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Step under the streets of Paris, France, to explore the Catacombs, an underground world of bones. Why are the bones of millions of people hidden beneath this famous city, and are there secrets still waiting to be uncovered in the so-called Empire of the Dead? Filled with exciting facts, full-color photos, and easy-to-read text, this book is sure to engage struggling readers and wannabe investigators alike.
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Climb high into the Andes Mountains of Peru to discover Machu Picchu, the hidden city built by the Inca Empire. How did the Inca peopole build such an amazing city with huge stones, and why was it abandoned? This book is your guide to one of the world's most mysterious ancient cities. Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages wannabe investigators alike.
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Travel to Stonehenge and discover the secrets of this ancient stone monument! How were these massive stones transported and set upright using only the tools of early humans? This book explores the possible purposes of the so-called Monument of Mystery, from space observatory to sacred burial ground, and examines the latest research and theories about the fascinating structure.
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Fourteen-year old J.D. is on the hunt – this time for guts! Readers will become immersed in J.D.'s quest through a blend of mixed media images, diary entries, and diagrams as the son of Frankenstein's monster searches for the contributor of his dad's large intestines. The clues lead him to his cousin, Gloria. Members of Gloria's family have always had one job – to be a bodyguard to an ancient vampire! But after a run-in with the villainous Fran,...
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When astronauts crash on Pluto, only one man can save them ... SUPERMAN! Faster than a speeding bullet, the MAN OF STEEL soars toward the dwarf planet, towing a high-tech rescue vehicle. Soon, he discovers an unexpected passenger aboard the spacecraft. JIMMY OLSEN, the DAILY PLANET'S young photographer, has hitched a ride, but that's not SUPERMAN'S biggest problem. When the evil KANJAR RO attacks, the MAN OF STEEL finds himself weakened by deep-space...
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As a former pro wrestler, KILLER CROC bullied his opponents inside the ring. As a cutthroat criminal, this ferocious freak forces his competition out of town. Next on his hoodlum hit list is KITE MAN, but the second-rate super-villain isn't leaving GOTHAM without a fight. He's partnering with BATMAN, the WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE, to wrangle up the reptilian rogue and take him down for the count.
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Another day, another family member to find! J.D. is the fourteen-year-old son of Frankenstein's monster and is on a quest to find his family . . . the donors of his dad's mismatched parts. But with every cousin he meets, the danger mounts. New monsters lurk at every turn, and Fran will stop at nothing to get her hands on J.D.'s cousins and enlists the help of the Werewolf and the Invisible Man! Readers will be pulled into the delightfully creepy story...
9) Feet First
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Fourteen-year-old J.D. discovers Dr. Frankenstein's Journals -- and that he is the son of Frankenstein's monster! J.D. always wanted a big family. Well, he's got it! -- all the people who made up his dad and their living descendants. Readers will rush headlong through J.D.'s quest in a flurry of mixed media images, maps, charts, and diary entries as he unlocks clues in the mad scientist's journals. When he discovers his dad's feet came from a famous...
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Earth is under attack by a billion Braniacs! The evil android and his cold and calculating clones have tricked Superman into straying far from Earth's orbit, leaving the planet ripe for the picking. Only Supergirl stands a chance of slowing down the super-villain's army. But will the Man of Steel return in time to aid his younger cousin?
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Once again, BATMAN catches the PENGUIN in the act, meaning more prison time for the villain. Since the fowl felon has a bad habit of escaping his cell, the DARK KNIGHT delivers PENGUIN finds a way to gain the upper hand... and appoint himself warden! With all the thieves, thugs, and crooks under his sway, the Penguin hatches a plan to unleash his new army on Gotham City. The only shot BATMAN has at preventing the PENGUIN'S entire army from flying...
12) Elf Detectives
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Two elf detectives investigate crimes in Santa's Workshop! You better watch out the North Police are on patrol! From cracking cold cases to handling stickier-than-a-candy-cane situations, these elf detectives don't stop until they've discovered who's been naughty and who's been nice. In this jolly good storybook, follow along as they take down rotten reindeer, slippery snowmen, and other Christmastime criminals. With a fresh, funny twist on holiday...
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J.D. is the fourteen-year-old son of the notorious monster of Frankenstein, on a quest to find his family ... the donors of his dad's parts. In New York City J.D. discovers a cousin, Bertie, who is extremely rich and likes sitting on his butt and doing nothing all day. Speaking of butts, that's how J.D. is related to Bertie — through Frankenstein's monster's butt! Now Bertie is in danger. Fran is desperate to get her hands on a cousin and has enlisted...
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Intergalactic alien hijackers have stolen Earth's moon! SUPERMAN may be an alien himself, but he's not about to sit back and watch his adopted planet be torn asunder by terrible tidal waves. The MAN OF STEEL zooms into space to recover the straying satellite, but he's quickly overwhelmed the horde of angry aliens. LEX LUTHOR, SUPERMAN'S archenemy, offers his help, but can SUPERMAN trust him?
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When BATMAN learns about a school for aspiring villains, he sends ROBIN to find out who's in charge. While undercover, the BOY WONDER discovers that the mysterious headmistress is none other than . . . CATWOMAN! The DYNAMIC DUO must find a way to take down this feline felon before her students graduate to full-time crooks.
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A charity cruise filled with GOTHAM'S wealthiest citizens has been boarded by not one but two groups of hijackers! POISON IVY and MR. FREEZE fight for the right to ransom the passengers with countless citizens caught in the crossfire. Outnumbered and out of his element, BATMAN will have to find a way to play one group of crooks against the other, or they'll all go down with the ship.
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J.D., the fourteen-year-old son of the notorious Frankenstein monster, comes into possession of the original mad scientist's secret journal. Clues lead him to the donor of his dad's right eye: a world famous detective from the 1940s whose grandson is now a detective himself. It's a good thing J.D. has inherited the sleuth's super skills, (along with his pale blue eye), because he also accidentally stumbles into his cousin-detective's most difficult...
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Fourteen-year-old J.D. discovers why he never fit in at the creepy orphanage -- he's the son of Frankenstein's monster! The boy always wanted a big family. Now he's got a doozy: the donors of his jigsaw puzzle-papa! Fans of adventure and classic monster movies will gasp with delight as they follow J.D. through this diary-style thriller. Old photos, maps, artifacts, and entries from the mad scientist's own journals will plunge the reader into J.D.'s...
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Honey Bee is set on taking over the school by turning the students into zom-bees who will elect her class president--and when even Tiger Moth, insect ninja, is infected by her venom, it is up to Kung Pow, his apprentice, to find a way to stop the wicked bee.