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On the planet Krypton nobody believes Jor-El when he tells them that the planet is doomed. So he and his wife ship their baby son on his way to Earth as the planet explodes. The baby is found by farmers and raise as their own child. As the baby grows to manhood, he learns he possesses super-powers he must hide from the ordinary mortals around him. But the time comes when Supermans powers for good are revealed to the world. Superman battles with supercriminal...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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"On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs Gotham City. The fearsome Scarecrow has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist Batman's attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the Scarecrow reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can Batman save the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
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English
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The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's rocket crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
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English
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Superman is the target of Lex Luthor's deadliest scheme. The cruel genius has poisoned criminal John Corbin. He withholds the antidote until Corbin makes a promise: he will let Luthor turn him into a robot powered by kryptonite. But once the creature named Metallo discovers that he is more machine than human, revenge fills his strange heart.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
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English
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Daily Planet reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane are covering the opening of the new Metropolis Museum when, suddenly, a gigantic skeleton of a blue whale comes to life. With lightning-speed, Superman catches the colossal creature, but the magical mischief is far from over. The impish Mr. Mxyzptlk has returned from the Fifth Dimension with dozens of troublesome tricks. Even the Man of Steel is helpless against the power of magic!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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Superman has his hands full. First, he encounters his cousin, Supergirl, a reckless teenager with powers like his own. Then he confronts a creature known as Parasite, who can absorb Superman's strength and super-speed just by touching him. Superman knows enough to not shake hands with the deadly fiend, but Supergirl is still learning the ropes. Filled with her power, the Parasite now battles the Man of Steel in a fight that rocks the planet. How can...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
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English
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"Christmas dreams become nightmares when toys turn deadly. Tiny helicopters attack holiday shoppers. Cannons shoot out rubber duckies. Even a bouncing soccer ball is transformed into a deadly weapon. Superman must save Lois Lane and a group of children trapped on a runaway holiday parade float. But when the float moves inside a giant tunnel made of lead, even Superman's super-vision cannot find the victims. Only one person can be behind all the mayhem--the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane discovers that the evil Lex Luthor has created his own superhero--Bizarro Superman! The confused creature captures Lois and sets out on a path of destruction. The real Superman must save Lois and stop Bizarro before the monster destroys Metropolis in a warped pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
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English
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After chasing the evil Mala through space, Superman returns to Earth, and he finds people running from him. While Mala had decoyed Superman, her partner, Jax-Ur, disguised himself as Superman and terrorized the world. Now Jax-Ur and Mala plan to save the people of Earth from Superman, become their new hero, and lead them in Jax-Ur's quest to take over the planet. Superman has to stop Jax-Ur and Mala, but it's not easy when they have a whole world...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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English
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When astronauts crash on Pluto, only one man can save them-- Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel soars toward the dwarf planet, towing a high-tech rescue vehicle. Soon, he discovers an unexpected passenger aboard the spacecraft. Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet's young photographer, has hitched a ride, but that's not Superman's biggest problem. When the evil Kanjar Ro attacks, the Man of Steel finds himself weakened by deep-space...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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English
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When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only Superman can rescue them. But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of kryptonite. With the Man of Steel weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will it be?
13) Little green men
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
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English
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Taking a rare day off from the Daily Planet newspaper, Clark Kent relaxes with his new sci-fi novel, Little Green Men. Then suddenly, the mild-mannered reporter hears a scream! Unable to ignore his other job as Superman the world's greatest hero, he soars toward the cry for help, rescuing a construction worker from a near fatal fall. The interruptions, however, don't stop there, and the Man of Steel's lazy day quickly becomes stranger than fiction....
14) Livewire!
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2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
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English
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"During a rock concert, a bolt of lightning strikes Metropolis shock jock Leslie Willis. When she awakes, Willis has gained the power to control electricity-- and gained an even greater anger toward Superman. Soon, the newly named Livewire sends shockwaves throughout the city and threatens the lives of Metropolis' citizens. Only Superman can stop this deadly Electric Lady."--Unedited summary from book.
15) Meteor of doom
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
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English
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"Evil genius Lex Luthor is out to capture a deep space probe, which has gathered a large kryptonite meteor! But Superman has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the super hero prevent Luthor from getting his hands on the deadly rock?"--Unedited summary from book.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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As the sun sets in Metropolis, the electricity suddenly goes out, and crime wave erupts throughout the darkened city. This is a job for Superman! But as the man of steel restores order, an even bigger problem arrives-- the evil Parasite. This power-hungry monster won't let Superman save the day without a fight. If the Man of Steel isn't careful, it'll be lights out for him as well.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
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"Thirty years ago, Brainiac shrank the city of Kandor and sealed it inside an unbreakable glass container. The evil supercomputer is still exploring the universe, collecting cities from hundreds of planets. Superman must stop Brainiac from bottling up Metropolis, and then save Kandor--the last remnant of his home planet"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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Description
"Intergalactic peacekeepers are chasing the evil Terra-Man through space! When this super-villain seeks refuge on Earth, Superman offers to join the peacekeepers' posse. Soon the Man of Steel locates the gun-slinging criminal in an Old West ghost town, and the two face off in an old-fashioned showdown" -- P. [4] of cover.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
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"Abra Kadabra, a super-villain from the 64th century, has escaped from an alien prison and returned to Earth! Using a mind-control machine, this futuristic felon hopes to brainwash the entire planet into believing that he's the rightful ruler. To complete his evil plan, Abra Kadabra has captured Superman, the only source of energy strong enough to fuel his high-tech weapon. If the Man of Steel can't escape his dream-like state and unplug himself from...
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