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1) A Web of Air
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Called "imaginative, inventive, and exciting" in a starred review from Kirkus, the second adventure in the Fever Crumb trilogy is not to be missed.
In a ruined world, Fever seeks the lost secret of flight.Two years ago, Fever Crumb escaped the war-torn city of London in a traveling theater. Now, she arrives in the extraordinary city of Mayda, where buildings ascend the cliffs on funicular rails, and a mysterious recluse is building a machine that...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Is constant access to technology safe for children? Should driverless vehicles replace human-controlled cars? Every day, we hear arguments about technology issues in the media. This book gives readers the tools to make sense of and evaluate some of these arguments. Using three relatable and accessible technology-related examples, this book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and prompts them to use the knowledge they have gained...
4) Warships
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In twelve dioramic scenes,
discover how warships have
changed from the sail and oar
power of ancient Greek triremes and 19th century ships of the line to iron warships of the early 20th century and today's modern aircraft carriers and stealth missile destroyers.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the wood and canvas biplanes of World War One to the latest vertical takeoff stealth fighters and pilotless drones of the world's air forces, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how combat aircraft have gradually become the sophisticated stealth machines of today.
6) Submarines
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the early human-powered submarines of the American
Civil War to the U-boats of
both world wars and the
modern nuclear-powered missile platforms of the Cold War, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how submarines have
become one of the most
dangerous weapons of war.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the first observation and
medical helicopters of World
War Two and the Korean War
to the Air Cavalry of Vietnam
and the missile-armed attack
helicopters of today's armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how helicopters have introduced a new dynamic into
the way warfare is waged.
8) Tanks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the Mark I to the powerful turreted tanks of World War Two and the modern missile-firing, troop-carrying light tanks of today's armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how the invention of the tank during World War One changed the face of warfare forever.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the first rockets used to fire arrows to modern computer-controlled cruise missiles and wire-guided
High Explosive Anti-Tank Missiles, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how rockets and missiles have gradually become the primary weapons of mechanized warfare.
10) Pulse
Author
Series
Pulse trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fans of action-packed sci-fi thrillers such as I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner will love bestselling author Patrick Carman's Pulse, with its epic action scenes and memorable love story. In the year 2051, Faith Daniels discovers that she can move objects with her mind. This telekinetic ability is called a "pulse," and her mysterious classmate, Dylan Gilmore, has the talent, too. In riveting action scenes, Faith demonstrates her ability to use...
11) Nanotechnology
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Nanotechnology covers the amazing advances scientists and engineers have made in microscopic technology, including applications in medicine, safety gear, self-cleaning surfaces, and tiny computers. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life....
12) Fever Crumb
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
A stunning fantasy novel by master storyteller Philip Reeve
There's a great secret lurking in Fever's past. When Fever Crumb begins to assist archeologist Kit Solent on a top-secret project involving a long-dead Scriven overlord, she is plagued by memories that are not her own. And Kit seems to have a particular interest in finding out what they are. All Fever knows is what she's been told: that she is an orphan. Is Fever a Scriven? Whose memories...
13) Scrivener's Moon
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
The final adventure in Philip Reeve's brilliant Fever Crumb trilogy
The Scriven people are brilliant, mad--and dead. All except one, whose monstrous creation is nearly complete--a giant city on wheels. New London terrifies the rest of the world, and an army of mammoth-riders gathers to fight it. Meanwhile, young Fever Crumb begins a hunt for Ancient technology in the icy strongholds of the north. She finds a mysterious black pyramid full of secrets....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The third book in the Bar Code series, in which one girl struggles to escape the conformity of a dystopian world.Just as in the original Bar Code Tattoo, the year is 2025 and the mysterious, ubiquitous, and seemingly omnipotent multi-national corporation, Global 1, is in power through their agent President Loudon Waters. But now this ominous situation is experienced through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Grace Morrow. When Grace finds out that she's...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Scientists are on the verge of a revolution in biomedical engineering that will forever change the way we think about medicine, even life itself. Cutting-edge researchers are working to build body organs and tissue in the lab. They are developing ways to encourage the body to regenerate damaged or diseased bone and muscle tissue. Scientists are striving to re-route visual stimuli to the brain to help blind people see. They may soon discover methods...
16) Family Ties
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When android teens join humans in high school, nothing will ever be the same.
Julie's family is very much anti-android. Her parents don't want androids in her school or even in their town. When Julie gets to know a group of androids at school, she questions whether her family's prejudices were correct. Then she learns her parents have joined an anti-android group and have plans to protest the androids at prom. Julie will have to choose between her...
17) Phoenix Rising
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Sail. Salvage. Repeat. For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. His father is, after all, a wanted man. And now the Phoenix is on the trail of the ultimate prize: a salvage of solar panels that could mean they'll never need to hunt for fuel again. Ayla is second-in-command on the rival Banshee, where she's trained...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Scientists have solved problems as varied as the germ theory of disease and the start of our universe. This amazing book outlines the great discoveries made and the principles followed by scientists who explore our world. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each historic discovery as well as the mini bios of the science "STEM-gineers" who made them. Experiments and research challenges help reinforce concepts.
19) Star-Crossed
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When android teens join humans in high school, nothing will ever be the same.
When Alyssa, a human, and Reid, an android, are partnered to work on a class project, neither is happy. They've both heard stories from their families about the other group. But as they get to know each other, their earlier prejudices quickly disappear. It turns out they're more alike than different. When they start dating, their family members object. Alyssa and Reid must...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb.
In 1934, Irène Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her...
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