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81) UTown
Author
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Scott Pilgrim, UTown is the story of a class-A slacker faced with the prospect of growing up and moving out of their quickly gentrifying neighborhood. UTown is the story of a seedy neighborhood that a cast of misfits call home. Samuel is a twenty-four-year-old self-described aspiring artist (but mostly a video store clerk) who’s doing his best to avoid adulthood. When gentrification shows up at his doorstep, he must face the...
Publisher
JY
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"It's Zombie Boy time! Zombie Boy's a "gutsy" little guy you just can't ignore! He's got a heart of gold, a pair of sturdy shoulders to lean on, and he's willing to stick his neck out for friends-literally. There's never a boring day with a zombie on the loose!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Professor Cheesewheel outfits busy editor-in-chief Geronimo Stilton's house with the latest technology to help keep it clean, the intrepid Geronimo is in for a future shock as his house goes haywire, leaving him with a mess bigger than before!
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"See what the Disney Princesses are up to in their everyday lives! Ariel has much to learn about the human world--and Scuttle is here to help! It's Aurora's birthday--what could possibly go wrong? And Pocahontas can do anything she puts her mind to . . . but can she make the most serious and stern warrior laugh? All the Princesses are here and ready to make you happy with their inner strength, outer sparkle, and overflowing charm!"--Back cover.
85) Book love
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels for hardcovers. And paperbacks! And ebooks! And bookstores! And libraries! Book Love is a gift book of comics tailor-made for tea-sipping, spine-sniffing, book-hoarding bibliophiles. Debbie Tung s comics are instantly recognizable, making you laugh while precisely conveying the thoughts and habits of book nerds."-- cover page 4.
86) Love stinks
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A skunk hopes to find love while walking through town seeing all kinds of animals in loving pairs.
Author
Series
Link and Hud volume 1
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Brothers Lincoln and Hudson Dupré go on imainary adventures that often wreak havoc in the real world and conspire to undermine their newest babysitter.
88) Yotsuba&!: 15
Author
Series
Yotsuba&! volume 15
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Yotsuba is going to school--almost! Fuuka says at school you read and write and do tests! A test is where you write your name at the top and answer questions. Yotsuba got alllll the questions right, so Fuuka gave her a perfect score! And, and, you get to paint with big-girl paints like Ena, wear a backpack, make picture books, and collect pretty rocks! School is gonna be great! Right?"--Back cover.
Publisher
Archie Comic Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Experience the wonder of Archie Comics--full of humor, adventure, romance, and fun! This glorious collection of over 100 stories features Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and all their friends and family in Riverdale! Enjoy 1000 pages of full-color comic stories by Archie legends: Samm Schwartz, Bob Montana, Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Bob Bolling, Dan Parent, & more!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Roz Chast illustrates her own dream world, a place that is sometimes creepy, but always hilarious, accompanied by an illustrated tour through Dream Theory Land guided by insights from poets, philosophers, and psychoanalysts alike."--Provided by publisher.
91) I'm ogre it
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Izzie and her a new friend, an Ogre named Tim, plan an obstacle course to lure her brother Ollie away from his video game. Ollie is so absorbed in the video game Smash Tower that he doesn't notice that his sister and an ogre named Tim have emptied his room and constructed an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges. This comic is perfect for reintroducing kids to the fun...
92) InvestiGators
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 3
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"These are the Investigators: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and scourge of supervillains everywhere! With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking Joy Powers! Things start to look up when a classmate,...
94) Yorick and Bones
Author
Series
Yorick and Bones volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hear ye, hear ye! Alas, this is Yorick. Bu hark! This is Bones. Yorick is a skeleton who was just dug up after a few hundred years of sleep. Bones is the one who did the digging. What is to become of these two unlikely companions? Will Yorick ever find the friend he seeks? Will Bones ever find a tasty treat that does not talk back? The course of true friendship never did run smooth!"-- cover page 4.
95) The mighty bite
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What happens when a couple of prehistoric creatures want to become internet stars? Trilobite and Amber (a walking whale) dream of fame and fortune. They don’t realize that most of the world thinks that they’re extinct. When a wandering paleo-newscaster introduces them to the world of internet videos, they hop at the chance to get behind the camera. The competition for internet fame will be fierce—Trilobite and Amber will face off against ancient...
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A most peculiar pet Now that she's all moved in to the mysterious mansion, Flora discovers Creepy Cat's incredible secret! What will become of Flora's dreams and loves? Nothing goo, probably! Mayhem abounds in the second volume of this scary-cute Gothic comedy!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 5
Publisher
Graphix, An Imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?"-- provided by publisher.
Series
Evil secret society of cats volume 3
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Distracted by the charms of toe beans and tummy fur...productivity halted by a fuzzy weight on your lap or keyboard...precious belongings knocked off their shelves...cats are adorable menaces, out to bring humanity to its knees. Is there any way to escape these evil feline clutches?!"--
99) Lifetime passes
Author
Publisher
Surely Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Lifetime Passes is a twisted tale about magical theme parks, surprising loopholes, and new friends Jackie Chavez loves her local theme park, Kingdom Adventure, more than anything else in the world. So, when her tía Gina says they can't afford passes for next season, Jackie is crushed. But her next trip to the park exposes a dark secret: if someone dies on the property the rest of their party gets lifetime passes. Jackie and her friends plot to bring...
Author
Series
Zips and Eeloo volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Zips and Eeloo are two aliens who think they are experts in all things human, like making hummus! But they aren’t exactly the experts they claim to be. Will Zips and Eeloo have hummus after all, or just one big, mushy mess? This graphic novel is great for readers who are just beginning their graphic novel journey!"--
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