Katherine Applegate
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Roscoe Riley really wants to be on his best behavior for the class field trip to the apple orchard, but when his sister's magic ball falls into a vat of applesauce, he has no choice but to try get it back.
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Determined to win a trophy of some kind, first-grader Roscoe swaps a hand-knitted sweater from his grandmother for the chance to enter his new neighbor's very clever dog in a trick contest.
5) Dogtown
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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A humorous and moving middle-grade, illustrated novel about a shelter that houses stray dogs - and robot dogs! - from powerhouse authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko.
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Roscoe is determined to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin in order to win books for his school library and candy for himself, but is overwhelmed by superstitions, especially about a certain black kitten.
7) Crenshaw
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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In her first novel since The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again.Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary....
8) Odder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face- to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
9) The first
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Endling volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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"To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world--the endling--Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day. As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other powerful...
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Roscoe cannot wait to tap dance in the school talent show until some older boys make fun of him and say that tap dancing is just for girls.
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When the first-graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using the "don't-you-dare" glue.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Bob the dog sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
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Roscoe Riley rules volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Having gotten a pair of hard-to-find Walkie Talkie shoes, Roscoe is suddenly popular and wants his best friend, Gus, to join the fun, but before Gus's parents will buy him new shoes, he must wear out his long-lasting sneakers.
14) The Predator
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The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.
Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He didn't want the ability to change into any animal he touches. And he certainly didn't want to be one of a handful of kids that are the planet's only defense against a secret alien army. His friends know why he feels the way he does. He's worried about his dad -- the only family Marco has left. If...
15) The Solution
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David, the newest Animorph, is not what he appears. His need to control the other Animorphs is all he thinks about. And the things he does are starting to break up the group.
Rachel and the others know that time is running out. The newest battle against the Yeerks is the most important one yet. And it's not one that will wait. Winning this fight could mean slowing down the invasion. But no one knows what to do with David. Because the newest Animorph...
17) The Visitor
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The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.
Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens known as the Yeerks. And that she and her friends -- five kids who stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch -- are the planet's only defense. But Rachel has always been a daredevil. When...
18) The Attack
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The Animorphs have met the Ellimist. He helped to save the kids when they were about to be eaten by a Taxxon. He helped to free two Hork-Bajir and restored Tobias's morphing ability. But even though the Ellimist has enormous power, he is not all-powerful. He has an enemy. The Crayak.
The Crayak and the Ellimist have decided that a battle is necessary to prove their ultimate power. But they don't intend to fight each other. The Ellimist will choose...
19) The Deception
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The Animorphs have managed to contact the Andalite home world, but the battle is far from over. Visser Two has arrived on Earth, and he's not happy about the state of things. He decides the best way to take over Earth is to have the humans destroy each other, exhausting their weapons in the process. He's going to start World War III.
Ax and his friends know that Visser Two means business. There are only two ways to keep him from destroying everything...
20) The Threat
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There is a new Animorph. And he's arrived just in time, because the Yeerks are preparing their biggest takeover ever. Their ultimate target: the world's most powerful leaders, all gathered together in one place. What better way to get into the minds of humans? Literally.
At first, David joins the fight with a vengeance. But there's definitely something wrong. Because he's starting to break the rules, taking risks that could get them all captured....