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Series
Cryptid kids (Sara Goetter) volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster—half sea serpent, half chicken—saved her from drowning. Now, years later, she’s about to move away to a new city, and before she goes, she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally important mission: seeing “Bessie” one more time. But in their quest to find Bessie and give Penny the send-off she deserves, the kids stumble into a whole...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Got ghosts? Then you've come to right book! Hugo is a ghost expert, and he can tell you exactly how to boot out your boo. After all, he got rid of his ghost, no problem! He knows everything there is to know about ghosts, he has the proper ghost-hunting equipment, and he can offer five handy tips to remove your ghost forever. But has Hugo really gotten rid of his ghost? And are ghosts really that scary? Would it be so bad to keep a ghost around? They...
3) Ghost roast
Author
Publisher
Versify, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Chelsea, daughter of a paranormal specialist, risks her hard-won popularity and more when she's drawn into a paranormal romance after discovering her own ability to communicate with ghosts."--
Series
Stranger things graphic novels volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of vibrant new stories woven into the larger tapestry of the hit Netflix series! Discover the hidden stories of Hawkins, Indiana. On the surface, Hawkins, Indiana seems like the kind of town where nothing too out of the ordinary ever happens. Beneath the surface, this small town is anything but normal"--
Series
Cat eyed boy volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hated by humans and demons alike, Cat-Eyed Boy dwells in the shadows of the human world. Wherever he goes, disturbing tales of both men and monsters begin to unfurl. From the mind of Kazuo Umezz, undisputed master of Japanese horror manga and creator of The Drifting Classroom and Orochi, comes Cat-Eyed Boy! This deluxe second volume picks up where volume 1 left off, with Cat-Eyed Boy trying to stop the Band of 100 Monsters from taking gruesome revenge...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth--the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. When Shiemi confronts her old nemesis Amaimon, the demon king of earth doesn't understand just how...
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Seeking the truth behind Xiao Xingchen's death, Wei Wuxian uses the dangerous power of "Empathy" to gaze into the past. He discovers that years ago, the newly blinded Xiao Xingchen journeyed to the remote countryside, where he and a girl named A-Qing became inseparable. Unfortunately, the peace they found together did not last--everything changed after they saved a mortally wounded man. That man was Xue Yang, a villain who used charm to hide his...
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian arrive at a desolate city where the bodies of massacred clan members rest uneasily in their graves. A cold case here once shocked the major cultivation clans?and the murderer may still be at large. But to rescue the junior clan members trapped in the city, the two men must battle their way through fierce corpses that Wei Wuxian can?t control. Who created this ghost town in the first place, defying the edict of the founder...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This is the work of a witch. She has the joy I want, so I'm taking it from her ! Her double dealt with, Pieta has willed her way to a new tomorrow. With a bounce in her step, she splashes through sidewalk puddles, but mysteries still creep in damp alley ways...Her flames reduce the world to ash. People, possessions, joy--all ash. Her envy, fuel. Her world, all ash."--
10) Coffee moon: 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Pieta, a normal girl, leads a normal, uneventful life in a world of constant black rain. As the rain pours down, like it always does, she takes her usual route to school and has a pleasant conversation with her friend Danae. This is what every day is like for Pieta, and she takes a sort of everyday satisfaction from her totally normal life. But then her typical, pleasant conversation with Danae...doesn't happen. "Why...?! Why can I remember...yesterday's...
11) Coffee moon: 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Why, oh why, oh why do you do what you do? "I want to make it to tomorrow!" Danae, Chiaro, Leona, Nike... Pieta's circle grows and grows. Every day is a fun one--until she commits to breaking the cycle... Down...a black rain falls. Tock tick, the clock stalls. Pity, holy rain, and light never will concede their fight. Yet with each hour stalked by sorrow, could even lions conquer tomorrow? Rain Mall Shadow Coffee Assassin Fashion Arcade Friend...
Series
Monster support group volume 1
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When twelve-year-old Lowell moves to a new village, he struggles to fit in at school - he is a bit different, and the bullies don't seem to like different. Then the changes start. At first, Lowell thinks these are just the ordinary, growing-up kind of changes: he gets hairier, his voice gets growlier and his moods are all over the place. But then one fullmoon night, after a VERY bad day at school, he transforms into a werewolf in front of his twin...
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Danny Phantom travels through time and space to save humanity in this original graphic novel based on the hit Nickelodeon series This all-new middle-grade graphic novel based on Nickelodeon’s animated series Danny Phantom takes readers on a time traveling adventure that takes place directly after the series finale with the original ghost gang: Danny Fenton and his best friends Sam Manson and Tucker Foley! When the gang starts experiences time...
14) Unfamiliar: 2
Author
Series
Unfamiliar volume 2
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the hit webcomic, Unfamiliar Volume 2 continues the exciting witchy adventures of Planchette and her new friends, Pinyon, Sun, and Babs. More magical mayhem ensues as Planchette and her new witch friends try to help a ghost bride rest in peace. Join them as they work together to handle a blackmailing Faerie King, a possible new romance, and an overnight camping trip in a profoundly evil forest. Unfamiliar is bursting with offbeat charm,...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Siblings Minato and Akira Lee have moved to a new town, and they’re expecting things to be different— but not this different! Ghostly figures tower over and pass through buildings, drawing no reaction from the locals, some of whom appear far from normal themselves. When Akira spots a strange creature outside her window, she and her new friends organize a search. If no one else can explain the uncanny appearances, the investigation club will get...
Author
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Milo is just your average twelve-year-old boy. His loving parents are mummies, his best friend is an old wizard, and his babysitters are witches. When Milo isn't busy at school or visiting the comic book store, he loves to hang out with cool teen vampires, play with magical kitties, feed a hungry kaiju, and avoid a love-crazed gorilla at all costs. You know, typical kid stuff"--
Series
Call the name of the night volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Within the forest, Mira, a girl who calls the night, and her kindly doctor, Rei, live in solitude, until a fluffy goat like visitor appears on their doorstep. Their caller’s cute facade and enchanting stories of mysterious objects quickly captivate Mira..."--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It was supposed to just be a normal basement--some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he's never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things...
19) Mieruko-chan: 2
Series
Mieruko-chan volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Salt, useless. Prayer beads, no dice. Disinfectant -- mildly effective. Miko's fruitless attempts at warding off horrific spirits leave her with one option...keep pretending these grotesque specters don't exist. But Miko hasn't given up yet! One day, she'll be free. Until then, she just has to survive changing-room phantoms and ghost-infested tunnels and...a girl named Yuria?"--Back cover.
20) Gotham Academy
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An action-packed teen drama set in the shadow of Batman and the craziness of Gotham City! Gotham City's most prestigious prep school is a very weird place. It's got a spooky campus, oddball teachers, and rich benefactors always dropping by...like that weirdo Bruce Wayne."--
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