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Author
Publisher
Good & True Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ever been lost and wanted to go home? Join Odysseus as he struggles to return to his family in this epic retelling of the adventures of The Odyssey. Retold for a children's audience, Poetic Primer's The Odyssey , is filled with vibrant illustrations while still maintaining the poetic format of the original work. Together you and your reader can enter the world of Ancient Greece and see how our hero, Odysseus, exemplifies multiple classical virtues...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
The Secret Box is a Junior Library Guild selection and the first in an irresistible middle grade series that will delight fans of Dan Gutman, Wendy Mass, and Trenton Lee Stewart. What starts as a fun quest to open a mysterious birthday present quickly turns crazy and dangerous when Jax and her cousin Ethan discover themselves at the center of a special magical legacy. Soon they realize the secret box was not intended as a gift, but as call for help...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when Lionel, longlost brother of Lord Weldon, returned to cause trouble and unhappiness. It was then that Shan, the son of Lord Weldon, took on the duties of a knight and hid the sword in the hollow of the giant oak. The days that followed were filled with adventures that tried the courage of the young boy. Shan...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Spring semester of Bridger Whitt's senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days are filled with kisses, laughs, pixies, and the occasional unicorn. Life is awesome. But as graduation draws near, Bridger's perfect...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Celebrated storyteller Fiona Collins has collected the best-loved stories from the misty, magical mountains, rushing rivers and green rolling hills of North Wales. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet dragons, giants, wizards, witches, and monsters - and of course the Tylwyth Teg, which is the Welsh name for the fairies. Retelling each story in her engaging style, Fiona presents humorous tales, clever tales, and enchanting fairy tales, which...
Author
Language
English
Description
It begins on a most unusual day, when a blue sun rises in a green sky and dozens of balloons fly from every tree. And when a magician in a long black coat and a starry hat turns up, the sights become even stranger. The magician grants a lucky child nine wishes, each more marvelous than the last ― an orange pony with a purple tail, a garden with candy flowers, a pocket-sized zoo, and other whimsical wonders. Master storyteller Shirley Jackson, author...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This "unique, epic journey into adulthood" takes readers from Arthurian England to sixth-century Africa ( The Horn Book ). The acclaimed author of Code Name Verity spins a mesmerizing fantasy of sibling rivalry, royal intrigue, and hair-raising adventure in the medieval world. "Wein's prose is taut and elegant, creating an intense, intimate, and sometimes painful story with finely wrought, believable characters" ( Booklist ). The Winter Prince : Medraut...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
As generations have learned from these ancient animal stories, fine feathers don't necessarily make fine birds, slow and steady helps win the race, and it's a mistake to count your chickens before they're hatched. Twenty-four timeless fables, recounted in verse, are complemented by distinctive wood engravings featuring black-and-red silhouettes of the legendary creatures. Readers of all ages will delight in tales of the lordly lion whose generosity...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie’s every waking thought. But when she discovers she’s a celestial spirit who’s powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered.
Enter Quentin, a transfer student from China whose tone-deaf assertiveness beguiles Genie to the brink of madness. Quentin nurtures Genie’s outrageous transformation—sometimes
...Enter Quentin, a transfer student from China whose tone-deaf assertiveness beguiles Genie to the brink of madness. Quentin nurtures Genie’s outrageous transformation—sometimes
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena are competing for Paris's candy apple. When Aphrodite offers Paris a toy horse, she wins the prize! But her bragging results in the hurt feelings of others. When Aphrodite stops boasting, though, and offers to share her snack instead, the three friends happily play together. Leslie Patricelli's illustrations bring a lively visual narrative to Joan Holub's expertly focused text. Includes a summary of the original myth of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Legend Times Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Part of the Legend Classics series In olden times, when wishing still helped... Welcome to the world of the Brothers Grimm: a world of heroes and villains, of a prince and his princess, of lives determined by healing spells and fatal curses. The stories collected here have formed the basis for some of our most beloved tales, including Cinderella , Hansel and Gretel , Rapunzel , Rumpelstiltskin , Sleeping Beauty , Snow White and more. The Legend Classics...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Life in "Dullsville" has become far from dull for goth-girl Raven. After meeting Alexander Sterling-a night-thriving, shadowy dream guy-her dark world suddenly has a bright glow. But as in her favorite movie, Kissing Coffins, Raven knows that love always has its complications. And Alexander has a secret-a secret she must quietly guard. When he mysteriously disappears, Raven finds herself on a dangerous chase to find him. What she encounters is more...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
For goth-girl Raven, dating her dream boyfriend is complicated, especially because Alexander's secret means that they can see each other only at night. And now the pair must be extra wary in the dark with Alexander's archrival, Jagger, appearing around town. As if Jagger isn't enough cause for worry, Luna, his strikingly pale sister, has also surfaced and seems to have her sights set on Raven's longtime nemesis, Trevor. Together, Raven and Alexander...
14) Rogue Knight
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
When the hunt for his lost friends leads Cole Randolph to the kingdom of Elloweer, he and new friends Mira, Twitch, and Jace team up with the resistance movement to search for Mira's sister, Honor, but enemies abound and Cole and Mira must use a new kind of magic to protect themselves.
15) Forgive My Fins
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Lily Sanderson has a secret, and it's not that she has a huge crush on gorgeous swimming god Brody Bennett, who makes her heart beat flipper-fast. Unrequited love is hard enough when you're a normal teenage girl, but when you're half human, half mermaid, like Lily, there's no such thing as a simple crush. Lily's mermaid identity is a secret that can't get out, since she's not just any mermaid-she's a Thalassinian princess. When Lily found out three...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When Pandora is warned by her mother not to open a box, her spirited curiosity trumps her obedience. Pandora harmlessly touches the box, innocently leans on the box, and eventually, albeit accidentally, bursts the box open! The cupcakes that were hidden inside are ruined, except for one last vestige, which Pandora presents in the hope that her mother still loves her. Leslie Patricelli's depictions of this physical comedy bring a lively narrative to...
18) Voyage to Avalon
Author
Series
Mice of the Round Table volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
A mysterious new threat sparks a dangerous quest in book two of the epic middle grade series Booklist called "a charming blend of Arthurian legend and Brian Jacques' Redwall series." Young mouse Calib Christopher has nearly completed his training to become a squire to the Knights of the Round Table when news of a deadly plague comes to the castle. Soon all of Camelot is showing signs of the illness, animals and humans alike. Desperate to find a cure,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings an ancient Mesoamerican creation myth to life Long ago, the gods of Mesoamerica set out to create humans. They tried many times during each sun, or age. When all their attempts failed and the gods grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl -- the Feathered Serpent. To continue, he first had to retrieve the sacred bones of creation guarded by Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld....
20) Just for Fins
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Tera Lynn Childs brings a delightful mix of wit, romance, and fantasy to her books. Fins, her YA mermaid series, is a great pick for fans of Meg Cabot's humorous love stories. In Just for Fins, third in the series, half-human, half-mermaid Lily Sanderson has decided to remain Crown Princess Waterlily of the mermaid kingdom Thalassinia. She's made a promise to help to help Prince Tellin. Climate change and human pollution are causing suffering in his...
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