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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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From New York Times best-selling author Amy Tintera, a high-stakes sci-fi adventure about a teen girl who will do anything to escape her troubled home—even if that means joining a dangerous monster-fighting squad. Perfect for fans of Warcross and Renegades.
Seventeen-year-old Clara is ready to fight back. Fight back against her abusive father, fight back against the only life she’s...
Seventeen-year-old Clara is ready to fight back. Fight back against her abusive father, fight back against the only life she’s...
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Meet the monstrous Tasmanian Devil as it roams over Tasmania! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In 1934, a photograph in London's Daily Mail seemed to prove that a strange animal was living in Scotland's Loch Ness. But 60 years later, it was said to be a fake! That image created the look of the Loch Ness monster in the minds of people around the world. Without it, is there any proof for a creature in Loch Ness? Readers dive deep into this question, learning about the history of the myth and how it survives today. Full-color illustrations and...
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English
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Stories of the best known of the Garden State's cryptid population
From the bustling cities and Down the Shore to the creepy Pine Barrens
Research from the world's leading cryptozoologist
Extensive section on the state's most infamous creature, the Jersey Devil
Also includes Big Red Eye of the Great Swamp in Somerset County, Hoboken Monkey-Man, Lake Hopatcong Monster, Cape May Sea Serpent, the Wooo-wooo, and the Lizardman of Great Meadows.
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English
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Pennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie's resident monster. Reports of big cats, giant attacking thunderbirds, bloodsucking wolfmen, and mischievous, mine-dwelling-Tommyknockers are included.
11) The Minotaur
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One of the most monstrous myths in history is that of the Minotaur. A huge man with the head and furious temperament of a bull, the Minotaur was hidden in a labyrinth by King Minos. Readers learn the tale of the Minotaur through the story of the Greek hero Theseus, including its terrible end. Illustrations and photographs of historical objects appear in full color to enhance the main content. Written in accessible language, the tale of the Minotaur...
13) Medusa
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of Perseus beheading Medusa has been told for more than 2,000 years. Even today, images of Medusa can be found in popular culture. Through accessible language and content, readers learn the story of Medusa and the Gorgons in monstrous detail, including how Medusa may have gotten her hair turned to snakes! Full-color photographs show modern and historic depictions of this famous myth while fun fact boxes give readers context for one of the...
14) Bigfoot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It seems incredible that a huge, hairy human-ape could live in the forests of the Pacific Northwest without anyone knowing it's there for sure. However, there's still no real evidence for the existence of Bigfoot! Readers learn about the most famous Bigfoot sighting from 1967, which still hasn't been proved to be a hoax. Full-color images illustrate how many envision Bigfoot today, as well as similar cryptids found around the world, such as the Yeti....
15) Zombies
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There's little more terrifying than being chased by a moaning creature that wants to eat your flesh! Though zombies are currently popular on TV and in movies, stories of the undead have been around for centuries. The main content introduces readers to zombie tales from many cultures around the world in grisly detail via accessible language for reluctant readers. Full-color illustrations and photographs help readers imagine these monstrous myths while...
16) Frankenstein
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1931, the quintessential movie version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein hit theaters. It starred Boris Karloff as the monster and spawned a whole series of sequels! Since then, Frankenstein's monster has become a terrifying icon in popular culture, especially around Halloween. Readers learn the original story of Frankenstein and how the book's content connected to the science of the day. Haunting images of the monster and movie stills from Frankenstein...
18) Carter (Book 3)
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English
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This is book 3 and the finale of the Metal Monsters MC trilogy!
I'm his hostage by day and his f**ktoy by night.
Carter walked into my bar and changed everything.
He doesn't forgive, and he doesn't forget.
So when I accidentally ruined his million dollar heist…
He threw me on his motorcycle and ruined my life.
BILLIE
I love a rough crowd in my bar.
A touch of danger is good for the soul.
When tall, sexy Carter Winslow and his two friends...
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English
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How do you stop monsters from arriving in the mail? Rilla Harmony Earth is already an easy target because of her name and her mom's unconventional philosophies. Now a seven-year-old Botswanan monster named Icicle has appeared in her mailbox, and someone has signed her up to receive a new monster on the first of every month! Rilla wonders who is behind her gift membership to this strange club. Could it be Joshua Bates, her one true love, or even her...
20) Monsters
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English
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In this pen-and-ink graphic novel, in 1964, Bobby Bailey is recruited for a U.S. military experimental genetics program that was discovered in Nazi Germany 20 years prior. His only ally, Sergeant McFarland, intervenes to try to protect him, which sets off a chain of events that spin out of everyone’s control. As the titular monsters multiply, becoming real and metaphorical, literal and ironic, the story reaches its emotional and moral reckoning....
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