Curse of the Bizarro Beetle #2

Curse of the Bizarro Beetle #2
Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2010-08-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101442417

With CodyÕs archnemesis, Headmaster Farley, banished from the school, Cody should be celebrating . . . but something is bothering him, eating at him . . . literally gnawing on him. Dark forces are on the rise at Splurch Academy and Cody Mack isnÕt sure which side of the battle heÕs on.

The Rat Brain Fiasco #1

The Rat Brain Fiasco #1
Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-08-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101442433

When Cody Mack is called to the principalÕs office yet again, he finds something far worse than detention awaiting him: Splurch Academy, a frightfully sinister boarding school for disobedient children run by a group of monstrous teachers.

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers
Author: Rob Reid
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2017-03-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1442274425

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers features 150 middle-grade books. Each profiled title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage elementary and middle-school-age reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get the reader’s attention. That is followed by a short reading passage to “set the hook” and encourage the young person to read the rest of the book on their own. Further, the book contains several hundred additional recommended titles. The books selected for this collection were chosen following the criteria of reluctant reader books created by the Quick Picks committee sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. While these guidelines were designed for young adult books, they also work well for middle-grade books. The criteria include: clear writing (no convoluted long sentences with sophisticated vocabulary), high interest “hook” in the first few pages, well-defined characters, interesting plot, and familiar themes.

Curse of the Bizarro Beetle

Curse of the Bizarro Beetle
Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780448453606

Escaping the Splurch Academy infirmary using stolen keys, Cody Mack and friends prepare for Halloween and try to figure out Cody's dreams about a giant beetle that seems to be turning him into a monster.

The Rat Brain Fiasco

The Rat Brain Fiasco
Author: Julie Berry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2010
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 9781101438435

Cody Mack's misdeeds land him in a reformatory school, where he soon discovers that the principal and teachers are actual monsters with a sinister plan to alter the boys' brains.

Batman: Urban Legends (2021-) #22

Batman: Urban Legends (2021-) #22
Author: Joey Esposito
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2022-12-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

All-star creator Jamal Campbell begins a two-part Nightwing story featuring new villain the Director, who films crime scenes. The Murder Club and the Court of Owls create a mystery too deep for Batman to solve as the Bat-Family crumbles. Arkham Academy gets a guest instructor who doesn’t care whether the students live or die. And in a story set in Gotham’s past, Anarky empowers the citizens of Gotham City with Batman’s tools.

Comics Values Annual 2002

Comics Values Annual 2002
Author: Alex G. Malloy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2002-02
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873493932

Attract comic book collectors like a magnet Packed with nearly 100,000 classic and contemporary comics and more than 1,000 illustrations, collectors will find updated listings and prices for Acclaim, Classics Illustrated, Dark Horse, D.C., Marvel and much more. Special sections are devoted to the highly collectible Golden Age, Color Comics, Black & White Comics, and Underground Comics. Each listing is cross-referenced and includes issue number, title, date, artist and current collector value in US dollars. Collectors can accurately evaluate and value their collections with the grading guide, current market report and tips for buying, selling, and preserving comic books.

Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019-2020) #5

Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019-2020) #5
Author: Sean Murphy
Publisher: DC Black Label
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019-12-11
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The GTO struggles to forgive Batman for his behavior on the tails of tragedy, but a promising path forward comes into focus when he uncovers a monumental clue about the mystery of Gotham’s ancestral curse. It may prove too little too late, as Azrael breaks free of Ruth’s mandate and unleashes a radical new reign of terror over the city and its competing super-criminals.

The Encyclopedia of Super Villains

The Encyclopedia of Super Villains
Author: Jeff Rovin
Publisher: Facts on File
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1987
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Alphabetically listed and crossreferenced, "Who's Who"--Style biographies of nearly 1000 evil and ruthless characters from mass media.

The Last Last-day-of-summer

The Last Last-day-of-summer
Author: Lamar Giles
Publisher: Versify
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1328460835

"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant story, for that reminder." --Jason Reynolds, author of Newbery Honoree Long Way Down "The legendary heroes of this legendary book are already legendary when the story begins From there things can only get legendary-er " --Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series "Lamar Giles has written an instant classic--readers won't want their time with the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County to end." --Gwenda Bond, author of the Lois Lane series The Hardy Boys meets The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endless fun they expected. Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town--and each other--before time stops for good.