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From the acclaimed author of the Tube Riders series comes a new dystopian series set in London ... Saving the Day.Simon Ester is a broken man. Unable to support his family, he travels to the industrial wasteland of London and manages to get himself on a work crew breaking up hulks. As time passes, he becomes aware of a mysterious place known only as the Bridge, where humans have a better lot than those scrapping to survive in the city, and makes it...
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Mighty Mouse volume 1
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English
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You’re the world’s greatest hero, exiled to another dimension with no way back. Trapped in an alien world, where not even the laws of physics work the way they should. The only person who even believes you exist is a young kid whom no one will listen to. Yet, you’re the shining light that this drab, cynical world needs to restore its color and life. Oh -- and you’re a cartoon mouse. Here comes Mighty Mouse to save the day, in his most unexpected...
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News of the Day
Adventures of a Wildly Cantankerous Veteran Newsroom Saving Dying Newspapers
When billion dollar Hedge Funds decide to revive news empires they destroyed, who do they recruit but Big Burt, the one-eyed editor who rounds up a scurrilous gang of hardened reporters who've seen it all. Burt leads them on an adventure that includes unlikely romance, tons of mystery, suspense; and satire about the news.
They operate out of a feed store...
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You know what to do but you never get around to doing it. There is a ton of good advice out there, but you never take any of it. Healthy lifestyles are something we aspire to, but never manage to accomplish. New Year's resolutions have a short lifespan, and fail before February. Where did our resolve go? Our energy gets used up by work and household duties and so there is not much left for family and fun. Every goal we set at work ignores the fact...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A beginning reader book containing two stories featuring Frog and his friends, where the friends mistake a train for a terrible dragon and Frog rescues a baby possum after it falls into a river"--Provided by publisher
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The Joker, Bane, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn are robbing banks and plotting a terrible crime against Gotham City. Superman, Robin, and Catwoman are here to help. But even with his friends, will Batman be able to stop the crooked criminals in time?"--P. [4] of cover
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Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a HUGE fight, it's shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship?When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BABY-SITTERS CLUB friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and...
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Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the first tale, the pups help a baby whale who's trapped in the ice. In the second one, Everest saves the day when Jake finds himself in trouble in the ice fields
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Graphix
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends
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In the Jewel Kingdom, four girls rule: Roxanne is the Ruby Princess, Sabrina is the Sapphire Princess, Emily is the Emerald Princess, and Demetra is the Diamond Princess.
Some of Princess Demetra's subjects have become trapped inside a mountain. She must risk everything -- including her crown -- to rescue her subjects!
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Baby-sitters Club (Graphic novels) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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When a fight breaks out among the members of the Babysitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Book 4 in the Masterpiece Adventures chapter book series featuring Marvin the beetle and his best friend, James.
James's father, Karl, and Christina, his friend from the museum, are getting married! James is the ring bearer and he is excited but also nervous. He loves Christina yet he is worried about losing his dad to a different family and a different life. And what if, at the wedding, James drops the ring? His beetle best friend Marvin promises...
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No matter what the odds are, everyone not only can survive but grow into a productive individual that everyone can look up to. This story is about a little duck that had to learn how to live with the choices that he made. Even though he had made bad choices, he learned to believe in himself and save the flock.
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Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Fred, Lucy, the baby, and McDuff go to the lake for a Fourth of July picnic, but when ants consume all of their food it's up to McDuff to find something for them to eat
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Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When a cat gets stuck in a tree and some ducks need help crossing the street, these young superheroes are there to save the day! With high-frequency words and simple, repetitive sentences, this brightly illustrated fiction reader builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
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NEW EDITION WITH BONUS CONTENT!From the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Homer's Odyssey comes a tender, joyful, utterly unforgettable novel, told from a cat's point of view.Humans best understand the truth of things if they come at it indirectly. Like how sometimes the best way to catch a mouse that's right in front of you is to back up before you pounce.So notes Prudence, the irresistible brown tabby at the center of Gwen Cooper's...
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