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Author
Series
Pax volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
It has been a year since newly orphaned Peter and his pet fox Pax, now a protective father, have seen each other, but their paths cross again when Pax's kit falls desperately ill forcing him to turn to the one human he knows he can trust.
3) Pax and Blue
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A little boy forms an unlikely friendship with a pigeon who knows what it's like to be small"--
Author
Series
Pax Samson volume 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When it comes to the kitchen, no one knows cooking better than twelve-year-old Pax Samson. He's a hero at testing recipes and supplying copious amounts of Dragon Noodle Soup for family cookouts. It's tough being a master chef, though, when the rest of his family are world-famous superheroes, and they expect Pax to take up the beacon to keep the world safe with his telekinetic powers. Pax's home planet of Soltellus is home to all walks of life, including:...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little girl's imagination springs to life when the chalk giraffe she drew on the pavement begins talkig to her. But then the fickle giraffe begins making demands, and the girl must draw surroundings to fulfuill his requests... a tree, soft grass, and animal friends. But nothing seems to please him! This delightful rhyming story escalates until they draw a laughing giraffe companion that cheers up the grumpy giraffe at last.--
8) Stay
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Piper's life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy--and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school. But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby's person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Immersing himself in a fantasy world of knights and chivalry, introverted Ware is sent to a summer camp designed around social interactions and begins building a castle-like private space while clashing with a fellow misfit.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This moving story about a magical bookstore explores the way war can shape a family and is perfect for book lovers everywhere, especially fans of Pages & Co., Pax, and Wolf Hollow. It's 1944 Sutton, NY, and Poppy's family owns and runs, Rhyme and Reason, a magical bookshop that caters to people from all different places and time periods. Though her world is ravaged by World War II, customers hail from the past and the future, infusing the shop with...
Series
Adventure Time comics volume 5
Publisher
KaBOOM!, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"All-new stories featuring every fan-favorite character from the hit show Adventure Time. FINE DAY FOR A PICNIC! From yard sales to very bizarre dentist appointments, come join Princess Bubblegum, Finn, Jake, and many more in exciting ADVENTURE TIME COMICS collection that features all-new adventures with everyone's favorite characters. Featuring work by Jeffrey Brown (Darth Vader and Son), Michael Moreci (Superman), Christopher Mitten (American Vampire),...
14) The book of Boy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.--Provided by Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An immersive illustrated primer to the enchanted beings, magic users, and spells of Dungeons & Dragons, the leading fantasy role-playing game. This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers for which the game is known. Featuring easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of how spells are created and used in the game, along...
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