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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
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
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mucus monsters! Rock-and-rollin' trolls! All-powerful rotting cat-mummies! What would YOU do if your boogers tried to take over the world? What if teen-girl ghosts unleashed an army of pooping cockroaches on you? You've got a front-row seat to see kids (and trolls, and vampires) just like you taking on the GROSSEST challenges IN THE WORLD! So hold your nose, grab your stomach, and get ready for the World's Most Repulsive Storyteller(TM) to send five...
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
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
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 21
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The unthinkable happens when Chestbeard . . . asks for help! Pirates would rather walk the plank than ask for help, and they do not like walking the plank! With a seemingly endless infestation of zombie imps aboard his ship, Chestbeard sails to Neighborville Harbor and enlists Patrice, Nate, and Crazy Dave in clearing out the impfestation!"--
Publisher
Denpa
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Baby Bear's Bakery, a brand new patisserie run by a bear cub! While Bear may be a fine baker, he is not much of a business beast, so he has plenty to learn about running a business. But, with the support of his devoted customers he's ready to bake his dream come true." --
Publisher
Denpa
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Baby Bear's Bakery, a brand new patisserie run by a bear cub! While Bear may be a fine baker, he is not much of a business beast, so he has plenty to learn about running a business. But, with the support of his devoted customers he's ready to bake his dream come true."--
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....
13) Double trouble
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When a new, shiny unicorn saves a baby bird that fell in the pond, Mossy and Tweed set out to show their friend, the Wise Old Unicorn, that he is still needed in the forest.
15) Shark party
Author
Series
Shark princess volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kitana and Mack are back! Mack and all the other sharks are going to a party, but Kitana doesn't feel like shell-ebrating. Then she learns a mysterious shark in the deep ocean hasn't been invited. With Mack's sparkly sharkle lighting the way, the shark princesses set off on their newest adventure into the deep sea!"--
16) Hotel REM
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Rembrandt Somner is the happy-go-lucky new owner of Hotel REM, a place for all the fantastic people and creatures in our dreams to hang out when we wake up. Channeling his endless enthusiasm, Rem attempts to balance his unwieldy co-workers and wild guests in order to run a successful business that makes his parents proud. However, a demanding celebrity guest threatens to be the rude awakening that ruins everything!"--
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."--...
18) UTown
Author
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Scott Pilgrim, UTown is the story of a class-A slacker faced with the prospect of growing up and moving out of their quickly gentrifying neighborhood. UTown is the story of a seedy neighborhood that a cast of misfits call home. Samuel is a twenty-four-year-old self-described aspiring artist (but mostly a video store clerk) who’s doing his best to avoid adulthood. When gentrification shows up at his doorstep, he must face the...
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
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.
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