Iacopo Bruno
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.
Author
Series
Story collector volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A fictional account of eleven-year-old Viviani Joffre Fedeler, who was born and raised in the New York Public Library, and her older brothers and best friend Eva, who all try and find out if the library is haunted.
Author
Series
The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
April, who is wearing the powerful Ravenvine, makes a dangerous journey to the Warren, home of the Keepers, as Horace F. Andrews, Keeper of the Box of Promises, and Chloe Burke prepare to do battle with the evil Riven.
Author
Series
The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discovering that their talismans of power may be dying out, Chloe, Horace, and their fellow Keepers begin a race to save the world from someone they had considered a friend.
Author
Series
The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
Horace F. Andrews, armed with a strange wooden box, and Chloe Burke, wearing a mysterious dragonfly pendant, become entangled in a secret and ancient society striving to protect powerful devices from the evil Riven.
Author
Series
The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For centuries, the Keepers and the Wardens have been guarding the mysterious Mothergates, a source of incredible power. But now the Mothergates are dying, and Horace and his fellow Keepers know that the weakened gates may unleash a dangerous force that will consume the world--and destroy everyone in it. While their enemies are willing to take this careless risk, Horace and his friends are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the preservation of the...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of dancer-turned-magician's assistant Adelaide Herrmann, placing her achievements against a backdrop of period conventions about women in the arts and her determination to continue her work after the death of her husband.
Author
Series
Mister Max volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Solutioneer Max Starling travels to a fictional South American country to rescue his parents who have become embroiled in a political power grab.
Author
Series
Mister Max volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
When Max's parents leave the country without him, he must rely on his wits to get by, and before long he is running his own--rather unusual--business.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. A forbidden book. It tells a story of an evil being--called the Nybbas--imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true--not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon,...
12) The dark lady
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
While on summer vacation at the seaside, twelve-year-old Irene Adler meets the young Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Arsène Lupin--and when a dead body floats ashore the three young friends set out to solve the mystery.
14) Nightmareland
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sucked into a strange video game where he finds himself caught in a snowstorm, young Aaron ventures into the nearby woods only to hear scary howls and discover that he is trapped.
Author
Series
Mister Max volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Self-reliant Max Starling, a twelve-year-old detective and problem solver, struggles to keep his identity a secret as he investigates a case of arson, while cryptic messages from his still missing parents indicate that they need rescuing.
17) One-eyed doll
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Siblings Malik and Tiana Rice love to play treasure hunt, but when they find a locked box buried behind a deserted house, their enjoyment turns to horror.
18) Swamp monster
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
In March 1871 Irene's family moves from London to Evreux in Normandy, but after a strange woman warns her that her mother is in danger, Irene calls upon her friends Arsène Lupin and Sherlock Holmes for help and soon the three young detectives are caughtup in the search for an ancient relic said to be in a secret crypt beneath the streets of Paris--a Paris which is torn apart by war and currently ruled by the Commune.