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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"Desperado Detectives--aka Mo Lo Beau and her best friend Dale, along with newly-appointed intern, Harm Crenshaw--must take on a new case when Dale's daddy goes on the lam just before his trial is about to start"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
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English
Description
When Hector's mother suggests that he and his amigo, Mando, get out of East LA for the weekend and see some of the world, he's thinking Paris. So he's a little disappointed when they end up in Fresno, sleeping on a lumpy couch in his Uncle Julio's messy apartment. Hector figures it's going to be one boring weekend. He couldn't be more wrong. Between flying in a rickety old plane, spotting an armored car heist, and warding off the bumbling thieves...
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
Description
Joe and Frank investigate some pranks around Bayport, leading them to the Red Arrow, a crime grang.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Matt Stevens, an average middle schooler with a glib tongue and a knack for solving crimes, uncovers a mystery while working with "the organization," a mafia-like syndicate run by seventh-grader Vincent "Mr. Biggs" Biggio, specializing in forged hall passes, test-copying rings, black market candy selling, and taking out hits with water guns.
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Artemis Fowl volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
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English
Description
Artemis has to join forces with the fairies to save his father who was kidnapped by the Russians.
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
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Twelve-year-old Troy always dreamed of meeting his father, but when the man finally appears his mother's anger, his father's shady business dealings, and Troy's own feelings make the reunion difficult and confusing.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
And day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat--the man that Pete's father is terrified to see. So three times a day, when the ferry is due at the island, Pete jumps on his bike and races to see if the big man will get off the boat. In Pete's pocket is a quarter, so he can rush to the telephone and warn his father. It is not until almost the end of summer that Pete finds out why his father is so afraid. But in the meantime...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When Artemis learns that his father has been kidnapped by the Russian mob, he races to the Arctic Circle to make a daring rescue, where he finds an old acquaintance, Captain Holly Short, who is investigating a plot of the goblin mob.
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Project Riese volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's 1952. The wound WWII inflicted on the world is still fresh. Sam Safdie and his ragtag group of treasure hunters have been searching for the fabled map of the Owl Mountains for years…and they finally found it. Their journey leads them to a massive war complex that hides both unknown horrors and a fortune in gold. However, the deeper they travel, the more they realize the complex has developed a life of its own and that some secrets are better...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens the right to fair trials by jury. However, without people to participate in jury service these fair trials would be impossible. Jurors and judges work together to determine the fate of criminal and civil cases. The people chosen to serve on a jury come from all backgrounds to provide a proper representation of the U.S. population. This book explains every aspect of jury service, from juror selection to juror...
12) Forensics
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nearly 800 years ago, a man name Sung Tz'u wrote a
book detailing forensic methods. Today, forensic tools such as fingerprinting and DNA testing are used to solve crimes around the world. Find out more in Forensics, one of the titles in The Hidden World of Crime series.
13) Law Enforcement
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
The very first police in what is now the United States were Native American warriors who kept order
during hunts. Today, American law enforcement includes the Texas Rangers, Secret Service, and U.S.
Marshals Service, among many others. Find out more in Law Enforcement, one of the titles in The Hidden
World of Crime series. T
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Police officers often have partners, and sometimes those partners are animals. Horses and dogs are animals commonly used by police forces around the world. Through engaging text and colorful photographs, readers explore the life-saving relationships between these animals and the police officers who work with them. Fun fact boxes and a graphic organizer present addition information about the training and skills needed to follow this exciting career...
15) Organized Crime
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The word "Mafia" is used to describe a secret criminal society. Today, organized crime groups such as the
Italian Mafia, Japanese Yakuza, and Chinese Triads commit crimes around the world. Find out more in
Organized Crime, one of the titles in The Hidden World of Crime series.
16) Heists
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The word heist comes from the word "hoist." This is because a group of thieves try to "hoist" a large
amount of money during a heist. Find out more in Heists, one of the titles in The Hidden World of Crime
series.
17) Drug Wars
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The violence that surrounds drug dealing and drug trafficking has decimated whole communities, and, in some cases, reshaped daily life in entire countries. This volume takes a closer look at the people affected by the drug trade and the efforts being made to combat it. The book includes firsthand stories, critical thinking questions, and a summative activity, all with the aim of showing the human toll of the drug economy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hostage negotiators have a difficult job that's fascinating to learn about. Readers discover what these brave men and women do in order to safely diffuse hostage situations. They also discover the special skills and training needed to pursue this career path. Important facts about hostage negotiators are presented through accessible main text, fact boxes, and a helpful graphic organizer. Full-color photographs bring readers into the thrilling world...
19) Crime
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Crimes and criminals of yesteryear are an absorbing way to attract readers to learning about history. Pirates seeking treasure, gunslingers of the Wild West, and clever criminal masterminds are the focus of this high-interest volume. Readers will love learning who was clapped in irons, thrown into dungeons, and sentenced to the gallows. Captivating artwork and photographs complement the accessible narrative, which transports young historians back...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old football stars Troy White and Ty Lewis are eager to face each other in a seven-on-seven tournament being held at the Super Bowl in Miami, unaware that bad choices made by members of their families will put both boys in danger.
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