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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
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"When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H. G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative fiction has thrilled and delighted generations of readers, spawned countless imitations, and inspired dramatizations by such masters as Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg. The War of the Worlds is a fantasy that...
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Daniel X volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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Fifteen year-old Daniel has followed in his parents' footsteps as the Alien Hunter, exterminating beings on The List of Alien Outlaws on Terra Firma, but when he faces his first of the top ten outlaws, the very existence of Earth and another planet are at stake.
3) The 5th Wave
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5th wave volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 17
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"Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them"--Provided by publisher of original edition.
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Daniel X volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 6
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When the small community of Holliswood is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a terrifying outlaw who deliberately instigates problems for the purpose of filming his crimes for television, modern superhero Daniel X assembles an all-star team to help protect fellow citizens.
5) Space case
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Moon Base Alpha volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
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"Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--
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Tripods trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 7
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Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants. Long ago, the Tripods -- huge, three-legged machines -- descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives. But for a brief time in each person's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
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Living in isolation with a robot on what appears to be an alien world populated with bizarre life forms, a twelve-year-old human girl called Eva Nine sets out on a journey to find others like her. Features "augmented reality" pages, in which readers with a webcam can access additional information about Eva Nine's world.
10) The message
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Animorphs. Main series volume 4
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
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Cassie didn't pay much attention to the dreams. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having the exact same dreams about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides it's time to start listening.
11) The visitor
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Animorphs. Main series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
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Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco share an adventure in which their unusual abilities to transform into animals help them to solve a strange otherworldly mystery.
12) Lilo & Stitch
Pub. Date
2002.
Description
When Lilo and Nani go to the shelter to adopt a dog, they come home with an extraterrestrial fugitive.
13) A quiet place
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
A powerful and evil force threatens to attack a family whenever they make a noise, causing them to plunge into lives of silence. Any move they make, they live with the terrifying threat of being ambushed at any moment. With their existence on the line, they will need to develop a plan to escape their perilous circumstances. The question is whether or not time has already run out on their aspirations to lead normal lives.
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Smek (Adam Rex) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 12
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"Twelve-year-old Gratuity "Tip" Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The true meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, and she's not sure where to beging: when her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spaceships descended to Earth and the aliens - called the Boov - abducted her mother? Or when the Boov declared Earth...
15) Armageddon
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Daniel X volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
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Daniel faces dastardly Number Two, who has slowly been amassing an underground army of aliens to help him enslave Earth's population in preparation for the arrival of Number One, the most powerful alien in the universe and Daniel's arch-nemesis.
16) Noir: a novel
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Sammy and the Cheese volume 1
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Madcap, zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco. Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin is the bartender in a scruffy gin joint, with street connections that make him the go-to guy for just about everything. When one of his schemes goes south and his lady vanishes, Sammy follows a tortuous trail from Chinatown to Telegraph Hill to a hidden forest enclave in a desperate search to find his girl. Meanwhile, a suspicious flying object has...
Pub. Date
2009
Description
The Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house AND Earth. Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world, but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents. Bonus features included.
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Galaxy Zack volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Zack is shocked to find a large, green, six-eyed creature sitting in his place at school one morning, but soon learns that he and the "monster" have a lot in common.
19) The illusion
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Animorphs. Main series volume 33
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Tobias and the other Animorphs discover that the Yeerks, a parasitic alien race bent on enslaving Earth, plan to test a device that could put an end to the Animorphs' fight against the Yeerks.
20) Game of flames
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Dash, Carly, Gabriel, and Piper visit a planet made up of molten lava and run entirely by robots where they must find the second element of the Source that will save the Earth.