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Author
Publisher
Toon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What's the scoop behind all the mucus? Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? Kevin McCloskey mixes snail science, art, and hilarity for the newest book in his Giggle and Learn series, praised by The New York Times as a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun.
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to finally landing a job -- and also infiltrating the villainous Special Ability Liberation Front -- Chiaki feels he's seen enough excitement to last a lifetime. But when he finds a gorgeous woman he just met passed out in public, Chiaki decides the responsible thing to do is carry her back to his place! A thrilling night awaits him, but can he last until morning...or will the experience make Chiaki forget that he has a heroic new mission...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"On her first project with the Shell Tree Company, Hakumei's skills -- and patience -- are tested on a home unlike any she's ever seen! Carefully researching the techniques employed by the original builder is fundamental to the Shell Tree philosophy, but in the meantime, Hakumei hates to see a client left with a leaky roof! Back at home, Mikochi is dealing with a much tighter schedule, designing and sewing the costume for Conju's upcoming performance....
4) Fall through
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Graphic novel about an underground punk band caught in a loop of an eternally repeating tour -- from National Book Award-winning cartoonist Nate Powell. At first glance, Diamond Mine seems to have emerged in 1979 as Arkansas's first punk band. Instead, this quartet is revealed to be interdimensional travelers from 1994, guided -- largely against their will -- by vocalist Diana's powerful spell embedded into their song "Fall Through." As Diamond...
Series
Lonely castle in the mirror volume 1
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Home away from home Seven junior high students are granted access to a mysterious castle. The only thing connecting the kids is that none of them go to school during the day. Kokoro sees the castle as the only place where she truly belongs, but not everyone feels that way. Ureshino announces one day that he's going back to school, but as summer vacation comes to an end, Ureshino returns with mysterious injuries. As it becomes clear that everyone...
Author
Series
Emma volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Calling upon his former governess, William Jones, gentleman, is startled when his knock is answered by an uncommonly beautiful servant, the soft-spoken Emma. Throughout his visit, William's eyes drift to the maid whenever she enters the room, and he contrives to meet Emma socially as she goes about her errands. But London society is a web of strict codes and divisions. For the son of a wealthy merchant, seeking out a working-class girl is simply...
7) Lumine
Author
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled, a division of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
2023-
Language
English
Description
"In a world where weredogs, witches, and humans live side by side, Lumine is a down-on-his-luck weredog with nowhere to turn...until he meets antisocial witch boy Kody. Lumine also has a big, fluffy secret--he is actually a werewolf, a rare and powerful type of magical being thought to be extinct. Except...he can't transform properly. When robbers attack the two boys, Lumine shifts into his other form: a tiny, fierce, and ridiculously cute puppy dog....
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The Twin Star Exorcists are destined to end the war with the monstrous Kegare...but at what price? Rokuro learns the shocking true identity of the King of the Kegare, but that won't help him when his best friend, Mayura, is grievously wounded and exorcist Subaru is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to kill Benio!
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. After a fierce battle with a demon inside a maddening...
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