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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this brash and unputdownable collection, we meet a sex bot trying to outlast her return policy, a skeptical lesbian grappling with her wife's mysterious pregnancy, and a post-Earth colonist struggling to maintain her faith in humanity as she travels to "Planet B." Whether they exist in the grounded realism of a college dance studio or the speculative world of Deep Space, these women push against social norms and family expectations to reclaim...
Author
Publisher
Triangle Square Books for Young Readers / Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
As Elisa, Lucia, and Alice grapple with internal struggles and hidden challenges while navigating middle school in New York City, they find unexpected friendship and support when they let go of their preconceived notions of each other.
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class! With the end of summer vacation for friendly Takada and gloomy Nishimura, school is back in session. The new semester brings new changes for all the kids in their elementary class, including Nishimura. Her unusual friendship with Takada is helping her to open up little by little! But will she revert back to a wallflower when the school sports festival rolls...
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As the season changes to winter, the cold weather does nothing to put a chill on pushy Takada and shy Nishimura's deepening bond! Nishimura also finds herself building friendships with the rest of her classmates, too, even hosting friends at her home--for the very first time! What will she do when Christmas comes around and Takada, wondering how his feelings for Nishimura differ from how he feels about the rest of their friends, asks her if they...
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series! Valentine's Day has arrived, and Kasahara plans to give Takada a special gift. Will she risk her budding friendship with Nishimura to finally confess her love for the object of both their affections? Then April rolls around, and the gang advances to sixth grade! With plenty of new classmates, like an angsty...
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A new school year means new lessons, new friends, and new...rivals? When rumors about the infamous "Grim Reaper" reach the ears of a self-proclaimed "witch," will Nishimura meet her gloomy match? Later, what will Adachi do when she spies Hino getting chummy with a taller, prettier classmate? And how will Takada react when he receives a heartfelt love letter--not from Nishimura, not from Kasahara, but from a girl he's never met? Sixth grade is off...
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Being the new kid in school is scary enough. But imagine what it would be like if you were the new kid in a new school, in a new country. That’s exactly the situation Mei Yu finds herself in when her family moves from China to Canada. As she navigates her new school, she discovers a unique way to learn English and makes a new friend along the way in this heartwarming story based on the author's own experiences."--
"A little girl moves with her...
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The distance between a boy and his crush shrinks every time she forgets her glasses! Komura starts his school year with a new seat neighbor in homeroom--the bespectacled Mie. Before long, he's nursing a raging crush on his quirky classmate who's always forgetting her glasses! While this might be ideal for Komura to get to know Mie better, will his poor heart give out from the daily strain of being up close and personal with the girl he likes?!"--Back...
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The distance between a boy and his crush shrinks every time she forgets her glasses! The devastating effect Mie has on Komura intensifies, as does her inexplicable tendency to forget her glasses! But sometimes even a second pair of eyes isn't enough to keep Mie out of trouble! While Komura is more than happy to come to her rescue, will the added chaos of Valentine's Day be too much for his heart to handle?!"--
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The distance between a boy and his crush shrinks every time she forgets her glasses. It's been a whole year since the unforgettable day Komura met Mie, his classmate who's always forgetting her glasses. Over shared textbooks, curry lunches, gym classes, and even colds, Komura and Mie have gotten a whole lot closer! Can Komura's heart handle another year of Mie's antics?!" -- Page [4] of cover.
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books, a division of Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"To prepare for the cultural festival on the horizon, Komura, Mie, and their classmates are hard at work on their project for the big event. But with so much to do, long days turn into late nights at school. Komura gets more Mie time, but she has a curfew! Will Komura be able to help Mie out when she gets into hot water with her mom?!"--
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books, a division of Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Komura's overworked heart can't catch a break! Partway through the new school year comes the class field trip, and as fate would have it, Komura finds himself in the same group as Mie! For once, Komura's forgetful crush remembers to bring her glasses, but with Mie's aptitude for disaster, what unfortunate fate awaits her spectacles this time? Full of worry before the trip can even get underway, the flustered Komura and his heart have their work cut...
Series
Dead Endia volume 3
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Trans teen Barney and his best friend Norma team up with the demons to stop the tyranny of the angels"--
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 11
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books, a division of Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Having figured out the trick to navigating the corridors of the ancient mausoleum found within the Inner Court, Maomao does an admirable job solving the current mystery in front of the emperor and Jinshi. And then the Empress Dowager comes to Maomao, asking her to investigate the late Emperor's curse. Jinshi's past and parentage are revealed!"--
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job and underappreciated by her husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of breakup. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, she takes a leap of faith -- and in so doing, things start to take a surprising turn for the better"--
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Florrie Butterfield -- eighty-seven, one-legged, and of cheerful disposition -- believes there can't be any more surprises in life. Yet one evening, there's an accident at Babbington Hall -- the adult residence where she lives -- so shocking and strange that Florrie is suspicious; is this really an accident? Or is she being lied to? Is she living alongside a potential murderer? In her efforts to learn the truth, Florrie is forced to look back on her...
Author
Publisher
Square Peg
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the medieval world through its art with this hilarious guide to the medieval world that will have you laughing out loud. Live, laugh love and die in the Middle Ages with Weird Medieval Guys! Explore what your medieval life would have been through a choose-your-own-adventure full of quizzes, how-to guides, diagrams and flow charts that takes you from your birth to your gruesome end, revealing your patron saint, the fate of your love life and...
19) Seven ghosts
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover...
Series
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun volume 14
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After going to rescue Aoi, Hanako-kun and Nene are thrown from No. 6's boundary and suddenly find themselves in a strange village, where they meet a girl named Sumire who seems to have a history with No. 6. Witnessing Sumire's 'wedding day' up close might just give Nene a hint on how to resolve the school's impending crisis and save Aoi--but she'll have to survive it first! Meanwhile, on the very banks of the Far Shore, Aoi and Akane finally put...
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