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Kids' Graphic Novels May 2018
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A Tale of Two Sloths
by Graham Annable
Peter are sloths, friends, and nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it from every place on Earth. When Ernesto leaves to have a grand adventure, Peter stays behind and frets. The two friends grow even closer in separation as Peter the homebody, expands his horizons and Ernesto the wanderer learns the value of home. With ridiculously cute art and simple, funny text, their reunion is even more adorable than you are imagining.
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Avengers Vs. Thanos
by Joe Caramagna
The Avengers face the machinations of the Mad Titan himself - Thanos! An you know he must be bad when even the Red Skull is fleeing from him! Thanos seeks the cosmic Power Stone - but will the robotic Arsenal, built by Tony Stark's father, help keep it out of Titan's grasp? Thanos has targeted all the Stones necessary to form the Infinity Gauntlet...and if he succeeds, he'll have ultimate power in the palm of his hand! Black Widow has a plan to save to save the universe - but it'll take all of the Avengers to pull it off! Captain America and Iron Man don't see eye to eye, but can they put their difference aside in time to come together for the final battle to save everything? Avengers Assemble!
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Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir : De-Evilize
by Zag Entertainment
Ladybug and Cat Noir take on more of Hawk Moth's akumatized villains. Marinette's great-uncle Wang Cheng, a famous chef, becomes Kung Food. Taste his soup and you're under his control. Her classmate Max gets turned into Gamer after losing a video game tournament. He creates a giant robot that threatens to destroy all of Paris. Her other quiet classmate, Juleka, transforms into Reflekta. She is able to turn people into a reflection of herself. Will Paris's greatest superheros be able to take down Kung Food, Gamer and Refleka in this action-packed volume?
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Be Prepared
by Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in - but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one camp in her price range - Russian summer camp.
Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the "cool girl" drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!
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Mega Robo Bros
by Neill Cameron
Alex and Freddy are just like any other brothers. They squabble. They drive their parents crazy. There's only one difference...
They're the most powerful robots on Earth!
But Alex and Freddy will soon discover that they're not the only super-powered robots around. For an evil robotic mind is making sinister plans, and their lives won't stay peaceful for much longer...
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Garfield Original Graphic Novel : The Search for Pooky
by Jim Davis
Garfield has a real mystery on his paws: his teddy bear extraordinaire is missing. Who - or what - has nabbed Pooky? Finding his faithful friend will take Garfield and Odie out of the house and launch them into an epic adventure they will never forget.
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Date with disaster : a graphic novel
by Shea Fontana
Catwoman is out alone on the prowl one night when KABOOM - an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs rouses the other girls from their slumbers. Star students Batgirl and Lois Lane both know the lab incident is fishy, and they meet later to share clues. But nothing could've prepared Batgirl for that they see next--Batgirl's dad on a date!
Batgirl is grossed out until her friends convince her Dads get lonely, too. And with the school dance coming up and everyone pairing off--heck, even Principal Waller has a date with a guy named Deadshot--maybe it'll be okay just this once. The girls place a personal ad for Commissioner Gordon while they delve deeper into the mystery surrounding the explosion, but they're about to discover more than who is behind the attack on S.T.A.T. Labs. Could it be that posting an ad looking for dates for the commissioner is like advertising catnip for criminals?
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Rani and the Mermaid Lagoon
by Haruhi Kato
Rani cut off her wings to save Pixie Hollow and her fairy friends, but a fairy who can't fly is unheard of. After a disastrous accident at the Fairy Dance, she runs away to try and find her own place to belongs. Maybe the mermaid lagoon could be her new home...
Join Rani and the rest of the Disney fairies - and mermaids! on this magical adventure.
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Donald and Mickey : The Big Fat Flat Blot Plot
by Andrea Castellan
When the supervillain Phantom Blot turns himself two dimensional, daring Mickey can only stop his crime spree by hopping dimensions! Then, unlucky Donald Duck finally wins the lottery... and will do anything to hang on to his prize!
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All Summer Long
by Hope Larson
Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her. She and her best friend, Ausin, usually do everything together, but he's off to soccer camp for a month, and he's been acting kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own. At first it's a lot of guitar playing, boredom, and bad TV, but things look up when she finds an unlikely companion in Austin's older sister, who enjoys music just as much as Bina. But then Austin comes home from camp, and he's acting even weirder than when he left. How Bina and Austin rise above their growing pains and reestablish their friendship and respect for their differences makes for a touching and funny coming-of-age story.
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The League of Lasers
by Mike Lawrence
Avani has found the one place in the universe where she fits in: Star Scouts. The League of Lasers is the second volume of this action-packed graphic novel series.
During a troop meeting, a robot messenger delivers Avani some exciting news: she has been invited to join a secret society of elite scouts know as the League of Lasers. She is eager to join their ranks, but first she has to survive her initiation challenge.
Stranded on an uncharted planet, Avani must contend with the methane atmosphere, hostile frog-like inhabitants, and her dwindling supplies of food and water. But even worse: her arch nemesis, Pam, is stranded there, too.
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Lumberjanes - Bonus Tracks
by Noelle Stevenson
The Lumberjanes short story collection.
Join April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they explore their all-girls camp. From ghost ponies to strange plants, these Lumberjanes are ready to take on anything that comes their way as long as they have each other.
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Chavo the Invisible
by Lee Nordling
Chavo is the last player to get picked for capture the flag. But that's okay. Chavo's small, but he just might surprise people with his quick thinking. Can Chavo protect his flag? Will he outwit the other team? Find out in this word-free graphic novel, the third installment in the Game for Adventure series.
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Tom's Midnight Garden
by Philippa Pearce
When Tom's brother get sick, tom's shipped off to spend what he's sure will be a boring summer with his aunt and uncle in the country. But then tom hears the old grandfather clock in the hall chime thirteen times, and he's transported back to an old garden where he meets a mysterious girl named Hatty. Tom returns to the garden every night to have adventures with Hatty, who grows a little older with each visit. As the summer comes to an end, Tome realizes he wants to stay in the midnight garden with Hatty forever.
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The City on the Other Side
by Mairghread Scott
A young girl stumbles into a pitched war between two fairy kingdoms, and the fate of San Francisco itself hangs in the balance!
Sheltered within her high-society world, Isabel plays the part of a perfectly proper little girl - she's quiet, well-behaved, and she keeps her dresses spotlessly clean. She's certainly not the kind of girl who goes on adventures.
But that all changes when Isabel breaches an invisible barrier and steps into another world. She discovers a city not unlike her own, but magical and dangerous. Here, war rages between the fairies of the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Only Isabel, with the help of a magical necklace and a few new friends, stands a chance of ending the war before it destroys the fairy world, and her own.
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Meteorite or Meteor-Wrong? : Case 2
by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Quillan Hedgeson, a hedgehog, and Raymond Ratzburg, a rat, are students (and crime solvers) at Elm Tree Elementary school. When a famous local meteorite goes missing, Q and Ray set out to solve the case, using their wits and a series of disguises.
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Simone : Even More Monstrous!
by Rémy Simard
Simone, a sweet, rosy-cheeked little girl, and Morris, a green, googly-eyed monster, are back for more adventures!
Simone continues to navigate the topsy-turvy world of monsters, where stars poop, giant gorillas drink giant milkshakes, and monsters eat their friends. Each page in this comics collection shares a joke, conversation, or mini-story features Simone and Morris. Despite (and often because of) their differences, they have hilarious and often surreal adventures together.
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Spyro & Friends
by Ron Marz
Spyro hails from a rare line of magical purple dragons who can harness the power of the Elements of Skylands, though he prefers to master fire. However, his innate ability with Elemental powers also leaves him vulnerable to darker magic. When the Darkness is nearby, Spyro can channel its energy and combine its power with his own, becoming Dark Spyro! Over the years, he has learned to focus and control this power, using dark magic to fight the forces of evil.
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Star Wars : Forces of Destiny
by Elsa Charretier
Celebrate the inspiring stories of Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and more in this exciting graphic novel that covers every corner of the Star Wars universe! Plus, an all-new story featuring soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige!
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Gamayun Tales Vol. 1 : The King of the Birds
by Alexander Utkin
Debut author Alexander Utkin, retells the Slavic myths of his youth.
When a merchant nurses the King of Birds back to health after he is injured in a great war, he is offered a great reward. Together they travel far across the land to the domains of the King's three sisters to claim the merchant's prize...but will they give up that which is most precious to them?
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Nick the Sidekick
by Dave Whamond
When Nick signed up to be a superhero, it seemed like a terrific idea. He was flattered to be chosen by Super Fantastic Guy - picked for his intelligence, his investigative skills and his super-amazing hearing abilities. But things don't go the way Nickexpected. As Super Fantastic Guy's assistant, Nick (who, by the way, hates being called a sidekick) didn't realize that he would have to do all of the work - and get none of the credit. When Nick overhears a group of criminals planning an enormous bank heist, he finally gets the chance to be a true superhero and save the day - until Super Fantastic Guy once again steals the limelight by pretending he solved the crime on his own. But Nick's loyal friend, Tess, isn't going to put up with such unfair treatment, and together they show Super Fantastic Guy that without Nick he wouldn't be super or fantastic!
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