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Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 3
Publisher
Molino/Lectorum
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
Español
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The operation against Professor Gedoin's diabolical Dream Town Inari is just the opening round in the growing conflict between the Knights of the True Cross and the Illuminati. As both sides regroup and lay plans for the future, the Exwires try to come to terms with what has happened. Izumo has found some peace and a new sense of purpose, but serious questions about Renzo Shima's betrayal still need to be answered. It's not an easy thing for Rin and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Before he led Ravka’s Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha―they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide...
Author
Series
Walking Dead graphic novels volume 4
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Formats
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, the creators behind the acclaimed Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft, return with the next chapter in the ongoing tale, Head Games. Following a shocking death that dredges up memories of their father's murder, Kinsey and Tyler Locke are thrown into choppy emotional waters, and turn to their new friend, Zack Wells, for support, little suspecting Zack's dark secret. Meanwhile,
...Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this second volume, Gaiman and Russell once more team with a legendary collection of artists to bring more Norse myths to life, including the origins of poetry and a mead that many will die for, Thor and Loki's eventful trip into the land of giants, the gods' woeful bargain that might lose them eternal life, and the beloved god Frey's journey to Valhalla and beyond to find a certain missing something.."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who find a magic treehouse which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Witches are real, and they are very, very dangerous. They wear ordinary clothes and have ordinary jobs, living in ordinary towns all across the world -- and there's nothing they despise more than children. When an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother come face-to-face with the Grand High Witch herself, they may be the only ones who can stop the witches' latest plot to stamp out every last child in the country!
Author
Publisher
IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The mysterious plague known as Aurora has blanketed the world, and, to the men, all but a handful of sleep-deprived women seem trapped--cocooned--in seemingly endless slumber. In reality, their minds have been transported to a strange, utopic dream world. It's a world where small-town sheriff Lila Norcross and the other women can build their own society. And from which they might not want to wake. In the real world of Dooling, West Virginia, Lila's...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. In 1945, George Orwell created an enduring, devastating story of new tyranny replacing old, and power corrupting even the noblest of causes. Today it is all too clear that Orwells masterpiece is still fiercely relevant wherever cults of personality thrive, truths are twisted by those in power, and freedom is under attack. Now the artist Odyr translates the world and message of Animal...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land--creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. On this path,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted...
Publisher
Kitsune Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Myne is finally starting to adjust to her new life, but she can't forget her love of reading. With winter coming, she sets out to experiment with different techniques: papyrus, clay tablets... But before getting down to business, she must take care of the housework and learn how to cook magical fruits... Luckily, Myne has the help of Otto, a young soldier who works for her. his father. Will Otto be able to teach him to read and write the language...
Publisher
Kitsune Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Myne ha logrado su primer objetivo: convertirse en aprendiz de mercader. Con la ayuda y la financiaci̤n de Benno, un joven comerciante, podr̀ comprar el material necesario para fabricar papel y estar̀ un paso m̀s cerca de convertir en realidad su suęo de vivir rodeada de libros. Pero su conocimiento del mundo de los negocios y su habilidad a la hora de hablar con los adultos pronto la delata, y Lutz empieza a preguntarse quǐn es Myne en realidad....
Publisher
Kitsune Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Myne contin︢a su aventura libresca y lo intenta todo para elaborar papel mientras ayuda a Otto en la puerta de la ciudad y se prepara para el bautismo de su hermana, Tuuli. Intenta manufacturar papiros falsos con fibras vegetales durante el invierno y hornear tablillas de barro durante la primavera, pero fracasa estrepitosamente. Sin embargo, su amor por los libros no es tan ďbil como para dejarse vencer tan f̀cilmente. ¡Es hora de idear un...
Series
After novels (Anna Todd) volume 1
Publisher
Wattpad Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Tessa Young is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother determined to keep her on course. But she's barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin Scott, with his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, and tattoos. He's good looking, confident, and rather rude, even a bit cruel. For all of his attitude and insults, Tessa should hate Hardin, and she does--until something...
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