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1) The switch
Author
Lexile Measure
650L
Summary
On the day of Henry Ludd's thirteenth birthday, the power goes out. No phones, no news, people descending in lawlessness-- and in the chaos, Henry's father has gone missing.
2) Elephant run
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile Measure
750L
Summary
Nick endures servitude, beatings, and more after his British father's plantation in Burma is invaded by the Japanese in 1941, and when his father and others are taken prisoner and Nick is stranded with his friend Mya, they plan a daring escape on elephants, risking their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
Author
Series
Cryptid hunters volume 1
Pub. Date
2005.
Lexile Measure
750L
Summary
Twins, Grace and Marty, along with a mysterious uncle, are dropped into the middle of the Congolese jungle in search of their missing photojournalist parents.
Author
Series
I Q volume 1
Pub. Date
c2008
Summary
"Step-siblings Q (Quest) and Angela are thrust into the work of the U.S. Secret Service and the Israeli Mossad when Angela realizes she's being followed, and Q learns the secret about Angela's real mother--a former Secret Service agent who was supposedly killed by a terrorist group. But who are the good guys and who are the bad guys"--Cover, P. [4].
6) Above
Author
Series
I Q.Beneath volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile Measure
570L
Summary
Pat O'Toole, his brother Coop, and their new companion, Kate, have narrowly escaped the cultlike community below New York City but must try to stop the cult's leader, Kate's grandfather.
7) The Amazon
Author
Series
Wildes volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile Measure
670L
Summary
A research trip to the Amazon rainforest turns into a dangerous mystery when Ring and Asia Wilde's scientist mother goes missing, and in order to rescue her, they must use their skills to survive the jungle.
8) The Vaquita
Author
Series
Wildes volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile Measure
700L
Summary
Ring and Asia Wilde's wild life is anything but ordinary. Instead of attending school, they travel the world with their tutor and parents (scientists who work to protect endangered species). On their last adventure, they swung through the Amazon rainforest to save their mom from vile kidnappers--while defending the forest's population of golden lion tamarins. Now they're in Baja, Mexico--the Sea of Cortez to be exact--searching for the endangered...
9) Chupacabra
Author
Series
Cryptid hunters volume 3
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile Measure
730L
Summary
Monsters of legend come to life! The thrilling third title in Roland Smith's popular Cryptid Hunters series.
A mysterious creature, a missing girl, and danger at every turn . . .This riveting sequel to TENTACLES and CRYPTID HUNTERS reunites Marty and his unusual uncle, cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe, as they search the world for Wolfe's daughter, Grace. Grace has been kidnapped by her grandfather, the ruthless and dangerous Noah Blackwood, who has...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Summary
"Did you know that brown rats were brought to the United States in the eighteenth century on a ship from England? Or that thousands of exotic pets were released into the Florida Everglades after a hurricane in 1992, leading to today's booming Burmese python population? All over the country, non-native species from around the world have been introduced to our lands, irrevocably changing the natural balances of their new habitats. This is the story...
11) T is for time
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile Measure
940L
Summary
"T is for a Time Alphabet uses poetry and expository text to explore the concept of time, from explaining basic units of measurement to showcasing important scientific achievements. Topics include famous inventors (Albert Einstein and John Harrison) and important structures and landmarks (Kulkulkan Pyramid and Big Ben). Budding scientists will discover what world-famous stone structure is believed to be an early calendar, follow the voyages of explorer...
