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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
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"An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and...
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In Anthony Burgess’s influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends’ intense reaction against their society. Dazzling and transgressive, A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom. This edition includes the controversial...
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Dragons love tacos volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Junie B. is having a run of bad luck, losing every game at the school carnival. When she finally wins the Cake Walk on her last ticket, she chooses a fruitcake as her prize. But who in the heck knew that sparkly foil-wrapped fruitcake was really a lethal weapon in disguise?
10) Tailspin
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"Rye Mallett, a fearless "freight dog" pilot charged with flying cargo to far-flung locations, is often rough-spoken and all business, but soft on regulations when they get in the way of meeting a deadline. But he does have a rock-solid reputation: he will fly in the foulest weather, day or night, and deliver the goods safely to their destination. So when Rye is asked to fly into a completely fogbound northern Georgia town and deliver a mysterious...
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Junie B. Jones series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.
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Mirette books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
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Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
17) Scarpetta
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 22
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Leaving behind her Charleston forensic pathology practice to accept an assignment in New York City, Kay Scarpetta learns the story of an injured psychiatric patient who claims he was attacked by a stalker who was killing someone else at the time.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
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"A flier has [a] forced landing in the Sahara. He is met by the little Prince of Asteroid B612. The Prince tells the flier of his experiences on many planets with men, flowers, and animals--all very quaint and strange--and the conclusion of it all is: 'What is essential is invisible to the eye.'" Library Journal.
19) Crenshaw
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 17
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Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.