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1401) The Inkberg Enigma
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Miro and Zia live in Aurora, a fishing town nestled in the shadow of a mysterious castle. Miro lives in the world of books; Zia is never without her camera. The they meet, they stumble upon a secret. With Zia determined to discover more, a reluctant Miro is pulled into a real-life adventure."-- cover page 4.
Series
Kill 6 billion demons volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Post-grad Allison Ruth has a problem. More specifically, her boyfriend has been kidnapped by dimension-hopping knights, a dying warrior has imbued her with a great and ancient power, and she herself has been whisked away to Throne, the city at the center of all worlds. Stranded in a bizarre land of nightmarish creatures, slang-talking devils, and kung-fu angels, Allison must undertake an epic quest to save her boyfriend from the clutches of the seven...
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Life at Grace Field Home is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... With the demons of Goldy Pond finally defeated, Emma and the other children now focus on their next task--finding the Seven Walls. But it won't be easy, especially with a dangerous new foe trying...
1404) Monster day at work
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Monster spends a day with his father at work, where they sit in on a meeting, work on the computer, take a nap, and brave rush hour on the way home.
1406) Halloween good night
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Ghastly ghouls count down to Halloween"--
1407) Immortal Iron Fists: [1]
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"There's a new Iron Fist: the young kung fu monk, Pei! Danny Rand is ready to teach her everything she needs to know about harnessing her chi and being a hero. But can he teach the young K'un-Lun native how to fit in at a New York City public school? And what about all the mysterious monsters that keep trying to destroy Big Apple? Trouble is coming, but thank goodness this city is big enough for both Iron Fists, because it's gonna need them! Get ready...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"As the Kegare invaders continue their deadly rampage, Shizuru and Sakura risk everything to avenge their family members. Then, Sutara turns Rokuro's Yang energy against him! And after tragedy strikes, Benio chooses a strategy of last resort..."--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus (graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
Series
She-Hulk (2017) volume 2
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Let them eat cake! Jennifer Walters is only just getting used to her new Hulk alter ego when an internet-famous cooking show host transforms into a hideous monster - on camera! Now, Jen must come to terms with her own monstrous side in time to help. How can she find this new monster before he causes permanent damage? Maybe with a little help from Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! With the advent of a new monster so similar to herself, Jen can't help but...
1411) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Publisher
Manga Classics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Obsessed with natural philosophy, the young Victor Frankenstein succeeds in creating life from its basic elements - and abandons the newborn monstrosity in terror when he cannot bear to look at it. The rejected creature vanishes, and Victor attempts to forget what he has done... But the monster survives. It learns. Deprived of everything, fated to forever be alone, it has nothing left but revenge.
1413) Wellington
Author
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Duke of Wellington--one of England's most decorated military heroes and, unknown to most, her most daring monster hunter. After receiving a letter from an old flame, the Duke of Wellington heads to the countryside to investigate a series of disturbing crimes--a mysterious murder, a missing child, and a vicious black dog roaming the hills. Featuring an amazing cast of characters and calling upon centuries of supernatural myths, folktales,...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When Rokuro is blamed for failing to protect Tsuchimikado Island from the Kegare invasion, he escapes into Magano. There, he teams up with an unlikely ally to find Benio and Outcast Valley, a secret place like no other..."--
Author
Series
Kitaro volume 2
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon is the second volume in the adventures of Shigeru Mizuki{u2019}s bizarre yokai boy Kitaro and his gaggle of otherworldly friends. These seven stories date from the golden age of Gegege no Kitaro, when Mizuki had perfected the balance of folklore, comedy, and horror that made Kitaro one of Japan{u2019}s most beloved characters. -- Drawn & Quarterly website.
Series
That time I got reincarnated as a slime volume 11
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A spiritual reawakening Rimuru's taking a break from managing his kingdom of monsters by honoring the memory of his friend Shizu. Her former pupils will perish if he can't find a way to rein in their unstable magical energy, and he might just have the answer. It will involve enlisting the help of powerful elemental spirits--but he's about to find out that their fairy queen is a bit of a loose cannon..."-- cover page 4.
1419) Nimona
Author
Series
Nimona volume 1
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious...
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wolfie Monster and his brothers, Jackson and Roy have some serious competition to their shop, Magik Cheez Pizza. It turns out that the most successful businessman ever, Lord Mudpant, is taking over every store in town, and he has set his sights on the last holdouts, the Monster brothers. But what the boys donts know is that Lord Mudpant has evil plans, and hes not going to let a bunch of nobodies ruin it for him!
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