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2) Ghost Note
Author
Language
English
Description
Sometimes a mystery is just a beginning . . .Roland, a young drummer in a fledgling band, about to break big. His sister, Christine, brutally murdered. A canoeing accident half-a-world away. And the five million dollars that bind them together tighter than the Rolling Stones.Will Roland find the answers he seeks as his journey takes him from the English Lake District into an American wilderness? Or will he, too, never make it home?
Author
Language
English
Description
This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. It includes sections on Latin in the movies, US state mottoes and place names, and also some choice snippets from real Latin poetry from Catullus, Horace and Virgil, with evocative translations. It contains a fascinating section on the Roman emperors...
8) Ancient Rome
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK, in association with the British Museum
Pub. Date
2015-
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A photo essay documents ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.
10) The time machine
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
At a Victorian dinner party in Richmond, London, the Time Traveler returns to tell his extraordinary tale of mankind's future in the year 802,701 AD. It is a dystopian vision of Darwinian evolution, with humans split into an above-ground species of Eloi, and their troglodyte brothers. The first book H. G. Wells published, The Time Machine is a scientific romance that helped invent the genre of science fiction and the time travel story. Even before...
11) Nurse Clementine
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After Clementine Brown receives a first-aid kit for her birthday, she begins to practice her skills on all of her family members except her reckless brother Tommy, who insists he doesn't need a nurse.
12) Baby brains
Author
Series
Baby Brains volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even though the new baby of Mr. and Mrs. Brains is very intelligent, they realize that he is still just a baby.
13) Leon and Bob
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George does not feel ready to learn to fly, leave his nest, and go south with the other birds, despite his mother's encouragement, but when a strong autumn wind gets hold of the nest, he may have no choice.
Author
Series
Baby Brains volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Baby Brains invents RoboMom to do all the household chores and give his tired parents a rest.
16) Rex
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex spends his days raging through the jungle and scaring all the other dinosaurs until one night a tiny dinosaur hatches from an abandoned egg and decides that the big dinosaur is his father.
17) Mr. Scruff
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in a unique way. Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, Berry belongs to Terry. But poor Mr. Scruff, alone in the rescue shelter, doesn't belong to anyone. Then a boy named Jim walks in, and they seem to get along. Jim and Mr. Scruff don't look anything alike, and their names certainly don't rhyme, but they may end up belonging to each other just the same. From author-illustrator Simon...
18) Little One Step
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
As three duckling brothers cross forest and field to return to their mother, the older ones encourage the youngest by teaching him a game that earns him the name of Little One Step.
19) The birdwatchers
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Intrigued by her granddad's stories of what happens when she goes birdwatching, Jess decides to accompany him one day.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Stanley's Mom has to go away for work, Stanley decides to take off, too--all the way to Mars. Can the Martian who takes his place on Earth get by in Stanley's family even in Mom's absence?"--