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![Spell-Bound (Paperback): Steve Brezenoff](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/7896657244238179215.jpg) |
Spell-Bound
(Paperback)
Steve Brezenoff
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When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven
Roth s foster mom and Raven s memory she moves to New Orleans to
live with her foster mother s family and finish her senior year of
high school. Starting over isn t easy. Raven remembers how to solve
math equations and make pasta, but she can t remember her favourite
song or who she was before the accident. When strange things start
happening impossible things Raven starts to think it might be
better not to know who she was in her previous life. But as she
grows closer to her foster sister, Max, her new friends, and Tommy
Torres, a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to
decide if she s ready to face what s buried in the past and the
darkness building inside her. From the #1 New York Times
bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia, and
artist Gabriel Picolo, comes this first graphic novel in the Teen
Titans series for DC Ink, Teen Titans: Raven.
Told for the first time in a graphic novel, this is the exciting
life story of John Muir--who sailed to America as a boy and ended
up changing the world. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting
with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland and culminating in
his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, an
explorer, a bold champion of wilderness--and even made friends with
a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to
experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told
the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference
and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet
Earth-- and they still do.
Another graphic novel in this fresh and fun series spin-off of The
Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! It's going
to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very
good skater. She's looking forward to trying some new tricks. But,
oh no! Karen falls down and has to go to the hospital. Her wrist is
broken!Karen is determined to get everyone she knows -- plus
someone famous -- to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy, but
she won't give up until the job is done.
Introducing I Can Read Comics, a brand-new early reader line that
familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and
encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.
When a little slug finds new friends in the backyard, she notices they
look a lot like her...except they have shells! Maybe a shell is exactly
what she needs to fit in—but finding one is a lot harder than it sounds!
Tiny Tales: Shell Quest is a Level Three I Can Read Comic, a more
complex story for independent readers.
Junior Library Guild Selection
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein takes readers on a
slapstick journey in his debut graphic novel series, featuring
Beaky Barnes, a no-nonsense chicken who's determined to save her
desirable egg. But with a hungry inspector, a desperate chef, and
an entrepreneurial woman on her tail, Beaky has to use every tool
in her chicken coop to make her grand escape. All the inspector
wanted was an egg to go in his sandwich, so he heads to the cafe.
The problem? The town is entirely out of eggs, and the local chef
is panicked. Luckily, he spots a lovely duo having lunch: a woman
and a chicken named Beaky Barnes. It's his lucky day. But when the
woman and Beaky have a fight over an offensive business arrangement
(chicken-pulled coach service, anyone?), chaos ensues. With a
chicken on the run, and an inspector and woman in hot pursuit,
three stories emerge with hilarious results! With laugh-out-loud
madcap comedy on every page, David Ezra Stein's (Caldecott Honor
winner of Interrupting Chicken) signature humor is on full display
in this debut graphic novel!
![When Stars Are Scattered (Hardcover): Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/419083670096179215.jpg) |
When Stars Are Scattered
(Hardcover)
Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed; Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, Iman Geddy
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A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is
about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali
refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar
and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in
Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough
food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar
knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity
to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their
future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only
family member he has left, every day. Heartbreak, hope, and gentle
humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent
waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family
and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate,
important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee,
as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria
Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.
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![Black Beauty (Hardcover): Anna Sewell](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/374068089233179215.jpg) |
Black Beauty
(Hardcover)
Anna Sewell; Illustrated by Leonard B. Cole, Norman Nodel
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Anna Sewell's story of the horse, Black Beauty, and his experiences
in life with his various owners - some kind, some cruel. Classics
Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip
form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This
edition also includes a biography of Anna Sewell, theme discussions
and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at
home to further engage the reader in the story.
The fourth in Luke Pearson's acclaimed series of magical adventures
starring Hilda, our favourite blue-haired heroine. Hilda stumbles
upon Tontu, a lost house spirit. Plunged into the secret world of
the Nisse, Hilda discovers hidden passages that only the house
spirits can navigate. and something has been ransacking them all!
Will Tontu find his true home? And could this all be linked to
reports of an elusive beast haunting the city?
In 2007, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was published, introducing readers to
Greg Heffley and his family, his best friend Rowley Jefferson, and
the dreaded Cheese Touch. More than 250 million copies later, Diary
of a Wimpy Kid has become a beloved book all around the world. and
now, for the first time ever, Greg's diary - um, make that journal
- is coming to life in a full-colour, 3D animated Disney+
production. Whether you're meeting Greg for the first time or
you're a lifelong fan of Jeff Kinney's hilarious series, you'll
love diving into the Wimpy Kid universe.
![Scorpia Graphic Novel (Paperback): Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnston](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/448845275201179215.jpg) |
Scorpia Graphic Novel
(Paperback)
Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnston; Illustrated by Emma Vieceli
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A bold and stylish graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's fifth
mission. In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider
series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to
discover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a
criminal organization known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice
... work for MI6 once more, or betray everything he believes in.
An action-packed retelling of when Toph Beifong first joined Team
Avatar-with full-color scenes and dialogue from Nickelodeon's hit
animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender! Aang is worried he will
not be able to master earthbending in time to stop the Fire Nation.
Then, he meets Toph Beifong, a young girl living a secret life as a
master Earthbender known as the Blind Bandit. She is not the
teacher Aang expected, but she may be exactly who he needs. Follow
Toph's journey as she joins Team Avatar and trains Aang to help him
defeat the Fire Nation in this 80-page full-color retelling
featuring final frames and dialogue from the series, perfect for
Avatar fans ages 8 to 12.
![Rasl (Hardcover, New): Jeff Smith](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/649402615937179215.jpg) |
Rasl
(Hardcover, New)
Jeff Smith
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![Julius Caesar (Hardcover): William Shakespeare](//media.loot.co.za/images/x80/640356061585179215.jpg) |
Julius Caesar
(Hardcover)
William Shakespeare; Illustrated by Reed Crandall, George Evans
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Shakespeare's famous historical play tells of the events leading up
to the assassination of Roman leader and dictator, Julius Caesar,
and its immediate aftermath, with Rome plunged into civil war.
Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic
strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.
This edition also includes a biography of Julius Caesar, theme
discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the
classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Dumas's quasi-sequel to "The Three Musketeers", featuring a plot to
overthrow the tyrannical king of France with his secret twin
brother! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in
colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for
younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of
Alexandre Dumas, theme discussions and study questions, which can
be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the
reader in the story.
These stories are arranged to help students investigate and compare
the features of different genres and how authors conform to or
deviate from established conventions. The book includes activities
which draw out key features at word, sentence and text level.
In this new dark, edgy series, Battle Station Prime, we encounter spies, rebels, conspiracy theories, hacks, and danger unlike anything we’ve covered before.
In the second installment of Battle Station Prime, Pell, Logan, and Maddy join Uncle Colin’s secret rebel society as junior insurgents.
At first, they are happy to take down the system that failed them and kept them back, but when they receive intelligence of a dangerous presence in the center of Obsidian, they are faced with a decision: save the city or let it be destroyed.
Against Uncle Colin’s advice, the kids plot to sneak into the impenetrable heart of Obsidian to remove the danger, risking everything to save the city that turned them away.
Watch the Spider-Verse unfold with the turn of a page in this
one-of-a-kind gift book, featuring Miles Morales and all your
favorite characters from Marvel and Sony Pictures Animation's
blockbuster film, including Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and more This
groundbreaking storybook brings Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
to life like never before. As you turn the pages, one epic and
seamlessly captivating illustration, printed on an accordion fold,
moves forward with you-each section transitioning into the next to
tell the story of our friendly neighborhood web-slingers. Following
Miles Morales as he meets Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and all the
other amazing Spider-People from the multi-verse, this book is the
perfect gift for Marvel fans of all ages!
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