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1) Scythe
Author
Series
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (gleaned) by professional reapers (scythes). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe's apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do. Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the...
2) Queste
Author
Series
Septimus Heap volume 4
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Nicki and Snorri are trapped in Time, and Septimus Heap goes on a quest to find the House of Foryx, a place where all Time meets.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
In this prequel to the Ranger's Apprentice series, Halt and Crowley travel north seeking Prince Duncan's royal warrant to stop Morgarath from corrupting the Corps, but if they are to prevent a coup that is nearing success, the young Rangers will have to tread a dangerous path toward the annual tournament at Gorlan.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
King Duncan and Princess Cassandra are trapped in the south tower of Castle Araluen and under near-constant attack from the Red Fox Clan. Sir Horace and Ranger Commandant Gilan are holed up in an old hill fort, surrounded by the enemy. And Ranger's apprentice Maddie is the only one who can save them all. With the help of Hal, Thorn, and the rest of the Heron brotherband, Maddie will have to break her father and his men out of the hill fort, but will...
Author
Series
Last apprentice volume 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties." For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried-some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The mysterious Red Fox Clan, a group of anarchists all donning fox masks, have threatened Castle Araluen and question Princess Cassandra and Madelyn's succession to the throne. Will they succeed in unseating Cassandra and Madelyn and take the throne for themselves?" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Last apprentice volume 2
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now thirteen years old, Tom Ward continues his apprenticeship with the Spook as they confront a dangerous bane who can control people's thoughts.
Author
Series
Last apprentice volume 3
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tom is dismayed when his master the Spook decrees that they will be spending the winter on gloomy and forbidding Anglezarke Moor but soon discovers the reason for his master's decision, as they tangle with two dangerous witches and struggle to keep a dark mage from resurrecting an ancient evil.
13) Royal ranger
Author
Series
(John Anthony).Ranger's apprentice volume 12
Publisher
Philomel Books/Puffin
Pub. Date
2014, c2013.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
455 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Will Treaty is a shell of his former self, and his first apprentice may be the only one who can save him"--
16) StarChaser
Author
Series
TodHunter Moon volume 3
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
With the UnRaveling threatening to destroy the kingdom, Tod embarks on a dangerous journey to find a new Keystone that may have the power to save the castle and its Magyk.
Author
Series
Bartimaeus trilogy volume 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.
Author
Series
Eva Evergreen volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Eva must travel to a seaside town to complete her training and earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday, or be banned from using magic forever.
Author
Series
Last apprentice volume 4
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When witches steal Tom's inheritance and kidnap his relatives, Tom, the Spook, and Alice set out for Pendle Hill, a particularly dangerous district, in hopes of preventing the three witch clans from uniting to raise the Fiend, the Devil himself, thus bringing about an age of darkness.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 700L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When a dragon wearing very large underwear threatens the kingdom the Knights of the Round Table run away, leaving Sir Percival's young assistant, Cole, to face the beast.