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Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar
phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just
learning to read. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot
help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not
have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Gerald tells Piggie
the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up
with a long, crazy story of her own? Once again, Mo Willems creates
a hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo. I Broke
My Trunk! will have early readers breaking into laughter from the
first page.
Eleven diverse vampire stories from YA's leading voices, including
V.E. Schwab's First Kill, now a major Netflix adaptation! SINK YOUR
TEETH INTO THIS... In this delicious new collection, you'll find
eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading
voices. Enter 'The House of Black Sapphires' by Dhonielle Clayton,
and discover the secret world of vampires and magic behind the
doors of New Orleans. Meet 'The Boys From Blood River' by Rebecca
Roanhorse and their enticing power and terrible sacrifices. And in
V.E. Schwab's 'First Kill', witness the centuries-old struggle
between vampire and slayer - and the thrill of forbidden love.
Vampires lurking on social media, vampires hungry for more than
just blood, vampires coming out - and going out for their first
kill - this collection puts a new spin on the age-old classic.
WELCOME TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE VAMPIRE - AND A REVOLUTION ON THE
PAGE SAMIRA AHMED DHONIELLE CLAYTON ZORAIDA CORDOVA AND NATALIE C.
PARKER TESSA GRATTON HEIDI HEILIG JULIE MURPHY MARK OSHIROM REBECCA
ROANHORSE LAURA RUBY VICTORIA "V. E." SCHWAB KAYLA WHALEY
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Amelia Aierwood - Basic Witch
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Eliot Rahal, Emily Hampshire; Edited by Jasminne Saravia; Illustrated by Ames Liu, Kristen Gudsnuk; Designed by …
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Inspired by Emily Hampshire's real life and friends. From the
weirdo mind of actor, writer, and producer Emily Hampshire
(SCHITT'S CREEK, CHAPELWAITE, 12 MONKEYS), AMELIA AIERWOOD: Basic
Witch follows the least-favorite daughter of L.A.’s most famous
family of witches, the Aierwoods. Amelia’s sisters have all
followed in the footsteps of their prominent parents but everything
Amelia does is just a little… off-brand. A late bloomer who has
yet to find her calling, Amelia uses her powers for mostly mundane
problems but even those lead to magical misfires. As her family's
fame continues to rise, they have no choice but to exclude their
bumbling black-sheep daughter from the next great chapter of the
Aierwoods - reality TV! With the help of her adopted brother
Spaghetti - who she accidentally turned into a yeti… long story -
Amelia must carve her own path outside of her family’s influence.
This quick graphic adaptation of "Great Expectations" encourages
readers to enjoy classical literature while remaining faithful to
Charles Dickens' original work. Readers follow the wonderful tale
of Pip, Miss Havisham, and the spiteful Estella at their own pace.
Alternative text versions are offered for different reading levels
and teacher resources are available with lesson plans and
activities for students from grade 6 and up. The striking color
artwork captures the ambiance of Victorian life and makes the story
more accessible than ever.
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Full Court Pressure
(Paperback)
Jessica Gunderson; Illustrated by Jose Ruiz; Coloured by Jorge Gonzalez
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Star defensive player Zack Fuller is in a tough spot. His new
Panthers teammates don't trust him. The players on the Bulldogs,
his old squad, think he's a traitor for leaving. When the two teams
face each other in the playoffs, Zack has to guard his former best
friend. To make matters worse, the Panthers captain refuses to pass
the ball to Zack. Caught between a Panther and a Bulldog, and in
serious foul trouble, Zack will have to find a way to play through
the pressure.
Join Nate as he befriends the Yo-kai of the hit video game YO-KAI
WATCH! Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious
Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others
cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms! Nathan Adams is a very
ordinary elementary school student with one extraordinary
difference-he's got a Yo-Kai Watch, a device that lets him see
mischievous spirits that are invisible to the human eye! Nate
encounters all kinds of wacky Yo-Kai, including one that makes you
lose things, one that gives you a prickly throat, an irritating
sticky Yo-kai, and an unbearable itchy Yo-kai. Can Nate use the
Yo-Kai Watch to deal with these annoying Yo-Kai? Read and find out!
Davey is crazy about cars and wants to be a mechanic. He wants to
take driving lessons but that means he needs to get a part-time job
to pay for them. First he gets a job as a waiter, but he breaks all
the glasses and spills drinks over the customers. Then he gets a
paper round, but he forgets to deliver the newspapers to some of
the customers on his round He gets fired from every new job he
takes. But then he sees an ad - help needed at a bicycle repair
shop. Will this be the first job he'll be able to keep?
Unimaginable loss yields to the power of human connection in this
simple, moving story from the filmmakers of the eponymous
Oscar-winning film. An elegy on grief. Based on the Academy
Award-winning animated short by the same name, If Anything Happens
I Love You is a young adult graphic novel that follows two parents
as they reckon with the loss of their young daughter, Rose, in a
school shooting. Readers follow Rose from "above" as she watches
her parents slowly break down under the weight and pain of their
loss. Throughout the novel, Rose's soul seeks to help her parents
reconnect. We learn who Rose was and how much life she lived in her
short time. By incorporating a wide range of characters, her
boyfriend, teacher, and her cat, Rose is able to introduce healing
into the lives of the people she left behind. If Anything Happens I
Love You may be a story about loss, but in it we see ourselves-in
the grief, the pain, and, most importantly, in the fight toward
human connection, love, and acceptance.
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Sita's Ramayana
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Samhita Arni; Illustrated by Moyna Chitrakar
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An American Library Association 2012 Notable Children's Book and a
USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor Book The Ramayana --
one of the great legends of ancient India -- is presented here in
the form of a visually stunning and gripping graphic novel. Told
from the perspective of the queen, Sita, it explores ideas of right
vs. wrong, compassion, loyalty, trust, honor and the terrible price
that war exacts from women, children, animals and the natural
world. After Sita, Rama and his brother are banished from their
kingdom, Sita is captured by the arrogant King Ravana and
imprisoned in a garden across the ocean. Ravana tries to convince
Sita to be his wife, but she steadfastly refuses his advances.
Eventually, Rama comes to her rescue with the help of the monkey
Hanuman and his army, magic animals and gods. But Rama is unable to
trust Sita and forces her to undergo an ordeal by fire to prove
herself to be true and pure... The Ramayana was first written in
Sanskrit by the poet Valmiki around 300 B.C. It contains important
Hindu teachings and has had great influence on Indian life and
culture over the centuries. Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or
speaker in a text.
Everyone's favorite feline superhero is back for even more
hilarious adventures set in the Cat Ninja-verse. Catch up with Cat
Ninja, Master Hamster, and the rest of the family as they
face...the suburbs! When Dad buys a new house outside the city, the
kids are less than excited about new neighbors, backyard barbecues,
and quiet, tree-lined streets. And they're not alone-a summer in
the suburbs is enough to make Cat Ninja miss the villains of Metro
City! Our hero and his family feel like fish out of water when they
arrive in Peaceful Valley, but it won't be long before Dad's new
neighborhood reveals its scaly, golden underbelly. This volume
includes: Five full-length comics One bonus Cat Ninja Tale
"Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging
story of their journey to find themself--as an American, as the
daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a
Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic."-Malaka Gharib,
author of I Was Their American Dream After spending her early years
in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu,
Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as
Mars-at least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household
name. In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the
girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese
school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter.
Insightful, original, and hilarious, toggling seamlessly between
past and present, China and America, Gao's debut is a tour de force
of graphic storytelling.
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When Stars Are Scattered
(Paperback)
Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed; Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, Iman Geddy
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Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven’t seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.
When Omar is given the opportunity to return to school and carve out a future for himself and Hassan, he feels torn. He loves school and could have the opportunity to earn a coveted scholarship to a North American university—and with it a visa for himself and Hassan. But is it worth the risk and heartache of leaving his vulnerable brother for hours each day?
Told in Victoria Jamieson’s engaging and accessible graphic-novel style and based on Omar Mohamed’s gripping true story, this book is an intimate, important look at day-to-day life in a refugee camp.
Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr.
Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills
to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a
mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Readers join Izzy on her
journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and
cultures on the way.
Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and loyal
followers fight for the oppressed against the evil Sheriff of
Nottingham. Written in graphic-novel format. These reader-favorite
tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards
support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a
Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words
and dynamic new covers.
Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief.
He's got a wild sense of humour, but Naruto is completely serious
about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja It's all-out
shinobi war as Naruto, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune take on
Orochimaru and Kabuto in battle. The aftermath of combat lands Lee
in the hospital. Meanwhile Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura hurl toward
an uncertain future, and an ever-angry Sasuke makes a terrible
choice of new teammates. Tsunade sends Naruto, Neji and others to
hunt him down, but the Sound Four looms dangerously close.
- Early start, Large print stories with a moral.
By Artemis, it's the better half of the Olympian's family, in one
boxed set! This collection of George O'Connor's Olympians graphic
novel series contains books 7 to 12: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes,
Hephaistos, and Dionysos. How does so much family drama and good
hair fit in here... Well, sit down and get ready for adventures
you've only dreamed of as the Greek gods come to explosive life.
See the Olympians face off in the ultimate family blowout in Ares
and then come back together as they welcome the youngest member of
the family in Dionysos. Epic battles, daring quests, and terrible
monsters await you!
A wonderful new collection of short stories about our favourite fluffy friends, from national treasure Enid Blyton
Enjoy 25 charming tales about cats, dogs, budgies, rabbits and other adored family pets in this fantastic new bumper collection. Enid Blyton, author of The Famous Five, loved dogs and other animals. Her perfectly crafted short stories about children and their pets are ideal for young readers to enjoy alone or as read-aloud stories in the classroom or at bedtime. Ideal for children aged 5 and over.
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