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THE LEGION reading level information

Kami Garcia is well known in YA circles for her popular BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series.


bookcover of UNBREAKABLE  (The Legion, #1)  by Kami Garcia
Unbreakable
(The Legion, #1)
by Kami Garcia

3.81 avg rating — 511 ratings

Kennedy Waters' world is unraveling.  First her father left, and then her mother died.  To make matters worse a ghost almost killed her.  And it would have succeeded if the twins Lukas and Jared hadn't arrived.

Turns out she is needed.  Her eidetic memory is wanted by the ancient Legion, a group of special teens that are hellbent on creating 'the Shift', a tool that can destroy the demon Andras.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 58,558
Page Count: 336
Accelerated Reader: 4.9 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 163098


bookcover of UNMARKED  (The Legion, #2)  by Kami Garcia
Unmarked   ......Due out in 2014
(The Legion, #2)


compiled by Pam
updated June 2014

THE LAND OF STORIES reading information (by Chris Colfer)

The LAND OF STORIES series from Chris Colfer is a popular one with middle-graders.  Action and fantasy fun. 

**all ratings from GoodReads 


bookcover of The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1) by Chris Colfer
THE WISHING SPELL
(The Land of Stories, #1)
by Chris Colfer
Brandon Dorman (Illustrator)

4.07 avg rating — 8,236 ratings

Alex and Conner are twins.  On their 12th birthday, after a tragedy, their grandmother gives them a book of fairy tales. They start to read them only to find themselves falling into the tales, with no clear cut way to get out.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 98,248
Page Count: 438
Accelerated Reading level: 5.0 / points: 15.0
AR quiz:154,466
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bookcover of THE ENCHANTRESS RETURNS (The Land of Stories #2) by Chris Colfer
THE ENCHANTRESS RETURNS
(The Land of Stories, #2)

4.49 avg rating — 576 ratings

The twins are drawn back into the Land of Stories when they find out that the Enchantress has kidnapped their mother.
 
Word Count: 123,485
Page Count:  528
Accelerated Reader:  5.3 / points: 19.0
AR quiz: 160688
--get sample pages and reviews


compiled by Pam
updated June 2014

ORIGAMI YODA reading information


This is one of our absolute favorite Tween and Middle-Grade series.  It's got such heart, humor and wonderHighly recommend.  

Thank you, Tom Angleberger.

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Origami Yoda #1
bookcover of STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA (Origami Yoda #1) by Tom Angleberger
THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

3.89 avg rating — 22,289 GoodReaders

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends are finding middle-school tough. Dwight, a classmate they consider to be a little 'weird' comes to the rescue with the help of a Yoda finger puppet.

The story is told from multiple points of view as the kids discuss how Yoda has really helped them. Includes instructions for making your own Origami Yoda.

sample page #1 from STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA by Tom Angleberger

Reading Information:
Word Count: 18,857
Page Count: 160
Accelerated Reading level: 4.7 / points: 3.0
AR quiz: 136271
Lexile: 760L
--available in hardback and paperback which means the books can be had very affordably. This paperback link is different from the one above, attached to the title.
--available as Audiobook
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app

new bookcover of STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA by Tom Angleberger
Reprinted with new covers
sample page #2 from STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA by Tom Angleberger


Origami Yoda #2

**STARRED Review** Kirkus

4.13 avg rating — 9,604 rating

Dwight and Origami Yoda are back. But now they face Darth Paper, their nemesis, who is working hard to get Dwight suspended from school!

exclusive sample page from DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK by Tom Angleberger

Word Count: 22,554
Page Count: 176
Accelerated Reading level: 4.6 / points: 3.0
AR quiz: 145596
Lexile: 720L 
--available as Audiobook, hardback, and paperback (meaning good prices)
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app


Origami Yoda #3

**STARRED Review** Kirkus 

4.13 avg rating — 5,752 ratings

Dwight and the Yoda have been giving the crew the advice that has made middle-school bearable. But now Dwight's not around. (He's attending Tippett Academy if you remember.) He tries to help by giving Sara a paper fortune-teller in the form of Chewbacca, but will that be enough to keep the wheels moving smoothly?

Word Count: 24,167
Page Count: 208
Accelerated Reading level:  4.6 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 153478
Lexile: 680L
--available as Audiobook, Hardback, and paperback
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app


Origami Yoda #4
(PART 1 of 2)
bookcover of SURPRISE ATTACK OF JABBA THE PUPPETT (Origami Yoda #4)  by Tom Angleberger
4.21 avg rating — 3,297 ratings

Ack!  FUNTIME has come to McQuarrie Middle School and ruined it.  It's a case of worksheets and watching television with every other activity like band, robotics and wrestling eliminated.

Dwight and the gang react with a Rebellion against the Empress Rabbski and her empire!

Word Count: 26,949
Page Count: 224
Accelerated Reader:  4.9 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 160648
Lexile: 730L
--available as Audiobook, hardback, and paperback
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app


Origami Yoda #5
(PART 2 of 2)
bookcover of PRINCESS LABELMAKER TO THE RESCUE (Origami Yoda #5)  by Tom Angleberger
PRINCESS LABELMAKER TO THE RESCUE

4.25 avg rating — 1,844 ratings

The dreadful FUNTIME™curriculm, with it's heavy test focus needs to be crushed. The Rebels are gathering their forces but they need to add to alliance. Will the mysterious force of Principal Rabbski join or hinder. In this book we get to see the rise of Princess Labelmaker.

In this book we get to see the rise of Princess Labelmaker.

Word Count: 25,516
Page Count: 208
Accelerated Reader: 4.9 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 165192
Lexile: 760L
--available as Audiobook, hardback, and paperback
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app

Origami Yoda #6
bookcover of EMPEROR PICKLETINE RIDES THE BUS (Origami Yoda #6)  by Tom Angleberger
EMPEROR PICKLETINE RIDES THE BUS

4.30 avg rating — 1,453 ratings

The FUNTIME is gone!! And the trip to DC is on. There's a problem however.  Principal Rabbski has lade down the law-- no Origami!!!!

What will the Rebel Alliance do? Well, let's just say that fruit rollups can be made into some recognizable shapes.

Sigh.  The end of the series. You'll get to find out who is the real Origami Yoda.

Word Count: 26,330
Page Count: 224
Accelerated Reader: 4.7 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 169305
Lexile: 730L
--available as Audiobook, hardback, and paperback
--available as ebook with or without Amazon's comiXology app



bookcover of ART2-D2'S GUIDE TO FOLDING AND DOODLING
ART2-D2'S GUIDE TO FOLDING AND DOODLING
AN ORIGAMI YODA ACTIVITY BOOK

 4.33 avg rating — 796 ratings

The fun continues with creative activities in the Star Wars theme.  Kids, Padawans, and Adults can learn how to fold R2-D2 and C-3PO, and how to draw Jabba, amongst other activities.

Publishers Weekly says:  "Excellent activity-book offshoot of Angleberger’s bestselling Origami Yoda series… The banter and tongue-and-cheek humor of the previous books is present, along with encouragement."

Page Count: 163
No Reading information expected


For more fun see the Origami Yoda Website:  http://origamiyoda.com/




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Updated July 2016