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Author
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"Dante is a demon slayer and bounty hunter with a demon heritage of his own that haunts his past. He's currently unemployed--and bored to death. Opportunity knocks in the form of a missing-child case, which his friend and manager, Enzo, offers him. But a four-million-dollar reward, an unexpected demon attack and a little girl named Alice all conspire to send Dante through the looking glass on a nightmarish adventure beyond his wildest imagination"--Cover...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Ready to build a graphic novel? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer's Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be filling panels, boxes, and bubbles like a pro!
Author
Series
Gone fishing volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms.
Author
Publisher
Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What can one voice do? As the first rumblings of the pandemic sound around Garvey, he hardly notices. Caught up with hi fiends, school, chorus, and his newfound relationship with his father, he doesn't imagine that the new disease adults are talking about could touch him. But it will. When everything changes, when fear moves in, and when all seems dark, Garvey feels helpless. Yet one voice-- Garvey's voice--can be a powerful spark in the dark....
"Capturing...
66) The calling
Author
Series
ElseWhere chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rebecca, convinced that she will die if she does not return to the other world, enlists the help of Theo and Noah to open a new passageway, but once on the other side they fall into danger and Max, unaware of the peril, follows.
Author
Series
Publisher
YEN PRESS
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"With his subversion of the state charge cleared up, Kazuma and Aqua are living a life of laziness thanks to their hard-earned reward money. Not content to idle away their days, Darkness and Megumin come up with a plan to revitalize the two slackers by taking them on a vacation to Alcanretia, known for its water, hot springs, and...the Axis Cult's headquarters!?"--Provided by publisher.
68) Recidivist IV
Author
Publisher
Secret Acres
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A man searches for his lost teeth to complete his masterwork. Another embraces ghosts in an act of vengeance. Children escape from a ruined house to find a revelation. A wanderer leaves everything behind and discovers the infinite. Part resignation letter, part manifesto, the stories in Zak Sally s Recidivist IV comprise a medium-defying visual experience of the freedom in obscurity.
Author
Series
Klaw volume 1
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A population of secret were-animals hide among us, and young Angel Tomassini is about to learn just how widespread -- and dangerous -- it is!
70) The red pencil
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder" --
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jackie Newsome's best friend is dead, and everyone knows who killed her. Jackie is an ex-emotional eater and mother of four, who has finally lost the weight she long yearned to be free of. But leaving her old self behind proves harder than she ever imagined. She believes she should be happier, but misery still chases her, and motherhood threatens to consume her. Her only salve is Theresa, her best friend whose life she desperately covets. Their bond...
74) Books of magic
Author
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Continuing from celebrated author Neil Gaiman's iconic graphic novel, the complete chronicles of Tim Hunter are finally brought together in a definitive new trade paperback. Once, Timothy Hunter was just an ordinary 13-year-old boy living in suburban London. Then four legendary sorcerers took him on a journey beyond time and space, and his life changed forever. Traveling through realms long consigned to myth and legend, he also discovered an unsettling...
75) Time to go!
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Three birds are left behind when they decide they are too lazy to fly south with their flock. But, despite their laziness, the three birds are willing to put a lot of work into beating the winter cold, and they embark on a series of trial-and-error strategies to stay warm. The shivering birds try wearing winter coats like humans, only to realize that without the use of their wings they can't escape the brutal winter winds. Undeterred, the birds continue...
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz, LLC
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"Double agent Kaji has revealed to Shinji the terrible knowledge Gendo and his erstwhile secret masters have long possessed-- and awakened Shinji's memory of the price his mother paid to create the Evangelion. Now the next sacrifice demanded for the program is Shinji's best friend ..."--Cover, P. [4].
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Bryan Hitch makes his triumphant return to DC Entertainment with the world's most powerful heroes, the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA! It's massive widescreen action and adventure from superstar writer/artist Hitch, as the League comes up against an armada of aliens heading for Earth that claims to be a peaceful religious tribe. But something sinister is lurking in their ranks...something with ties to ancient Krypton! And more importantly...whose side...
Author
Series
Pokemon adventures. Original series volume 23
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Pokémon engage in a number of adventures.
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