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1) Artemis Fowl
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"In 2001, Eoin Colfer published Artemis Fowl, a hilarious and rip-roaring science-fiction/fantasy adventure about a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. But these aren't the fairies of bedtime stories; these fairies are armed and dangerous. Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them... until they stop playing by the rules. The novel was an instant sensation and became the start...
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English
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Those who predicted the death of libraries forgot to consider that in the automated maze of contemporary life, none of us--neither the experts nor the hopelessly baffled--can get along without human help. And not just any help--we need librarians, who won't charge us by the question or roll their eyes, no matter what we ask. Who are they? What do they know? And how quickly can they save us from being buried by the digital age? This book is a romp...
Author
Language
English
Description
"We live in a world of complex and seemingly infinite information. The ways in which people of all ages use and obtain that information has changed drastically in recent years: e-book readership has increased, Wikipedia has largely supplanted encyclopedias and reference books, and many people now consume news and media through their smartphones, tablets, and laptops. With digital culture ascendant, it seems counterintuitive to argue that libraries,...
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Discovering a way to build a super-computer using stolen fairy technology, young criminal mastermind Artemis sets out to blackmail a Chicago businessman but runs into a trap that leaves Butler mortally injured.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You watch your television every day, but how does it actually work? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind television technology.
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume no. 359
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
Towering classic of dystopian satire, BRAVE NEW WORLD is a brilliant and terrifying vision of a soulless society--and of one man who discovers the human costs of mindless conformity. Hundreds of years in the future, the World Controllers have created an ideal civilization. Its members, shaped by genetic engineering and behavioral conditioning, are productive and content in roles they have been assigned at conception. Government-sanctioned drugs and...
Author
Series
Mortality doctrine volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Michael is a skilled internet gamer in a world of advanced technology. When a cyber-terrorist begins to threaten players, Michael is called upon to seek him and his secrets out"--
10) Out of my mind
Author
Series
Out of my mind volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
"Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school -- but no one knows it. Most people -- her teachers and doctors included -- don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From self-driving cars to magnetic trains, the future of transportation is full of exciting possibilities. Hit the fast lane to see what the next 100 years of transportation may have in store for the human race.
Author
Series
Covert-One series volume 10
Language
English
Description
While assessing the military potential of a new intelligence device, Covert-One's Colonel Jon Smith realizes the technology must never fall into the hands of America's enemies.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"He felt the mesh of the Vibranium under his fingertips, smooth yet hard at the same time. It almost seemed like it pulsed. Like it wanted to be worn. 'This is the suit of the Black Panther,' T'Challa whispered. 'The suit of my father and his father before him.' He let the fabric fall from his hands and unfurl toward the floor. 'I have to do this,' he said. 'I have no choice.'"--Page [4] of cover.
16) Riptide
Author
Language
English
Description
Treasure hunters have failed to find the lost treasure buried on Ragged Island's Water Pit by the English pirate Edward Ockham. Now, a new expedition using advanced computer technology and supported by millions of dollars has been mounted to find the treasure.
Author
Series
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Library bound ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Thor, God of Thunder and heir to the ancient and mythic heritage of diving power, and Iron Man, an invincible hero and miracle of science and engineering, come together to fight a menace that is both magical and technological.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dozens of astronauts travel to space every year, but what makes these amazing trips possible? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind space travel.
19) The simple life
Author
Series
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Reinforced library bound ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ambushed by the villainess Jolt, Tony Stark finds himself trapped in an isolated village run by folks who have chosen to live a peaceful nineteenth century existence, without any technology. With Jolt hot on his trail, what's a tech-dependent hero to do?
20) Private games
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Private, the world's most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect over 10,000 competitors who represent more than 200 countries. The opening ceremony is still hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Nigel Steele,...
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