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(0)Marina Cohen
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
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Twelve-year-old Kallie despises nonsense. She believes there's a rational explanation for everything, despite the good-natured prodding of her Grandpa Jess, who takes her to frivolous wastes of time like their town's local Festival of Fools.
There, Kallie meets a faceless man (must be some kind of mask) who gives her a strange wooden puzzle box (must be some kind of gimmick). Intrigued despite herself, Kallie sets to work on unlocking its secrets...
2) Mind Gap
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Fourteen-year-old Jake MacRae's life is spinning out of control. He's making all the wrong choices - gambling, drinking, hanging around gang members and now he's been asked to make a special delivery. What should he do? Jake knows either way that his decision will seal his fate, but what he doesn't realize is that this choice might not only destroy his life but the lives of those close to him. Before Jake has a chance to make up his mind, he receives...
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When Clair discovers a book of spells, she quickly learns that she can't solve her problems with magic. Teased by her older brother, bullied by the popular girls at school, and plagued by a blistering pimple that has surfaced on the tip of her nose, twelve-year-old Claire Murphy wishes she could shrivel up and die or spontaneously combust. But when a mysterious book appears at her feet in the checkout aisle of a grocery store, Claire is confident...
4) Ghost Ride
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Fourteen-year-old Sam McLean is less than thrilled with the prospect of moving to a collection of old mansions on the northern fringe of a small town called Ringwood. A nobody at his old school, Sam is desperate to be accepted by the cool kids and latches on to Cody Barns, aka Maniac. Cody's claim to fame is performing wild stunts - the crazier the better - and posting them on his blog. When Sam reluctantly joins Cody and his sidekick, Javon, on their...
5) Shadow grave
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Formats
Description
"Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow ... During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family's car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town. There's something off about Livermore ... When he stumbles upon a dark secret that the town's inhabitants will kill to keep, getting out of Livermore becomes a matter of life or death"--
7) Cells
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Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Description
From insects to elephants, every living thing on this planet is made up of cells, the tiny building blocks of plant and animal life. Each cell is alive-and each has work to do! What do cells look like? How do millions and billions of cells work together to form one plant, one animal, or one human being? Guided by colorful photos, diagrams, and text, you can take a closer look at the amazing world of cell science-and see what's next.