Accelerated Reader - Middle Years Non Fiction
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Super Tech: Dinosaurs
Explore weird, wonderful and mind-blowing tech and discover the tech breakthroughs that are shaping the future.
Super Tech is a high-interest STEM series that groups tech by use/topic. The books are alternate fact-card examples of the tech in ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Super Tech: Gross Tech
Did you know there's a machine designed to catch sneezes? Or a machine for extracting snail slime? Find out how the technology works and become an expert in all things technologically icky - from a robot capsule you can swallow to sewer crawlers and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Super Tech: Robots
Did you know there's a robot chef that can make 50 pizzas per hour? Would you swim with a robotic fish that gulps up microplastics in the ocean? Find out how the technology works and become an expert in all things robotics - from LiDAR sensors and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.3
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Super Tech: Space
Did you know the James Webb Space telescope is so powerful it can spot a football 550 kilometres away? Would you like to live on a future Mars colony? Find out how the technology works and become an expert in all things space - from cobots to solar ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.3
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Superbugs And Pandemics
A new disease has reared its ugly head. People are getting very sick with high fevers and an itchy rash. Even worse, it seems to be spreading quickly to several major cities around the world. What is this new disease, and why is it spreading so fast?...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Surprising: Animal Weapons And Defences
Whether an animal is fighting to survive or trying to catch a meal, sometimes their best bet is a surprise attack. From hidden claws and tentacles to sideways fangs, other animals don’t see these startling weapons and defences coming. Find out more...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Survival In Space
April 1970: Apollo 13 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It should have been the third manned Apollo mission to land on the moon. But when an explosion on board damaged the spacecraft, it became a perilous and near-impossible ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.6
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Swimming With Sharks
The water’s fine! Come on in! But wait - there are sharks in it! Would you swim with sharks? Many people do! Marine biologists swim with sharks to learn more about these top predators. Snorkellers witness whale sharks and spy spotted leopard ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Amazing History Of Fashion
How we dress today looks a lot different than it did in the past. From clothing as a status symbol to the invention of denim and rise of blue jeans, the history of fashion includes some unusual, amazing and fascinating facts. Learn more about how ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Amazing History Of Food
How we cook and eat today looks a lot different than it did in the past. From prehistoric kitchens to food preservation and the invention of the refrigerator, the history of food is surprising, unusual and amazing. Learn more about how people used ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.7
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Amazing History Of Homes
The homes we live in today look a lot different than they did in the past. From caves to castles to the invention of indoor bathrooms, the history of homes is surprising, unusual and amazing. Learn more about how people used these innovations to ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Amazing History Of Medicine
Going to the doctor today looks a lot different than it did in the past. In fact, the entire history of medicine is riddled with unusual, amazing and sometimes strange facts. Learn about how people used inventions, treatments and more to survive and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Arts (Pride In…….)
Sometimes being who you are can be a hard thing to do. Learn about people from across the LGBTQIA+ community who celebrate who they are and never stop fighting for what they believe in. No matter who you are, inside or out, this book is here to teach...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Aztec Empire
Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Aztecs. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Berlin Olympics
My Story: Berlin Olympics winds the clock back to 1936, the year the Olympics took place in Nazi Germany. London-born Eleanor Rhys Davies's dream comes true when she is selected to represent Britain as a swimmer.
But Berlin under Hitler can be a...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.3
- Points Value : 5.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Creepy Vanishing Hitchhiker
The urban legend of the vanishing hitchhiker dates back some 400 years. During that time, the modes of transportation have changed, but the behavior of the hitchhiker has remained the same. Soon after accepting a ride, they vanish into thin air. Is ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost
In 1817, a terrifying specter began haunting John Bell and his family in Tennessee, USA. At first, the spooky spirit’s knocking and scratching sounds seemed harmless. But soon, the phantom’s antics became more sinister, and even deadly! Who was ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Disastrous Wrangel Island Arctic Expedition
In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Eerie Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
An eerie ghost is believed to haunt Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England. She is called the Brown Lady because she wears an old, brown dress and has a glowing face with empty eye sockets! For decades, tales of her sightings gripped all of England. But in...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Extraordinary Life Of Mary Seacole
A doctress
An activist
An inspiration
Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.
...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Extraordinary Life Of Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is:
A First Lady of the United States of America.
A lawyer
An inspiration
As well as a writer, activist and feminist icon. Michelle was born and raised in Chicago, she studied and worked hard to become a lawyer, and then ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.9
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Extraordinary Life Of Serena Williams
The story of a game-changing tennis champion.
Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things,...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Greely Expedition’s Fatal Quest For Furthest North
In 1881, US Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Furthest North, the record for highest latitude ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship
In 1872, the Mary Celeste merchant ship set sail from New York, bound for Italy. About a month later, it was spotted adrift in the ocean. The crew had vanished. The ship’s charts were found scattered, and crew members’ belongings were still ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Maya Civilization
Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Maya. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
