Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by J.K. Rowling
Lexile: 880
Genre: Fantasy

It's Year 4 for Harry and the gang at Hogwarts. Their year starts off with the news that Quiddich matches have been suspended for the year to make room for the Triwizard Competition. Students 17 years of age and older are eligible to enter, but somehow Harry's name gets into the Goblet of Fire and forces him to be a competitor. Harry just wants everyone to treat him like a normal, 14 year old wizard in training, but yet again he is thrust into the spotlight. Will he be able to survive? Why would someone want him in the competition?

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

by Beverly Cleary
Lexile: 860
Genre: Fantasy

Ralph is a mouse living hidden away in the walls of an old motel. However, he is an unusual mouse in that he can understand and speak to humans. One day, Keith comes to stay in Room 215 and due to Ralph's curiousity, the two meet and become friends. Keith has a cool red motorcycle that Ralph is able to ride and leads to some exciting adventures for a mouse who is used to living in secret.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J. K. Rowling
Lexile: 880
Genre: Fantasy

Harry is back at Hogwarts for year 3 and this time everyone is worried about his safety. The evil Sirius Black is on the loose and the rumor is that he's headed to Hogwarts to kill Harry. Will Harry be able to remain safe at hogwarts and win the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor? Only time will tell if he and his friends can stay one step ahead of the evil that lurks all around.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling
Lexile: 940
Genre: Fantasy

Harry Potter has returned home for the summer after his first year at Hogwarts and he is finding that life with the Dursleys is unbearable. Just as he's getting ready to return, he receives a warning from a strange creature that returning to school isn't safe, but Harry is only concerned with getting away from the Dursleys and getting back to his friends. But once back at Hogwarts, something odd is happening. Students are being turned to stone. Who is behind this? Some people think it's Harry...

Who Was Jackie Robinson?

by Gail Herman
Lexile: 670
Genre: Biography

In 1947, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was the first and only African American on his team and in the major leagues. Jackie Robinson changed sports history and the perceptions held by many about which players belonged on the field. Jackie was not only a baseball hero, he was a civil rights hero as well.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J.K. Rowling
Lexile: 880
Genre: Fantasy

Harry Potter has no idea who he is. All he knows is his miserable life with his aunt and uncle and cousin who took him in after his parents died. He lives in a tiny closet under the stairs and hasn't ever had a fun day in his life. But on his 11th birthday things change. Harry receives a letter inviting him to the Hogwarts school of wizardry. He begins to learn the truth about who his parents were and what he is to become.

Scorpia Rising

by Anthony Horowitz
Lexile: 780
Genre: Adventure/Mystery

Alex Rider is back...again! In his tenure as a British spy, he has taken on countless enemies that no one else has been able to defeat. At the end of each successful mission, he walks away with the assurances from MI6 that they will never contact him again. But somehow, there's always one more mission just around the corner. However, this mission, which pits Alex against Scorpia again, will be his final mission. Ever. Read on to find out how the Alex Rider saga ends.