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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
"In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones...
2) Iron man
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit made of armor. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world. Bonus features include deleted and extended scenes.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
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Description
"Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself-and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in...
4) Seeing red
Author
Language
English
Description
Kerra Bailey is a TV journalist hot on the trail of a story guaranteed to skyrocket her career to new heights. Twenty-five years ago, Major Franklin Trapper became a national icon when he was photographed leading a handful of survivors to safety after the bombing of a Dallas hotel. For years, he gave frequent speeches and interviews but then suddenly dropped out of the public eye, shunning all media. Now Kerra is willing to use any means necessary...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George and Harold are usually responsible kids -- whenever anything bad happens, George and Harold are usually responsible! This time, their latest prank backfires, and they accidentally invent an army of terrifying talking toilets. Luckily, they know a superhero with enough snap in his waistband to save the day! This looks like another job for the amazing Captain Underpants!--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen."--
7) Maniac Magee
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he...
Language
English
Formats
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"The legendary Guardians--Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and Sandman--together for the first time! When the evil Pitch threatens to take over the world, it's up to our beloved heroes to protect the hopes and dreams of children everywhere"--Container.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Professor Pippy P. Poopypants comes to Jerome Horwitz Elementary School to teach science, and he goes off the deep end because students make fun of his name, only Captain Underpants can save the school from the professor's perilous plot." --
12) The darkest hour
Author
Series
Warriors ; 6
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them and Fireheart, the warrior cat, must protect his clan from a threat unlike any the forest has ever seen, as the time comes for prophecies to unfold and heroes to rise.
13) Unbreakable
Series
Language
English
Formats
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"After David Dunn emerges from a horrific train crash as the sole survivor, and without a single scratch on him, he meets a mysterious stranger. An unsettling stranger who believes comic book heroes walk the earth. A haunting stranger, whose obsession with David will change David's life forever." --
14) The Bad Guys
Author
Series
Bad guys ; 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
15) The predator
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter, and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race." --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland's mom from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive? Find out in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure!" --
17) Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000: the eleventh epic novel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Just when you thought it was safe to flush, the Turbo Toilet 2000 strikes back! The carnivorous commode known for devouring everything in its path has built up a real appetite... for REVENGE! Luckily, the fate of humanity is once again in the hands of George and Harold and their annoying nemesis Melvin Sneedly. Will Wedgie Power prevail? Or will the amazing Captain Underpants be flushed away forever?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George and Harold have really done it this time-- they've created a monster! She's faster, smarter, and more evil than anything the world has seen before--she's Wedgie Woman! With the help of her horrible robots and her horrendous hairdo, Wedgie Woman is on a mission to take over the world, and she'll give a whopping wedgie to anyone who stands in her way--including Captain Underpants.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.