Greg Steinbruner
Author
Series
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
McQuarrie Middle School's students miss Origami Yoda when Dwight leaves for Tippett Academy, but he sends Sara a paper Fortune Wookiee that seems to give advice just as good as Yoda's--even if, in the hands of girls, it seems preoccupied with romance.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia Brown books volume no. 3
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 3
Encyclopedia Brown
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 3
Encyclopedia Brown
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his Dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, from recovering a client's prized tooth collection to following a trail of paint to find a sneaky thief, and more. And with the clues given in each case, readers...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
Ten brief cases in which the reader pits his wits against those of Encyclopedia Brown, an ingenious twelve-year-old detective.
"With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, from discovering the cause of an unsettling...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
"With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, including a case with mystifying cave drawings, a mysterious wanted man, and more. And with the clues given in each case, readers will have a chance to solve the...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
"With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, including a case involving exciting martial arts, a stolen teapot shaped like a pig, and more. And with the clues given in each case, readers will have a chance to...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The hilarious, clever, and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!
It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda–related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a "troublemaker." Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file—one that will show how Dwight's presence
Author
Series
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, involving a kidnapped ambassador, two suspicious boxers and missing money, and more. And with the clues given in each case, readers will have a chance to solve the...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates such cases as whether a diary of George Washington's mother is authentic, or if a UFO picture supposedly taken by the army is real.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
361 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Four orphans with extraordinary abilities--Pippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max--are shocked when their beloved friend, sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich New York heiress as well as to their own past.
14) Found
Author
Series
Magic thief volume 3
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
358 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Connwaer, the young thief-turned-wizard's apprentice, escapes from prison and follows the call of magic to the distant and mysterious Dragon Mountain on a quest to save Wellmet from Arhionvar, dread magic that can destroy the city.
Author
Series
Curiosity House volume 3
Language
English
Description
In this third book in the exceptional Curiosity House mystery series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and mysterious recluse H. C. Chester, four children must uncover the evil Nicholas Rattigan's newest dastardly scheme, wage war with a rival freak show, and deal with a spy who may have infiltrated their happy home. Sam, Philippa, Thomas, and Max have just started to recover from their capture and subsequent escape from Rattigan. But the children's...
17) Boy wonders
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 520L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy's questions lead to more and more questions, but there do not seem to be any answers.
18) The magic thief
Author
Series
Magic thief volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
419 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the troubling decline of magic in Wellmet City.