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Human Body Theater

Maris Wicks · First Second
Pages: 233
Format: Print book

Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act." By turns...
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Avis Dolphin

Frieda Wishinsky · Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Avis Dolphin doesnt want to sail to England on the Lusitania. War is raging in Europe, and the Germans threaten to sink the ship. Avis is lonely and afraid until she meets a kindly professor whose stories of a magical island help her face an uncertain future. When the Lusitania is attacked,...
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And now... Braniac!

Art Baltazar · Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, 2014.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

The mysterious Brainiac arrives! Is he an alien, a robot, or both? Will he shrink Metropolis with his shrinking ray? And how did he find the Fortress of Solitude?
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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets

Kieron Gillen · Marvel Worldwide
Pages: 136
Format: Print book

Bounty Hunters on the attack--against the Empire! Vader has a new mission to do for the Empire. Unfortunately, it's completely at odds with his own mission. What's a Dark Lord to do? Plus: Who is Tagge's mysterious new agent? COLLECTING: Darth Vader 7-12
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Star Wars Vol. 2: Showdown on Smugglers Moon

Jason Aaron · Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Injustice reigns on Tatooine as villainous scum run rampant. Will Ben Kenobi risk revealing himself to do what's right? Then, Luke continues his quest to learn about the Jedi by heading for the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Plus: Han & Leia are confronted by an unexpected foe from Han's...
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Secret of the Time Tablets

Mike Maihack · Scholastic Press
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Cleo and her friends journey from Yasiro Academy to the city of Hykosis, where some of the most notorious thieves and assassins live. They're in search of information about the time tablets that could determine Cleo's fate - whether she wants them to or not. But the group is separated when...
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Comics Squad: Recess!

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House Children's Books
Pages: 133
Format: Print book

A bust-your-gut-laughing graphic-novel anthology with original contributions from the most beloved names in the genre! * Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm * Jarrett J. Krosoczka * Dav Pilkey * Dan Santat * Raina Telgemeier * Dave Roman * Ursula Vernon * Eric Wight * Gene Yang * Wowza!...
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Ares: Bringer of War

George O'Connor
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other...
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The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1

Philip Pullman · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

The world of Philip Pullman's internationally bestselling His Dark Materials saga is brought to visual life in book 1 of a three-volume graphic adaptation of The Golden Compass. Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her dæmon familiar always...
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Attack of the Toyman!

Art Baltazar · Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, 2014.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Who is the Terrible TOYMAN? What does he want? Where does he get all those cool toys? And why can't he let the Super Family have a Tooth Fairy Party in peace?
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Escape From Lucien

Kazu Kibuishi · Turtleback; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Kazu Kibuishis 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues! Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King. Meanwhile,...
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The Unkindness of Ravens

J Torres · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Another weekend at Grammys, another weekend of Rufus using his magic totem to transform himself into Bigfoot Boy! But when youre big, hairy and loud, its hard to keep your powers a secret, especially when there are trickster ravens that want the magic for themselves. You wont want to miss...
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Garbage Night

Jen Lee · Nobrow Press
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

In a barren and ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon lives with his two best friends: a raccoon and a deer. The unlikely gang spends their days looting the desolate supermarket and waiting for the return of the hallowed 'garbage night' - but week after week, the bins remain empty....
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Squish #6: Fear the Amoeba

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 91
Format: Hardcover

He's ba-ack! From the award-winning creators of Babymouse, it's the most spine-tingling* Squish yet! Gulp! A SCARY new movie has everyone talking - and Squish is SPOOKED out of his cellular mind! But it's just a movie, right? Right?! Will Squish be eaten alive by a TERRIFYING...
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Hildafolk

Luke Pearson · Nobrow
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

"Hilda is the little girl. And this is her folk tale. And pretty much everything you need to know about how good this is, is there on that absolutely gorgeously delightful cover above. By the end of it, you'll have exactly the same smile as Hilda has." - Forbidden PlanetHilda...
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