Mike Fiorentino
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Effie runs away from home and discovers a ghost school in the nearby woods. But just as she's beginning to learn all about the amazing things that ghosts can do – like possession, poltergeist-ing, demon magic and more – Effie is asked by her new friends to help track down a mysterious spirit that's been spotted. But if Effie's going to succeed, she'll not only have to show her friends that she's got something special,but also learn to believe...
2) Hotel Dare
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Olive and her adopted siblings Charlotte and Darwin are spending the summer with their estranged grandma at her creepy hotel and it's all work and no play. They're stuck inside doing boring chores but they soon stumble upon an incredible secret... Behind each room door of the hotel lies a portal to a different strange and mysterious place. The simple turn of a knob transports them to a distant magical world filled with space pirates. Behind the next...
3) DODO
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Laila's parents split up, Laila doesn't understand why her life has changed, and why her dad never comes by anymore. Lonely and confused, Laila ends up befriending a strange bird that lives in the park by her house. Her friendship with this bird, a dodo named Ralph, takes Laila on a journey she never expected and shows her things about her own world she had never noticed before.
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Best-selling author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes to BOOM! Studios in this Dogman era with a new four-volume middle-grade supernatural horror series; Just Beyond! In this first volume, R.L. Stine partners with artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews (Pandora's Legacy) to bring his signature horror to an all-new generation! Welcome to the scare school.
Middle school feels like the worst place imaginable, but for Jess, Josh, and Marco, their...
6) Girl on Film
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be...
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 2
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jess, Josh, and Marco are having a weird day from the dog escaping again, mysterious kids disappearing in their school's hallway, and an odd noise interrupting an assembly, but things take a terrifying twist when the dead creature they discovered comes alive.
Author
Series
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Middle grade supernatural horror series takes young readers Just Beyond the reality they know... Just Beyond their normal lives... Just Beyond the real world to an always surprising place of fantasy and fright. Surviving middle school is hard enough but when Jess, Josh, and Marco encounter a strange and deadly creature wandering the halls of The Scare School, it leads them to a sinister secret in the boiler room... As they leave their school behind,...
Author
Publisher
KaBOOM!
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Stu and Drew have taken the babies to the local arcade for a relaxing day of pizza and games. But when the arcade's token stock goes down to one, a frenzy breaks loose. Every is out for the golden coin and the final game. It is up to Tommy and the gang to march the one token across the floor to the fabled volcano arcade machine, told to yield a stream of tokens if you win."--Back cover.
10) Alice's story
Author
Series
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The Magicians : Alice's Story is an all new chapter set in the world of The Magicians trilogy of novels by New York Times bestselling author Lev Grossman that retells the events of the first novel through fan-favorite character Alice Quinn. Alice Quinn is manifestly brilliant, and she's always known that magic is real. During her years at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, she rises to the top of her class, falls in love with Quentin Coldwater,...
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 8
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Zammy and Juniper think driving to the forest will be their biggest hurdle in their latest attempt to get home, but after they arrive, they must capture a Martian bird to get their tracker back and avoid the kids trying to capture them.
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 7
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Back at the Waldens' home, Zammy and Juniper struggle to control Parker and Annie while at the same time avoiding detection from the kids' parents, but the aliens forget about another family member who is following them.
Author
Series
Publisher
KaBOOM!, a division of Boom Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Karla and her little brother Benny accompany their Uncle Bill on a scientific expedition to study unidentified species on the remote island but after a little 'bad luck' they soon discover something terrifying and deadly living in the river swamp... With nowhere to run, will Karla, Benny, and Uncle Bill survive the unimaginable and harrowing horrors of the place aptly nicknamed Beast Island?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 3
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jess, Josh, and Marco follow a strange creature through a portal to a different realm where they end up at a school of horrors and are hunted by droggs.
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 6
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After escaping the swarm of bees, Parker and Annie run into aliens Zammy and Juniper who decide to possess the children to figure out a way home. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Publisher
KaBoom!, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Steven and the Crystal Gems embark on an epic musical journey. After the Harmony Core, an ancient Diamond Authority artifact, accidentally activates on Earth, capturing the people of Beach City, it's up to Steven to save the day. Responsible for guarding the bubbled Harmony Cores, he'll have to find a way to stop its song before his friends are trapped forever!" --Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 5
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, they're an absolute nightmare! After a creepy, unidentified bird attacks their mom in the forest, Parker and Annie find themselves face to face with two strange creatures that suddenly enter the kids' brains and take control of their bodies. Can Parker and Annie break loose of this horrific mind control and convince their family of what's happening, or will...
Author
Publisher
Kaboom!
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When Wirt and Greg find themselves back home from The Unknown, they can't believe it's real. But their victory is bittersweet when they realize Beatrice is still with them. Now, it's up to these half-brothers to help Beatrice return safely to the Unknown before anyone realizes she isn't a normal bird. As the brothers juggle keeping Beatrice's secret safe they find their road filled with surprises as Sara expresses a newfound interest in Wirt.but it's...
Author
Series
Just beyond volume 14
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ruthie and Ezra discover the original Wolfenscreem creature hidden by his creator for creating deadly accidents onset; tempers rise when their dad and uncle butt heads over movie ideas.