Brandon Terrell
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the crew members of the Titanic, including details about their occupations, efforts to rescue passengers, and the dangers they faced at sea. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Reports are pouring in from around the world. A fishing crew claims a giant squid is lurking off the coast of Norway. A huge, snakelike sea serpent was spotted in the Mediterranean Sea. Far out in the Pacific Ocean there are reports of the biggest shark ever seen. Are these reports evidence of the legendary Kraken and other sea monsters of old? It's up to you to find out! With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The narrator is a dedicated monster enthusiast, and the reader must help the narrator to decide whether to pursue the Loch Ness monster, known as Nessie, or one of the other lake monsters reported in places like Lake Champlain in upstate New York, and the Congo.
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
Description
For as long as he can remember, Hal Crabtree's family has owned Limbo's Diner. The patrons of Limbo's are unique-they are dead, waiting for their final judgment. When Hal's classmate Gwen shows up at the diner, Hal is determined to solve the mystery of her death. If he fails, the diner could close forever.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. Even as organ transplants became more common, heart transplants remained dangerous. But small groups of pioneering doctors attempted this difficult surgery, changing the lives of patients"--
13) Summer freeze!
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the middle of summer, Mr. Freeze blankets Gotham City in a blizzard, and the reader must choose how Batman will thwart him and bring summer back to the city.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Malik Jackson is afraid of the dark, so he is reluctant to join his friend, Ian, in an exploration of an abandoned mansion on the night before Halloween, but he agrees to the adventure because a girl he likes is going--but he soon realizesthat it is not the dark he needs to be afraid of, it is the things that are hiding inside the dark.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the first-class passengers on the Titanic, including details about their experiences aboard the historic ship, tragic losses, and dramatic stories of survival. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Simone Yang is excited to be visiting her grandmother and her best friend Olive in Maine, but Olive and her friends want to visit the carnival that just arrived and ride the ferris wheel, and Simone is really, really afraid of heights; she does not want to let her friend down, but the rides at the Forever Fun Carnival are falling apart, the workers are creepy--and the fortune-telling machine is telling her "you are right to be scared."
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old twins Hayden and Jaden, and their older friends Keisha and Carlos, call themselves Snoops, Inc., and consider it their business to catch criminals and investigate crimes--so when someone sabotages several of the projects in the sixth-grade science fair competition they set out to expose the culprit.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history. He first pointed toward the outfield, and then slammed a monster home run on the very next pitch. It is a moment that has lived in baseball lore ever since. Readers will get an up-close look at one of baseball's most iconic moments and learn about the...
Author
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In 1973 two of the world's most famous tennis stars took part in what became known as the "Battle of the Sexes." Bobby Riggs embraced the idea that men were superior to women in every way and claimed that he would defeat any woman on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King was determined to beat him. She knew she could win and prove that women were as just good as men. Readers will get a courtside seat and watch as Billie Jean King proves that...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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As Brandi Chastain set the ball down to take her final kick, millions of soccer fans held their breath. At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, the United States and China had played to a 0-0 tie in overtime. With the penalty kick shoot-out tied at 4-4, Chastain's last kick sailed into China's goal and the crowd erupted with joy. Chastain's game-winning goal is one of the greatest moments in sports history. Readers will get an up-close look at the...
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