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1) Night fall
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John Corey novels volume 3
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John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective who is now a contract agent with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is persuaded by Kate Mayfield, his wife and partner, that the case involving TWA Flight 800's crash that was ruled to be a result of mechanical failure should be investigated. The hunt will lead to a conspiracy at the highest levels.
2) Code to zero
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A tale set during the height of the Cold War follows one man's journey to uncover family secrets on a quest that leads him into the heart of the nation's burgeoning space program.
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When the wind blows volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
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Six extraordinary children are trying to lead normal lives in the Rocky Mountain countryside. The only time they've ever felt safe was when they were together in the waterfront cabin they call the Lake House. Dr. Ethan Kane is chief of surgery at Liberty General Hospital, where terrible secrets lie, secrets that will change the world for all.
4) Tuesday
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Appears on list
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Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet's atmosphere? But there's a lot more to space travel than just research. With no gravity, a wild schedule that includes sixteen sunrises and sixteen sunsets every twenty-four hours, and no fresh food, it can be a challenge to stay healthy in orbit. Public and private space agencies are working to solve these problems as humans travel farther and more frequently...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 52
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Jack Johnson finds a book that tells how humans can learn to fly and hopes to use his knowledge to show-up his classmate Wilson Schlame, but when the news gets out that Jack can fly, things start to get out of hand and he questions whether flying is really the way to go.
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"A powerful story about the ways an entire life can change in one night: A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man - and no idea what happened. Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them, and the accompanying self-loathing. When she awakes in a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this book, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space! As part of the Searchlight Books collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations...
10) Living in space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"What's it like to be an astromaut in space? Learn from the men and women who actually have traveled in space. Find out what it is like to work, cook, and sleep in zero gravity. Hold on tight!" --Back cover.
11) The funny ride
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"When his kite lifts him above the ground, a child takes a 'funny ride' as he views what is on the ground and in the air"--provided by publisher.
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Piper McCloud volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
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You just can't keep a good girl down... unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for...
13) Gravity
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Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left, and the only way home may be to go further...
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"An entertaining and fascinating memoir of "gifted storyteller" (People) Ann Hood's adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant. In 1978, in the tailwind of the Golden Age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world, Ann Hood joined their ranks. She carved chateaubriand in the first-class cabin, found romance on layovers in London and Lisbon, and walked more...
15) Aurora rising
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Aurora cycle volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
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Told in separate voices, eighteen-year-old Tyler Jones, top graduate of Aurora Academy, and a group of misfits and troublemakers embark on their first mission with Auri, a stowaway from the distant past.
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2021.
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The wonder of flight. The science of evolution. From both, Richard Dawkins weaves a fascinating account of how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? In Flights of Fancy, Richard Dawkins explains how nature and humans have learned to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 52
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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This leveled title takes young readers on a journey in the sky! It introduces the exciting job of flight attendants, who travel the world to keep fliers safe and comfortable. Colorful photos and engaging text highlight the work of flight attendants, while labels and a picture glossary introduce important words. Special features introduce the important skills and gear of these community helpers.
20) The fledgling
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Hall family chronicles volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
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Georgie's fondest hope, to be able to fly, is fleetingly fulfilled when she is befriended by a Canada goose.
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