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1861) Too cool for Christmas
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Lyndsay wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially when it comes to hanging out with her two dads and little sister. She goes for a Christmas Eve ride with Santa Claus and comes face to face with the true meaning of the holiday.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, a new novel is a coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world.
1864) Risky business
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Joel's parents are going on vacation and leaving him in charge of the house. They trust their college-bound 17-year-old son but they shouldn't. Every kid's dream is every parent's nightmare. No sooner do Joel's parents step on the plane when he raids the liquor cabinet, has a joyride in Dad's Porsche, and has a night of passion with a young call girl named Lana.
1865) Cherish
Author
Series
Crave (Wolff) volume 6
Publisher
Entangled Teen, an imprint of Entangled Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"It's been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next... But I should have known it was too good to last. Now everything is falling apart. The Vampire Court has no king, the Dragon Court has no heart, and the Gargoyle Court has me--a teenager in way over her head. And it's the worst possible timing, because a threat is brewing just as the Circle is collapsing. I have no...
Series
Jujutsu kaisen volume 4
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
While investigating a strange set of mysterious deaths, Itadori meets Junpei, a troubled kid who is often bullied at school. However, Junpei is also befriended by the culprit behind a bloody incident--a mischievous spirit named Mahito! Mahito sets in motion a devious plan involving Junpei, hoping to ensnare Itadori as well.
Author
Series
How-to-do-it manuals for libraries volume no. 151
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Series
Jujutsu kaisen volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!... Tensions are high as the Goodwill Event between...
1869) Jujutsu kaisen: Volume 1
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In a world where demons feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryoma Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural! Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager,...
1870) Kick-ass 2
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass finds himself without companion Hit Girl, he joins a band of other people seeking to mete out justice as superheroes.
1871) Goodnight Punpun: 2
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A Japanese manga written and illustrated by Inio Asano about Onodera Punpun, a normal child depicted in the form of a bird. The story follows him as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community--and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret. "All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd...
1873) Tokyo ghoul: 1
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
College student Ken Kaneki is thrilled to be going on a date with beautiful Rize, but when the encounter turns violent, he is transformed into a human-ghoul hybrid who must learn to deal with Ghoul turf wars, Ghoul society, and his new powers.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Despite the crowd of civilians and transfigured humans, Satoru Gojo is able to defeat the cursed spirits at Shibuya Station. But it's a trap! The cursed spirits possess a special item that can even seal the all-powerful Gojo! Meanwhile, an unlikely ally suddenly contacts Yuji Itadori, who is on his way to the station!"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Public Media Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It's time for the first Grand Ball! This means big dresses, big dancing, and big dates. Rose ends up taking Hattie, the grandson of the Hatter. Joy wants to go with Esquire Frog, but he's under a powerful frog curse! Can Joy and Rose come up with a plan to break the evil spell before the Fairy Tale Ball ends?
1877) The rules
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
High school junior Robin Brissett accompanies her best friend, Beth, to the hottest party of the year knowing there will be alcohol, drugs, sex, and a scavenger hunt designed to scare and thrill, but this year the school's elite are not the hunters but the hunted.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"During the Goodwill Event, the Kyoto School's authorities order their students to assassinate Itadori. However, Mahito and a horde of special grade curses and curse users complicate matters by attacking the students. The teachers move quickly to counterattack but find themselves cut off by a barrier. Can the students survive this demonic onslaught?!"--Back cover.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In order to regain use of his crippled body, Kokichi Muta, otherwise known as Mechamaru, has been acting as an informant for the cursed spirits. He's prepared for the betrayal when he's thrust into a battle to the death against Mahito, but is knowing his enemy enough against a cursed spirit whose powers keep growing exponentially?"-Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Random House Graphic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Cove visit a happily ever after where princes are spurned but monsters are wed, where castles crumble while villages thrive, and where knights lady down their swords only to have peasants pick them up. In this new feminist, queer fairy tale collection, the princesses, mermaids, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories take center stage to fulfill their own dreams and find the love, power,...
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