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Author
Series
I survived (Graphic novels) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running wild. It's impossible he's about to come...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower, by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind the #1 bestseller Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, the author portrays a searing vision of America's future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from...
Author
Series
Sword Art Online manga. Fairy dance volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
On his voyage to find the World Tree, Kirito is helped by Leafa, a sylph girl who is actually his sister in the real world, and the two set off together.
Series
Nameless City volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved--but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.
Author
Series
Apocalypse bow wow volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brownie, Apollo, and their ragtag group of strays are delighted when the rat shows them a nearby Twonkies factory that could provide a lifetime supply of food, but to reach the treats, Apollo will have to have a duel with the very large, very sophisticated "cat" that guards the factory.
Series
Poptropica volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Unable to read their map, Oliver, Maya, and Jorge soon find themselves lost in Poptropica with Octavian hot on their trail.
Author
Series
Descender volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
" One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet" -- summary provided by publisher.
14) Daybreak
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
You wake up in the rubble to see a ragged, desperate one-armed man greeting you. He takes you underground to a safe space, feeds you, and offers you a place to sleep. Then he announces that he'll take the first watch. It's not long before the peril of the jagged landscape has located you and your newfound protector and is scratching at the door. What transpires is a moment-to-moment struggle for survival.
Author
Series
Apocalypse bow wow volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Apollo and Brownie are unaware that the apocalypse is at hand, but when their owners do not return and they run out of food and water, the dogs venture into the world, where they team up with a police dog, a flea that quotes Sun Tzu's The art of war, and others in an attempt to survive.
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The nightmare continues on for Kogami Kii and the other survivors as they find their world still under fire from the horrific magical girls and their devasting wand attacks. While Kii and Kaede flee the city in a helicopter, the pair detours the flights to the hospital to save their friends. ... But blood will flow when the magical girls arrive to offer some healing of their own!"--Back cover.
Series
Cage of Eden volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"A killer is on the prowl! As Akira and his team continue looking for their lost friends in the jungle, they must confront the fact that one of them is a serial killer. If they aren't careful they could all be his next victims! The adventure continues in this harrowing new volume!" -- cover page 4.
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