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I, Q Alcatraz

Roland Smith, Michael P. Spradlin (authors)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781627537667

Book 6 in the series. With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they have decided to send Q and Angela to boarding school. Not happy at the thought of being taken off the trail of the ghost cell, Q and Angela race against time with Boone and the SOS team to find Number One, the leader of the world's most feared terrorist organization. It's the final showdown.

Swamp

Saddleback (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612473109

"I know you're tired of the beach. This is just like being in the Heights. Only warmer. What do you want to do?"

Death at the South Pole!

Nancy Dickman (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885090964

Blowing snow and frigid temperatures were no match for even the bravest explorers. Robert Falcon Scott led his men to their death amidst the frozen landscape near the South Pole in 1912. Follow along with the true story of a doomed expedition to uncharted land. Then, review what you’ve learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.

Last Message

Shane Peacock (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781554699360

Adam has a good life in Buffalo: great parents, a cute girlfriend, adequate grades. He's not the best at anything, but he's not the worst either. He secretly lusts after Vanessa, the hottest girl in school, and when his dead grandfather's will stipulates that he go on a mission to France, Adam figures he might just have a chance to impress Vanessa and change his life from good to great. When he gets to France, he discovers he has not one but three near-impossible tasks before him. He also discovers a dark and shameful episode from his grandfather's past, something Adam is supposed to make amends for. But how can he do that when he barely speaks the language and his tasks become more and more dangerous? Despite the odds, Adam finds a way to fulfill his grandfather's wishes and, in the process, become worthy of bearing his name. Adam's adventures start in Separated, part of The Seven Prequels and continue in Double You, part of The Seven Sequels.

Flight from Big Tangle

Anita Daher (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781551434094

Kaylee used to love to fly. With two pilots for parents, how could she not? But when her father's plane goes down and neither the wreckage nor his body is found, she develops a terror of flying. She is too afraid to convince her mother to take her back to the Caribbean to search for her father. And she is haunted by fear whenever her mother goes up to fight fires in a water bomber. Kaylee escapes her fear and her grief on treks with her dog, Sausage, through the forest, the Big Tangle, near her home. But, one day, fire follows her into the forest and events conspire against her until the only escape is resting on pontoons at the dock on Booker Bay.

Spin For Your Life

Evan Jacobs (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645988632

Carson Schwartz is used to being the best at everything. When he gets the hottest new toy, a Cube Spinner, all he can think about is becoming the best spinner in the world. But something about this Cube Spinner is different. Each time Carson uses it, strange things happen. People even get hurt. Can Carson put aside being the best in order to keep his friends and family safe?

Ramp Rats

Liam O'Donnell (author) Mike Deas (illustrator)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781551438825

Fresh from his adventures in Wild Ride, Marcus is back and helping his cousin, Bounce, learn to skate. Between learning how to ollie and do a 50-50 grind, Bounce and his friends also have to avoid the skate-park goons and take on the outlaw bikers who are terrorizing the small town. Excitement, action and some radical skating tips. Hang on for another wild ride!

Jump

Saddleback Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612473802

"What a thrill!" Rafael thought. But then he looked over his shoulder. Rafael was terrified. It was time to jump.

Treasure

Ed Hansen (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612477060

Franco was an hour into his morning dive. He swam to the edge of the reef. Something caught his eye. When he swam closer, he gasped. There was a huge ship's mast!

Seven Prequels Bundle

Orca Book Publishers (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459811713

The seven grandsons from the bestselling Seven (the Series) and the Seven Sequels return in the Seven Prequels, along with their daredevil grandfather, David McLean. In these thrilling origin stories Eric Walters, John Wilson, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer and Shane Peacock and their signature writing styles take readers from the heat of the jungles of Central America to the mysterious streets of Stockholm to one very dangerous kayaking trip in Florida. These linked YA novels can be read in any order. Discover all 7 books in this set: Barracuda Jungle Land Missing Skull Separated Slide Speed Weerdest Day Ever!

Space Trip

Vicki C. Hayes (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645987741

Mr. Flinn's best students go to the space museum a few hours away from Tellis, their planet. But Mr. Flinn is fed up with them. They argue. And they don't get along. They certainly aren't setting an example for the best and brightest Tellis has to offer. But on the way home, Mr. Flinn is knocked out when their self-driving space bus is hit by a space rock, which knocks out the engine. The eight sixth graders have to figure out how to work together, especially when they learn something more sinister than a rock disabled their bus.

Ten of the Best Mythical Hero Stories

David West (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427177377

Ten boldly illustrated stories tell classic tales from different cultures of battles between heroes and powerful opponents. Tales include: Theseus versus the Minotaur, and Perseus versus Medusa, from Greek mythology; Beowulf versus monsters and dragons from Anglo-Saxon mythology; and the Mayan twins versus the lords of the Underworld. Other well-known stories feature Sinbad the Sailor from Arabic literature, and the Swiss hero William Tell. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne (author) Rod Espinosa (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781616412524

One day, a mysterious note fell from one of my uncle's ancient manuscripts. This note contained the clue that would guide a man to the center of the planet. My uncle was determined to follow the clue and discover what no man had found before. Our discoveries are brought to live in this striking graphic novel adaptation.

King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table

Howard Pyle (author) Howard McWilliam (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781616411619

Howard Pyle's classic tale of magic, bravery, and honor tells of the adventures of King Arthur. From the time young Arthur pulled the fabled sword from the stone, he was a just king. As the head of the Round Table, King Arthur led the most gallant men and brought peace to the land. King Arthur's most dramatic struggles are retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Pyle's King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie (author) Shawna J.C. Tenney (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781616411640

J.M. Barrie's classic fantasy tale of the boy who would not grow up brings the fairies, mermaids, and lost boys to young readers. When Wendy, John, and Michael follow Peter Pan to the Neverland they encounter the lost boys, Indians, and Captain Hook and his pirates! The incredible adventures with Peter are retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Barrie's Peter Pan.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas (author) Eric Scott Fisher (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781616413255

Alexandre Dumas's classic tale of betrayal and revenge follows the life of Edmond Dantes. After young Dantes is falsely imprisoned in the Chateau d'If, he is taken under the wing of another prisoner and taught to be a gentleman. By deceiving his jailers, Dantes escapes prison and sets off to take revenge on those who had betrayed him. Follow the powerful story of friendship, betrayal, and revenge in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo.

Hack Attack: A Trip to Wonderland Book 1

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805571

Carter Lewis is thrilled when he gets a coded message from his computer-programming uncle offering him the coolest job in the world - helping test a new virtual reality program. Carter will even put up with Uncle Dan's other new helper, Carter's brainiac cousin Isabelle. Everything is fantastic until Uncle Dan discovers someone has tampered with the code in The Three Musketeers. The hacker has left clues to his identity, so Uncle Dan sends the kids in to check each "book" for the hacker's tampering. Their mission is to pass the clues found in Alice In Wonderland on to him while he goes underground to track this guy down.

Calm Before the Storm: A Night in Sleepy Hollow Book 2

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805588

Uncle Dan is still tracking down the hacker known as Storm. While Carter waits, he's looking for a way to get out of actually reading his homework. Since Isabelle has cleaned up the virtual reality code, Carter heads into "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." What he doesn't know is that Storm has left a few traps. Isabelle can't get the virtual reality program to shut down to get Carter out of the suit. She has to try the most dangerous thing of all - a reboot of the system. If she can't get it back online, Carter only has a few minutes of air left.

Lightning Strikes Twice: Escaping Great Expectations Book 4

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805601

It turns out Storm never had Uncle Dan at all! He is now safe at home and the virtual reality system is secure against all hacking. Uncle Dan has finished his prototype and arranged for a buyer. The buyer, a young woman, says she wants to try the suit first and she needs a guide. So Carter agrees to enter Great Expectations with her. What the family doesn't know is the young woman is actually Storm and she's got one last trick up her sleeve -- revenge!

Trapped in Stormy Seas: Sailing to Treasure Island Book 3

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805595

Storm has captured Uncle Dan and is holding him hostage. To get their uncle back, Carter and Isabelle have to destroy the suit and delete all his files for the program. But, Carter knows Storm can't resist a challenge so he dares Storm to compete against him inside a book. If Carter guesses which character in Treasure Island that Storm is, Storm has to release their uncle immediately. If Storm wins, Isabelle will destroy everything in their uncle's lab. Now Carter has to figure out who on Treasure Island isn't who he seems!

Novel Nightmare: The Purloined Story Book 6

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805625

A wealthy but unpublished author hires Uncle Dan to turn his book into a virtual world so that he can get the attention of a publisher. But soon Carter and Isabelle begin to suspect this author is a little too desperate for success. In fact, he's lifted characters and dialog directly from classic books for his masterpiece. Can Carter and Isabelle reveal the plagiarism of Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter and convince Uncle Dan to put a stop to this novel nightmare?

Big City Blues: Back to Wonderland Book 5

Jan Fields (author) Scott Altmann (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781614805618

Uncle Dan invites Carter and Isabelle to help him unveil the virtual reality suits in a huge bookstore in New York. The test in Alice In Wonderland goes fine. But when a brownout fries Uncle Dan's system, two kids are trapped inside the suits. Somehow, the suit combined Wind in the Willows and Peter Pan and Uncle Dan and Isabelle can't get the kids out. Carter must suit up in the spare rig and bring the kids out while Dan and Isabelle struggle to repair the damaged controls.

Book 1: Integrated

Tracy Deebs (author) Jon Proctor (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781532130885

Villain Mateo is struggling to find his place in newly integrated Superhero High School. When superhero bullies prank his younger brother Max, friendly superhero Zoe steps in to help. But the conflict makes Mateo wonder, can superheroes and villains really integrate?Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Book 2: Obstructed

Tracy Deebs (author) Jon Proctor (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781532130892

The coalition All One has been formed to support the integration of superheroes and villains. Villain Mateo suspects a group of superheroes and villains are working against the coalition's success. Superhero Zoe believes him. But is he right? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Book 3: United

Tracy Deebs (author) Jon Proctor (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781532130908

Superhero Zoe and Villain Mateohave confirmed that a powerful underground group is thwarting All One. For help they turn to two feuding figures, superhero Kiara and villain Dash. Can Kiara and Dash put aside their differences to save the coalition? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.