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2) Pushed
Author
Series
Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 18
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Edition
First Aladdin Paperbacks edition.
Language
English
Description
The Hardy Boys nvestigate the murder of Evan Davis, a runaway teen who was pushed off a subway platform in New York City. Other teens living at the Haven, a shelter for runaways in the city are potentially a risk, and everyone from another resident of the shelter who ended up with Evan's jacket to Evan's own dad, a politician who wanted to keep his son a secret, are suspects.
Author
Series
Knights of the lunch table volume 1
Publisher
Graphix/Scholastic
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Arnie opens a mysterious locker at Camelot Middle School and ends up in a dodgeball game with the school bullies. In graphic novel format.
Author
Series
Publisher
Editorial Época
Language
Español
Description
Considerada como un clasico de la literatura infantil, esta obra, escrita en forma de diario, fue publicada en 1886. En ella, Enrico, un joven estudiante, narra sus experiencias escolares, intercalando en el relato cartas de sus padres y cuentos como El pequeno escribiente florentino y De los Apeninos a los Andes, que han cobrado fama mundial. Su autor, el italiano Edmundo de Amicis (1846-1908), se propuso ensalzar en ella los valores tradicionales...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"You've got to know where you stand to survive sixth grade, and Nate Wright's found the perfect spot: right next to Sherman, the class gerbil. Can Nate's furry friend bail him out of his latest homework jam with Mrs. Godfrey? Or will there be a paper trail leading straight to detention? Nate has no answers, but plenty of ideas--like directing a superhero movie starring the amazing Mega-Chad, inventing a new name for his pal Francis, and living up...
7) Blackwater
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Publisher Annotation: Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad’s attention and approval. Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become unlikely friends (and a whole lot more . . .) in the spooky town of Blackwater, Maine? Werewolf curses, unsavory interactions with the quarterback of the football team,...
Author
Series
Hardy boys secret files volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin, Simon and Schuster Childrens Books
Language
English
Description
"Frank and Joe are brothers, but that won't stop them from competing against each other at the Fun World arcade's video game tournament. The boys make a bet: Whoever wins the competition gets to move into the cool new room their dad just built! But suddenly money goes missing. The owner of Fun World shuts down the tournament until the stolen cash is returned! Can the boys figure out who took it? Or will their chances of victory -- and a brand-new...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Jack sells his family's cow for magic beans, his mother is anything but pleased. Soon, however, the beans sprout into a towering beanstalk. It leads to a castle filled with gold and other treasures. Jack's family will be rich, if he can sneak past the man-eating giant!"--Amazon.com.
10) Stranger things
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers is now a spine-tingling comic that recounts Will Beyers' harrowing survival in the treacherous Upside Down! When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what's in that world with him!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Simon and Chester volume 2
Publisher
Tundra
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. They like to kick butt and take names. They don't like chores. They are best friends. And they are about to hit Chester's VERY FIRST SLEEPOVER. (Oh, and eat some snacks probably.)
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Language
English
Description
Using photo-realistic, computer-generated images to illustrate what dinosaurs might have looked like in their natural environment, the author describes how an old ankylosaur (a plant-eating, heavy-plated dinosaur) living along the banks of a grassy lake is rescued from a T. rex attack.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When fifteen-year-old teenager Jim Lake stumbled upon a magical amulet that gave him a powerful suit of armor and the title of Trollhunter--defender of the good trolls. In one training session, Jim's troll companion, Blinky, must detail the battles of Kanjigar the Courageous--his struggles, triumphs, and failures in leading the safety of Troll Market!"--
14) Forever truffle
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anasi Press
Language
English
Description
Meet Truffle in three linked stories: In "Truffle the Rockstar," Truffle wants to form a band with his best friends Flo and Riad. They can already picture themselves on stage, wowing the crowd with epic songs. They still have to learn how to play instruments but that's just a minor detail! Ever since Truffle asked Nina to be his girlfriend, they have been shy around each other. In "Truffle Loves Nina," Truffle asks his parents, his friend Riad, his...
16) Dance disaster
Author
Series
Middle school misadventures volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Newell's perfectly comfortable life is turned upside down when Mrs. Hendricks announces the upcoming school dance and he discovers his dad is dating his math teacher"--
17) Project nought
Author
Publisher
Harper Alley, Clarion Books, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ren Mittal's last memory in the year 1996 is getting on a bus to visit his mystery pen pal Georgia. When he wakes up in 2122, he thinks he might be hallucinating...he's not! Tech conglomerate Chronotech sponsors a time-travel program to help students in 2122 learn what history was really like...from real-life subjects who've been transported into the future....
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
English
Description
"So you want to be the best and the brightest? This guide will show you how to be an all-around champ by teaching you the skills to: survive avalanches, avoid quicksand, outwit zombies, fight crocodiles, escape plane crashes, battle frostbite [and] explore space"--P. [4] of cover.
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