"Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path. When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills to find Scout and bring him home.Get ready for a canine adventure full of danger, loyalty, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his best...

From the #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica comes the story of one unsuspecting boy poised to follow in his superhero father’s footsteps
Fourteen-year-old Billy Harriman can feel the changes. The sharpening of his senses. The incredible strength. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. The confidence and the strange need to patrol Central Park at night. His dad had been a hero, a savior to America...

The mind-blowing conclusion to the Monster trilogy and the final installment in the Gone series from science fiction and fantasy master Michael Grant is perfect for superhero and Stephen King fans alike. After the fall of Perdido Beach dome, a new set of humans developed mutant powers from the rock infected with alien virus. They are the Rockborn Gang: Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo, and Francis. With their superpowers, they have defended the...

An accident at school brings quiet, imaginative Leo to the attention of the popular crowd, but their expectations have him misbehaving and cause him to lose his best friend George, so when a neighbor's dog is trapped by a meteor strike Leo becomes a real hero in hopes of setting things right.

The great sentient spaceship Lulu watchs the humans kill her human mate, Darius. Now, she plots her revenge. Meanwhile, Darius races to get back to his ship, before Lulu not only kills herself but their one chance at a new life in human space. Can Darius prove himself a hero to everyone counting on him?

Themes: Self-Esteem, Stealing, Journalism, Police, Popularity, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Jair Nobles still remembers how great it felt. After he and Zander Peterson rescued two girls at a party that got out of hand, other...

Dogs are good at listening! When you read to a dog you forget about your reading trouble. The dog doesn't mind if you make a mistake. The dog loves your stories, and it likes being with you, too. Reading to a dog makes you a better reader because you get a lot of practice.

When You're the HeroMiguel Garcia saved the day in January. His quick thinking stopped the Eyewitness News building from going up in flames with all of his friends and co-workers still inside. And he relives that moment almost nightly in his nightmares.But it's not the only nightmare he's facing. He wants to do some video reporting of the escalating homelessness situation in downtown Portland. And someone seems to be trying to kill him. Or is that...

Alexandre Rockwell's offhandedly eccentric US Film Festival (**Sundance**) award winning debut feature follows a disabled teenager and his older adoptive sisters who, when pronounced by some protective-services bureaucrat to be "not our idea of a normal family," shed their gloomy urban confines and set out for Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Rockwell gathers vitalizing details both grand and small but he is mostly inspired by singular characters...

Having the name Godric, strength has always been my only option. I've taken on every unlawful labor with brawn and a side of madness, earning me the president patch on my cut. I am unstoppable. A force no one reckons with. Until my uncle from a rival club discovers a weakness I didn't even know I had. Monet. With beautiful honey eyes that remind me of my gold-plated Magnum and resilience that has my focus only on her, betrayal erupts around us....