Andrew Eiden
Author
Language
English
Description
Little Mouse and Big Bear live on opposite ends of the same road, and they both would like a friend. But every morning, Little Mouse and Big Bear pass by each other, unnoticed. Until one day, their eyes meet! It's a little awkward at first-as most new friendships can be-but soon enough they're sipping warm tea together in Big Bear's cozy home, and making plans to meet again the following Sunday. When a nasty storm blows into town will it wreck everything...
Author
Language
English
Description
Little Mouse and Big Bear live on opposite ends of the same road, and they both would like a friend. But every morning, Little Mouse and Big Bear pass by each other, unnoticed. Until one day, their eyes meet! It's a little awkward at first-as most new friendships can be-but soon enough they're sipping warm tea together in Big Bear's cozy home, and making plans to meet again the following Sunday. When a nasty storm blows into town will it wreck everything...
3) Stowaway
Author
Series
Icarus chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earth's crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. It's not long before aliens show up . . . offering a promise of protection, some fabulous new technology, and entry into their intergalactic coalition--all in exchange for this precious resource. A material so precious that other alien forces are willing to start a war...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
310L
Language
English
Description
As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies, create an underground haven for themselves, but when Calvin goes missing Mason finds himself in trouble.
Author
Series
Stick Cat volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
"Stick Cat is going somewhere he's never been before--his best friend Edith's apartment. It's got everything: donut crumbs in the sink, a fire escape, and a window with a great view of the big city. While admiring the view, Stick Cat sees trouble. Hazel, the bagel maker, is in serious danger in the building across the alley. Stick Cat will use his smarts--and Edith's appetite--to devise a rescue plan. But can Hazel hang on long enough for this dynamic...
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When he discovers that Santa delivers presents, Stick Dog and his friends go to great lengths to make sure Santa doesn't miss Stick Dog's pipe this holiday season.
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
Stick Dog and his feral friends are looking for relief on a very hot day--and this time they have their eyes on a ice cream truck.
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"Stick Dog and his friends must execute a master plan for stealing hot dogs."--
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
"Is it a flying saucer? Is it a Frisbee? Or is it the best thing they've ever tasted? Stick Dog and his crazy canine crew have discovered a newfangled flavor--and it's even more delicious than hamburgers and hot dogs. It's pizza! And they won't be satisfied until they get some slices of their own. But it won't be easy. There's a kitten to rescue, a plan to make, and the messiest--and most dangerous--game of catch they've ever played. Pizza is on the...
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
"Stick Dog and the gang are on their usual hunt for food, but there is something unusual going on. Little humans are dressed up as creepy witches and spooky ghosts, all carrying big orange buckets!"--
11) The in-between
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Cooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago, he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who moved in next door, who won't stop staring at him. So when Cooper learns of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the distraction. It's the tale of a deadly train crash that occurred a hundred years ago in...
12) Brave like that
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Cyrus knows he is not cut out to be a football hero or fireman like his adopted father, but it takes a skittish stray dog to teach him that he, too, can be brave"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Stick Dog and his team of strays are off on another outrageous canine caper. To snatch some breakfast treats for his hungry pals, Stick Dog will need to stop a moving truck, outfox a man on a telephone pole, and calm down a very caffeinated Karen. But that's not all. He'll also need to manage the greatest confrontation in history when his good friend Poo-Poo comes face-to-face with the ultimate enemy--a squirrel. With Stick Dog's smarts, daring, loyalty--and...
14) Grenade
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and a set of instructions: Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Ray, a young American Marine, has just landed on Okinawa. This is Ray's first-ever battle, and he doesn't...
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
When they come across spaghetti in their search for a tug-of-war rope, Stick Dog and his hungry friends go on a quest for more pasta that sees them scale their suburb's tallest mountain and sneak into a restaurant filled with humans.
16) Stormbound
Author
Series
Guardian Herd volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Star has moved his herd of refugee pegasi to the coast to escape the Mountain Herd and the bitter memories of the past, and as head stallion it is up to him to protect and lead them--but the freezing storms of winter are coming, old enemies are seeking revenge, and an ancient adversary has awoken from sleep.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Description
"The bad seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"--
18) Notorious
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Told in different voices, on Centerlight Island, halfway between the United States and Canada, middle-schoolers Keenan and ZeeBee team up to seek gold rumored to be hidden there by a famous gangster.
19) Sardines
Author
Language
English
Description
"Nothing's been the same since Lucas's older brother died. After the accident, Lucas's mom disappeared without any warning, and his dad is struggling to cope. Lucas is pretty much alone -- except for the other kids he meets at his middle school's aftercare program. There's Cat, the star athlete; Robbie, the goofball; Anna, the popular girl; and Finn, the mysterious new kid. Between games of Sardines, a reverse hided-seek, the kids realize that each...