William Wheeler
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"My name is Lloyd. I'm the leader of the Secret Ninja Force. We protect Ninjago City. That would all be cool except, well, my dad is Lord Garmadon. As in, pretty much the worst guy ever Lord Garmadon. Anyway, open up this book to meet my awesome ninja buds, take a look at our amazing high-tech ninja mechs, and find out what happened when my evil dad attacked Ninjago City with his shark army. Yeah ... I'm pretty sure this isn't what other kids' lives...
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2013
Description
When an American academic in Pakistan is kidnapped by anti-American radicals, the CIA thinks popular young Pakistani professor Changez is involved. But as Changez tells his story about his life in the US to an American foreign correspondent, the truth becomes harder to pin down.
4) The hoax
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Pathological liar Clifford Irving stages a complex hoax. In the 1970's Irving managed to fool a major publisher and LIFE magazine into thinking he was writing an authorized biography of Howard Hughes. Irving and his best friend and partner, Dick Susskind, go to extreme lengths to pull off the hair-brained scheme. The more outrageous the lies they concoct, the more believable they become and the more money gets thrown at them. Inspired by the unbelievable...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was...