Steve West
Author
Series
Wilderlore volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Barclay Thorne yearns for the quiet life of a mushroom farmer, but after unwittingly bonding with a beast in the forbidden Woods, he must seek Lore Keepers to break the bond and return home"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
Divided by their society into Wanted and Unwanted at thirteen, estranged twin borthers Aaron and Alex have both run into trouble--as mage of Artime, Alex must defend the island from attack, while Aaron continues to scheme to take over the islands and get rid of the Unwanteds altogether.
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
Alex and his friends from Artime are stranded on a newly-discovered island, and they are not alone, while in Quill, his twin Aaron's power base grows as he joins with an unlikely ally in a risky plan to finally conquer Artime.
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
"Head mage Alexander Stowe and his friends successfully fended off the latest threat to their magical world of Artime with the help of a surprise ally. But old enemies have secretly been plotting against them. Now Alex must lead his people in a final epic battle, one they can't hope to win alone."--
Author
Series
Wilderlore volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year old Barclay and his fellow Lore Keeper apprentices are excited to travel to the Desert to study at the respected University of Al Faradh, but when dangerous, unnatural sandstorms and a magical library appear, more than their exams are at stake.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1170L
Language
English
Description
"Published in 1882, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful piece of historical fiction set in 1547. The young British Prince Edward, son of Henry VIII, switches place with a young pauper boy, Tom Canty, who happens to look exactly like the Prince. Tom takes over royal duties when King Henry dies and enjoys life in the palace. The real Prince is tossed out on the streets of London and learns about the life and misery of the common people of England...
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
The magical world of Artimé is gone and the Unwanteds are looking to Alex Stowe for answers. But while his twin brother Aaron continues to build his army in Quill, a very dangerous common enemy is revealed.
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life. In Artime, Alex chooses his people over his brother and abandons his search for Aaron, closing the door on that relationship forever. The Artimeans need his focus now more than ever as they face the terrifying...
Author
Series
Wilderlore volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Adventure is coming, and Barclay Thorne is ready to answer. Something is wrong at the Sea. The weeping tide, a carnivorous algae bloom, is eating up all the fish. Beasts are terrorizing the nearby Elsewheres. And Lochmordra, the Legendary Beast, is rising at random and swallowing ships whole. Barclay's teacher, the famous Guardian Keeper Runa Rasgar, has been summoned to investigate, and as her apprentice, Barclay gets to join too. But Runa's nemesis...
Author
Series
Unwanteds volume 6
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The battles continue for young mage Alex and his friends as they search for Alex's abducted evil brother Aaron.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.
Author
Series
A Kit Bristol adventure volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In eighteenth-century England, young Christopher "Kit" Bristol unwittingly takes on the task of his dead master, notorious highwayman Whistling Jack, who pledged a fairy he would rescue feisty Princess Morgana from an arranged marriage with King George III.
13) Thriller
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
A body on the tracks
A teenage terrorist
A mysterious wish-granting machine
The world's worst private detective
The second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best writers around, and compiled by certified guy Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Thriller is a pulse-pounding collection of brand-new short stories, each one guaranteed to keep
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