom." --
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This Christmas, Emily Merkle (aka Mrs. Miracle) is working in the toy department at Finley's. Her boss is Jake Finley, the owner's son, who needs a miracle to keep the business afloat. Holly Larson needs a miracle, too. Her widowed brother who is in the army won't be home for the holidays. For Christmas her nephew wants the toy robot he saw at Finley's, and she plans to get it for him. Fortunately, it's Mrs. Miracle to the rescue. Next to making children...
20) Tom Cringles log
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
No collection of nautical fiction would be complete without the inclusion of "Tom Cringle's Log", a novel that, along with the works of Marryat, became a cornerstone of the genre upon its publication some 150 years ago. Told in Scott's irresistible and immediate style, the novel follows the life of young midshipman Tom Cringle: his imprisonment in occupied Germany by Napoleon's forces, his West Indian cruise on the Torch, a British man-of-war, his...