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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A historical novel of one of the most storied uprisings of classic times by an emerging master of the genre. From the author of Pride of Carthage, the superb fictional rendering of Hannibal's epic military campaigns against Carthage's archenemy Rome, comes the perfect follow-up: an equally superb novel of the legendary gladiator Spartacus and the vast slave revolt he led that came ever so close to bringing Rome and its supposedly invincible legions...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The definitive guide to more than 275 heroes, villains, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy The latest edition of this beloved title has been comprehensively updated to include new characters from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and both seasons of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Want to learn more about the Knights of Ren? Where is Padme Amidala from? How tall is Grogu? To learn the answers to these questions and more, look no further than Star...
63) Refugee
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
64) Humans, bow down
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Great War is over. The Robots have won. The humans who survived have two choices--they can submit and serve the vicious rulers they created or be banished to the Reserve, a desolate, unforgiving landscape where it's a crime to be human. And the robots aren't content--following the orders of their soulless leader, they're planning to conquer humanity's last refuge. With nothing left to lose, Six, a feisty, determined young woman whose family was...
65) The 300 Spartans
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
In the 5th-century B.C., King Leonidas of Sparta has only his 300 bodyguards to stand with him against an invasion by the 60,000 men of the Persian army. Their heroic stand against the invasion gives the other Greek city-states time to organize a large fighting force and ultimately defeat the Persians.
66) High lonesome
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Many a hardcase had died trying to tale the bank and settle an old score at the same time. But he never counted on meeting a beautiful woman and her trail-savvy but reckless father, headed a straight for Apache country. Now Considine and his gang can either ride like hell for the border just ahead of an angry posse, or join the old man and his daughter in a desperate last stand against blood-hungry warriors. The choice is simple: risk the hangman's...
Author
Series
Imagination station volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old cousins Patrick and Beth find themselves 1450's England during the War of the Roses, where they discover the missing treasures and meet the person who has been sending notes through the Imagination Station.
68) Ezra's gamble
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
c2014.
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen year old Ezra lives alone on the outer rim planet of Lothal. He fends for himself by picking up odd jobs and hustling the unsuspecting Stormtrooper. Arena Day arrives - an underground tournament where mighty beasts battle to the finish and all the swindlers, gamblers, and no-gooders come from all corners of the planet to make a profit - Ezra is whisked into an unlikely partnership with the fearsome bounty hunter Bossk and enmeshed in a high-stakes...
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in British history-the actual historical backdrop for Game of Thrones The fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands five times as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. Now, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest reigning...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 380L
Language
English
Description
"Poe Dameron assembles Black Squadron, a team of pilots, for a secret mission from General Leia Organa, but while exploring a planet, BB-8 discovers a tracker on Poe's ship just before the evil First Order arrives"--Amazon.com.
72) Medieval
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The action-packed historical epic is inspired by the true story of daring mercenary leader and one of the greatest warriors in history. After the death of its emperor, the Holy Roman Empire plummets into chaos while corrupt kings battle for control of the empty throne. To battle the tyranny and greed of those clawing for power, Jan must lead a rebel army in this sweeping saga of war and betrayal.
73) Distant thunders
Author
Series
Destroyermen volume 4
Language
English
Description
Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy waits for his destroyer, the Walker, to be repaired after battling alongside their Lemurian allies to repel the savage Grik, and questions the loyalties of Commodore Jenks, who may be devoted to those representing an even greater danger.
74) Gods and dragons
Author
Series
Wake the dragon novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Co-author of the Dune sequels, Kevin J. Anderson's Gods and Dragons marks his triumphant return to epic fantasy, featuring a politically charged adventure of swords, sorcery, vengeance, and the awakening of sleeping giants. Two continents at war: the Three Kingdoms and Ishara have been in conflict for a thousand years. But when an outside threat arises--the reawakening of a powerful ancient race that wants to remake the world--the two warring nations...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To Shmi or not to Shmi? Torn between duty to the Jedi, attraction to Padm�ae, and concern for his beloved mother, yeoman Jedi Anakin Skywalker struggles to be master of his fate. The path he chooses will determine not just his own destiny, but that of the entire Republic. And thereby hangs a tale. Alack the day! A noble lady in danger. A knight and squire in battle. And a forbidden love that's written in the stars. Once again, the quill of William...
77) Wizards at war
Author
Series
Young wizards volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
Nita and Kit rejoin forces when a strange darkness of the mind overcomes the older wizards, stealing away their power, and forcing the younger wizards to go to war to save the world.
79) Waterloo
Author
Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 21
Language
English
Description
Just as Sharpe comes face-to-face with his estranged wife and her lover at a grand society ball, news comes that the British-Prussian link is under attack. In the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe once again plays a pivotal role in the outcome of a great British triumph.
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