Mark Haddon
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic, fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
Author
Language
English
Description
A magical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing from the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Years ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of landing on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility. He borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and walked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on the...
Author
Language
English
Description
A magical story from Mark Haddon, author of the phenomenally best-selling 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' When the children wake up one morning the air is silent and the room is full of soft blue light. “It’s snowed!" says Alice. “It’s like the North Pole!" It is the first big snowfall of the year and for Alice, Jess and Robin it means a day off school. They can't wait to to put on their scarves and hats, woolly gloves...
5) Boom!
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st American edition
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
195 pages , 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect the dire consequences of their actions.
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First U.S, edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
194 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect the dire consequences of their actions.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Maja, the pregnant wife of wealthy Philippe, is killed in a plane crash but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. Darius, a con-artist visiting Philippe with a business proposition, encounters Angelica and decides to rescue her. The attempt goes awry, and he flees aboard a ship, The Porpoise. As Angelique comes to terms with a life...