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1) Duel
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale. Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade (as well as everything else she does). They’ve only got one thing in common: fencing. Oh, and they’re sisters. They never got along super well, but ever since...
Author
Publisher
LB Ink, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A boy named K must navigate a world of outrageously unkind adults in this hysterical, Kafkaesque middle grade graphic novel, with art reminiscent of James Marshall. K is nice, polite, and always does as he’s told. K is also always, always in trouble. No matter what he does or says, it seems there is someone ready to blame him for everything. K is in trouble for going to school. K is in trouble for staying home. K is in trouble for running an...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Din Djarin, the terse Mandalorian bounty hunter, travels the galaxy with the adorable Grogu in tow. Whether he is keeping Grogu from messing with the ship's controls or stopping him from using the Force to steal extra snacks, Mando's lessons as a caretaker will be instantly fun and recognizable to all families."--
Author
Series
Super magic boy volume 1
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Hugo, a young boy who changes the world around him, climbs, smashes and goes on adventures with his best friend, Dino.
Author
Series
Curlfriends volume 1
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship—and being your true self. Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid—thanks to her military family's constant moving—making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression...
Author
Series
Plants vs. zombies volume 22
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After having countless schemes, capers, and heists easily thwarted by the plant team, Dr. Zomboss needs a win. With Crazy Dave and his powerful plant posse always one step ahead, Zomboss realizes the only way to achieve victory is by being even one more step ahead than that! So he builds his latest invention: four brain bots called The Unpredictables! With the bots’ ability to predict their enemies’ every move, Patrice, Nate, and Crazy Dave...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jay often feels that like they are a nobody. Beah, on the other hand, is fierce, charming, athletic--and OBSESSED with the street skipping art, Double Dutch. When the two meet, sparks fly, in this colorful slice-of-life graphic novel about the wonder of platonic friendship and finding your identity. Jay is always scribbling poetry in their notebook. When they come across Skip, a Double Dutch team, they befriend the members--and decide to join, too....
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Polar Bear-san runs a relaxing café that serves delicious coffee roasted by Tree Kangaroo-san. Tree Kangaroo-san's apprentice, Masaki, is training to become a master roaster, alongside his experienced staff of red squirrels. Meanwhile, is zookeeper Handa-san and waitress Sasako-san's relationship headed in an unexpected direction?! Sit back and enjoy volume 4 of this heartwarming slice-of-life about various creatures that share their lives and work."--...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Roz Chast illustrates her own dream world, a place that is sometimes creepy, but always hilarious, accompanied by an illustrated tour through Dream Theory Land guided by insights from poets, philosophers, and psychoanalysts alike."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Zips and Eeloo volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Zips and Eeloo are two aliens who think they are experts in all things human, like making hummus! But they aren’t exactly the experts they claim to be. Will Zips and Eeloo have hummus after all, or just one big, mushy mess? This graphic novel is great for readers who are just beginning their graphic novel journey!"--
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Kimetsu Academy, a school attended by the most exceptional students you've ever seen! This comedic spin-off of international smash hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba pits Tanjiro, Nezuko, and all the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps against the trials and tribulations of student life. Zenitsu is late for class, and the only thing between him and Giyu's bamboo sword is one good excuse. Next, when Inosuke, Murata, and Zenitsu fail their midterm,...
14) Break
Author
Series
Click volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Spring Break is full of possibilities...but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her...
Author
Series
Bad guys (Aaron Blabey) volume 18
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Forget what you know. This book changes everything. Someone’s found her voice and she has A LOT to tell you. Take a deep breath, hermano, it’s the 18th installment of THE BAD GUYS!"--
Author
Series
PAWS volume 3
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The best dog-walkers in town are back in the third book of this heartwarming graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Perfect for fans of Real Friends and Allergic! The holidays have arrived for the PAWS team! And the girls are about to discover that not all surprises are necessarily good ones….Gabby’s parents finally get her a cell phone for Christmas, but instead of only using it for emergencies, she soon gets swept up...
17) King cheer
Author
Series
Arden High volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Heartstopper meets Bring It On in this contemporary graphic novel that reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a queer dramedy! When cheer captain Leah steps down months before graduation, the team is shocked. Waitlisted by her dream college, questioning her identity, and suffering from senioritis, Leah needs to hand the captain’s poms off and focus on her future. But when the competition for captaincy goes awry, power-hungry twins take command...
Author
Series
Death and Sparkles volume 2
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Death and Sparkles are back in their second hilarious adventure! This zany yet philosophical graphic novel features a most unlikely pair of BFFs: Death, a grim reaper who's never had a friend, and Sparkles, the Last Unicorn, a celebrity influencer who is somehow immune to Death’s touch. Death and Sparkles never imagined they would become besties for life . . . or rather, death. And they didn’t expect to get pulled into another wild adventure...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper, after she rejects his comic strip. He can?t get on the same page with his snooty study partners as they cram for the final exam. And once he hears that Mr. Rosa?s job is on the line, Nate even takes on the all-powerful school board. But when a challenger threatens Nate?s status as the owner of P.S. 38?s filthiest locker, our hero may have met his...
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