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Cover: Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I
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Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I

"I am not a criminal, because I destroyed that which was evil. I think that I'm good."—Gavrilo Princip, October 23, 1914. This much we know: On June 28, 1914, a young man stood on a street… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: The Other Side of the Wall
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The Other Side of the Wall

Simon Schwartz was born in 1982 in East Germany, at a time when the repressive Socialist Unity Party of Germany controlled the area. Shortly before Simon's birth, his parents decided to leave Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 305.9'06914092243
  • Copyright: 2015

The Planet of Ashkabaar: Book 22

From the Series The Little Prince

On this planet, two arguing rulers built a great wall of ice separating the Crystallites from the Spherolites. The leaders promise to end the conflict, yet rumors of war persist. Secrets and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2015

The Planet of Okidians: Book 21

From the Series The Little Prince

The asteroid Siffreo threatens to destroy the planet of the Okidians! Only the king, Okodo, can push it back into the sky with his magical powers, but he has mysteriously disappeared! Despite Read More →

  • Lexile: 380
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return
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A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return

When Zeina was born, the civil war in Lebanon had been going on for six years, so it's just a normal part of life for her and her parents and little brother. The city of Beirut is cut in two, Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2012

A Midterm Night's Scheme: Book 6

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Help! Just before the science fair, a set of magic potions disappear from Luna's locker! The Chicagoland Detective Agency takes up the young witch's case. If Raf, Megan, and Raf's talking dog Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2014

Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects: Book 15

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

As Agent Mongoose, the world's greatest super-spy, you've saved the planet more than once. But when giant insects attack, will your martial arts training and high-tech gear be enough to… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2010
Cover: BirdCatDog
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BirdCatDog

From the Series Three-Story Books

Look out! A bird escapes from its cage and flies out the window. A napping cat wakes up hungry and tries to catch a snack. A dog stands guard in his backyard, ready to bark at anything that… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2014

Changing Moon: Book 1

From the Series Nola's Worlds

In Alta Donna, the weather is great, the sunsets are super, and the stars twinkle brightly. Perfect, right? No! It’s super boring. Nothing real ever happens. Everybody says I spend too much… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2010

Clowns and Dragons!: Book 3

From the Series Tao, the Little Samurai

Tao is in school to be a fearless samurai. But he's a natural at goofing off. His teachers Master Snow and Master Irons want him to be first in his class. Tao would rather be first in the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2014

Detective Frankenstein: Book 17

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

Mystery is afoot in London. Thieves roam the graveyards, your best friend is missing, and your creepy boss is building something in his lab. A famous detective is on your side. But does he… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Down in the Dumps: Book 3

From the Series Lou!

Lou's school year is off to a rocky start. Her BFF, Mina, won’t speak to her, but a new friend, Mary Emily, never shuts up. Lou's mom and her new boyfriend are madly in love, but all their… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2012

Even for a Dreamer Like Me: Book 3

From the Series Nola's Worlds

Library books. They look so innocent and helpful. But did you know there’s a border keeping the world of stories apart from the real-life world? And that the border must be guarded at all… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2010

Ferrets and Ferreting Out: Book 2

From the Series Nola's Worlds

“It’s a little known fact, but ferrets secretly run the world.” I thought my biology report started out great. But did the teacher let me finish? No! No one ever lets me finish. They think I… Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2010

Freedom!: Book 1

From the Series Miss Annie

Miss Annie is a kitten with a large dose of curiosity! Even though she's only a few months old, Miss Annie thinks she's big enough for adventure right now. If only she can convince her human… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Going, Going, Dragon!: Book 6

From the Series Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye

Sasspants, Hamisher, and company have never had it so good. Now that Mr. Venezi's Pets and Stuff doesn't actually sell pets, everybody has time to explore other interests. There's scuba… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2013

Horror in Space: Book 18

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

Your ship is on a collision course with a black hole—and to make matters worse, alien monsters, mutants, and mutineers are stowed away on board! Can you save the ship—and yourself—from both… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: I Love Him to Pieces: Book 1
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I Love Him to Pieces: Book 1

From the Series My Boyfriend Is a Monster

Can love survive the zombie apocalypse? Maybe Dicey's first chance at a real relationship was dead from the start. She's the star of her high school baseball team, and Jack's the star of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: I Remember Beirut
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I Remember Beirut

Zeina Abirached, author of the award-winning graphic novel A Game for Swallows, returns with a powerful collection of wartime memories. Abirached was born in Lebanon in 1981. She grew up in Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'95692
  • Copyright: 2014

Kung Fu Masters: Book 12

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

Will you succeed on an epic quest in ancient China, full of bandits, ghosts, and flying fists? Can you defeat your foes and become a master of martial arts? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2009
Cover: Made for Each Other: Book 2
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Made for Each Other: Book 2

From the Series My Boyfriend Is a Monster

Tom Stone stepped into Seward High and into Maria McBride's life like a bolt of lightning. He's the perfect guy for Maria—nice, smart, and well-built. There's just one problem: his family.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 340
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

My Amazing Dinosaur: Book 2

From the Series Tib & Tumtum

The tribe knows that Tib's friend, Tumtum, is real. But not everyone loves the red dinosaur as much as Tib does. The other children aren't interested in playing with the creature, and they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'315
  • Copyright: 2014

My Boyfriend Bites: Book 3

From the Series My Boyfriend Is a Monster

Vanessa Shingle has a knack for choosing boyfriends who need fixing—the juvenile delinquent, the school cheat, the slacker….Then she meets Jean-Paul McClellan—the perfect project! Vanessa… Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Night of the Living Dogs: Book 3

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Yes, Chicagoland is an odd place. But the word is out that Megan, Raf, and Raf's talking dog Bradley are the team to go to when weirder things than usual start happening. Their Chicagoland… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012