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They didn't teach this in worm school!
By Simone Lia. 2020
Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat…
him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes up a conversation, of course! But even after talking his way out of being eaten, Marcus's troubles are just beginning: soon he is clinging to Laurence's neck as the designated navigator on an absurd journey to Kenya, where his feathered companion dreams of finding happiness with other flamingos like himself. The only problem is Marcus can't actually read a map-and this bird is clearly not a flamingo. Will Marcus be able to get them both to Africa…or even manage to survive the day?Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man (Captain Awesome #2)
By George O'Connor, Stan Kirby. 2012
When second-grader Eugene's favorite comic book goes missing, he blames his best friend Charlie, even though he has no evidence.…
Sequel to Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (DB 75084). For grades 2-4. 2012The Origin story series: The amazing Spider-Man ; The courageous Captain America ; The incredible Hulk ; The invincible Iron Man ; The mighty Avengers ; The mighty Thor ; The uncanny X-Men (Marvel Origins)
By Disney Book Group, Rich Thomas, Disney Book Group. 2011
Series of seven books explains how Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Hulk became legendary superheroes. In The…
Uncanny X-Men Professor Xavier assembles a team of mutants called the X-Men to protect mankind from evil--even though humans are afraid of them. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011The Grimm legacy (Grimm Legacy Ser.)
By Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010Are you scared, Darth Vader?
By Adam Rex. 2018
It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! Not monsters or…
witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! Nominated for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award for picture books. For grades K-3Billy Barnstorm, the Birch Lake bomber: (and other tales of youthful disaster)
By Joel M Vance, Joel Vance. 2011
When a kid starts to become a man he also discovers girls and the kid in this book has more…
misadventures with his girlfriends than anyone should have to endure. A fun romp through the trials and tribulations of a small-town boy's life, with all the misadventures that go hand in hand with being a 16 year old male with raging hormones, looking for excitement! Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For high school and adultFlying high (Step into Reading)
By Dc Comics, Nick Eliopulos. 2008
When the birds of Gotham City create havoc across town, it appears to be the work of the Penguin, who…
has his feathered friends to distract the Super Friends while he plucks Gotham's biggest bank clean. For grades K-3These are the Avengers (Marvel World of Reading #Level 1)
By Thomas Macri, Dbg, Dbg. 2012
The adventures of Beanboy
By Lisa Harkrader. 2012
When aspiring comic book artist Tucker MacBean enters a contest to create a new sidekick for his favorite superhero, Beanboy,…
he's got a lot riding on whether or not he wins. Tucker hopes that stardom might make him more popular, and he wants to give the prize, a college scholarship, to his hardworking but exhausted single mom. For grades 4-7Moby Dick, or The white whale: or The White Whale (Oxford world's classics)
By Herman Melville, Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G. Ambrus. 1998
A classic sea adventure. Ishmael recounts the last voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and how the one-legged Captain Ahab…
is obsessed with finding the white whale Moby Dick. A retelling of Herman Melville's novel originally published in 1851. For grades 5-8Eye of the beholder
By Daniel Hayes. 1992
Trouble just seems to follow the twosome of Lymie and Tyler. Who would imagine that the "art treasures" they created…
with a power drill would be mistaken for the works of a famous artist? Sequel to The Trouble with Lemons (DB 36886). For grades 6-9Jingo Django
By Sid Fleischman. 1995
Jingo has been in an orphanage for seven years when a man offers two hundred dollars for him. The man…
tells Jingo he wants help in finding Jingo's father, but Jingo secretly decides to lead the man on a wild-goose chase that will put them in gold country. For grades 4-7Le jeu du rêve et de l’action explore un genre méconnu de l’histoire de la littérature française : le roman…
d’aventures littéraire de l’entre-deux-guerres. Un genre qui, faisant de pont surprenant entre symbolisme et existentialisme, a exploré la logique érotique de l’aventurier privé du divin et de l’amour.Jim Ugly
By Sid Fleischman, Jos. A. Smith. 1992
1894. Twelve-year-old Jake Bannock assumes that he is an orphan after he sees his actor-father's coffin lowered into the ground…
at Blow- fly, Nevada. If one discounts the rumor that Sam Bannock had con- cealed a cache of diamonds, Jake's only inheritance is his father's part-wolf mongrel dog. His father called the dog Amigo; Jake calls him Jim Ugly. Together they set out to learn the truth about Sam's supposed demise--and the diamonds. For grades 4-7. 1992Seize the story: a handbook for teens who like to write
By Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008The Flush of Victory
By Ray Smith. 2007
Author Ray Smith has correlated the recent electronic version of the Dubai Typescript and travelled the world corroborating the sordid…
and highly sensitive details contained within this novel. A lurid tale of murder, buggery and embezzlement, Ray Smith has created in Jack Bottomly perhaps the most despicable anti-hero in Canadian Literature. Sensitive readers (ie: you snivelling politically-correct pansies): be warned.Les aventures de Peter
By Ana Escudero, Belén Escudero, Floriane Risselin. 2018
Peter va faire des courses Il alla dehors. Peter resta immobile, en travers de la porte. Il ne savait pas…
par où aller. Il regarda d’un côté, puis de l’autre, mais n’arrivait pas à se décider. Et soudain, il le vit. Il recula, effrayé. Il lui devait de l’argent. Ce type s’approchait lentement. Il pouvait rentrer chez lui, mais il ne le voulait pas; non, ce n’était pas un froussard. Il respira profondément, réajusta son chapeau, baissa la tête et sortit de chez lui. Il se dirigea directement vers lui, rapidement, sans s’arrêter, avec un peu de chance… L’énergumène continua à descendre la rue. Il semblait ne pas l’avoir vu. Peter poussa un soupir de soulagement quand il tomba sur Vivian.Only Peter
By Ana Escudero y Bel n Escudero. 2015
Peter leaves his house and gets together with his girlfriend, Vivian. Together, they decide to go shopping at a department…
store. But someone is following Peter. He has a debt to pay, but he doesn't have any money. He has an idea: shoplift an item at the department store. The police detain him. Then comes the surprise: Peter has won a trip for being the 10,000th thief. If you'd like to know how his story continues.Truth or Dare (Disney's Hannah Montana #4)
By M. C. King, Michael Poryes. 2007
Miley Stewart adores all the e-mail that Hannah Montana's fans send her. But when she gets one from a girl…
at her own school, Miley takes things a few steps too far. Will Miley's matchmaking work out? Or will it backfire, and ruin one of her closest friendships?The Flash: The Tornado Twins
By Barry Lyga. 2018
Barry Allen, also known as the Flash, in the third book of this middle-grade series. Featuring adventures not seen on…
TV, Barry continues his mission to protect Central City from sinister plots.