How They Choked

How They Choked (2014)

by Georgia Bragg

ISBN: 9780802734884

 Interest Level by AR: Middle Grade +   RL by AR: Gr.7.2

IL by Follett: Gr.5-8    RL by Follett: Gr.6.5

        Age: 11+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 3   Theme: History

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Non Fiction

Synopsis: Describes the failures of fourteen historical, famous achievers, including Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Vincent Van Gogh, Ann Boleyn, and Amelia Earhart.    (Credits to Follett)

The Secrets of the Immortal : The Alchemyst

The Secrets of the Immortal : The Alchemyst (2007 )

by Michael Scott

                                               ISBN: 9780385736008

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.6-8   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.5.7

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by Scholastic: Gr.6.4

Lexile: 890L

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 3

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Adventure Story

Synopsis:  In the first book of the "Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series, fifteen-year-old twins Josh and Sophie learn that they are part of the prophecy written in the Codex, the ancient book that is at the center of the struggles between members of the Elder Race. When the Codex is stolen, the twins become entangled in a war that involves Golems, wereboars, and other horrifying creatures. (Credits to Scholastic)

My Librarian is a Camel

My Librarian is a Camel (2005)

by Margriet Ruurs

ISBN: 978-1-59078-093-0

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.6.8

IL by AR: Middle Grade    RL by AR: Gr.6.3

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.6.3

Lexile: 980L     DRA: 40     Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): Q

  Age: 11+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage 2

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction, Libraries

Synopsis:  This fascinating book describes the ways books are delivered to children by many different kinds of libraries around the world. Some children receive books by mail, boat or bus, and some receive deliveries from camels, donkeys and elephants!.(Credits to Scholastic)

The Kind of Friends We Used To Be

The Kind of Friends We Used  To Be (2010)

by France O'Roark Dowell

ISBN: 9780545293563

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.6-8   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.7.4

IL by AR: Middle Grade    RL by AR: Gr.5.8

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.6.2

Lexile: 950L     DRA: 60   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)Y

  Age: 11+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage3

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Friendship Story, Realistic Fiction

Synopsis: Twelve-year-olds Kate and Marylin, friends since preschool, draw further apart as Marylin becomes involved in student government and cheerleading, while Kate wants to play guitar and write songs, and both develop unlikely friendships with other people. (Credits to Scholastic)

Divergent

Divergent

by Veronica Roth

ISBN: 9780007538065

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.9-12   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.5.3

IL by AR: Upper Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.8

Lexile: 700L     DRA: 70     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell):Z 

  Age: 13+

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Science Fiction

Synopsis:  In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is; she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.  (Credits to Scholastic)

The Carnivorous Carnival

The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

by Lemony Snicket

ISBN 9780439554886

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade +   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr6.8

IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.6.6

Lexile: 1120L     DRA: 50     Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell): V

Type: Novel, UK Books     Genre: Adventure, Classics

Synopsis: On the run as suspected murderers, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide from the evil Count Olaf. (Credits to Follett)

Going Solo

Going Solo

by Roald Dahl

ISBN 9780141311425

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade +  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr7.9

IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.6.1

Lexile: 1080L     DRA: 50     Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell): T

Type: UK Book     Genre: Autobiography, History

Synopsis: The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in Going Solo, a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits. As a pilot in World War II, Roald Dahl had some wonderfully exciting -- and frighteningly near-death -- experiences including encounters with the enemy, battles with deadly snakes, and incredible dogfights. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this brilliant man. (Credits to Scholastic)

Into the Land of Unicorns

Into the Land of the Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles)

by Bruce Coville

ISBN 9780747557494

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr5.7

IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.6.0

Lexile: 850L  

Type: Novel, US Books     Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Synopsis: Having jumped off the church roof and into the fantastic Land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot, a unicorn, in the search for the Arabella Skydancer--Queen of all the unicorns. (Credits to Follett)

Across the Nightingale Floor

Across the Nightingale Floor

by Lian Hearn

ISBN: 9780330415286

Interest Level by Scholastic: High School     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr6.4

IL by AR: Upper  Grade     RL by AR: Gr.5.9

IL by Follett: YA Fiction

Type: Novel, US Books     Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis: One boy. One journey. One hidden destiny.(Credits to Amazon UK)

Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska

by John Green

ISBN: 9780007424832

Interest Level by Scholastic: High School   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.6.7

IL by AR: Upper Grade     RL by AR: Gr.5.8

Type: Novel, US Books     Genre: Realistic Fiction

Synopsis:The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.

“In the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes – fierce emeralds. And not just beautiful, but hot too.”

BEFORE. Miles Halter’s whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, screwed up and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world, launches him into a new life, and steals his heart. But when tragedy strikes, and Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally.

AFTER: Nothing will ever be the same.  (Credits to Amazon UK)

Just So Stories

Just So Stories

by Rudyard Kipling

ISBN: 9780099582588

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade +  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr6.9

IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.6.4

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6     RL by Follett: Gr.5.9

Type: Short Stories, UK Books     Genre: Myths & Legends

Synopsis:  A collection of stories that explain why animals look and act the way they do, including "How the Whale Got His Throat," "The Elephant's Child," "The Butterfly That Stamped," and others.(Credits to Follett)