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Author
Series
Dragons of Ember City volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ember City is being plagued by loud growls in the night. Drake, Li, and Runa's search for the source of the noise leads them to a mountainside cave. What they find inside isn't a vicious beast but a great snoring cave dragon! Can the dragon friends solve the snore so the dragons of Ember City can finally get some sleep?"--
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Quinnelope wakes up one morning to learn all the cookies in her kingdom have gone missing. The bakery and grocery store aisles are full of cakes but no cookies. What is a cookie-obsessed queen supposed to do?! Solve the mystery of the cookie catastrophe,of course! Along with her dutiful butler, Bub, and loyal companion, Star, the trio set out on a mission to find the missing cookies and restore these tasty treats to Pleasant Towne once again. But...
4) THE EXPETS
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024-
Language
English
Description
"This is a story of a pet dog named Bosco who discovers he has special skills and is asked to join the eXpets and saved the world's kittens from an evil mastermind"--
Author
Series
Tater tales volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A mutant potato learns that with great power comes great re-spud-sibility in this second installment of the hilariously silly graphic chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books. Rot is ready for another adventure and this time he’s going “Spudlunking!” But while Rot is excited to dig through the muck for treasure, all his friends seem to be more interested in their own plans. When Rot uncovers a shiny...
Author
Publisher
Viking Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ariel has dreams of leaving her southside Chicago neighborhood and making it big as a punk rocker with her best friends and bandmates, now that they've graduated from high school, but the realities of young adulthood make that challenging and strain their friendships with each other."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Battera hires Gon and Killua to play Greed Island for him, but upon entering the game, they stumble upon the game's dark secret: it's not just a game--it has real-life consequences that can mean life or death for the players. And, before long, the Spiders enter the game too.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Survival of the Fittest: the game show where animal contestants pitch the latest and greatest in scientific innovation to a panel of shark judges! Animals of all sizes and skills compete to see who can come up with the most useful, most creative, most brilliant design for a product based on something that exists in the natural world. Today's theme is: engineering. Filled with interesting information, awesome visuals, and funny dialogue, this new...
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his friends whenthey're in danger, and encouraging his friends when they doubt themselves. But Owly's buddies also show what it means to be a great friend in return"--
Author
Series
Birtle volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone is a turtle in Turtletown. So Teeny thinks she must be a turtle, too. But when Teeny sprouts feathers, she begins to wonder . . . is there a teeny possibility she's a . . . BIRTLE? Tootie loves tag, but the other turtles in Turtletown don't like to play. That is, until Tootie meets Teeny. Teeny LOVES tag. They have tons in common! Except one BIG thing . . . Teeny may not be a turtle at all. This adorable graphic novel is about being true...
Author
Series
Mapmakers volume 3
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Alidade and her friends face their ultimate challenge in the final installment of the graphic fantasy trilogy that's perfect for fans of Avatar the Last Airbender and 5 Worlds. With our heroes divided, they must find a way to stop the Night Coats and to reunite before it's all too late. With their freedom and the magic of the Memris on the line, each Mapmaker will have to decide — what is the future they want for their world? And what are they...
12) Flying witch: 11
Series
Flying witch volume 11
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Summer finally comes to a close for Makoto and her friends--but not without incident! In Aomori, Beachy makes a surprise visit and helps Chinatsu with a summer project that's out of this world. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Akane gets sauced and puts Makoto's plans to return to Aomori on hold. And when Makoto gets back, she'll find plenty of surprises waiting for her. However, the biggest surprise comes when her friends find Makoto in a compromising situation...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the Gold Rush from the perspective of William Miller and Henry Garrison, two miners in the Sierra Nevada region, and uncover the often unrelenting conditions of the California gold mines. A story of community, determination, and the search for the American Dream, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into what life was really like during this pivotal period in American history--brought to life by a gripping narrative and...
Author
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Carlos was nineteen, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador. Refusing to let her go without him, Carlos joined the journey north. Together they experienced the risks countless people faces as they migrate"--
Author
Series
Rainbow! (Sunny) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination -- she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows...
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Whether morning, noon, or night, at home or away from the atelier, witches Qifrey and Olruggio never fail to bring delicious, healthy meals to the table. Then again, sometimes an indulgent snack is just the thing to get four young apprentices through a magic lesson. Baked Glittersweet? Chasenut pancakes? These sweet delights have oh-so-sweet ends!"--
17) Homebody
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and...
Author
Series
Table Titans Club volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"New-girl Valeria Winters finds new friends in the Table Titans tabletop gaming club, but when the club is threatened, Val must join the wrestling team and make peace with her bully to save her new group of friends"--
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Nia's spent her whole life taking a back seat to her older sister, Maeve, who's expected to inherit their mother's Seer powers: the ability to see the future through dreams, passed down to one woman in each generation. But when Nia, a trans girl, starts having visions of the future, she must suppress her powers to protect her relationship with her sister. Soon Nia's dreams become impossible to ignore, and she has no choice but to distance herself...
20) Shiny misfits
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Bay Ann doesn't think she's a star--she knows it! Now how does she prove it to the rest of the world? This is a hilarious graphic novel about friendship, fame, and fighting for control of your own story, perfect for fans of Nat Enough, Click, and Invisible. Bay Ann wants to shine. No matter what. She's sure her moment in the spotlight has arrived when she wins the school talent show with a showstopping tap routine! But then her classmate and crush,...
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