Patrick Carman
Author
Series
39 clues volume 5
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth behind the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible--what will Amy and Dan...
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 1
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, twelve-year-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall.
3) 3 below
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Leo has explored the zany, wonderful Whippet Hotel from basement to top floor, with trains, flying goats, and mazes (among other things) in between. But even Leo doesn't know every secret of the Whippet - and when he discovers that there's more beneath the hotel than he'd thought, it doesn't take long for more adventures to unfold!"--Dust jacket.
4) Pulse
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
HL 820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the year 2051, when most Americans live in one of two gigantic, modern States, Faith Daniels, part of a dwindling group that lives between, learns that she, like other misfits, has unusual abilities that could help when the inevitable war begins.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Stanley Darrow isn't sure what to expect when the mysterious Mr. Gedrick appears on his doorstep. He is certain, however, that his family could use Mr. Gedrick's help: Their lives and their house have been a mess since Stanley's dad died.
Stanley Darrow isn't sure what to expect when the mysterious Mr. Gedrick appears on his doorstep. He is certain, however, that his family could use Mr. Gedrick's help: Their lives and their house have been a mess...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Leo and Remi have gotten used to the strangeness of the Whippet Hotel, but when the entire top floor is hoisted into the sky and transported to the field of wacky inventions, they find that they must compete against a number of foes to solve a puzzle or lose their beloved hotel forever.
Author
Series
3:15 volume season 1
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
148 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read, watch, and listen to each chilling story in 15 minutes or less! 3:15 means several things. It's a time when things go bump in the night. A place where spooky stories find a home. A feeling . . . that chill running down your spine. It means 10 terrifying tales that you'll experience in 3 parts: A frightful audio introduction. Several spooky pages of text. And a creepy video conclusion you can watch online. All in 15 minutes or less. Step into...
8) Stargazer
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 4
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Alexa and her companions unwittingly lead Abaddon, now in the form of an enormous, horrible sea monster, to the secret community known as the Five Stone Pillars when they go to bring the people living there home.
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 2
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
221 pages : map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old Alexa embarks on a mysterious quest, she finds her old friends Yipes the little man, Murphy the squirrel, Odessa the wolf, and Squire the hawk have been designated to help her.
10) Floors
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances.
11) Into the mist
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Captain Roland Warvold tells Alexa and Yipes about the adventures he shared with his brother Thomas in Elyon, before the wall went up and divided the world in two.
12) The tenth city
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 3
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
xii, 186 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alexa reveals the origin of the Land of Elyon while defending it against the evil Abaddon and his sinister forces, with not only the last Jocasta at stake but also the nature of the land itself.
13) The crossbones
Author
Series
Skeleton Creek volume 3
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
209 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Crossbones have a long history of destroying people who get in their way and now Ryan and Sarah find themselves in their crosshairs.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of the accident that killed his foster father, high school student Jacob Fielding discovers that he has acquired the power of indestructibility, and the more he learns about it the more he realizes that it is a heavy burden, if not a curse.
15) Skeleton Creek
Author
Series
Skeleton Creek volume 1
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
185 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although housebound following an eerie accident, teenaged Ryan continues to investigate the strange occurences in his hometown of Skeleton Creek, recording his findings in a journal and viewing email video clips sent by fellow detective Sarah. The reader may view Sarah's videos on a website by using links and passwords found in the text.
16) Dark Eden
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
316, 5 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
While hiding out in a bomb shelter, Will Besting uncovers shocking secrets about nearby Fort Eden, a mysterious, remote treatment center where Will and six other fifteen-year-olds were sent for radical treatments to cure their phobias.
17) Tremor
Author
Series
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
358 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the year 2051, one group of telekinesis masters attempts to use their powers to stop another group of telekinesis masters from destroying the world"--
18) Snoodles!
Author
Series
Fizzopolis volume 3
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the evil Snoods steal all the Fuzzwonker Fizz to create the world's crummiest candy, Harold Fuzzwonker and his best buddy, Floyd, orchestrate a daring plan to save Fizzopolis once again.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
330 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Edgar, an eleven-year-old orphan, finds a book that reveals significant secrets about Atherton, the strictly divided world on which he lives, even as geological changes threaten to shift the power structure that allows an elite few to live off the labor of others.
Author
Series
Skeleton Creek volume 2
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although forbidden to see each other, Ryan and Sarah continue their investigation of the mysterious happenings at the dredge by communicating through video clips, text messages, midnight meetings, and journaling. The reader may view videos on a website by using links and passwords found in the text.