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Tarzan volume 8
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TARZAN THE TERRIBLE continues the adventure begun in TARZAN THE UNTAMED - in that volume, the Lord of the Jungle discovered the burnt corpse of his wife, Jane, after a visit to his African home by German soldiers. (One suspects that Burroughs never did like Jane; this sort of thing happened to her a lot.) In this volume, Tarzan learns that Jane was not murdered by the Germans but kidnaped- and sets off in pursuit. As the novel begins, Tarzan has spent...
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Saga of Larten Crepsley volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
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After years of wandering, Larten has finally found his way back to his vampire family and resumed the vigorous, brutal training to become a General. But there are vampires determined to pull Larten into starting a war that could have global implications and casualties. Vampires who will stop at nothing. Vampires who would betray Larten in the most cutting way.
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Sam Krupnik volume 2
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In this second book about Anastasia Krupnik's younger brother, Sam concocts a perfume made of his mother's favorite smells to honor her request for only homemade gifts for her birthday.
4) Crazy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
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A National Book Award–winning author’s “moving” novel about “the emotional costs of mental illness, especially on teens forced to parent their own parents” (Booklist, starred review).
His mother has died. His father is going crazy. For fifteen-year-old Jason, the only relief as he tries to hold things together is the group of imaginary friends who offer guidance as he tries...
His mother has died. His father is going crazy. For fifteen-year-old Jason, the only relief as he tries to hold things together is the group of imaginary friends who offer guidance as he tries...
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Are you worried the boy in your life is overwhelmed by pressure to become a man? Discover the guidance he needs on the topics that matter most.
Is your son, nephew, or student mirroring harmful behaviors? Does he struggle with depression or mood swings? Are you scared he doesn't have the tools to transition into adulthood? Former middle school vice principal and Youth Organizer Horace Hough has spent 20 years mentoring boys. Now for the first time,...
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Hay tantas cosas que un hombre necesita saber. Y la verdad es que muchas de ellas ni siquiera hace falta que se las expliques porque haya preguntado. Para todos los que quieren saber lo que hay que saber Jonathan Catherman tiene esta colección de instrucciones paso a paso, sobre cien cosas que son casi todo lo que hace falta conocer, como por ejemplo:- Planificar una cita- Escribir tu CV- Limpiar el baño- Arrojar un balón- Conducirse durante un...
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In Soul Growing - Wisdom for thirteen year old boys from men around the world Quanita serves as host, bringing together men from around the world to help support boys 13 years old and older.
Quanita says: "A young man that I know had his 13th birthday and I wanted to acknowledge this important rite of passage in his life by sending him words of advice from men that I knew. Little did I realize when I sent out this request for advice what amazing...
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The transition from elementary school to middle school can be particularly difficult for boys. Too big to be little and too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges. They may now begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. Boys are often frustrated and embarrassed by trying to figure out on their own what to do and what not to do in this new...
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A novella and 10 short stories written for young adults (and the young-at-heart) aged 13+. The novella details a gone-awry plot to make Nathan Pearson, terminal geek, a cooler representative of humanity. In the meantime, the novella's first person narrator, Grif', discovers both the highs and lows of love, friendship and authority. The 10 short stories range across subjects as diverse as coming of age, dealing with bullies, finding true love, racism,...
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Tarzan volume 4
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Alice discovers an unknown land on the other side of the mirror and finds herself part of a problem in chess, meeting some unlikely characters of nursery rhyme and puzzled by the reversal of many of the laws of nature.
The follow-up to Alice in Wonderland, originally appeared in 1871 and has not been out of print since. Curious Alice finds her way through a mirror into an amazing alternate world that is, in some ways, a reverse version of our own....
12) Night Hoops
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
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Nick Abbott and Trent Dawson have nothing in common but basketball. Or so it seems. But as the basketball season progresses, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. In this story of an unlikely bond, award-winning author Carl Deuker explores that dark and confusing place between loneliness and friendship, between faithfulness and betrayal. Filled with gripping game play, the novel will leave readers wondering how much they themselves would reach...
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The Bears of Blue River follows the adventures of a young boy named Balser Brent. Brent loves hunting wild animals. He is especially passionate about hunting bears. The mischievous Balser spends most of his time in the forest, finding himself in many dangerous situations, often of his own devising.
14) I Am the Mission
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Unknown assassin volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 13
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He was the perfect assassin.
Boy Nobody: No name. No past. No remorse. At least until he began to ask questions and challenge his orders — until he fell in love with his target. Now The Program is worried that its valuable soldier has become a liability.
Boy Nobody, haunted by the outcome of his last assignment, is given a new mission. A test of sorts. A chance to show his loyalty.
His objective: Take out Eugene Moore, the owner...
Boy Nobody: No name. No past. No remorse. At least until he began to ask questions and challenge his orders — until he fell in love with his target. Now The Program is worried that its valuable soldier has become a liability.
Boy Nobody, haunted by the outcome of his last assignment, is given a new mission. A test of sorts. A chance to show his loyalty.
His objective: Take out Eugene Moore, the owner...
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Tarzan volume 6
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It was true that Tarzan and Tantor were the best of friends, and that Tarzan never yet had tasted of the flesh of the elephant; but the Gomangani evidently had slain one, and as they were eating of the flesh of their kill, Tarzan was assailed by no doubts as to the ethics of his doing likewise, should he have the opportunity. Had he known that the elephant had died of sickness several days before the blacks discovered the carcass, he might not have...
16) Wulf the Saxon
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First published in 1895, "Wulf the Saxon" is the exciting tale of adventure set, during the reign of England's last Anglo-Saxon king by popular and prolific English author G. A. Henty. Best known for his historical adventure stories for youthful audiences, Henty wrote over one hundred books for both children and adults during his lengthy career, many of which were set in the distant past. Considered one of his most interesting and entertaining novels,...
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This story is for all those children who may have wondered what might happen to some body bits in their world. Eight year old Beau Michael Philpott-Jones decides to start a collection of the body bits in his daily life, and then with the help of his father creates a collage picture to enter in a local art show, with an exciting result!
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The Lobster Chronicles is a trilogy about how life changes for three boys in a small coastal town when a giant lobster is caught. Each book describes the same events through a different boy's eyes, making for three suspenseful, believable stories and an engrossing reading experience.
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Miles is a typical young boy until one he wakes up to discover he's developed a wacky ailment: he's strangely magnetic! Join Miles and his magnetic mishaps to discover the hilarious solution to his problem. A delightful and humorous story which children are sure to love.
20) Hearts at War
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Sergeant Rick Newman has shipped to Afghanistan with the Combat Engineers to support the Marines currently fighting to expel the Taliban and Al-Qaeda elements plaguing the locals. After a mission goes wrong and his fiancé’s brother is, killed in action, he blames himself for her brother's death and the subsequent dissolution of their relationship. Running from the demons that haunt him, he must find it in his heart to forgive himself, even as she...
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