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Author
Series
Princess tales volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, the fairy Ethelinda rewards one twin sister for good behavior and punishes the other for bad, only to discover that her punishment is more pleasing than her reward.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea, which killed his mother when he was a baby, and proves his courage to himself and his people.
Author
Publisher
Black Sheep, an imprint of Akashic Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Dylan Rudee's real life is an epic fail until he's suddenly pulled into the world of his favorite video game, where he encounters actual monsters, giant storytelling spiders, malevolent hummingbirds, flying Iron Lions, a not-quite-yellow-brick road, and the ultimate challenge of learning how to be a hero"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
In this adventure a giant has to figure out what to do with an annoying human boy named Jack who climbed up a beanstalk: send him back, put him to work, or eat him--and the choice is up to the reader.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"As the daughter of a prominent judge of Khazaria, twelve-year-old Ziva is expected to focus on learning etiquette and decorum in hopes of finding a good husband. But she doesn't care about any of that. Instead, she spends her days with her twin brother, Pesah, as they work to try to find a cure for his leprosy. Now Pesah's getting worse. The best doctors have given him mere weeks to live, and even more alarming, Pesah has a vision: the Angel of Death...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.
10) The ghost tree
Author
Series
Spooky sleuths volume 1
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"When Asim moves to a new town, he must save his new teacher when an evil spirit from Guyanese folklore begins to wreak havoc"--
Author
Series
Epic series of failures volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Children's Genre: Adventure Books for Middle Schoolers
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Description
"Greg Belmont learns he's anything but ordinary when he discovers he's a real, live, fantastical dwarf and sets off on the adventure of a lifetime"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Four wry new trickster tales from the creators of Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship draw on Hindu mythology and the rich tradition of Indian folktales. Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince's great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It's no easy...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
"To save their father's life, a brother and sister must journey across a land full of magical beings from Colombian folklore and find the most powerful and dangerous of them all--the Madremonte"--
14) We belong
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Through a bedtime story to her daughters, a woman weaves together her immigration story and Pilipino mythology. Includes glossary, songs, and author's note.
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army. Chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling, they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond. An old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Snow White's wedding is only a day away, but Ralph, one of the seven dwarfs, has disappeared and it looks like the evil queen may have kidnapped him; Kara and Zed volunteer to rescue him, with Zed's pet sheep Lilly tagging along, but things are not quite what they seem--and it is up to the timid Lilly to save them all from the fashion-challenged queen.
Author
Series
Pilar Ramirez duology volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
In the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Pilar helps Ciguapa and Carmen hunt for the escaped demon El Baca and his mysterious new ally. Now, facing the threat of an ancient enemy, Pilar must harness her bruja powers in order to save Zafa and her family.
Author
Series
Pilar Ramirez duology volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Description
While doing research for her documentary about her cousin Natasha--who disappeared in the Dominican Republic fifty years ago during the Trujillato--twelve-year-old Pilar Violeta Ramirez is transported to Zafa, an island where Dominican myths and legends come to life and where her cousin is being held captive in a sinister magical prison, and Pilar must defeat the Dominican bogeyman if she hopes to free Natasha and return home to Chicago. Includes...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed Grump) has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side. But as time goes on, Grump starts to suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice...
Author
Series
Sea of Trolls trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Two years after their adventures in The Land of the Silver Apples, the apprentice bard Jack and his Viking companion Thorgil confront the malevolent spirit of a vengeful mermaid and begin a quest that casts them among the fin folk of Notland.
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