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1) It
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 70
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they were grown-up men and women who had gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them could withstand the force that drew them back to Derry, Maine, to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.
3) Flushed away
Language
English
Description
Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a pampered pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Sid comes out of the sink, he desides he had hit the jackpot. Roddy schemes to rid himself of Sid by luring him into the "whirlpool." Sid may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, but it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 950L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window into the past and shows how one invention went on to affect generations to come--and teaches kids how they can prevent pollution in their own neighborhoods...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
We take it for granted every day, but clean water is one of the most important resources we have. This behind-the-scenes look at where our water comes from and where it goes after we use it gives readers a fascinating look at how our cities and towns are structured. Readers will be given a stimulating look at our sewage systems and wastewater treatment plants, which track the water through the system. A follow-up activity encourages readers to track...
7) Undertown
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Middle schoolers Timothy Murphy and Jessamyn Hazard careen downhill on a sailboat which was being towed through Manhattan and fall into the sewers, where they meet interesting characters before being caught by the evil "queen" of this underground society.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sewers might be a gross subject to study, but they also offer the perfect chance to comprehend important STEM skills and topics. Readers are sure to enjoy learning about sewers throughout the centuries-from the systems of the ancient Roman Empire to those in our very own neighborhoods. This volume addresses important scientists, engineers, and inventors who have made the unsavory job of removing waste from our lives a reality. Diagrams and photographs...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Looking for alligators in the sewers of New York City seems like a silly idea to Gabe Brown, but his brother is the creator of internet series, Discover Cryptids, so the filming crew sets out to explore the storm sewers--but when one of them panics, they get separated and lost.
Author
Series
Hey Arnold! volume 2
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Something strange is happening to the city's water supply, and it's up to Arnold and Gerald to get to the bottom of it. But when they descend to the dark depths of the sewer system and see the Sewer King, an even bigger mystery unfolds."
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Lose yourself in the vast sewer networks that lie beneath the world's great cities - past and present. Let detailed archival plans, maps and photographs guide you through these subterranean labyrinths - previously accessible only to their builders, engineers and, perhaps, the odd rogue explorer. This execrable exploration traces the evolution of waste management from the ingenious infra-structures of the ancient world to the seeping cesspits and festering...
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