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1) Day of doom
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring back whatever Vesper One needed, so long as it kept the hostages safe. But when they deliver the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover Vesper One's terrifying endgame....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"The Tower Treasure" is the first installment in the "Hardy Boys" series of mysteries. Written by Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane and published under the pen name, Franklin W. Dixon, in 1927, "The Tower Treasure" ranks as one of the best works in the series. In this thrilling and suspenseful work, readers are introduced to Frank and Joe Hardy, two clever and resourceful teenage boys, who find themselves in the middle of a strange case involving...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
A sister and brother, along with thousands of young people, have been kidnapped and either thrown in prison or turned up missing after accusations of witchcraft were made against them, and the ruling regime will do anything in order to suppress life and liberty, music and books.
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Series
Winterborne home volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
After years in foster care, April gets to live in a mansion where she and four other children are caught up in a mystery related to a missing heir, a lost legacy, and the Phantom.
Author
Series
Goosebumps. Original series volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hannah's neighborhood has gotten a little weird ever since her new neighbor moved in.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school.
7) Premonitions
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Grace has premonitions. They've haunted her since before her mother's death. She doesn't know how to deal with them, and doesn't want to. Then Grace's best friend Emily disappears. Can she be saved in time?
8) Hamlet
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother's infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet's feigned madness, Ophelia's death and burial, the play within a play, the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Secret of the Old Mill" is the third installment in the "Hardy Boys" series of mystery stories. Written by Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane and published under the pen name, Franklin W. Dixon, in 1927, "The Secret of the Old Mill" ranks as one of the best books in the series. In this thrilling installment, readers find the Hardy brothers, Joe and Frank, investigating the mysterious appearance of counterfeit money in their small town of...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jordan isn't thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy- and he knows even less about the ocean. But, his grandpa's nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters? But, when Captain Joe's stories turn out to be true, will anyone escape the Kraken's revenge?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Frankie is obsessed with all things paranormal. So, when folks in her small Minnesota town report seeing a large, flying man with red eyes, she suspects a Mothman is on the prowl. While legends say this creepy cryptid is a sign of ill things to come, Frankie isn't buying it. And, to prove she's right, the young sleuth enlists the help of her best friend, Ruby, to track down the elusive creature. But, can they handle the terrifying truth when they...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last grand adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a series of caves that hide a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn't sure...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers.
Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they're thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer! Who could these people be? Why are they meeting? Are they spies? Criminals? The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
From award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling ghost story about a strong willed heroine who will follow even the most restless spirit in order to untangles the dark mystery of her own past.
It's 1899. The Earl of Gosswater has died, and twelve-year-old Agatha has been cast out of her ancestral home - the only home she has ever known - by her cruel cousin, Clarence. In a tiny tumbledown cottage, she struggles to adjust to her new life...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream!
R.L. Stine-the godfather of Goosebumps-and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying anthology of all-new scary short stories.
Scream and Scream Again! is full of twists and turns, dark corners, and devilish revenge. Collected in conjunction...
Author
Series
Kingdom keepers. Original series volume 1
Publisher
Disney Editions
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Finn Whitman, an Orlando teen, is hired to be hologramed as a Disney World park "guide" but soon finds himself being transported into the Magic Kingdom in the dead of night to help fight a group of Disney villains, led by Maleficent, who want to take over Disney World--and maybe more.
18) Among the hidden
Author
Series
Shadow children volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
19) Fins
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Series
Sharks Incorporated volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
The world's shark population is in trouble for a sad, simple reason: shark fin soup. And although it's illegal, poachers have been targeting Florida's biannual migration of blacktip sharks. Marine biologist Doc Ford needs some assistance protecting the sharks and enlists the help of three kids, Luke, Marta, and Sabina. Together they form Sharks, Inc. and are given an important assignment: to set out each day on their small fishing boat in hopes of...
20) Beyond the grave
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bestselling author Jude Watson takes Amy and Dan on a thrill-packed ride for the 4th installment of The 39 Clues series.Betrayed by their cousins, abandoned by their uncle, and with only the slimmest hint to guide them, fourteen-year old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, rush off to Egypt on the hunt for 39 Clues that lead to a source of unimaginable power. But when they arrive, Amy and Dan get something completely unexpected - a message...
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