Don Nardo
Author
Series
Emma Lord mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
1993
Description
Emma Lord, publisher of the Alpine Advocate, needs is a big story. And she gets just that when Mark Doukas, the handsome grandson of rich Neeny Doukas, is murdered. Even more shocking is that the other grandson, Chris - always the black sheep in the family - is the prime suspect!But trying to get a straight answer out of Neeny or his son, is like poking a nest of rattlesnakes. And if Emma doesn't watch out, she'll be conducting an interview from the...
Author
Series
Emma Lord mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
1993
Description
the pretty little town of Alpine looks like a Christmas card: deep, fresh snow, carolers, Christmas trees, and even a sleigh. The sight of a woman's leg in a lake, along with another young woman's hal-frozen body, puts a damper on everyone's festive mood. But for Emma Lord, editor of The Alpine Advocate, a hot story is still great news. With the help of her assistant, a bottomless well of local history, Emma begins to piece together the puzzle. Emma's...
10) Poof! a bot!
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Illustrations and simple text relate how Zip, the unlucky alien magician, zaps a bot and tells it what to do, but the bot does not listen. Includes note to parents, introduction to the books vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions.
11) Cloning
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 4
Description
This book is an introduction to cloning, examining the debate over cloning and discussing the potential future uses and effects based on ongoing research.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Description
"When thirteen-year-olds T.E. and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole"--
13) Rats
Author
Pub. Date
c 1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Description
When mutant rats threaten to take over Staten Island, which has become a huge landfill, fourteen-year-old Sarah and her younger brother Mike try to figure out how to stop them.
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"The Romans were the greatest builders of the ancient world, and among their most impressive achievements were their vast systems of roads and aqueducts. The roads, which featured inns and other amenities at intervals, carried soldiers, messengers, traders, and religious pilgrims far and wide. Meanwhile, the aqueducts brought life-giving water to cities and towns, making Rome's mighty urban civilization possible"--From the publisher's web site.
17) France
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, sports, arts, religions, culture, and people of France.