Lin Oliver
Author
Series
Fantastic frame volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Tiger and his new friend, Luna, are drawn into a copy of Henri Rousseau's painting, Surprised!, through a magical golden frame by which their neighbor's son disappeared fifty years earlier.
Author
Series
Who shrunk Daniel Funk? volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Daniel Funk, who lives with three sisters, his mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, has always wanted a brother, and when he suddenly shrinks to the size of a toe, he discovers that he has a twin brother who is the same size.
3) Sound bender
Author
Series
Sound bender volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
After their parents are declared dead, Leo and his brother Hollis are taken in by a wealthy but distant step-uncle, and when, on his thirteenth birthday, Leo acquires the ability to hear sounds from the past when touching certain objects, he tries to use the skill to rescue a dolphin, whatever the cost.
Author
Series
Sound bender volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Leo Lomax, the Sound Bender, returns in this globe-trotting sequel.Leo is back in New York, and things are worse than ever. His Uncle Crane has isolated him from his friends, pulled him from his school, and is keeping him under near-constant surveillance. When a strange mask once owned by his father begins to draw Crane's attention, however, Leo is presented with a devil's bargain. If he helps Crane find the mask's other half, he can return to his...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and discovery. This delightful collection of original poems celebrates the everyday things that enthrall little ones, such as playing peekaboo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and cuddling at bedtime" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Fantastic frame volume 2
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After visiting Madame Dots where they see a famous painting about a day in the park, Tiger Brooks, accompanied by his friend Luna, get sucked into the painting and land in a Parisian park where they are attacked by a pet monkey and chased by the police.
Author
Series
Fantastic frame volume 3
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"When Tiger and Luna get sucked into the fantastic frame this time, their destination is the diner depicted in Edward Hopper's famous painting Nighthawks. They explore the streets of New York in 1942 and ride the subway through the dark underground tunnels. It's another art adventure for Tiger and Luna, and as always, they must find their way back to the real world before it's too late--or remain stuck in the painting forever."--Publisher's website....
Author
Series
Fantastic frame volume 4
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When the fantastic frame takes Tiger, Luna, and Chives to New Mexico in 1936, as depicted in Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, Red Hills with the Pedernal, they explore a sacred mountain.
Author
Series
Sound bender volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Leo's cruel and greedy Uncle Crane is forcing him to use his ability to hear sounds from the past to steal the other half of the mysterious Siamese twin mask that was once owned by Leo's father--or be separated from his younger brother forever.
Author
Series
Who shrunk Daniel Funk? volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Still in shock after discovering that he has the ability, although uncontrollable, to miniaturize himself, and that he has a twin brother who is the size of a toe, sixth-grader Daniel Funk tries to focus on completing a diorama about ancient Egypt for his history class.
Author
Series
Who shrunk Daniel Funk? volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When Daniel learns to control his shrinking, Pablo, his tiny twin, writes a list of fun things they can do, including riding in a model rocket near the La Brea Tar Pits, which teaches the brothers the importance of sticking together.
Author
Series
Fantastic frame volume 5
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Will young inventor Tiger and his neighbors Luna and Viola, the owner of the magical picture frame, finally find Viola's missing son when they enter Mexican artist Diego Rivera's painting "The Flower Vendor (Girl with Lilies)?"
16) Twice as nice
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Offered readmittance into the popular clique when they need her grades and extracurriculars to qualify for a new school club, Charlie, who was ostracized for siding against her friends on behalf of her twin, fears she is being used.
17) Almost identical
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Once inseparable best friends, thirteen-year-old identical twins Sammie and Charlie begin to grow apart when they make new friends and join different clubs as seventh graders at a brand new school.
18) The Torpedo Run
Author
Publisher
Learning Curve Pub
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
The adventures of brother and sister Tuck and Billie Holden as they travel with their dog by train cross-country to join their parents at the 1939 World's Fair in New York.
20) Alien Superstar
Author
Series
Alien superstar volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A six-eyed teenage alien refugee becomes a Hollywood star in this hilarious series opener by the bestselling authors of the Hank Zipzer series.
When thirteen-year-old Buddy Burger has to flee from his alien planet, he crash lands in an even wilder place: Hollywood, California. But no one is shocked to see a six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's an actor in a supercool alien costume.
And...
When thirteen-year-old Buddy Burger has to flee from his alien planet, he crash lands in an even wilder place: Hollywood, California. But no one is shocked to see a six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's an actor in a supercool alien costume.
And...