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Series
Mark of the thief trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
Formats
Description
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome.
Author
Series
TombQuest volume 4
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Twelve-year-olds Alex and Renata are on the run from the Order, which is on the brink of creating an army of indestructible stone warriors to carry out their evil schemes, and only the Lost Spells which his mother used to bring Alex back to life can stop them--and undoing the powerful magic that created the chaos that is now loose in Egypt might very well kill him.
Author
Series
Alfred Kropp adventures volume 3
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Teen misfit Alfred Kropp, the last descendant of Sir Lancelot, is once again in danger as he tries to uncover who is behind a top secret project called SOFIA, while eluding a new enemy who seems determined to kill him.
Author
Series
Chicagoland detective agency volume 2
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
As the founders of the Chicagoland Detective Agency, a haiku-writing girl and a boy with a talking dog have more than enough cases on their hands (and paws) when a friend vanishes, a mummy's amulet disappears, and an evil scientist stalks human brains and hearts.
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Series
Pandava volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Formats
Description
"Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three...
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Series
Seven wonders volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
Formats
Description
Journeying to the ancient city of Babylon when Bhegad tracks down Marco, the companions face a daunting choice involving a dire trap and a long-lost figure from Jack's past.
Author
Series
Alfred Kropp adventures volume 2
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Description
The last descendant of Sir Lancelot, teenage misfit Alfred Kropp is drawn back into the OIPEP to battle a group of demons bent on freeing themselves from the confines of an ancient relic.
Author
Series
Time Jumpers volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.
Author
Series
Theodosia Throckmorton books volume 1
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Twelve-year-old Theo uses arcane knowledge and her own special talent when she encounters two secret societies, one sworn to protect the world from ancient Egyptian magic and one planning to harness it to bring chaos to the world, both of which want a valuable artifact stolen from the London museum for which her parents work.
Author
Series
Neddiad volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Description
When shoelace heir Neddie Wentworthstein and his family take the train from Chicago to Los Angeles in the 1940s, he winds up in possession of a valuable Indian turtle artifact whose owner is supposed to be able to prevent the impending destruction of the world, but he is not sure exactly how.
Author
Series
TombQuest volume 5
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Alex and Ren must confront the Death Walkers, The Order, and an army of the dead in an attempt to save themselves, Alex's mother, and the world--and hope that Ammit, the Devourer of Egyptian legend, will be able to separate the guilty from the innocent.
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Series
Fablehaven volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 21
Description
Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. To thwart the Sphinx's designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn must venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven in...
Author
Series
Copernicus legacy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Description
As Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca continue their search for an ancient relic, Wade's mother is kidnapped by Galina Krause, leader of the present-day Teutonic Knights.
15) Rise of the wolf
Author
Series
Mark of the thief trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Formats
Description
Now a driver in the chariot races, Nic is still a target of the Praetors because of the magical amulet he found, and they will do anything to get their hands on it--and meanwhile Atroxia is beginning to wake up.
Author
Series
Copernicus legacy volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Description
When the evil Galina Krause suddenly reappears, the Kaplan family must race to find an artifact believed to be crafted by Leonardo da Vinci in their quest to uncover Galina's endgame.
Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"School dances are tricky. Everybody wants to go, but nobody wants to dance. The music is too loud for anyone to talk. Teachers are there watching kids, but telling them to go out and have a good time. Oh, and at Kersville Elementary, be careful because you'll have to watch out for ghouls on the dance floor!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Jake Ransom volume 2
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Description
When Connecticut middle-schooler, Jake and his older sister, Kady are transported back to Pangaea, the strange world of lost civilizations, they must find the truth behind the mythic Eye of Ra in order to survive.
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 17
Description
After defeating one enemy and unveiling a traitor, Kendra and Seth plunge into the international world of magic. As Kendra travels to another refuge to locate an artifact of incredible strength, Seth faces another attack at Fablehaven. The creatures there are turning, not falling into evil like the fairies previously but actually turning into shadow-- evolving into powerful and more threatening forms never seen before. Even those creatures known to...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artifact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.