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3) Totem
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Two young women road trip through the Arizona desert in search of a spiritual awakening. Crowds gather to see the village wise woman commune with the dead. Strange bright lights flash across the night sky, provoking all manner of interpretations. A mosaic of experiences, Totem offers tantalizing glimpses of characters on their own journeys connected by some ethereal thread. The narrative slips through time and space, delicately drifting from reality...
Publisher
Archie Comic Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Experience the wonder of Archie Comics--full of humor, adventure, romance, and fun! This glorious collection of over 100 stories features Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and all their friends and family in Riverdale! Enjoy 1000 pages of full-color comic stories by Archie legends: Samm Schwartz, Bob Montana, Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Bob Bolling, Dan Parent, & more!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat may seem like unlikely friends, but Otis and Peanut perfectly support one another's quirks and foibles. A graphic novel in the spirit of Frog and Toad, these three delightful stories explore themes like friendship, grief, fear of change, and belonging, and they do it in a light and humorous way that will warm the hearts of every reader. In "The Haircut," Otis worries about getting a haircut because he's...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Jack Lynch was a once-promising C.I.A. operative. On the even of his retirement, looking back at a failed career, he is tasked with one final mission...that goes horribly wrong. He wakes years later to a changed world-and deeper changes within himself. And when a shadowy group offers Lynch a second chance at a life of adventure, he's paired with the last person he ever could've imagined.
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What's middle school without a crisis? Sixth-grader Nate Wright would love to find out, but the emergencies are piling up fast. A gang of eighth-graders steals Nate's favorite lunch spot. Alan Chen chooses a new name (hint: it begins with N) in a brazen attack on Nate's uniqueness. And when a post-hypnotic suggestion works a little TOO well, the lovable Chad becomes P.S. 38's unlikeliest bully. Is Nate any match for Bad Chad? Can he fly under the...
Author
Series
Big Sister Coco volume 1
Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Big Sister Coco is sassy and smart, and she absolutely adores her little brother, Bo! Together, Coco and Bo are ready to have fun and solve any problem or mystery that comes their way! In "A Birthday Surprise," three interconnecting stories told as an easy graphic novel will introduce emerging readers to this dynamic duo while highlighting their first mystery: How will Coco's help Bo figure out, prepare for, and enjoy his big fifth-birthday surprise?"--...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
"Everywhere, at precisely the same moment, everyone on Earth gets a genie and one wish. Welcome to the world of... Eight Billion Genies. As people all over the planet make wishes profane and profound, the world -- and humanity -- change forever. We follow eight characters who find themselves in a Detroit dive bar as 'G-Day' descends upon humanity. They navigate their hopes, fears, dreams and wishes over the first eight seconds... the first eight hours......
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"What turns a country boy into the world's greatest hero? Told through the course of four seasons in the Man of Steel's adolescent life, this collection illustrates that it is the person, not the powers, that makes Superman a hero. The catalyst for the "Smallville" television program, Superman for all Seasons is emotional and insightful, humanizing the alien from another planet so that he is not only realistic but also relatable. It also features...
11) Camp-out
Author
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Nonstop rain dampens the family's plans to go camping. But with a boost from Ty, the Camp-Out comes out just fine. Rhythmic text, vibrant art, family love, and Black boy joy shine on every page of this camping adventure"--
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The latest and greatest collection of comics featuring Big Nate, who is soon to be the star of a new TV series debuting on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon in 2022. Big Nate is a legend at P.S. 38, where he and friends Francis, Teddy, Dee Dee, Chad, and others manage to make sixth grade interesting with all kinds of pranks, drama, sports, and good times. The all-time leader in detentions, Nate is never far from the spotlight, whether it's for a freak injury...
13) Fairy tail: 4
Author
Series
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"S-Class quests are so dangerous that one false move means certain death! Now loose cannon Natsu, rookie Lucy, and nearly powerless Happy have embarked on a stolen S-Class quest, setting out for the Demon Island. Can anyone stop them before they get themselves killed?"--Cover p.[4].
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn't ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work-a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it...by ending humanity. On her journey to doom humankind, a heartbroken and betrayed Poison Ivy encounters obstacles (plant assassins!) and...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"One of Trinity Seven's own members, the fiendish Liese, attacks Arata with a "passionate kiss" that purloins all of his magical powers! With the Demon Lord Candidate's magic in her possession, Liese's powers are unmatched. But the key to defeating Liese must lie with the Demon Lord Candidate himself! How will Arata bear up under cruel and unusual training?!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Not long after Arata enrolls at Royal Biblia Academy to become a magus do rumors beging to circulate about him being a "Demon Lord candidate." But with these rumors come gorgeous female mages...and one of them calls herself the future bride of the Demon Lord! With help from his friends, Arata continues his journey down the treacherous path of magic in this romantic comedy and sometimes-serious wizard school story!"--Back cover.
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.
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"M.S. is graduating and facing a crossroads in life. She has a strained relationship with her mother, a sexually abusive father on parole, and is in love with someone who mostly hangs out with her to get high. She dabbles as a sex worker and weed dealer. It's time to make some life decisions. Time Under Tension is a story of searching for dignity in a world that rarely affords it and taking agency of adulthood in the face of so many easy excuses not...
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Six weeks sober, Curtis searches for healing in the ancient cultural practices of his Tłı̨chǫ Dene grandfather. But will the Little People answer his call? Curtis has returned to Fort Smith, six weeks sober. He doesn't have any sober friends, his mom's still drinking, and his best friend (and secret crush) Lacey probably is too. Still, he's determined to stay sober and help his people. Along the way, he might just be able to help himself. Louis,...
20) Raw hero: Vol. 2
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...
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