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1) Congo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
On an expedition to return Amy, his talking gorilla, to her home in the Congo, Professor Peter Elliot is joined by others who hope to find a legendary diamond mine guarded by mutant gorillas.
Author
Series
Anlon Cully chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Leaping Leopard Enterprises, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Series
Secrets of the sands volume 3
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
A search for answers from a mysterious Oracle has Sesha and her friends navigating intrigue and danger in this thrilling conclusion to the Secrets of the Sands series. Leaving the oasis, Sesha and her friends set sail for Avaris, intent on stopping the Hyksos Chieftain from claiming the throne and declaring war on Thebes. On the journey, Sesha learns that she and the scroll are at the centre of a pair of prophecies made by a famed Oracle - prophecies...
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. With the help of his ex-girlfriend, archaeologist Aline Cedrac, and his bitter rival, government agent Richard Burke, Edward is about to...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Continues to explore the fascinating field of alien research. Researchers explore evidence of mysterious ancient phenomena, such as alien abductions documented in the Hebrew Bible, Egyptian hieroglyphs depicting the use of light bulbs, miles-long cryptic markings in Peru, and more.
Author
Series
Trilogía de la ciudad blanca volume 3
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
"In Bronze-Age Crete, before horses were common on the island, potter's-daughter Clio continues to raise and train them even though an accident has left her unable to ride. After a series of difficult years in the community, the threat of raiders prompts the town's ruling Lady to demand the sacrifice of a maiden between ages twelve and fourteen, who will be selected at the spring equinox. Certain that she will be named the sacrifice, Clio struggles...
Author
Series
Sean Wyatt volume 13
Publisher
Enclave Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Unimaginable wealth. The authority to command nations. Eternal life. The god-like power promised by the lost desert city of Zerzura is as frightening as it is alluring. Former secret agent Sean Wyatt and his best friend, Tommy Schultz, have never hunted anything like it. But the legend and the unlimited power it promises are so improbable that other archeologists-including Tommy's parents-gave up looking for Zerzura decades ago. Most call it a myth....
12) Dragonfly song
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
"Nobody but the old wise-woman knows what truly happened to Aissa, the firstborn daughter of the priestess. If they saw the half-moon scars on the servant girl's wrists they would find it out, but who would look twice at lowly, mute No-Name? Only the Lady's cats, and the fireflies summoned by her silent song. Then the soldiers of Crete come, demanding children as tribute for their god-king's bull dances, and Aissa is determined to take destiny into...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with re-imagining the full story of the Learned Man--a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia. From Vietnam to northern Africa and the Australian Outback, Shelby searches for understanding of this enigmatic man from the ancient past, unaware that the two men share a great deal in common. Some 40,000 years in the past, the Learned...
15) Soulswift
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Gelya is a Vessel, a girl who channels the word of the One True God through song. Cloistered with the other Vessels of her faith, she believes--as all Ovinists do--that a saint imprisoned Elath the Great Demon centuries ago, saving humanity from earthly temptation. When Gelya stumbles into a deadly cover-up by the Ovinists' military, she reluctantly teams up with Tavik, an enemy soldier, to survive. Tavik believes that Elath is actually a mother...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Lara Croft, tomb raider": Archaeologist and explorer extraordinaire Lara Croft goes on a death-defying journey that leads her to her greatest challeng: The Triangle of Light. "Lara Croft, tomb raider: the cradle of life": Lara faces her most perilous mission: to recover what ancient civilizations eblieved to be the essence of all evil, Pandora's Box.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"'Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs' explores whether ancient leaders, usually attributed with divine powers, were actually connected to extraterrestrial forces. 'Alien Operations' examines advanced medical procedures practiced in the ancient world, as evidenced by wall carvings and skeletal remains. Did these skills come from an otherworldly source? Archaelogists ponder the healing power of ancient objects like sacred bones in 'Mysterious Relics' and...