Nicola Barber
1) Afghanistan
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In Afghanistan, you will learn that Afghanistan is one of the least economically developed countries in the world. The economy is based on agriculture, but much of the land suitable for farming has been damaged by drought, deforestation, and war."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The adventure continues in this third book of the epic multiplatform fantasy series.Erdas is a land of balance. A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift-and the grave responsibility that comes with it.But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance. They're swallowing whole cities in their rush for power - including Meilin's home. Fed up with waiting and
...Author
Language
English
Description
Both genetic engineering and cloning have many applications and are now widely used in medicine, industry, and agriculture. In genetic engineering particular genes are manipulated or transferred from one living thing to another for a specific purpose. This process produces a completely new set of genes. Cloning is a form of genetic engineering that produces exact copies. A clone is an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. For supporters...
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Language
English
Description
Israel and Palestine have long been embroiled in a battle for territory claimed by the other. The conflict does not show signs of being resolved anytime soon. Readers take a look at the Arab-Israeli conflict from both sides of the issue. With new knowledge, they can better understand why this conflict has gone on for as long as it has, what has been done to resolve it, and what could potentially be next for this controversial part of the world.
Author
Language
English
Description
'Tomb Explorers' examines the hunt for and discovery of ancient tombs, and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Tomb Explorers' offers a cross curricular mix of science & technology and history & civilizations, with a fun, dramatic approach. Tombs covered in the book include that of Tutankhamun, the Sumerian royal tombs...
6) Extra Yarn
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Language
English
Description
This is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community. This modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic.
Author
Language
English
Description
To save her sister, who, along with her American diplomat husband and children, is trapped behind the Iron Curtain, Ruth Macallister embarks on a dangerous mission, and as the sisters race toward safety, a dogged Soviet agent forces them to make a heartbreaking choice.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relates the story of two early-twentieth-century cousins who believed they saw real fairies, created photographs using paper cutouts when they were teased by adult family members, and inadvertently drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a fellow believer.
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Language
English
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Description
The Black Prince of England hungers to capture the lands of France, and Sir Hyatt Laidley is just the knight for the task. In exchange for years of faithful service, Hyatt will receive both land--and lady--of De La Noye in Aquitaine. When Hyatt and his men attack, both Lord and castle fall, but the young and newly widowed Aurelie is not so easily conquered. Impassioned by the subjugation of her people, Aurelie pledges to forever honor her late husband....
10) Broken Ground
Author
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the world of Erdas faces a new threat, four young heroes and their spirit animals are determined to stop it as they embark on a journey that takes them deep underground and to the far corners of the world.
11) The Return
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Split between two worlds, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four young heroes who are racing to stop an ancient evil. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals, is on the brink of destruction.
12) Blood Ties
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Erdas is a land of balance. The spirit animal bond bridges the human and animal worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift, and the responsibility that comes with it. But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance, swallowing whole cities in their rush for power, including Meilin's home. Ready to fight, Meilin has set off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda name Jhi. Her friends aren't far behind, but they're...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"France, 1914. As war breaks out, Aurelie becomes trapped on the wrong side of the front with her father, Comte Sigismund de Courcelles. When the Germans move into their family's ancestral estate, using it as their headquarters, Aurelie discovers she knows the German Major's aide de camp, Maximilian Von Sternburg. She and the dashing young officer first met during Aurelie's debutante days in Paris. Despite their conflicting loyalties, Aurelie and...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses how and why people move, how to say goodbye to friends in an old neighborhood, how it feels to move, loneliness, and how to feel at home and make friends in a new place.
Author
Language
English
Description
"An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins. A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he's forbidden to wield and carves...
16) World War I
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
80 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the history of World War I, including the important players, battles, and consequences.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Explains what to expect on the first day of school, including getting ready, transportation, being apart from parents, class activities, playing, lunch, getting to know people, and returning home.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains what to expect with the arrival of a new baby brother or sister, including getting the baby's room ready, going the hospital, sharing, helping with the baby, and special ceremonies that take place to welcome the baby.
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 p. : ill. (mostly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the activities of the explorers and pirates who went in search of gold and describes the unsolved mysteries of lost treasures of the world.