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Publisher
NBM
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Graphic novels have exploded off bookstore shelves into movies, college courses, and the New York Times book review, and comics historian and childrens literature specialist Stephen Weiner explains the phenomenon in this groundbreaking bookthe first history of graphic novels. From the agonizing Holocaust vision of Art Spiegelmans Maus to the teenage angst of Dan Clowess Ghost World, this study enters the heart of the graphic novel revolution. The...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When Hana worked up the courage to speak to the mysterious loner in her college class, she never expected the encounter would blossom into true love, nor that he was secretly a wolf living in human form. Their relationship was far from ordinary, but she wouldnt have had it any other way. Her joy only grows with the births of Ame and Yuki, who have inherited their fathers unique ability to transform. But life is full of both joy and hardship, and Hana...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Jacob Portman was a boy, his grandfather regaled him with stories of his fantastic life at Miss Peregrine's home during the Second World War, even sharing photos of the remarkable children with whom he resided. As Jacob grew up, though, he decided that these photos were obvious fakes, simple forgeries designed to stir up his youthful imagination. Or were they...? Following his grandfather's death - a scene Jacob literally couldn't believe with...
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
A prequel comic from Netflix' award-winning series, delving into the mysterious workings of Project MKUltra and the weird science that opened the door to the Upside Down.
Francine, a teenage girl with precognition, has struggled through a lifetime of exploitation: first by her parents, then by Dr. Brenner of Hawkins Laboratory. Dr. Brenner wants to harness her powers as well as those of the other gifted children that they hold captive at the lab....
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world."
These seven children form the Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A novel by Emily Bronte published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister's novel Jane Eyre. It was finally printed under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; a posthumous second edition was edited by Charlotte. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination...
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Peaches and her pals Mango and Pogi all live in a cozy town called Pocketon. When a new cat, Taro, moves in, Peaches is on a mission to befriend her. The only thing is, Taro loves all things spooky and Peaches does not. Can Peaches find a way to become friends despite their differences?
Join Peaches and pals as they navigate friendships, debate over the perfect amount of frosting, and learn the value of being yourself.This full-color graphic novel...
Publisher
IDW
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Creator James Kochalka and Top Shelf Productions celebrate the 20th anniversary of this timeless epic with a jaw-dropping deluxe collection! Both of the original & white graphic novels, Monkey Vs. Robot and Monkey Vs. Robot and the Crystal of Power, have been fully colored by James Kochalka for this edition! Kochalka completes the trilogy with a brand- graphic novel appearing here for the first time, Monkey Vs. Robot in Love. Thats right, this book...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
An 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, long enough to see her first and only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time. A compelling tale of a spirited young Thoroughbred that captured the hearts of readers throughout Victorian England when it was first published. A timeless...
11) Fry Guys
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Waffle has always dreamed about adventure outside her small town of Spudtown, Idaho. But as it turns out, adventure was dreaming of her, too. One day, Waffle's hometown is invaded by evil UFO-nion Rings. They're big. They're greasy. And they're ready to take all the fries back to their lair. It's up to Waffle and her best buddies, Curly and Sweets, to put an end to the UFO-nion Rings' rampage. That is . . . if they can!
This graphic novel is...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, is a comic-novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was Dickens' third novel. The novel centers on the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. His Uncle Ralph, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, plays the role of principal antagonist. Instantly disliking Nicholas, Ralph sends...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world (Wonderland) populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest...
Publisher
Yen Press
Language
English
Description
Magical children are popping up all over Heatherfield, and it's W.I.T.C.H's duty to teach them how to control their powers! Now that they have a way to locate potential students, the girls are ready to hit the road in their new van and take on their new roles as teachers. But Takeshita has his own plans to eradicate magic from this world and it might soon be time for Liam to make his move!
15) The Clouds Above
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This gorgeously packaged (yet affordable) children's fantasy has become an instant classic since its original hardcover release in 2005, as well as a perennial bestseller for Fantagraphics in three hardcover printings. This edition includes five new pages not included previously. The Clouds Above is a rip-roaring adventure about a kid named Simon, who skips school one day with his cat, Jack. They climb a magic staircase leading skyward, encounter...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel that is based on the final section of the novel "The Vicomte of Bragelonne" by Alexandre Dumas, pere, which was itself based on the 18th century legend of "The Man in the Iron Mask". The plot often involves D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers and an identical twin brother of King Louis XIV of France, and it is considered a sequel to "The Three Musketeers". Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest...
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In Three Sisters, which collects the graphic novels Luba: Three Daughters, High Soft Lisp, and more, the children are growing up and lovers have come and gone (and come and gone again). Luba, Petra, and Fritz are moving on to the next phases of their lives and careers, which puts their own pasts and relationships in perspective and, since they've all settled in Los Angeles, showbiz comes calling. Venus shoots a backyard superhero movie, Fritz becomes...
18) Vampiverse #1
Publisher
Dynamite
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
From the writers of Vengeance of Vampirella, and the Vampirella Valentines Day Special 2021 comes a mind-splitting event!
A different Vampirella for every threadfor every kind of storyacross the Fabric of time and space. A Vampirella of every conceivable notion born to protect her particular reality . . . but now somethingsomeoneis killing them and stealing away their precious life energies and growing in power. It is up to the Vampirella of...
Publisher
Classics Illustrated
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Described as "a brilliant and imaginative picture of the later Roman civilization" Edward Bulwer-Lytton's classic novel filters the gods and values of ancient Rome through the lens of Victorian England, creating a flowery, idiosyncratic story that culminates in apocalyptic devastation. The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of 1st-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents...
Publisher
Dynamite
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Originally debuting in 1994, Vengeance of Vampirella portrayed a more savage and feral look at the Daughter of Drakulon. Now, for the 50th Anniversary of Vampirella, original series writer Tom Sniegoski (joined by the incredible art of Michael Sta. Maria) is back and issue #1 features a host of incredible cover artists.
Set 25 years after the initial series, Vampirella is Dead!? Long Live Vampirella!
Humanity holds on, but barely, the playthings...