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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"As the day of the coup d'̌tat arrives, the future of all those who have been embroiled in it hangs in the balance, not least that of ACCA. ACCA Inspection Department vice-chairman, Jean Otus, holds the key to it all, but has he fully grasped the truth about the intrigue bleeding into his life or the strange developments around him? One thing is certain: Regardless of the outcome, the Kingdom of Dowa will never be quite the same again..."-- cover...
42) The lost boy
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nate and his family moved to a new town and Nate discovers a tape recorder under the floor board, which leads to a mystery of the lost boy.
43) All tide up
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 7
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Unsinkable detectives Mango and Brash are back in InvestiGators: All Tide Up, a high seas adventure that takes the hit series by John Patrick Green to uncharted waters! When a cruise captain is found drifting at sea and delirious, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped?"--
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"One day, everything was exactly as it was supposed to be. And the next, the closest thing Abby ever had to a sister, Noreen, was just... gone. Distracted by the annual preparations for the Samhain festival, Abby's classmates are quick to put Noreen's disappearance aside. The Coven will find her, Abby's friends say. They have it under control. But Abby can't let it go. Soon a search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole that uncovers more secrets...
45) Mister Mammoth
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books/Flux House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Mister Mammoth is the world's greatest detective and the kind of person you don't forget. Being a seven-foot-tall pacifist who's covered head to toe with an impressive collection of horrific scars makes quite the impression. But he might be losing his edge. He can't seem to solve his latest case and he's distracted with a strange obsession with a soap opera actress who doesn't even know he exists. His new case holds clues that might finally unlock...
Series
Black magick volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Rowan Black is a detective with the Portsmouth PD ... and a witch, two aspects of her life she has struggled to keep separate. Now, someone is targeting Rowan, someone who knows her secrets and means to expose her ... or worse. -- publisher web site.
47) Witch for hire
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Double, double, toil and trouble, the pranks won't stop 'til this school's rubble! Teen witch Faye Faulkner isn't popular, and that's just fine by her. She spends her lunches at the Loser Table with the other social rejects. But when lonely freshman Cody finds her way to Faye's corner of the cafeteria, it sets off a peculiar chain of events... A series of increasingly dangerous pranks have turned the school upside down. Having no one else to turn...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team are thrilled to solve mysteries with Batman and his friends. Together they'll face Ra's al Ghul in Turkey, confront Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls in Batman's home-town of Gotham, go on a beach vacation, and chase down a Rat Pack! But when a mysterious fortune teller warns the Scooby gang to avoid the Dark Knight Detective, will anyone be safe?"--
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives -- including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others -- to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman's team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham's history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts."--Publisher.
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the Oregon wilderness sits Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp where "overweight" teens can "get in shape." Jesse would rather be anywhere else, but her parents are forcing her to go. Noah isn't sure if he wants to be there, but it's too late to turn back. Tony is heartbroken at the thought of giving up his phone and internet. And Kate... well, she likes the hikes, at least. As far as these four teens are concerned, it's just another boring summer....
51) [Oshi no ko]: 2
Series
Oshi no ko volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ten years after the murder of pop idol Ai Hoshino, her young (and unusually mature) twins are now poised to enter high school. While her death has had a profound effect on the children, it's manifested in polar-opposite ways. Ruby is determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an idol, but Aqua has no desire to stand in the spotlight. Instead, he works behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, all while harboring an ulterior...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, 13-year-old magician Johnny Constantine has to find a way out of the country. Persuading his parents to send him to America, John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem, Massachusetts. But once there,he finds himself to be something of an outcast. And he is also convinced that his homeroom teacher really has it in for him. Worse, he's convinced that's she's really a witch. Fortunately,...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An absurdist, psychedelic crime fantasy / graphic novella from an acclaimed artist and printmaker. The Astounding Magnus has been hypnotizing audiences at the Feedbag cocktail bar with his resplendent dancing dog act, Salome, and her "Serpentine Dance of the Seven Veils." Yet despite his success, the pearl of life has lost its luster for Magnus. He visits the psychologist, Dr. Silkini, who promises to massage Magnus's id into a higher dimension:...
Series
For the kid I saw in my dreams volume 8
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to information from the imposter, Senri now knows the intentions behind the despicable scheme laid by the "fire" man. Anxious about Kazuto, Senri decides to seek out cooperation with "that" person. And what exactly happened to Kazuto after leaving Senri? The secrets of his past are finally revealed"--Provided by publisher
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"ACCA vice-chairman Jean Otus handles his duties with such aplomb that it might make his job seem easy. But it is by no means a piece of cake...certainly not when his superiors suspect him of treason and put a tail on him, one who happens to be very close to home..."-- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Welcome to the magical, mystical, topsy-turvy world of the House of Secrets, where Zatanna embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure ... all with her pet rabbit, Pocus, at her side. Zatanna and her stage magician father live in a special house, the House of Secrets, which is full of magic, puzzles, mysterious doors, and storybook creatures--it's the house everyone in the neighborhood talks about but avoids. At school one day, Zatanna stands...
57) Bury the lede
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dead husband. Missing son. And the wife will only talk to one person. Cub reporter Madison Jackson is young, scrappy, and hungry to prove that she deserves her coveted college internship at the premiere newspaper in town. The Boston Lede, where she fetches coffee for the night crew and dreams of her own byline. So when her police scanner mentions a brutal murder tied to a prominent Boston family, Madison races to the crime scene, looking for the...
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman, works at a detective agency. Her boss Tounome, who owns the company, is the gentlemanly type, kind and dapper, though he has an extra talent--he's invisible! His special ability is perfect for detective work, but he quickly comes to find it doesn't work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows if he's near. Charmed, Tounome is determined to get her to date him and isn't against using his many skills. Yakou's...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton reporter volume 10
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"While investigating the mysterious brie-smelling monster roaming around the port of New Mouse City, Geronimo and his friends are derailed from their mission by the dreaded Captain Blackrat, who commandeers their ship."-- provided by publisher.
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"No second chances Tension mounts as Minato, who's mind was mysteriously swapped into the body of a wanted man on the run for murder, tries to figure out his next move. Stranded, alone, he starts to formulate a plan to get to his younger sister, who's now in the care of the man whose body he swapped with, without suspicion. However, it's not only the police after the man whose body he now occupies-a shadowy organization called the Dodokai is closing...
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