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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Short stories & other fiction > Comic strip fiction / graphic novels
Can I Build Another Me? follows a child's hilarious, wildly
inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself
- and starts to ponder what makes him HIM. Is it the scar on his
knee or his sticky palms? Is it his love of acorns or the way he
winks? The more he thinks about it, the more complicated it
becomes..
'The Call of the Wild' is one of Jack London's most popular novels.
The story follows a dog named Buck, a 140lb Saint Bernard and
Scotch Shepard mix. Buck is abducted from a comfortable life as a
pet and tossed into the chaos of the Klondike Gold Rush and the
brutal realities of frontier life. Buck changes hands a number of
times before landing in the kindly hands of John Thornton. Thornton
takes ownership of Buck from a trio of ignorant stampeders, intent
upon making a dangerous river crossing. Buck refuses to cross,
despite a vicious beating. Thornton recognizes the dogs
intelligence and strength. He steps in to claim the dog and nurses
Buck back to health. But Buck is forever changed by the treatment
he has received at the hands of other men. Jack London spent a year
living in the Yukon and drew heavily upon his experiences there
while writing the book. He later said, "It was in the Klondike that
I found myself."
See what new and unexpected perils await our beloved blue- haired adventurer in the sixth book from the widely praised series.
Hilda is a little girl with the uncanny ability to befriend even
the most peculiar of house guests. But when an army of little
creatures bombard her living room with stones and eviction notices,
she has to think twice before making the acquaintance of these
diminutive creatures. After sunset, even stranger things start
happening. Who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why
is Hilda the only person who can see him?
New York Times bestselling author Kazu Kibuishi says of Lightfall:
"Beautifully drawn. Tim Probert has created a world readers will
want to visit." For fans of Amulet and middle grade readers who
love sweeping worlds like Star Wars, the first book of the
Lightfall series introduces Bea and Cad, two unlikely friends who
get swept up in an epic quest to save their world from falling into
eternal darkness. Deep in the heart of the planet Irpa stands the
Salty Pig's House of Tonics & Tinctures, home of the wise Pig
Wizard and his adopted granddaughter, Bea. As keepers of the
Endless Flame, they live a quiet and peaceful life, crafting
medicines and potions for the people of their once-prosperous
world. All that changes one day when, while walking through the
woods, Bea meets Cad, a member of the Galdurians, an ancient race
thought to be long-extinct. Cad believes that if anyone can help
him find his missing people, it's the Pig Wizard. But when the two
arrive home, the Pig Wizard is nowhere to be found-all that's left
is the Jar of Endless Flame and a mysterious note. Fearing for the
Pig Wizard's safety, Bea and Cad set out across Irpa to find him,
while danger fights its way out of the shadows and into the light.
Will these two unexpected friends find the beloved Pig Wizard and
prevent eternal darkness from blanketing their world? Or has Irpa
truly seen its last sunrise? Praise for Lightfall Kirkus Best Books
of 2020 Fall 2020 Indie Next List Junior Library Guild Selection
2021 Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Graphic Novels
Reading List Selection
From the creator of the horror video game sensation Five Nights at
Freddy's comes this pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the
bestselling trilogy's thrilling conclusion! What really happened to
Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along
with the nightmares of Charlie's seeming death and miraculous
reappearance. John just wants to forget the whole terrifying saga
of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but the past isn't so easily buried.
Meanwhile, there's a new animatronic pizzeria opening in Hurricane,
along with a new rash of kidnappings that feel all too familiar.
Bound together by their childhood loss, John reluctantly teams up
with Jessica, Marla and Carlton to solve the case and find the
missing children. Along the way, they'll unravel the twisted
mystery of what really happened to Charlie, and the haunting legacy
of her father's creations. Told through delightfully scary artwork
from artist Diana Camero With even more horror than ever before
Fans won't want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from
the mind of Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon.
After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends await, so too does another mystery…
After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept up in yet another mystery?!
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth
Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav
Pilkey. Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so
purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning
out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems
dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible
power of love save the day? Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man
series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally
positive themes, including: empathy kindness persistence and the
importance of doing good. Full colour pages throughout. Everyone
Digs Dog Man! "High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all,
hysterically funny." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riotously
funny and original." - School Library Journal, starred review "An
utter, unfettered delight." - Booklist, starred review "Readers (of
any age) will be giggling from start to finish." - Publishers
Weekly, starred review "Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty."
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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