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Series
Uglydoll comics volume 2
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Hear that? That's okay. We don't either. Because everything is very, very quiet. Especially the secret secrets: identities, hiding places and crushes. Plus there's a library, donuts and the silent science of ninjocity. We'd like to tell you more, but it's all very hush-hush. So get in there and read all about it! Silently, of course. Psst! make some noise for special guest artists Chanmen, Peter Fowler and Bwana Spoons!" -- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
There's a reason scary movie fan and master of the macabre Casey Clive looks ten times paler and more exhausted than the average sixth-grader: MONSTERS! He's got tons of them! For the last...er...unusual year, monsters have been arriving on Casey's doorstep needing a place to stay, something to eat, and lots and lots of attention. It's getting impossible to keep these haunted houseguests a secret, much less get a good night's sleep. Casey has to find...
Author
Series
Mellybean volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Secret Life of Pets meets The Wizard of Oz in this debut graphic novel about a spunky pup who gets trapped in a world filled with magic, adventure, and one giant, grumpy monster. Melly loves to play games. All her feline friends want to do, though, is take a nap. So when she doesn't leave them alone, the cats trick her into burying a shoe in the backyard. But the small prank turns into a big problem when Melly falls down the hole . . . and is...
Series
Agus y los monstruos volume 9
Publisher
Combel
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Hello, I'm Agus Pianola! I live with a gang of monsters. Together we go on some incredible adventures, like the day Dr. Brot caused us to fall into a strange tree. The monsters tell me it's the Nightmare Tree, but I think it's more like a nightmare of a tree because we can't leave! Luckily, friends will help you get out of sticky situations."-- provided by publisher.
"Hola, soy Agus Pianola! Vivo con una pandilla de monstruos. Juntos emprendemos...
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Edison Beaker and his young sister Tesla are staying with their uncle Earl, manager of the family pest control company, when an alarm sounds and he has no choice but to drag them along on a service call. They should have listened when he warned them, 'stay in the van.' Monster-sized mayhem ensues when the kids chase their escaped hamster into a mysterious warehouse--and suddenly they are the ones being chased as all sorts of creepy creatures scurry,...
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Edison Beaker heads back through the Night Door and stumbles into a mysterious city thats sinking into darkness. Now hes got to find a way to help his creature friendshold off his creature foes!
Author
Series
Creepy casefiles of Margo Maloo volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Charles meets a lot of monsters in his line of work. While assisting Margo Maloo on her assignments, he's had close encounters with trolls, ghosts, imps, and ogres. And lately, they're all saying the same thing: living in Echo City is getting harder. As the human population of the city is grows, monsters are being forced to abandon their homes. Teenagers are creeping into their territory, smartphones in hand, eager to photograph paranormal activity....
Author
Publisher
KaBoom!, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
What starts out as a typical family vacation to grandparents house goes sideways when Charlie, Janet, and Trevor accidentally break an old jar that was hidden away deep in the woods. Suddenly running for their lives, these siblings have to figure out a way to not only capture all the monsters that have escaped the jar but also how to save the rest of their family before its too late. With help from the unlikeliest of places, Charlie, Janet, and Trevor...
Series
Zo zo zombie volume 6
Publisher
JY
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Ready for some teeth-chattering fun?! As Zombie Boy faces freezing temperatures, a runny nose and gassy intestines arent all that show up to the party! With a giant snow monster and snowball fight master Mochi in the mix, this is going to be one mind-blowing winter!
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
An anthology of six original Last Kids short stories, designed to bridge the gap between books 6 and 7, features contributions by prominent graphic artists and finds Jack and his friends spinning yarns about their over-the-top post-apocalyptic adventures.
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Scarlett Hart, orphaned daughter of two legendary monster hunters, is determined to carry on in her parents footsteps even if the Royal Academy for the Pursuit and Eradication of Zoological Eccentricities says she s too young to fight perilous horrors. But whether it's creepy mummies or a horrid hound, Scarlett won t back down, and with the help of her loyal butler and a lot of monster-mashing gadgets, she s on the case. With her parent s archrival,...
Author
Series
Hilo volume 6
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Being a hero isn't easy. But Hilo had no idea it would be this hard. For five books, Razorwark has chased Hilo through the Universe. Now the chase is over. Hilos done running. And the time has come for one final showdown. What happens will decide the fate of the robot world&and Hilos future. The sacrifice will be great. But with Izzys help, Hilo finally knows what he has to do. Because this is how all the pieces fit.
Author
Publisher
Enfant, an imprint of Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her...
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The world of monster is powered by the screams of human children, and Sulley and Mike are the top scaring team at Monster, Inc., the biggest scream processing plant in Monstropolis. But when a human child named Boo crosses over into their world, it could mean the end of their careers! Sulley and Mike must sneak her back to her room without getting caught, but accidentally uncover a terrible secret hidden in the heart of Monsters, Inc.
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Two Latinx kids battle supernatural threats to their working-class neighborhood with the power of science, magic, and a pair of very special hoodies. Red Panda and Moon Bear are the defenders of their community! Together, these brave siblings rescue lost cats, scold bullies, and solve mysteries, all before Mami and Papi get home. But lately... the mysteries have been EXTRA mysterious. All of RP and MB's powers may not be enough to handle spooks,...
Author
Series
Cardboard kingdom volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's nearly Halloween in The Cardboard Kingdom, and one thing is for sure: a mystery is afoot. Nate is positive he saw a monster in his backyard. It wasn't a shadow or a rustling tree. It wasn't his eyes playing a trick on him. It was a monster, plain and simple. But the trouble is, no one believes him. Even his stepbrother, Elijah, says he must have imagined it... Until it shows up over and over again in the kingdom. Always at night, always on the...
Series
Lumberjanes (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
BOOM! Box, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"ARe we outta the woods yet? When April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley get in trouble with Rosie, the mysterious director of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, they figure the punishment is gonna be a walk in the park--er, woods. That's before a super gross, and seemingly-sentient creeping vine starts popping up everywhere and scooping 'Janes up! and then there's Rosie's best friends from long ago...the...
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