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Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, doing research on science or social studies topics.
Publisher
Ooligan Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This unique collection of newly translated short stories offers a taste of classic and contemporary French science fiction to English-language readers. These stories cover a range of fascinating topics including simulated reality, speciesism, ecology, and transhumanism-all while exploring universal themes of belonging, death, and identity. Some of the authors featured in this anthology, like Julia Verlanger, Sylvie Denis, or Jean-Claude Dunyach,...
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After traveling from her home planet to Ouris and sneaking into the imperial ball to steal from the galactic elite, expert thief Cass is framed for the unexpected death of the emperor, and must work together with a mysterious rebel to uncover the true plot and clear her name.
Author
Series
Dune chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All TimeDune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the Known Universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremens, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and...
Author
Series
Animorphs volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When she and Tobias have the same dream of a voice pleading for help deep beneath the ocean, Cassie realizes they may still have allies who are trying to make contact in the fight for Earth and must reach them before it's too late.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meg Long's Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves is a captivating debut about survival, found family, and the bond between a girl and a wolf that delivers a fresh twist on classic survival stories and frontier myths. On a frozen wasteland of a planet, a girl is on the run with a wolf who is born to be a killer but bound to be her guide. As they fight to escape ice goblins, giant bears, and a ruthless leader intent on trapping them both, one question drives...
7) Moonstorm
Author
Series
Lancers trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In a society where conformity is valued above all else, a teen girl training to become an Imperial pilot is forced to return to her rebel roots to save her world"--
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Wax, aspiring DJ and sci-fu master-in-training, made it back safely from the alien robot planet of Discopia...He just wants things to go back to normal. Wax and his crew thought the robot trouble was behind them...Little does he know, there's a new villain in Discopia, and she'll do anything to take the crown from Wax...Wax is going to have to kick his hip-hop and sci-fu training into high gear...if he's going to have a shot at saving his neighborhood"--...
9) The unquiet
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"For most of her life, Lirael has been training to kill--and replace--a duplicate version of herself on a parallel Earth. She is the perfect sleeper-soldier. But she's beginning to suspect she is not a good person"--
10) Averil offline
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Averil is on a mission to find the creator of the phone app her helicopter parents use to keep track of her.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as GlassHouse-a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead. Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled...
Author
Publisher
Oni Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Teenage DJ Wax is transported to the robot-filled world of Discopia where he has to compete against the Five Deadly Dangers in a sound-bending martial arts contest that will determine the fate of the Earth.
13) Nervous system
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies--one system at a time"--
"Discover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books! The human brain is a natural wonder - the command center that, through a network of nerves, runs every other system in our bodies. Did you know that there are 100,000,000,000...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
In 2137, fourteen-year-old Matt is stunned to learn that, as the clone of El Patrón, he is expected to take over as leader of the corrupt drug empire of Opium, where there is also a hidden cure for the ecological devastation faced by the rest of the world.
Author
Series
Inventor volume 1
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Discover the vibrant island of Mata-Mata with long-time residents Cobalt Cogg and his grandfather, Alfred. Cobalt wants to grow up to be like his grandpa - an inventor! But when he and his friend, Linnea, get into an accident with one of Alfred's inventions, all hopes for creating seem lost. Can Cobalt recover and move forward with his friends and family? Plus: learn about Alpha-Energy and all the ways it can help! And is there something more to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After rescuing the child from the Empire, The Mandalorian Din Djarin has vowed to reunite Grogu with the mysterious Jedi. But while on his quest, Moff Gideon and his dark troopers recapture Grogu and take him aboard an Imperial Starcruiser! Will the Mandalorian and his allies Cara Dune, Boba Fett, and Bo-Katan be able to rescue Grogu?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The mysterious Mandalorian walks a thin line between right and wrong far from the authority of the New Republic of the Star Wars universe in this graphic novel-style retelling of the first four episodes of the first season, featuring final frames and dialogue from the series in vibrant full color.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When just ten kids from two cliques at Hubble Middle School get sick after eating in the cafeteria it seems like somebody is deliberately trying to poison them, and while there are several suspects for who might want to get back at the super-cool girls, the other group are the innocuous comic book buffs--so it is up to Zoe and the other members of the S.M.A.R.T.S. to solve the mystery.
19) Green homes
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This STEM-based set of True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach more environmentally friendly goals"--
"Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.Small changes over the years - from smarter light bulbs to energy-efficient appliances - have made our homes more environmentally friendly. In recent years we have learned how to make alternative energies and Earth-friendly building...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution. Solve the murder to save what's left of the world. Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two...
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