David Pittu
1) Crossroads
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Key to all mythologies volume 1
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English
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"It's December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless -- unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Clem's sister, Becky, long the social...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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What's this? The Dinosaurs are going to school! These gigantic prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own. They have to be - there's no room for anyone else. Includes paperback read-along book. "[Yolen reads] her signature questions with clear enunciation and a leisurely pace that allow young listeners to pore over Mark Teague's humorous illustrations." -- AudioFile
3) Day of doom
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring back whatever Vesper One needed, so long as it kept the hostages safe. But when they deliver the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover Vesper One's terrifying endgame....
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Amy and Dan Cahill are in the lead to find thirty-nine clues that safeguard a great power, and are in possession of a coded sheet of Mozart's music that will help them find the next clue while their relatives follow in close pursuit. Does not include game cards.
5) Shatterproof
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Amy and Dan Cahill are no strangers to impossible tasks. After seven of their relatives were kidnapped, the siblings scoured Europe for the priceless artifacts Vesper One demanded in exchange for the hostages. But then the Cahill kids are given an assignment that pushes them to their breaking point-a journey to a legendary city. Amy and Dan know they can't afford to fail, yet they're running out of options. . . and running out of time.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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As the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must explore an ancient culture and steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best-trained soldiers. It's the most dangerous Clue search yet ... and it may mean the end for Amy and Dan.
7) In too deep
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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"Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, head to the Land Down Under to discover what their own mother and father knew about the hunt for the 39 Clues, but following in their parents' footsteps brings up lost memories for Amy so awful that she can't share them, even with Dan. Haunted by the ghosts of their past, chased by deadly competitors, Dan and Amy can't see who is an enemy and who is a friend. Their blindness leads to a terrible...
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded . . . and the price to uncover them just might be lethal."--Publisher.
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Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now...
10) Nowhere to run
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are the latest guardians of the Clues -- thirty-nine ingredients in a serum that transforms whomever takes it into the most powerful person on earth. They think they've done everything right, but a tiny mistake leads to catastrophe. The serum is missing and Dan and Amy have to get it back and stop who stole it ... before it's game over.
11) Countdown
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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With Amy and Dan still in pursuit of Pierce, Amy does something unthinkable that sends shockwaves through her family.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills - members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds. Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11 year old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle...
13) Storm warning
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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The shadow of the man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother Dan on their worldwide search for 39 Clues that lead to a great power. The man has tried to kill them and he is a Madrigal, as were their parents. And now the man is ready to step out of the darkness for their final confrontation.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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A brand new adventure from the world of The 39 Clues!For 500 years, the Cahills have been the most powerful family in the world. For 500 years, they've protected the source of their power - the 39 Clues. And for 500 years, they've kept their secrets silent. Until now.This extraordinary stand-alone novel cracks open the Cahill vault to tell the story of the most coveted piece of artwork in the world, a masterpiece that has been the target of seven...
15) Mission Titanic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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The Outcast recreates the conditions for the Titanic disaster and gives Dan and Amy Cahill just days to stop the shipwreck from taking place.
16) A king's ransom
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy race against time to find an ancient map that has not been seen for half a century and use it to redeem their family members who have been kidnapped by a sinister organization called the Vespers.
17) An American spy
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English
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When the CIA's Department of Tourism is dismantled by an elaborate Chinese intelligence scheme that has caused numerous agent deaths, survivor Milo Weaver is placed at risk by his former boss, Alan Drummond, who uses one of Milo's aliases to exact revenge.
18) Mission atomic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Amy and Dan are shocked to learn that Outcast, a violent renegade who is threatening the lives of innocent people, may be a Cahill family member who is determined to exact revenge.
19) Zen shorts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. "Michael," said Karl. "There's a really big bear in the backyard." To Addie he tells a story about the value of material goods. To Michael he pushes the boundaries of good and bad. And to Karl he demonstrates what it means to hold on to frustration. With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love...
20) The Medusa plot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought the search for the thirty-nine clues leading to the source of their family's power was over, but when Cahills are kidnapped by the Vespers, Amy and Dan find themselves with only a few day to fulfill a bizarre ransom request before their friends start dying.