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An out-of-this-world new middle-grade graphic novel about a genius scientist and her evil nemesisâfrom New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor and cartoonist Jim Di Bartolo
Donât you hate it when your archenemy launches your latest invention into space, accidentally creating a robot army that falls into the clutches of an evil alien emperor? Well, thatâs how Billie Blasterâs day is going!
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Donât you hate it when your archenemy launches your latest invention into space, accidentally creating a robot army that falls into the clutches of an evil alien emperor? Well, thatâs how Billie Blasterâs day is going!
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Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 470L
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Julian Calendar thought changing schools would mean leaving his "nerdy" persona behind, but instead he forms an alliance with fellow inventors Greta and Ben and works with them to prevent an adult from using one of their gadgets for nefarious purposes.
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English
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Matthew likes to build things. And invent things. So, finding a box sitting in front of his house one day is a real stroke of luck. But he has to pinch himself when it suddenly starts talking. A living toolbox! Even better, Box loves to invent things too, so the two become fast friends. But where did Box come from, and how did he get to be so magical? When his secret comes out and accidentally leaves Matthew's parents frozen, the two friends will
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Series
Super Patata volume 06
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 380L
Language
English
Description
Gigantic flies are on a rampage at the Cortex research center, thanks to a beam that boosted their molecules! Fortunately, the technology behind the giant flies also leads to a gigantic Super Potato... who's delighted with his new muscles.
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Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 1
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 310L
Language
English
Description
When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From phones to lightbulbs to electric cars, electricity is something we can't live without! Breaking down concepts like atoms, current, and magnetism, acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown demonstrates how our world became connected by electricity. Brown highlights key inventors and scientific breakthroughs, including Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment using a kite as a lightning rod (don't try it at home!), the dramatic rivalry behind the creation...
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Zita the spacegirl volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 510L
Language
English
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"Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the Zita adventures. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!" --
12) Pigs might fly
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
GN 440L
Language
English
Description
"All the sensible hogfolk in Pigdom Plains know that if pigs were meant to fly, they'd have been born with wings-but there's no convincing Lily Leanchops. The daughter of renowned inventor Hercules Fatchops, Lily has watched her father's flying machines fail time and time again. Working in secret, Lily is trying to build what her father couldn't: an aircraft that actually works. And of course, she's following his example and employing scientific principals...
13) Thomas Edison
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
HL 430L
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
GN 460L
Language
English
Description
"Benjamin Franklin has been called one of the most accomplished and influential Americans in history, and his role in shaping the United States has had a lasting impact that is still felt today. Franklin's research into topics as varied as electricity, meteorology, demography, and oceanography were as wide-ranging and important as his travels, which took him across the globe as a diplomat."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 560L
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English
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Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vince was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just one vocation. Whether science and engineering or architecture...
17) Chasma Knights
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 470L
Language
English
Description
Beryl lives in a world full of toys. But these aren't your ordinary toys-they're mechanical marvels that almost seem alive! And at the slightest touch, these toys "catalyze," that is, they merge with their owner and give them special abilities. But not Beryl. She's a Neon Knight, and Neon Knights can't catalyze. Beryl does have a special ability that no one knows about-she's an inventor who can turn a broken toy into an amazing, new creation. When...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
A visionary story of three generations of artists whose search for meaning and connection transcends the limits of life
How do we relate to—and hold—our family’s past? Is it through technology? Through spirit? Art, poetry, music? Or is it through the resonances we look for in ourselves?
In Artificial, we meet the Kurzweils, a family of creators who are preserving their history through unusual means. At the center...
How do we relate to—and hold—our family’s past? Is it through technology? Through spirit? Art, poetry, music? Or is it through the resonances we look for in ourselves?
In Artificial, we meet the Kurzweils, a family of creators who are preserving their history through unusual means. At the center...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Graphic novels aren't just for superheroes! Benjamin Franklin has been plucked from history books and his life and accomplishments have been depicted in informative nonfiction graphic novels. The subject's birth, childhood, education, community service, and inventions have been skillfully told with detailed art. Further reading lists, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles useful in classroom discussion.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 560L
Language
English
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A graphic novel adaptation of H.G. Wells' story in which a scientist invents a machine that carries him into the future. While there, he meets a race of gentle humans and evil underground creatures. Even worse, his time machine, his only chance to escape, is trapped deep inside the Morlock caverns.
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