Daniel Wallace
Author
Pub. Date
2003, c1998
Description
In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man. He could outrun anybody. He never missed a day of school. He saved lives and tamed giants. He was an inspired salesman-a visionary, in fact-and a beneficent real estate magnate who once bought a whole town just to make sure it would never change. Animals loved him. People loved him. Women loved him (and he loved them back). And he knew more jokes than any man alive. Or at least that's what he's...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there's a catch: the offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only seventy-nine...
6) Big Fish
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Description
In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man. He could outrun anybody. He never missed a day of school. He saved lives and tamed giants. Animals loved him, people loved him, women loved him. He knew more jokes than any man alive. At least that's what he told his son, William. But now Edward Bloom is dying, and William wants desperately to know the truth about his elusive father--this indefatigable teller of tall tales--before it's too late....
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Description
"Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett bound together two volumes of great personal significance: an edition of The bounty hunter's guild handbook, and a recruiting booklet issued by Death Watch, a secretive splinter group of Mandalorians. Together, these volumes make up The bounty hunter code, detailing the skills needed to make a living beyond galactic law as well as the little-known history, philosophy, and gear of Death Watch"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2011]
Description
Lost your copy of the Jedi training manual? Don't worry, you can borrow Luke Skywalker's -- it's been passed down through several owners, such as Yoda, Dooku, and Anakin, and now you can read their annotations and comments. You'll discover the history and lore of the Jedi Order, the ways of the Force and how to wield it, the subtle nuances of lightsaber combat, and the dangers of the Dark Side.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains the back story of Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El-- Supergirl--from her life as a teenager on Krypton and her arrival on Earth after years in suspended animation to her efforts to adjust to human society and her role as a superhero.
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
"You know the planets--from Alderaan and Corellia to Tatooine and Zonama Sekot--and the star systems, from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim. But now, for the first time, you can pinpoint their locations and chart the travels of your favorite characters through the vast reaches of space... A galaxy-spanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical ("Systems, Sectors, Oversectors, and Regions") to the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Discover lightsabers from every corner of the galaxy in Star wars : the lightsaber collection, a definitive volume of lore and original art... You will learn about rarely seen weapons from all across the Star wars universe, including films, television series, comics, and video games. Each hilt is rendered in unprecedented detail and presented alongside original character art and detailed information about the creation of each saber and the characters...