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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room, a powerful story about the ways an entire life can change in one night: A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man - and no idea what happened. Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them,...
4) Mel fell
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! An innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger. Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith. An especially enjoyable and satisfying read-aloud! Sometimes, you might fall...
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Language
English
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"Follows the young Mitch Rapp on a deadly mission to hunt down the men responsible for the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. For months, Mitch Rapp has been steadily working his way through a list of men, bullet by bullet. With each kill, the tangled network of monsters responsible for the slaughter of 270 civilians becomes increasingly clear. He is given his next target: a plump Libyan diplomat who is prone to drink and is currently in Paris without...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Out in the world for the first time since escaping horrifying government experiments, six children make their way toward the Lake House in the hope of being reunited with Kit and Frannie, a couple who once saved their lives.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
125 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Jack finds a book that explains how people can fly, he thinks it may be his chance to get revenge on a bully, but Jack is in for the ride of his life.
11) Mission to Mars
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
33 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Including an introduction by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, this book discusses the conditions humans would face as they participate in an exploration of Mars.
12) Dead silence
Author
Publisher
Nightfire
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Titanic meets The Shining in S.A. Barnes' Dead Silence, a SF horror novel in which a woman and her crew board a decades-lost luxury cruiser and find the wreckage of a nightmare that hasn't yet ended. A GHOST SHIP. A SALVAGE CREW. UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS. Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-made obsolete-when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team...
13) Living in Space
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages: color illustrations; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated description of how astronauts live in space, especially on board the space shuttle.
14) A flying visit
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrating kindness, friendship and teamwork, this picture book finds Percy the Park Keeper's friend, the hedgehog--who has an impossible dream of flying until a stranger arrives in the park--needing his help and making his wish come true"--Provided by publisher.
15) Sheep blast off!
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Upon finding a spaceship, sheep climb aboard and bumble around until they blast off into orbit.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 372 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race.
17) One giant leap
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recreates the experiences of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as they approach, land, and walk on the Moon, plant the American flag, collect rocks, take pictures, and finally lift off, reconnecting with their space ship, the Columbia.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
George does not feel ready to learn to fly, leave his nest, and go south with the other birds, despite his mother's encouragement, but when a strong autumn wind gets hold of the nest, he may have no choice.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...