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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Do you know how mixed martial arts (MMA) came to be a sport? Who some of the greatest fighters in MMA history are? Which thrilling matches fans will always remember? Look deeper into the Octagon as you learn all about the booming sport of mixed martial arts. Step back in time to discover how this truly diverse combat sport evolved. You'll be introduced to some of the greatest MMA stars of this generation and the past, as well as to the moments that...
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English
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Based on unique access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its rival organizations, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which has exploded in popularity despite resistance. Wertheim focuses on Pat Miletich, who runs the most famous MMA training school in the world. Single-handedly Miletich has transformed a gritty town on the Mississippi into an unlikely hotbed...
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English
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With the life he's led and the muscles he's gained, Armie Jacobson isn't afraid of anything. Except maybe Merissa Colter's effect on him. It's not just that she's his best friend's little sister. Fact is, she deserves better. Women pursue him for one night of pleasure, and that's all he wants to offer. Until rescuing Merissa from a robbery leads to the most erotic encounter of his life. Good girl meets bad boy. It's a story that rarely ends well....
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Team Kakashi's spying mission brings them face to face with the Leaf's most deadly enemy, Orochimaru. Naruto's rage brings forth the Nine-Tailed Fox, but at great risk to both himself and those he cares for the most. With Naruto's rampage quelled, the team continues on to Orochimaru's lair to find Sasuke, but the mysterious Sai has disappeared. Could one of their own be planning the ultimate betrayal?
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Tsunade's Tsukuyomi induced dream of Jiraiya's novel about Naruto continues with his quest to return Sasuke to the Village failing and him having to defend the village from Pain. After the natural conclusion of the novel join Sasuke as the Sharingan he implanted from Itachi shows him the truth of his brother's life and deeds.
Publisher
FUNimation Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"The gateway between worlds lies open and past must battle present, but with Yusuke's final death his friends rush onward. Risen once more with the blood of ages coursing through his veins, the young man sheds humanity as the war shifts realms to the land of demons. Three legendary kings seek power where only one can rule, and friends are enlisted as champions to become foes in the final struggle for control. From troubled teen to royalty, Yusuke's...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Fourth Great Ninja War rages on, and danger comes from every angle. Old comrades and enemies have risen from the grave under the control of Kabuto to fight the Allied Forces. While some retain their calm, others must wrestle with their emotions. Naruto's training has made him more powerful; but some believe his possession of the Nine Tails makes him a liability. Can the Allied Forces survive assassins and their reanimated friends to win the war?...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Four ninjas with kekkei genkai who have been guarding the Hidden Villages of Cloud Stone Mist and Sand disappear from their respective villages. The Land of Fire comes under suspicion as it is the only country to have suffered no loss. Mounting suspicion among the four countries almost brings about a 4th Great Ninja War. In the Hidden Village of Leaf Tsunade orders her men to keep strict guard against War and to try to find out what really happened....
13) A violent man
Publisher
GVN Releasing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A struggling mixed martial arts fighter finds himself in a fight for his life after his one night stand is found dead in her home.
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers are given an exciting introduction to the masters of karate, judo, taekwondo, and kung fu in Martial Arts Legends. Read on as the lives of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and other martial arts heroes are explored in this new and exciting title.
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English
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The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. Many translations have been made, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than other martial artists and people across East Asia. For instance, some foreign business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work in a business context....
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Madara has declared war on the shinobi world. The Kage unite to form the Allied Shinobi Forces with the Raikage as their leader. While the villages prepare for battle, Sakura forms a team to go after Sasuke, secretly planning to take him out herself. But Sasuke has his own plans, and his confrontation with Danzo confirms the truth about the destruction of the Uchiha Clan. Where once he plotted revenge against his brother, Sasuke now turns his anger...
19) Hard target 2
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Disgraced and retired mixed martial artist Wes "The Jailor" Baylor couldn't refuse the million dollar purse offered to fight in Myanmar. When he arrives to fight, he learns he's been tricked into becoming the target of a human hunt. Carrying only water and a ruby-filled money belt for the last person standing, Wes must outsmart the heavily armed group who's paid to kill him. As Wes fights for his life in the treacherous jungle terrain, the hunters...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Asuma and Shikamaru have to think on their feet as they face the mind-boggling jutsu of the Akatsuki pair Hidan and Kakuzu. At the last minute, the Akatsuki are called away, but not before dealing a fatal blow to a revered shinobi of the Leaf. The devastated ninja left behind can think only of revenge, but Tsunade is opposed to the scheme until an offer of help arrives from an unexpected source.