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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

Sonny Liew · Pantheon
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 A New York Times bestseller An Economist Book of the Year 2016 An NPR Graphic Novel Pick for 2016 A Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of 2016 A New York Post Best Books of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A South China Morning Post...
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The Lion and the Mouse and the Invaders from Zurg: A Graphic Novel

Benjamin Harper · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 33
Format: Library Binding

Can a tiny mouse save a mighty lion . . . from alien invaders? Thunder the Lion is leading a resistance group to fight the fierce Zurg who occupy Earth. Daisy the Mouse rushes to join the cause only to be laughed out by the lion and his soldiers. But when Thunder is taken prisoner, it's...
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Black Widow Volume 1: The Finely Woven Thread

Nathan Edmondson · Marvel Enterprises
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

You've seen Black Widow as an Avenger and even an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin - in ways of which those teams just wouldn't approve. The Black Widow goes undercover in Russia, but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches...
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Over Easy

Mimi Pond · Drawn and Quarterly; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A fast-paced semi-memoir about diners, drugs, and California in the 1970sOver Easy is a brilliant portrayal of a familiar coming-of-age story. After being denied financial aid to cover her last year of art school, Margaret finds salvation from the straightlaced world of college and the earnestness...
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Orpheus in the Underworld

Yvan Pommaux · TOON Books
Pages: 53
Format: Print book

When his bride Eurydice is killed by a snake on their wedding night, Orpheus decides to go seek her in the desolate Underworld, where no mortal has ever gone before. This gorgeous graphic novel retells the age-old myth in a new way that's eminently relatable to young readers. Through...
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Hostage

Guy Delisle · Drawn and Quarterly
Pages: 436
Format: Hardcover

How does one survive when all hope is lost?In the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe André was kidnapped by armed men and taken away to an unknown destination in the Caucasus region. For three months, André was kept handcuffed in solitary...
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Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

Jessie Hartland · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

This fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format is a perfect complement to more text-heavy books on Steve Jobs like Walter Isaacson's biography. Presenting the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones and more,...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway

Jeff Kinney · Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook

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New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1

Young Kim · Yen Press
Format: Hardcover

In the first installment of New Moon, Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter...
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DC Super Hero Girls

Various · DC Comics
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

Welcome to DC Super Hero High! Class in now in session!Prepping for high school finals is hard enough, but at DC Super Hero High, even the tests are super-tough! Supergirl, Bumblebee, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Katana and Poison Ivy are studying hard when they are trapped by a mysterious...
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Dinosaurs #1: In the Beginning...

Arnaud Plumeri · Papercutz
Format: Hardcover

Think you know everything there is to know about dinosaurs? Think again! In this brand new series, kid dinos show us what their lives were like in short, funny, teeth-gnashing bursts of prehistoric mayhem. DINOSAURS is your guided tour through the rough-and-tumble world of the mightiest...
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Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel

David Rakoff · Doubleday; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

From the incomparable David Rakoff, a poignant, beautiful, witty, and wise novel in verse whose scope spans the twentieth centuryThrough his books and his radio essays for NPRs This American Life, David Rakoff has built a deserved reputation as one of the finest and funniest essayists of our time....
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The Many Lives of Catwoman: The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale

Tim Hanley · Tantor Audio
Format: Audio CD

For more than seventy-five years, Catwoman has forged her own path in a clear-cut world of stalwart heroes, diabolical villains, and damsels in distress. Her relentless independence across comic books, television, and film set her apart from the rest of the superhero world. When female-led...
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The Robo-battle of Mega Tortoise vs. Hazard Hare: A Graphic Novel

Stephanie True Peters · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 33
Format: Library Binding

Shelly the Tortoise is determined to beat Hunter the Hare . . . in an epic robot battle! Animals from around the forest are engineering their own mechanical fighting suits to enter the hi-tech competition. Shelly is working tirelessly to perfect her machine while Hunter goofs off, confident...
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