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Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £1.6 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Tuesday, October 1, 1872. Fogg is a rich English...
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In the dense, untamed jungles of Africa, a young child is raised by a band of apes, forging a story that resonates through the ages.
Edgar Rice Burroughs weaves a tale of identity, survival, and the clash of civilization and nature. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, this story not only captivates with its thrilling escapades but also delves into the complex dynamics of nature versus nurture.
Burroughs masterfully explores...
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At the Earth’s Core reveals an entire world 500 miles below the surface of our planet. With dinosaurs, cavemen, and perpetual noon, the eerie world of Pellucidar is the perfect setting for this adventurous science fiction novel.
David Innes is a wealthy miner who gave his friend, Perry Abner, the money to invent a powerful excavating vehicle. While the pair are carrying out a test run of the machine, they discover that it is incapable of turning...
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Lord of the rings volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 29
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins,...
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Maximum Ride volume 1
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
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After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "birdkids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.
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Maximum Ride volume 2
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
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After a short stay with an FBI agent who gives them a chance to attend school and live a normal life, the six genetically-altered, winged youths head toward Florida and Max's ultimate destiny--to save the world, whether she wants to or not.
9) In too deep
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 6
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
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Amy and Dan cross the oceans on the trail of a famous aviator, but they find more than they're looking for. Their enemies are becoming more vicious, and the truths they discover more crushing than ever.
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Mysterious Benedict Society volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 19
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Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all graduates of the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and members of the Benedict Society, embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.
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Maximum Ride volume 6
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
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When Max and the Flock discover an unscrupulous scientist who is experimenting on humans in an effort to "improve" the human race, they decide that they must try to stop him, in spite of Angel's prediction about Fang dying.
12) To build a fire
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IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the experiences of a newcomer to the Yukon when he attempts to hike through the snow to reach a mining claim.
13) Game over
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Sisterhood series volume 17
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In an attempt to secure the pardon promised to them by the new president, the women of the Sisterhood make plans to evade the Secret Service and infiltrate the White Ho
14) Nimitz class
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It's as big as the Empire State Building, a massive floating fortress at the throbbing heart of a U.S. Navy Carrier Battle Group. Its supersonic aircraft can level entire cities at a stroke. Its surveillance gear can track every target within thousands of square miles--in the air, on the surface, and under the sea. Its crew of six thousand works night and day to keep this awesome military machine at peak performance. It's a Nimitz-Class nuclear carrier,...
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Sigma Force novels volume 4
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A cruise ship becomes a floating bio-weapons lab when terrorists take over and use the plague that afflicts its passengers to create a worldwide pandemic. Sigma Force operatives race against time following the trail of a fabled explorer to crack the code of an astonishing mystery buried deep in antiquity and encoded in humanity's very genes.
16) Storm warning
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 9
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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The end is near! Book 9 of the #1 NY Times Bestselling series.
The shadow of a man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, on their worldwide search for 39 Clues that lead to a great power. Amy and Dan know the man in black has tried to kill them. They know he's a Madrigal, the most secretive and terrifying group hunting for the Clues. Amy and Dan have run hard and fast, but they can't escape the man following...
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Wyman Ford novels volume 1
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In a post-apocalypse tale, a long-missing moon rock, a killing in a New Mexico canyon, a murderously ambitious scientist, and other factors contribute to the world's greatest scientific discovery.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
19) The black circle
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 5
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
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Where are Amy and Dan Cahill? The two kids were last seen in Egypt, hunting for one of the 39 Clues that could make them the most powerful people on earth. But no one has seen the siblings since. Has the ruthless Irina Spasky finally tracked them down? Or worse ... the Madrigals?
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IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 15
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The story begins when renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain agrees to help Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good search for King Solomon's legendary cache of diamonds. Eager to find out what is tru, whit is myth, and what is really buried in the darkness of the mines, the tireless adventurers delve into the Sahara's treacherous Veil of Sand, where they stumble upon a mysterious lost tribe of African warriors. Finding themselves in deadly peril...
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