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1) Watchmen
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
Two generations of superheros, including Dr. Manhattan, who deals with the responsibility of his powers, and Nite Owl, who wrestles with letting go of the past, dissect their collective histories while trying to determine who is methodically killing them all off.
Author
Series
Babymouse volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
91 p. : chiefly ill. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Move over Mozart! Babymouse has music in her soul...but sadly, not in her flute. Will Babymouse ever hit the right note? Will she be the star of the school concert, or is her musical career all washed up before it's even started?
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 4
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
207 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Emily and her friends think they'll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn't right. Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in fear. Emily is soon escorted to the Academy where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, a group of the the most powerful Stonekeepers. But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, a terrible secret is slowly uncovered--a secret that,...
Author
Language
English
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"From British illustrator, artist, and author Charlie Mackesy comes a journey for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.
'What do you want to be when you grow up?' asked the mole.
'Kind,' said the boy.
Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves...
5) Cardboard
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
After Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday, they fashion it into a man that magically comes to life, but things spin wildly out of control when the neighborhood bully steals a scrap of the cardboard to create creatures that promptly disobey his orders and multiply into an unruly army.
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 7
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
197 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They're hoping to uncover the events of Trellis's mysterious childhood -- knowledge they can use against the Elf King. What they discover is a dark secret that changes everything. Meanwhile, the Voice of Emily's Amulet is getting stronger, and threatens to overtake her completely"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
""The latest illustrated novel from Lincoln Peirce is a laugh-out-loud must-read starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and Cheez Doodle connoisseur, Nate Wright. Nate's not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he's not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad's lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate's in the zone! But how long will it last?"" --
Author
Series
Bone (Jeff Smith) volume 7
Language
English
Description
The Bone cousins, along with Gran'ma Ben and Thorn, struggle to reach the safety of the city of Atheia, on a journey that has become increasingly bleak with the release of the Lord of the Locusts.
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 9
Language
English
Description
The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
10) Train trip
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
25 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hannah and Will take their first train trip.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war"--Provided by publisher....
12) What it is
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
209 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
"How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these types of questions have permeated the pages of Lynda Barry's compositions, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving. What it is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or to remember. Composed of completely new...
13) Fake blood
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Physical Desc
332 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In order to get the attention of Nia, the girl he likes, eleven-year-old A.J. pretends to be a vampire, unaware that she intends to be a slayer.
14) Bree's bike jump
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
25 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
253 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a new sitter arrives and a movie star goes missing, Dog Man and Cat Kid investigate, but Petey, the world's most evil cat, complicates their case.
17) Smile
Author
Series
Smile volume 1
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
213 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly."--
Author
Series
Babymouse volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
91 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel about the summertime adventures of Babymouse, who tries surfing and snorkeling for the first time and learns a lesson when she wishes for someone "cooler" than her little brother, Squeak, to play with.
19) Dog Man
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
231 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
George and Harold create a new comic book hero in Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat
20) The arrival
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
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