Middle School Reads!

by Patrick Carman Lexile: 830 Genre: Mystery Ryan and Sarah are back...not satisfied with solving the mystery of the dredge, they are now investigating a mysterious skull puzzle that Ryan found that last night at the dredge. This time the mystery will take Sarah across the US to visit some of the spookiest places in the country. Will they solve the puzzle? Will unearthing old crossbones secrets bring them trouble or more fortune?

by Matt Christopher Lexile: 650 Genre: Fantasy Sylvester Coddmyer is back in book 3 of the Home Run Kid series. He's looking forward to a fun summer playing baseball when he sprains his ankle in an accident. He is soon visited by another famous baseball player from the past who teaches him to bat left handed and ultimately win over his team yet again.

by Suzanne Collins Lexile: 800 Genre: Science Fiction The final book of the Hunger Games trilogy is here! Katniss' home in District 12 has been destroyed, so District 13 has become her new home. Now she must decide whether to trust the rebels and become the Mockingjay and fight to over throw the Capitol once and for all. Will Katniss accept this new challenge and fight to the end?

by Suzanne Collins Lexile: 820 Genre: Science Fiction Katniss and Peeta survived the Hunger Games and are now at home in District 12 where they should be living happily ever after. But they're not...there seems to be feelings of rebellion against the Capitol and Katniss seems to have emerged as the symbol of this rebellion. The Capitol is not pleased and is going to great lengths to make her life miserable. However, she never anticipated just how far they would take things...

by Rick Riordan Lexile: 740 Genre: Fantasy Percy has had an uneventful year as a 7th grader until the last day of school. An innocent end of the year game turns into a death match, which Percy barely survives when he is helped by a friend, who turns out to be a Cyclops. They are rushed to Camp Half-Blood only to find out that the Camp is in danger. Thalia's tree has been poisoned and the borders have been compromised. Percy and Annabeth will need to take on another quest if the camp is to be saved.

by David Lubar Lexile: ??? Genre: Science Fiction This is Dave Lubar's third collections of very strange and sometimes scary and creepy stories that have sprung from his imagination. Ever wondered why pigeons are always pooping in the park? Or heard about the wood chipper that comes to life? Or giant grasshoppers who squash little kids? Read these stories and more; if you dare!

by Markus Zusak Genre: Historical Fiction Lexile: 730 Lisel Meminger's life changes forever when she steals her first book while her brother is being buried. She loses him on her way to start a new life with a foster family in Molching, Germany. WWII is about to begin and Liesel is living during a dangerous time. She is determined to learn to read and is determined to keep her family's secret. Neither of which will be easy for a young girl who should just be able to enjoy her childhood.