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28381) Hilda and the black hound
Author
Series
Hildafolk volume 4
Publisher
Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ldt
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Hilda's new adventure, she meets the Nisse, a mischievous but charismatic bunch of misfits with some intriguing secrets. Meanwhile, on the streets of Trolberg, a dark spectre looms.
Publisher
IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"There's a new kid on the block! And a new ... tower? While Tangle tries to initiate the new recruit, Belle, into the Restoration, Sonic, Tails, and Amy investigate a mysterious structure that has popped up. Turns out, it's a maze of twisting corridors and crazy challenges! Can they pass this test with flying colors?"--
28383) Sleepaway champs
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sleepaway camp is supposed to be all fun and games. But... Shark misses home, Bot will short-circuit if he swims in the lake, there is a ghost in the boys' bathroom! Will these two besties ever become happy campers?"-- cover page 4.
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Azula continues her destabilizing campaign against the Fire Nation and her brother, Fire Lord Zuko. But after a failed attack on her latest target, Azula finds herself in a mysterious forest temple inhabited by a solitary monk...or is it something more mysterious? Azula must confront her past, and finally face her chance at redemption"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of Chinese American student Mamie Tape and her fight to attend the all-white Spring Valley Primary School in her San Francisco neighborhood including her family's successful 1885 lawsuit before the California Supreme Court, one step in the long journey towards equality in education. Includes author's note with biographical and historical information.
Series
39 clues volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The graphic novel adaptation of the mega-bestseller that launched a global phenomenon! Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden...
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
During a visit to her grandparents' Illinois farm in 1944, ten-year-old Molly tries to prove the innocence of a German-American neighbor whom the FBI suspects of smuggling anti-American propaganda. Includes historical notes about life on the home front in World War II.
28388) The Boxcar Children Collection: The Boxcar Children / Surprise Island / The Yellow House Mystery
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The Boxcar Children
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, four orphaned siblings, suddenly appear in a small town. The children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life for themselves—until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her.
Surprise Island
Adventure abounds as Henry, Jessie, Violet,...
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, four orphaned siblings, suddenly appear in a small town. The children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life for themselves—until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her.
Surprise Island
Adventure abounds as Henry, Jessie, Violet,...
Series
Arcade World volume 6
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Travis, Journey, and the other players in Arcade World hoped Dragon Flames would never come to life. Being a knight and battling dragons may sound fun, but the characters are notoriously treacherous. When it's time to battle the epic game, will Travis, Journey, and Devonte be able to tell their allies from their enemies?" --
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they...
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they...
28391) Wayside Stories Collection
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL–You can imagine the confusion at Wayside School when the builder made a terrible mistake. Instead of building 30 classrooms side-by-side, he built them one on top of another. Maybe that accounts for the wacky goings-on in Mrs. Jewls' class. Where else will you find children being turned into apples, dead rats wearing raincoats, and little girls who try to sell their toes?
WAYSIDE SCHOOL IS FALLING DOWN–...
WAYSIDE SCHOOL IS FALLING DOWN–...
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After former camp leader Clarence P'sketty Tooter is freed from a hypnosis spell, he remembers everything, including that pesky pre-teen Willow and her scrappy friends. But most importantly, he remembers the ancient mystery surrounding Nowhere's sleep-away camp. Now, Tooter seeks revenge against Willow and her friends, and inadvertently awakens a long-dormant evil which seeks to destroy the world in the epic conclusion to the Secrets of Camp Whatever...
28393) Steve L. McEvil: 1
Author
Series
Steve L. McEvil volume 1
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"'Hi! My name is Steve L. McEvil, and I am the world's greatest supervillain! Bu no one is more villainous than my new neighbor Vic Turry, that guy i just so ... nice! Barf, even our classmate Sierra is impressed by his good-guy routine, but I'll show them all. No one can outsmart Steve L. McEvil! (Yeah, yeah, I know it rhymes.)'"-- cover page 4.
"Steve has plans to take over his middle school, but when a nefarious villain beats him to the punch,...
Author
Series
Superman family adventures volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Superman! Superboy! Supergirl! Krypto the Superdog! The entire Superman family is re-imagined here in this energetic all-ages graphic novel. Read on as the heroes of Metropolis fight foes such as Bizarro, Metallo, Lex Luthor and...giant monkeys?
Publisher
IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After assembling a squad of bad guys, kidnapping Belle, starting a forest fire, and causing chaos in Central City, Starline is finally ready to unleash his monstrous imposters: Surge and Kit! Will his meticulous planning be enough to defeat Sonic and Dr. Eggman? And, in the wake of the climactic battle, both the heroes and bad guys need some time to heal and regroup... except Dr. Eggman, of course, who is always ready to destroy that darn hedgehog....
28396) Animal rescue friends: [1]
Author
Series
Animal rescue friends volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, everyone is looking for a way to belong-kids and animals alike. Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, three-book graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships. Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face-furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A lonely girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with...
Author
Series
Wallace the brave volume 3
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the imaginative comic strip world of Wallace the Brave, every panel is packed full of exploration, discovery, friendship, and adventure. Brought to life by the intricate ink-and-watercolor art of Will Henry, Wicked Epic Adventures will delight young readers as well as their parents, who will recognize a spirit of timeless childhood wonder similar to Calvin and Hobbes. Henry received two Eisner nominations for his first book collection, and in...
28398) Behind the scenes with Burt
Author
Series
Breaking cat news volume 5
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's big changes for the kitties at BCN! Burt is bringing this news station up a notch. Join Burt behind the scenes as he updates some of our favorite broadcasts from the past, with better imagery and brand new footage! Including a trip to the vet, exploring the cupboards, hordes of trick or treaters, the action packed "Our IX Lives" Christmas special, and Puck daring to believe in the elusive, mythical Mailman."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The penultimate installment in Mike Maihack's thrilling graphic novel series starring a young Cleopatra and her adventures in space!Cleo goes into hiding after a mysterious death at Yasiro Academy, and she and her friends set out to uncover the spy who must be working within the school's ranks. Meanwhile, Xaius Octavian continues his assault on the galaxy as his complicated origin story, and how he went from being Cleo's best friend to a ruthless...
28400) Dragon Ball Z: Vol. 24
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Boo breaks free from his mater Bobbidi and begins rampaging freely. Goku transforms into his strongest form ever and Trunks and Goten attempt to merge with one another in an attempt to fight back. However, the citizens of the world take matters into their own hands and summon their secret weapons, the seemingly invicible, but incompetent, Hercule.
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