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Series
Beasts of prey ; 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
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Sixteen-year-old indentured beastkeeper Koffi and seventeen-year-old warrior candidate Ekon forge an unusual alliance and venture into the Greater Jungle to hunt down a monster that has been menacing their city for a century. Includes author's note.
2) Pet
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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"There are no monsters anymore. In the city of Lucille, Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. Then Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood. Pet has come to hunt a monster-- and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?" --...
Author
Series
Stinetinglers ; 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A collection of ten scary stories with brief introductions by the author." --
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English
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"Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal." --
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Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
Description
"One October morning, Laina gets the news that her brother was shot and killed by Boston cops. But what looks like a case of police brutality soon reveals something much stranger. Monsters are real. And they want everyone to know it. As creatures from myth and legend come out of the shadows, seeking safety through visibility, their emergence sets off a chain of seemingly unrelated events. Members of a local werewolf pack are threatened into silence....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
At this challenge, Mary Shelley began work on the 'ghost story' that was to evolve into the most celebrated horror novel in literary history. Frankenstein was published the next year and become the rage of London. In the generations since, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has been read by millions all over the world. It has inspired hundreds of imitations, but it has never been equaled for its masterful manipulation of the...
9) Monster toys
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What will these little monsters do at playtime today? Megan is making a mouse house, and Deegan is dressing up dinosaurs. Leonie is busily lining up lemons, while Cassie is driving cars . . . into Peter and Parvil's block palace. Oops! But Ramona needs a rest, so here comes Bernard with a blanket and book! Whether musical or messy, artsy or fond of copying the cat, toddlers will reach for Daisy Hirst's charming paean to play."--
10) Igor
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Language
English
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Description
"The only thing Igor knows about himself is his name. When he's not busy playing, he likes to watch what the animals do, but why has he never seen anyone else like himself? Maybe it is time to leave home and go on a journey of self-discovery."--
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Language
English
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Description
"We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing. Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He'll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll kill as many people as he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about...
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Publisher
Quirk Books
Language
English
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Description
"Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing the town of Vittoria was the only one left in the world. The sole survivors of a deadly magical war and plague, the people of Vittoria know there's no one alive outside the town walls--except the terrible monsters that prowl the forest. But then the impossible happens: Octavia meets another girl beyond the walls, someone who isn't Vittorian. Everything she's ever believed is thrown into question, and there's...
13) Memento monstrum
Author
Publisher
Arctis
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This book contains [parts of] Count Dracula's memoirs. And as you would expect, there are plenty of hideous creatures in it--giant yetis, insidious werewolves, slimy fish monsters--maybe you shouldn't read it! You might learn things you didn't know about monsters before. Hair-raising things that make these monsters appear . . . friendly . . . even downright human"--Back cover."--
14) Monsters 101
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Invites the reader to join top monster scientists (and a zombie named Tina) as they clear up the myths and misconceptions people have about these scary yet misunderstood creatures." --
15) Dust & Grim
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Molly doesn't know how she got the short end of the stick -- being raised by her neglectful father -- while Dustin, the older brother she's never met, got their mother and the keys to the family estate. But now the siblings are both orphaned, she's come home for her inheritance, and if Dustin won't welcome her into the family business, then she'll happily take her half in cash. There's just one problem: the family business is a...
Author
Series
Monster and me ; 1
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Freddy von Frankenstein along with his monster big brother, F.M. and his adopted were-cat sister, Riya, explore the supernatural mountain they call home and discover all the fantastical creatures living there."--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits - and never looking back. She's on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgment, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety. This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett's used to being chased...
Author
Series
Terribles ; 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Told in alternating chapters, comics, poems, charts and activities, this spooktacular story introduces the monsters who have settled down on the quiet island of Creep's Cove, giving readers a peek into the lives of vampires, mummies, gelatinous balls of goo and more!"--
19) Not Yeti
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Monsters are loud. And rude. They like to smash things and they always need to be right. But not Yeti. Yeti bakes banana bread and sings to whales and always has a nice word to say. But sometimes you find yourself alone when you're different. And Yeti doesn't know there's a special surprise in store for him."--