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Author
Series
Student Ambassador volume 1
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A student ambassador is sent on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to a far away land, where he and a newly crowned boy king are thrust into a globe-trotting action-adventure mystery"--
Author
Publisher
Andrews Mcmeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"London, 1889. A woman is being held prisoner while she awaits a forced marriage. Another has been kidnapped, and yet another disappears... As Enola seeks to rescue the three women, her brother embarks on a quest of his own. When Sherlock receives a mysterious package, he knows he'll need Enola's help to decipher its meaning. In the end, the three Holmes siblings will have to work together to answer the question that started it all: What happened...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Who knew friendship could be such a #challenge? Its the first day of summer break and Lois Land is bursting with plans for her sure-to-go-viral video channel, LOIS! CAMERA! ACTION! Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen Li, isnt quite as enthusiastic about social mediabut Lois is certain the new #FriendshipChallenge will change all that. Luckily, the annual...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton reporter volume 7
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When a 40 year old letter arrives at Geronimo's house containing only a piece of a treasure map and a mysterious clue, Geronimo and his friends set off to track down the recipient the envelope was intended for all those years ago--even if that means going halfway around the world! And who knows? They may even find a treasure!"-- cover page 4.
Series
Bitter root volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Once, the Sangeryes were known as the greatest monster hunting family of all time. Their specialty? Curing the souls of those infected by hate. Now, those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, and the remaining cousins find themselves divided by their methods. But with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family will have to come together to stop itor watch the human race fall to untold...
Author
Series
Deadly class volume 7
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Freshman year of high school is gnarly enough, but when our crew incurs the ire of Shabnam and his brutal student council, life at Kings Dominion begins to feel like a temporary state. Meanwhile, Sayas mysterious past comes back to haunt her, with betrayal and subterfuge around every corner. Far away from all this scheming are Marcus and Maria, rare survivors of the deadliest school on earth. But can they truly live out their days on a tranquil beach,...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton reporter volume 5
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Geronimo faces a mobster from his past... ...will he become moldy mozarella? Sally Ratmousen, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Rat and Geronimo Stilton's biggest journalistic rival, mysteriously disappears one afternoon on the way to her car after work. Her ace reporter, Simon Squealer, shows up at Geronimo's door with the troubling news... and reveals that notorious mobster Barry the Moustache is behind her disappearance. Is he telling Geronimo...
Author
Series
Sherlock Bones (Treml) volume 1
Publisher
Etch, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hi there, I'm Sherlock Bones. Who is Sherlock Bones, you ask? Well, I dont like to brag, but my trusty side-kick Watts says Im the greatest detective in our whole museum. Dont you, Watts? Watts . . . ? Sherlock Bones and his sidekick, a stuffed parrot named Watts, live in a natural history museum. So when the precious Royal Blue Diamond goes missing, they are first on the case. What they dont expect is Grace, a silly, new-to-the-scene raccoon who...
Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mystery unlike any other youve ever read...Accused of the murder of their disgraced detective father, teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy team up with femme fatale Nancy Drew to prove their innocence and find the guilty party in this twisty hardboiled tale of dives, double-crosses and deceit in modern-day small town USA. For fans of Riverdale, Afterlife with Archie and noir storytelling in general, the acclaimed The Big...
Author
Publisher
IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Matthew Scudder is dying, one bottle at a time. A young prostitute named Kim Dakkinen is dying too, her life measured out in tricks. She wanted out, had asked for Scudder's help, but suddenly she wasn't dying anymore, she was just dead. The former cop turned P.I. promised to protect her, but he failed. Now his atonement is to find her killer. But the secrets in the dead hooker's past are dirtier than her living, and searching for a killer in a city...
252) The blue lotus
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A sequel to the Cigars of the Pharoah. Tintin, a master of disguise, has a close shave with a mad master swordsman, has to avoid trouble with the military, and has to find the real mastermind behind the opium shipments.
253) Incognegro
Author
Language
English
Description
The early 20th century: an era when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South. To most of the press, this epidemic of racial murder wasnt even news. But a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were light-skinned African-American men who could pass for white. They called this dangerous assignment going incognegro. Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald,...
Author
Series
Sherlock Bones (Treml) volume 2
Publisher
Etch/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hi there, I'm Sherlock Bones, a mystery-solving superstar! With my trusty partners, silent Watts and sassy Grace, I can crack any case. This time, there is a MONSTER loose in our museum's new ocean reef exhibit. EEK! Plus, we have a new sidekick, but he can be tricky to keep track of, and he is fond of tank pranks! Join us for another adventure as we seek out the monster and save the museum."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 4
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash's crime-fighting skills and knowhow--but it seems he's got a few bugs in his system Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"You've seen Harley Quinn obsess over The Joker. You just haven't seen it quite like this before. With its gritty portrayals of forensic science, death, and obsession, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity represents a much darker foray into the DC Universe. In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted...
Author
Series
Miss Cat volume 1
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Follow the investigations of Miss Cat as she tries to crack the case of a missing canary in a thrilling Scandi noiresque graphic novel."--
"A private eye with ears on her hat and a nose for mystery! Miss Cat is always eager to get her claws into a new case. When Mr. Maximus comes to her detective agency, searching for a kidnapped canary, the scene is set for a tale of crafty crooks, strange secrets, and a huge helping of animal magic."--
259) Bungo stray dogs: 02
Series
Publisher
Yen Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Regaining consciousness after nearly losing his life to Akutagawa, Atsushi is paralyzed by the thought of inviting more death and destruction upon his companions at the Armed Detective Agency. But before he can make good on his vow to leave the agency, the Mafia sends Ryuurou Hirotsu -- of the merciless Black Lizard group -- to storm their offices! Between the Black Lizards and the bomb-tossing Motojirou Kajii, and the demure, kimono-wearing Kyouka...
260) Bungo stray dogs: 04
Series
Publisher
Yen Press, an imprint of Yen Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The battle between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia has always been a two-party affair, but now a new player is in town! Led by the fabulously wealthy F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Guild wants Yokohama for themselves. Can the Agency close the book on Fitzgerald's ambitions, or will Guild member Lucy Maud Montgomery (and her delightful "friend" Anne) sentence the detectives to a cruel fate?"-- cover page 4.
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