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Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
243 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--...
Author
Series
Classroom 13 volume 2
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When unlucky teacher Ms. Linda LaCrosse releases a djinn from a magical lamp, her students' wishes result in hungry dinosaurs, stinky pizza, photographing paparazzi, and other huge mistakes.
Author
Series
Storm Dragons volume 1
Publisher
Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
329 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A kingdom in the clouds is on the verge of destruction, and only an orphan and his rare baby dragon can save the world.
Remy can't even afford to dream of flying on the back of a majestic dragon. He knows only the rich can own dragons, and he's far too busy worrying about where his next meal will come from. Dodging the king's guards and pickpocketing pirates, Remy spends his days trying to survive the mean streets of Cutthroat Wedge--one of the many...
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First printing ;
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
In her youth, Jeanna was a powerful witch who vanquished the evil Demon King and saved the world--but over time, the people she rescued have forgotten her. Now she is a lonely old woman living in a secluded forest... until she accidentally summons a cat from Earth to her home! The former city kitty is now gigantic and must acclimate to this new world. Can a cat from another world soothe the loneliness of the forgotten witch?
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First printing ;
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
The assassin Flad is targeting Mew the giant cat and Jeanne the elderly witch, who had driven away the Royal Knights. However, the ruthless assassin has an unexpected reaction to seeing Mew with his own eyes. A warrior, a slave girl, and a harlot--the outcasts of another world whom Mew has met--will change the lives of a witch and her otherworldly cat.
Author
Series
Jujutsu Kaisen volume 9
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
188 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been 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!
Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto have been assigned...
Author
Series
Jujutsu Kaisen volume 8
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been 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!
Yuki Itadori and his classmates are fighting...
Author
Series
Jujutsu Kaisen volume 6
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
178 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been 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!
During the Goodwill Event, the Kyoto School's...
Author
Series
Jujutsu Kaisen volume 2
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
190 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been 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!
When a cursed womb appears at a detention...
Author
Series
Solo Leveling volume 5
Publisher
Dubu (Redice Studio), Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2022].
Edition
First Yen Press edition.
Physical Desc
314 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Jinwoo knows it won't be long before his true power comes to light and the guilds and Hunter's Association of Korea descend, seeking his allegiance. Since his training has thus far been a solo endeavor, Jinwoo decides he ought to at least see what an A-rank raid is really like. Joining the Hunters' excavation team is the perfect opportunity to assess a high-level guild in action, even if his role is limited to hauling and mining. That is, until a...
Author
Series
Tyrant Philosophers volume 2
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xiv, 585 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Palleseen have sworn to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world. As their legions scour the world of superstition with the bright flame of reason, so they deliver a mountain of ragged, holed and scorched flesh to the field hospital tents just behind the frontline. Which is where Yasnic, one-time priest, healer and rebel, finds himself. Reprieved from the gallows...he has been sequestered to a particularity unorthodox medical unit....
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Moving from LA's Koreatown to a small suburb in Michigan is a big adjustment for fourth-grader Ben Lee. He misses his friends and the comforts of home. And more than anything, he misses feeling like he belongs--especially when the kids at his new school act grossed out by the homemade kimbap in his lunch box. Embarrassed, Ben makes an impulsive wish, and strange things start happening. At first, Ben is thrilled. But soon the switcheroos start happening...
Author
Series
Unfamiliar volume 2
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
132 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Young kitchen witch Planchette and her new friends must help an angry ghost bride rest in peace. To do that, they'll need to brave a profoundly evil forest and a diabolical Faerie King. Will whipping up a friend protection frittata be enough to save them?
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
107 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ben is nervous when his mom decides to sign him up for tae kwon do camp. Thankfully, his best friend, Emilio, agrees to sign up too. But on their first day, it becomes clear that Emilio is a natural. Ben, meanwhile, struggles to keep up. He is frustrated and embarrassed--until he runs into Mr. Wiz, the mysterious custodian from his school. Soon after, Ben finds a black belt in his bag, and suddenly his skills start to progress. What's behind the sudden...
Author
Publisher
Graydon House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Penniless and stranded in France after a bid to escape her cruel uncle goes awry, Cornelia Shaw is far from the Parisian life of leisure she imagined. Desperate and lacking options, she allows herself to be recruited to Napoleon’s Grande Armée. As a naturalist, her near-magical ability to heal any wound with herbal mixtures invites awe amongst the soldiers…and suspicion. For behind Cornelia’s vast knowledge of the natural world is a secret...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
132 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The newest Choose Your Own Adventure graphic novel will take you on a fantasy journey through the world of fairies, fables, and fairy tales. You'll meet an enigmatic man named Alistair claiming to have secrets about the famous Stonehenge. But what will happen along the way? Will you meet a friendly wood sprite? A group of deadly fairies? Perhaps a cult of druids seeking Alistair's secrets? With each choice being in your hands, Forecast from Stonehenge...
17) Fervor: a novel
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
276 p. ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Both intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life. As Hannah prepares to publish a sensationalist account of Yosef's years in war-torn Europe--unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the...
Author
Series
Elden Ring volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press, an imprint of Yen Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First Yen Press Edition ;
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aeso the Tarnished's exploration of Stormveil Castle puts him on a collision course with the demigod Godrick the Grafted! Now they must face each other in a fierce... sculpture competition? Who will make the best impression with their most definitely serious and legitimate art skills--and why is Melina one of the judges?
Author
Series
Elden Ring volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press, an imprint of Yen Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First Yen Press Edition ;
Physical Desc
171 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The epic and foreboding world of the award-winning video game Elden Ring gets turned on its head in this absurd comedy adventure! Follow Aeso the Tarnished as he begins his journey through the Lands Between on the long, looong road to becoming the next Elden Lord. What Aeso lacks in strength, speed, intelligence, charisma, skill, experience, intuition, and common sense, he makes up for in... uhhh...
Author
Publisher
Titan Comics, a trademark of Titan Publishing Group Ltd
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the age of fire, only one thing is certain; darkness is coming. From hollowed and silver knights, to lone adventures in unnatural lands, the fight against the rising swathes of undead is unending and their battles are epic.