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12061) La ciudad desolada
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
September 3, 1940, ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. Only one person can help them, but she's trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. In this war-torn city, hideous surprises...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love grew up to become the most famous African-American cowboy in the Old West. A contemporary (and acquaitance) of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, Nat was widely known as an expert roper and driver, a crack shot and a realy Wild West character. In 1907, he published his autobiography, The Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick," on which this book is based. -- Jacket flap...
12063) Knight terrors
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Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"When Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies inside the Hall of Justice, their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, and directly to a new villain called Insomnia...who uses his powers to engulf every single hero and villain in their own dark and twisted nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero - Deadman! As Batman,...
12064) Northwest Resistance
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Girl called Echo volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017-2021]
Description
"Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... School is out for the summer, and Komi is still getting used to this strange new world of having friends. She's discovering that...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes--but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance."--Page [4] of cover
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
The final stages of the U.A. High sports festival promise to be explosive, as Uraraka takes on Bakugo...
12068) Legend: Vol. 5
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Pub. Date
2009.
Description
No-Ah's in bad shape after the blaze that destroyed the Mansion of Night Jessamine, but the memories of his former life all those centuries ago remain on his mind.
12069) Rave master (#1): Vol. 1
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Pub. Date
2003.
Description
The all-powerful dark stone -- a magical stone and ruler of the dark side -- awakens after a 50-year respite. When it falls into the hands of the evil demon card, the world is in terrible danger. A sacred stone called Rave and its master Shiba are the only defense against the dark stone's evil powers. Yet, Shiba loses control over Rave after he is mortally attacked by a demon card assassin. With the dark side looming a boy called Haru may be the world's...
12070) Beastars: Volume 3
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it's personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace. Who among them is a Beastar--an academic and social role model destined to become a leader in a society naturally rife with mistrustrust? It's time for the Meteor Festival, which honors the world's dinosaur ancestors. While helping to decorate the town, gray wolf Legoshi runs into dwarf rabbit Haru and finds...
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Miles Morales Spider-man volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The villain called Ultimatum is here - and New York doesn't know what hit it! But while chasing this mysterious man from a mysterious place, Miles Morales finds himself in a very awkward situation involving his uncle. And when something huge happens, the young Spider-Man is faced with a dilemma that could threaten everything he holds dear! Caught in the middle of a war between Ultimatum and the old guard, Miles is about to cross paths with a monumental,...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Years have passed since the Dark Crystal was healed and peace was restored to Thra. Though Jen and Kira have ruled as King and Queen, they have become distracted by power. The planet is sick and those on the surface of Thra are not the only ones affected. A mysterious race of creatures called Firelings live in a realm near the planet's core, hidden from the Gelfling and their kingdom. A young Fireling named Thurman is tasked with stealing a shard...
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Sword Art Online manga. Girls' ops volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The virtual world of ALfheim Online might not be literally deadly, but there's still plenty of tough adventuring to be had. The trio of Liz, Silica, and Leafa set out on a quest for a magical ring but immediately run into monsters tougher than they expected. A certain black-clothed swordsman comes to their rescue--but it's not Kirito?! It seems the "game of death" has had lingering emotional effects on everyone, and even the survivors bear scars....
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Star Wars Doctor Aphra volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Someone sinister has put a price on Doctor Aphra's head...and it's none other than Domina Tagge! Now Aphra finds herself running for her life, trying to shake every bounty hunter on her tail. But one of those hunters is Aphra's angry ex Sana Starros -- and for Sana, it's personal! Aphra can't out-think Domina or outrun Sana...so what choice does she have left? Perhaps locating a mysterious piece of tech that could shift the balance of the galactic...
12076) Alliances: orphans
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"From the mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe, comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set in the New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventure features fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue and cover, and Szymon Kudranski. Orphans blasts readers...
12077) Moon boy: Vol. 6
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Series
Moon Boy volume 6
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
"The Black Rabbit disappears again, this time leaving behind the Fox Tribe's only means of tracking him! Worried that the tribal elders will discover the truth, studen council members Sa-Eun and Jin-Soo split up in a frantic search for their ward-- only to find themselves facing off against the most improbable of enemies! After this battle, will the student council ever be the same?" --P. [4] of cover.
12078) Yona of the dawn: 7
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"In order to free the port town of Awa from an evil tyrant, Yona and her friends team up with Jaeha, the Green Dragon, and his fellow pirates. While Hak and the others are fighting Yang Kum-ji's forces, Yona and Yun infiltrate a human trafficking operation! When the enemy closes in and things look dire, what will Yona do?" -- Page [4] cover.
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The God of Mischief is stronger, smarter, sexier and just plain sneakier than ever before. As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him - starting with a heart-stopping heist on Avengers Tower! And that's just the beginning as Loki takes on Lorelei in Monte Carlo's casinos and heads back to the dawn of Asgard...