Gary Jeffrey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents, in graphic novel format, a description of tornadoes and superstorms and why they are dangerous; and examines the 1925 tri-state tornado, the 1991 storm off the coast of Maine, and the 1997 tornado in Texas.
4) Giants
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
These mythical creatures were thought to be as large as mountains and were responsible for causing lots of trouble for humans. Readers will discover some of the most popular legends and folklore about giants in this book. The comprehensive volume covers giants from a variety of mythological traditions-from the Greeks to the Mayans. The exciting story of the Norse god Thor and his adventures in the land of giants is featured in graphic-novel form....
8) Werewolves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes werewolves found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of the tale of a werewolf outside an eighteenth-century German village, and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.
9) Trolls
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes trolls found in folklore, presents a story of their interaction with humans, and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.
11) Ogres
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Describes the characteristics of ogres and legends and folklore about the mythical creatures and features a retelling of the tale "Tom Hickathrift and the Ogre of Tilney Marsh," told in graphic novel format, in which a man renowned for his large stature gains fame and fortune by defeating an ogre in battle.
12) Centaurs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Describes centaurs found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of Hercules and the centaurs, and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.
13) Firebirds
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Describes firebirds found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf," and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.
16) The Gold Rush
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Depicts the life of a forty-niner during the California Gold Rush.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
How are fingerprints, hair, and blood alike? Each can be traced to a specific person and can therefore be used as evidence in criminal investigations. Three stories of actual crimes solved using trace evidence are presented here in comic form. Includes overviews of how a crime is investigated and how trace evidence is analyzed.