SCHOLASTIC READERS LEVEL 2 (BOOK ONLY)

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Alien vs Predator (Book only)

A team of scientists head to the Antarctic to investigate what seems to be an ancient pyramid under the ice. It is a difficult and dangerous expedition but nothing could have prepared the team for the terror lurking beneath the ice – and the unexpected visitors who are on their way to join them there…

 

9781904720232

Batman Begins (Book only)

In Batman Begins, the young Bruce Wayne learns to face his fears. When Wayne is ten, he watches his parents die in front of him on the streets of Gotham City. He travels the world, learns to fight with Ninjas, and returns home – as Batman. There, with the help of Alfred, his childhood friend Rachel Dawes and the super-fast Batmobile, Batman fights for good in Gotham City.

 

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Bandslam (Book only)

Will has always been an outsider, so, he is surprised when one of the coolest girls at his new school, Charlotte, befriends him. 

Impressed by his knowledge of music, Charlotte makes him the manager of her band. Do Will, Charlotte and Sa5m (‘the 5 is silent’) 

have what it takes to win the prestigious Bandslam – ‘battle of the bands’ – competition?

 

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Barack Obama (Book only)

On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. He is the first African-American to be president of one of the most powerful countries in the world.

Read about Barack Obama’s life before he became President – his early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, his Kenyan and his American roots, and his decision to run for President.

 

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The Devil Wears Prada (Book only)

When Andrea lands a job at top fashion magazine Runway, she knows nothing. She’d never heard of Runway before, or its infamous editor, Miranda Priestly. But soon she is wearing heels to work, dealing with the biggest names in fashion, and, most importantly, attending to Miranda’s every demand. And if Miranda calls at 3am, is that so bad? It will all be worth it in the end, won’t it …?

 

9781904720102

DJ Ambition (Book only)

Ali lives for R&B music and hip-hop, and her one ambition is to be a DJ at a top London club. It’s not easy though, especially with a sarcastic, younger brother, a nagging mother and, worst of all, ‘Da G’ – her biggest DJ rival.

Fact Files include The Urban Music Scene and How to be a DJ.

 

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Hoot (Book only)

Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and he’s not impressed. But one day Roy sees a barefoot boy running for his life, 

and suddenly things become much more interesting. Does this boy know anything about the problems at the new pancake restaurant site? Why does he want to save the little owls that live there? And can Roy do anything to help?

 

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Glee: Foreign Exchange (Book only)

Mr Schuester has invited a French Glee Club to McKinley High for a week but not everyone is excited. Why do none of the French girls like Puck? Why is Jean-Paul only interested in Finn? And can Rachel be friends with the super-talented Celeste? 

As the two Glee Clubs practise for the multicultural show on Saturday night, Mr Schu starts to worry …

Glee TM & © 2012 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

9781908351326

Glee: The Beginning (Book only)

It’s the start of the year at McKinley High and Glee Club is practising for the ‘Fall in love with music’ show. There’s one problem – they sound terrible! Rachel is talented but annoying: will Mercedes let her join Glee Club? 

Homecoming week is around the corner: can the kids from Glee Club show everyone that they’re awesome singers and not just ‘geeks’?

 

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Great Expectations (Book only)

Pip lives with his sister and her husband, Joe Gargery, the village blacksmith, with little prospect of advancement. But when he discovers that he has a secret benefactor, his life changes forever. Pip moves to London and learns how to live like a gentleman. Can he win the love of the cold but beautiful Estella? And who is the person behind Pip’s ‘great expectations’?

Adapted from Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

 

9781904720126

The In-Crowd (Book only)

It’s Cameron’s first day at Kings’ School in Kent and he hates it. The in-crowd tease him because he’s Scottish and he misses his old friends. But when the in-crowd discover Cameron’s talent for football, everything changes…and Cameron has some tough decisions to make.

 

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Inca Mummy Girl (Book only)

It’s Cultural Exchange Week at Sunnydale High and Xander is excited! Buffy’s exchange partner, Ampata, is wonderful. She’s young, beautiful … and she likes Xander too! But trouble and Ampata seem to go together. Who’s the man with the big knife? And why does she carry a mummy in her bag? Buffy and Giles decide to find out…

 

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Jane Eyre (Book only)

Orphaned as a young child, Jane Eyre has an unhappy start to life living with her cruel aunt and cousins and later enduring the hardships of Lowood school. After taking up a post as a governess, her life begins to improve, helped by her growing friendship with Mr Rochester, her surly employer. But can she achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets?

With Fact Files on Charlotte Brontë, and women and children in Victorian England.

 

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Johnny English Reborn (Book only)

Johnny English, the world’s most unlikely spy, is back! After some intensive training in the mountains of Tibet he is called back into action to serve the Queen in MI-7. Using the latest high tech gadgets Johnny English must stop a group of international assassins before they kill the Chinese Premier. Disaster ensues as this accident-prone secret agent tries to discover 

who is really behind the planned killing.

 

9781905775774

The Mask of Zorro (Book only)

It has been twenty years since the tyrannical Rafael Montero imprisoned Diego de la Vega, alias Zorro, the people’s hero. Not only did De la Vega lose his freedom but also his wife and their beautiful daughter Elena. 

Now Montero has returned to California, and the people desperately need Zorro’s help again. Can the new Zorro, troubled bandit Alejandro, stop Montero’s evil plans?

 

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Muhammad Ali (Book Only)

Muhammad Ali was an American Olympic and professional boxer widely regarded as the People’s Champion. Renowned for his physical and verbal prowess, this fascinating biography is about a talented sportsman who became an inspiring activist.

 

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Nelson Mandela revised edition (Book only)

Nelson Mandela is the most important South African of the last one hundred years. This is a fascinating and informative biography charting Mandela’s long fight against apartheid before becoming President of South Africa in 1994. REVISED AND UPDATED

 

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Book only)

Another adventure for night watchman Larry Daley and friends. When the Tablet of Ahkmenrah begins to corrode, Larry Daley and his friends from the New York Museum of Natural History must travel to the British Museum in London to find out how to fix it.

 

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Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (Book only)

Larry Daley has left his job as a night guard at the Museum of Natural History, and is now a rich businessman. When he hears that his old friends, Teddy Roosevelt and the other exhibits – are being sent to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington for storage, 

he knows he has to help them…

Another exciting story based on the second Night at the Museum movie.

 

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The OC: The Outsider (Book only)

Ryan Atwood is from Chino, L.A. and he’s felt alone all his life. All he wants is a real home and a family. Marissa Cooper is from the O.C. and all she wants is to escape. When Ryan shows up in Newport Beach, both their lives change – forever

 

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Prince William and Kate Middleton: Their Story (Book only)

This compelling and topical non-fiction title tells the story of Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, covering their early lives and influences, how they met and fell in love, and culminating with their fairy tale wedding day.

 

9781904720744

The Pink Panther (Book only)

It’s the World Cup. Someone has murdered the French football team coach and stolen the priceless Pink Panther diamond. 

Inspector Dreyfus puts Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling detective, on the case. But can Clouseau find the killer and the diamond before Dreyfus? Who will become the ‘Pink Panther detective’ and win France’s highest honour?

 

9781905775156

Rocky Balboa (Book only)

Many years ago Rocky Balboa was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Now he runs a restaurant in his home town of Philadelphia. Life seems hard and empty since his wife died. But then the current world champion, Mason Dixon, challenges Rocky to an exhibition match. Is Rocky too old to fight again? Will both men be able to leave the ring with respect?

 

9781905775194

Robin Hood: The Silver Arrow and the Slaves (Book only)

Robin Hood and his men live as outlaws in Sherwood Forest. They fight corruption and injustice – both of which appear in large measure courtesy of the self-interested Sheriff of Nottingham. When Robin and the outlaws uncover the Sheriff’s latest scheme to buy Saracen slaves, they decide to foil his plans. Will Robin save the slaves, outwit the Sheriff, and win the prestigious silver arrow competition? With Fact Files on the BBC TV show, the legend of Robin Hood and life in medieval England.

 

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Romeo and Juliet (Book only)

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays adapted into contemporary English for students of English as a Foreign Language and interspersed with stills from the 2013 movie.

 

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Selma (Book only)

Discover the inspiring true story of Martin Luther King’s fight for civil rights for African-Americans in the 1960s.

 

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Senna (Book only)

It was 1994, and the Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna was hoping for his fourth win on the San Marino Grand Prix course. But on the seventh lap, his car left the track at 306 kilometres an hour and crashed into a wall. The winner of forty-one Grand Prix races and three world championships was dead. Read the story of one of the world’s greatest Formula One racing drivers.

 

9781905775613

Sense and Sensibility (Book only)

Following the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are forced to leave their family home and move to a small cottage in Devon. There, Marianne meets and falls in love with the charismatic Mr Willoughby but she is left distraught by his inconsistent behaviour. And whilst consoling her younger sister, Elinor is forced to confront her own feelings towards Edward Ferrars, an old family friend …

 

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Sherlock: The Sign of Three (Book only)

Sherlock Holmes is the world’s most famous detective and students will love this modern adaptation of Conan Doyle’s story ‘The Sign of Four’.

 

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Spiderman 2 (Book only)

A brilliant scientist, Dr Otto Octavius, has discovered a way to create cheap fusion energy for the world. But during a demonstration, things go terribly wrong and Octavius becomes evil Doc Ock. Spider-Man must stop him before he recreates the reaction and destroys New York. Can he do it and save the girl he loves?

 

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Revenge of the Fallen (Book only)

The battle for Earth continues in this action-packed story. Sam Witwicky’s plans to go to college are disrupted when he learns the truth about the ancient origin of the Transformers. He must accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the evil Decepticons who have returned stronger than ever with a plan to destroy the world.

 

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Ugly Betty (Book only)

Follow the life and times of Betty Suarez, the editor’s assistant on MODE fashion magazine. Go behind the scenes at the MODE offices, and find out how the hit TV series Ugly Betty was made. Read interviews with the stars – and find out how to get on in the fashion world!

 

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X-Men 2 (Book only)

A mutant has tried to assassinate the President of the USA and now humans hate and fear mutants even more. But who sent the mutant? The X-Men must find the answer and save the world from the evil plans of a government scientist and their arch-enemy, Magneto.