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Meet Monster. Meet Judy. Two humans who don't like each other much, but together must fight dragons, fire-breathing felines, trolls, Inuit walrus dogs, and a crazy cat lady - for the future of the universe. Monster runs a pest control agency. He's overworked and has domestic troubles - like having the girlfriend from hell. Judy works the night shift at the local Food Plus Mart. Not the most glamorous life, but Judy is happy. No one bothers her and...
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Magic shop books (Bruce Coville) volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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550L
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A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.
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The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal seabeast named Steve with a, shall we say, thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is filled with mysterious...
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"Meet the world's most unusual monsters in this darkly funny collection of creatures and cryptids from folkloric history. Illustrator Emma SanCartier captures the bizarre and hilarious elements of seventeen monsters from around in the world in a light, tongue-in-cheek tone, from the Japanese dream-eater Baku and the Persian carnivorous unicorn Shadhavar to the Eastern-European Shurale, a literal tickle monster"--
6) Go, mutants!
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Describes the adventures of J!m, the brooding blue-skinned rebel son of an alien that nearly destroyed the Earth, and Johnny, a leather-jacketed radioactive ape, as the pair navigate adolescence in the future.
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Stalwart as ever, 16-year-old Mochizuki Touya heads off to the far eastern land of Eashen with his party in tow. For what purpose? The Matriarch of the Fairy Clan wishes to delve into some ancient ruins, of course! But it's never quite that simple for Touya and his friends, oh no. The party is thrust into the midst of a clash between the warlords Takeda Schingen and Tokugawa Ieyahsu, while a nefarious necromancer makes his move in the shadows... Throw...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
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820L
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Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she battles a disembodied monster with the assistance of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and Mistress Weatherwax, the greatest witch in the world. Annotation. The Heroine: Tiffany Aching, incipient witch and cheese maker extraordinaire. Once saved world from Queen of the Elves. Is about to discover that battling evil monarchs is child's play compared to mortal combat...
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Howard Boward volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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Recounts the adventure of thirteen-year-old Howard Boward, genius nerd with a chip on his shoulder and not many friends--until a science experiment goes haywire and 'creates' a best friend--who just happens to be a monster.
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Join Barry Louis Polisar's host of ghosts, ghouls and goblins as the house shakes, the candlesticks fly, the TV pirouettes and a few ghosts take off their sheets…it's the liveliest Halloween party ever–until things get out of hand in this spell-binding but good-natured tale told in verse. On Halloween night, a child's party is visited by real ghosts and goblins. The problem is–everyone is in a mask and costume and no one knows who the real creatures...
11) The Wee Free Men
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
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680L
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There's trouble on the Aching farm: monsters in the river, headless horsemen in the lane - and Tiffany Aching's little brother has been stolen by the Queen of Faries. Getting him back will require all of Tiffany's strength and determination (as well as a Sturdy skillet) and the help of the rowdy clan of fightin', stealin', tiny blue-skinned pictsies known as the Wee Free Men!
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Desmond Pucket volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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"Desmond has been waiting his whole life for this day. It is the sixth-grade field trip to Crab Shell Pier, home to the awesomely fantastic Mountain Full of Monsters ride, and Desmond has one goal: convince Tina Schimsky to ride it with him. But once inside the amusement park, Desmond finds that executing his master plan will be no simple feat. Accompanied by his best friend, Ricky, Desmond must outwit both the tyrannical Mr. Needles and the nefarious...
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IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor!
Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown of Oak Hollow and wants to buy their pizza parlor. But not all is on the up-and-up when they discover the villainous CEO, Lord Mudpant, wants to turn the townspeople into zombies. Can the boys set aside their...
14) Demon Freaks
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It's the night before the SAT test. The forces of darkness are stirring. Twin brothers, Bing and Ron Slaughter, know they've got to cram like their lives depend on it because their college plans sure do. If they don't ace the test, they'll be doomed to spend the rest of their days flipping burgers at the McDonald's their parents run. That's why they hatch a plan to meet up with the members of their punk band, the Ephits, spend the night studying...
15) The Actor
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With a gentle exhale, Jonathan lifted the freshly typed pages from the typewriter, the weight of the story palpable in his hands. As he lovingly bound the pages together with a weathered leather cover, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. This story, he knew, held a power unlike any he had written before. It was more than a mere collection of words; it was a catalyst for change.
In that moment, the familiar yearning he had always carried...
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This title features poetry that explore a light hearted take on childhood fears and from the perspective of monsters. Whether those fears might come from moving to a new house, the uncertainty of dark room, or even fear of being judged for being different and thinking outside the box. I hope young readers learn that it is ok to feel these emotions and learn that they can become braver from them.
17) The Infects
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2012.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
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Seventeen-year-old Nero is stuck in the wilderness with a bunch of other juvenile delinquents on an "Inward Trek." As if that weren't bad enough, his counselors have turned into flesh-eating maniacs overnight and are now chowing down on his fellow miscreants. These kids have seen zombie movies. They know the rules. Unfortunately, knowing the rules isn't going to be enough.
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The heartwarming coming-of-age tale of four high school outcasts who start a band to gain fame and popularity...but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead.
It's 1989 and Marty Ward-Jackson, Tennessee's number one juvenile delinquent-never wanted to join the Rock Gods. After all, who wants to play with nerds like Jonny, Lenny, and Doug? But after the high schoolers stumble into the gig of a lifetime-opening for local...
19) Zombies, Frat Boys, Monster Flash Mobs: & Other Terrifying Things I Saw at the Gates of Hell Coti
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Liam Reilly is an unattached, occasionally delinquent, teenage ward of the state. He lives in a university workshop. He rides a bike made of bamboo. His best friend is an AI named Eiann. Oh, he's a genius too. Liam is content with his life, until a demon named Narvicous Scalegrim Gorgonzola Grimmold Maximus the Terrible (Gerald for short) appears in his workshop eating Cheez-Its and twerking to Cardi B. When a bunch of frat boys open a gate to hell...
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Earth may be a nightmarish landscape, but that's no reason to stop the music.
Post-apocalyptic life ain't all doom and gloom for Sebastian Yun. The eighteen-year-old lives for broadcasting his music to the end-of-world-weary masses from behind the wheel of his sweeeeet, double-decker ride. But when making a pit stop at a small, dusty town, the self-made radio DJ runs into a shady old nemesis who totally kills his good vibes.
This seasoned flimflam...
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