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1) Meanwhile
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Language
English
Description
In this choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, a boy stumbles on the laboratory of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, and a doomsday machine.
2) Red's planet
Author
Series
Red's planet volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself marooned on a small deserted planet with a menagerie of misfit aliens, and she must find a way to survive the hostile castaways, evade the ravenous wildlife, and contend with Goose, the planet's custodian.
3) Fox & Rabbit
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Easygoing Fox and anxious Rabbit seem like total opposites, but they are the best of friends, discovering their favorite things and overcoming their fears together.
Author
Series
Hereville volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a troll aims a meteor at the witch's house and the witch defends herself by turning the meteor into Mirka's identical twin, the Orthodox Jewish swordfighter is challenged by the twin, who resolves to be a better version of the real girl.
5) Celebrate
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Fox and Rabbit are cooking up something very special for Sparrow's birthday! Fox and Rabbit team up with Owl to create the world's biggest pizza. But since they don't have the world's biggest oven, they don't know how to cook it. Fox and Rabbit decide toask for help from Dragon. Dragon wants to help but has never eaten pizza. In fact, Dragon has never had a friend or been to a birthday party before, either. It's up to Fox and Rabbit to change all...
Author
Series
Hereville volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Longing to fight dragons over taking the advice of various family members, spunky ten-year-old Mirka Herschberg hones her skills in her Orthodox Jewish community before accepting a challenge from a witch to defeat a giant troll.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Fox and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They do everything together. Good things like getting ice cream and not-so-good things like getting bad haircuts. But when they meet a new friend, Owl, Fox isn't so sure if there's enough friendship to go around. Soon, Fox learns that it's easy to be friends with Rabbit and Owl. They have lots of fun exploring the depths of Owl's big imagination. Together, Fox and Rabbit and Owl sail the high seas, get...
Author
Series
Hereville volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Mirka is forced to babysit her disapproving little sister Layele, they encounter a wish-granting fish in the woods, but soon discover the fish has a generation-old grudge with Layele's mother--and possesses Layele in order to get revenge.
Author
Series
Red's planet volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After crash landing on a distant planet, a ten-year-old redheaded orphan finds herself in a new home surrounded by a host of odd and intriguing friends who must band together when Uskog space pirates return, searching for a mysterious stolen treasure.
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Musaal-Khwaizmi, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus to...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A swashbuckling adventure inspired by the historical exploits of real-life female pirates follows the story of a pirate leader who resolves to uncover the meaning behind her prophetic dream involving a sword-wielding, anti-piracy zealot"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a history of rocket technology, from ancient Chinese rockets, the "bombs bursting in air" during the War of 1812, and Russia's Sputnik program.
13) El deafo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
Author
Series
Rutabaga the adventure chef volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rutabaga and his magic cooking pot join three young adventurers on a culinary quest to defeat a dragon, discover new ingredients, and identify monsters to invite to, or eat for, dinner.
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