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Series
Publisher
Etch/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Meet Beth and Chanda, two stylish best friends on their way to building their fashion empire! An unexpected business opportunity presents itself when the girls are asked to dogsit at Ms. Langford's luxurious house while she's away, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford's prized possessions in pieces! Now Beth and Chanda have to take on as many odd jobs as they can in order to afford a replacement. Car washing,...
Author
Series
Mr. Wolf's class volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When the students in Mr. Wolf's class learn about personal narratives, Sampson doesn't think anything worth writing about has ever happened to him, until a bicycle accident gives him a new perspective.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Jordan's days as the star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed...Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened......
7) Dear Rosie
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A group of animal friends navigates a new school year together as they grieve the loss of their friend, Rosie.
Seventh-grader Millie has the best friends in the whole world: Florence, Claire, Gabby, and Rosie, but when Rosie dies in a car accident everything changes. Rocked by grief, the remaining four girls struggle to move on. Millie barely understands her normal pre-teen feelings, let alone the messy ones left behind by Rosie, so she outruns her...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Jay Gatsby had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan, then lost her to a rich boy. Now, mysteriously wealthy, he is ready to risk everything to woo her back. This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of a classic of twentieth-century literature, The Great Gatsby. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers; however the first edition contained...
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Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016-]
Language
English
Description
Fresh from defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must rise again to reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy. But his failure leaves him out of favor with the Emperor, and facing an uncertain future. And his own personal desire to find the Force-strong young pilot who destroyed the Death Star may conflict with his duty. As his fateful quest begins, can the Dark Lord of the Sith pursue his own agenda and secure his seat of power...
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Series
Inventor (Eriksen) volume 1
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Discover the vibrant island of Mata-Mata with long-time residents Cobalt Cogg and his grandfather, Alfred. Cobalt wants to grow up to be like his grandpa--an inventor! But when he and his friend, Linnea, get into an accident with one of Alfred's inventions, all hopes for creating seem lost. Can Cobalt recover and move forward with his friends and family? Plus: learn about Alpha-Energy and all the ways it can help! And is there something more to this...
12) ExtraOrdinary
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2021-
Language
English
Description
Taking place in the years between VICIOUS and VENGEFUL, ExtraOrdinary follows the tale of a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who following a fatal bus crash, seemingly dies only to wake up to discover she has become an EO -- a person with ExtraOrdinary abilities. In Charlotte's case, it's the ability to see people's deaths, but when she looks into her own future, sees her own murder at the hands of the self-proclaimed hero and notorious EO killer...
14) Lost boy
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"In the aftermath of a deadly car accident in the remote Wyoming wilderness, a young boy escapes as the sole survivor. Stranded, freezing and without anyone around to help him, he struggles to stay alive as he attempts to find his way back to civilization."--
16) Mr. Lightbulb
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Mirroring the world we live in, the protagonist of this graphic novel comes from a broken home. However, in this case, the term is quite literal. Due to freak accidents at the steelworks where his parents work, his mom is snapped, his dad is flattened. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, one day, he suffers his own life-changing experience: mistakenly swallowing a glob of molten metal gives him the strange power to radiate heat and light -- like...
17) Plummet
Author
Publisher
Conundrum Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Amelia "Mel" Eichenwald wakes up one morning, she finds herself in endless freefall towards an Earth that is no longer there, surrounded by the junk of human existence. From high heels to houses, billions of random items drop alongside her like fallout from an exploded mall. Plummet follows Mel as she attempts to survive, find allies, and negotiating the balance between becoming prey or predator. What makes us human--and what keeps us human--when...
Author
Publisher
Clover Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An all-new faithful and beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, The Great Gatsby. Adapted by Ted Adams (The Island of Doctor Moreau) and illustrated by Jorge Coelho (Loki, Rocket Raccoon). Whether you already love the book or are experiencing it for the first time, we've got you covered. It's all here, the roaring '20s in all its glory --the decadent parties, the gangsters, the car crashes, the love...
Author
Series
Mirka Andolfo's Mercy volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Washington State, late nineteenth century. During the frenzied historical era commonly known as the Klondike Gold Rush, a mysterious woman named Lady Hellaine arrives in Woodsburgh, a small mining town close to the Canadian border. Meanwhile, the streets and surroundings of Woodsburgh are flooded in blood: a heinous creature is killing incautious citizens. What's the connection, if any, between this disturbing presence and the ivory-skinned stranger?"--...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"What happened at Starfish Beach? Finneus had plans to surf every day of summer vacation until a mysterious accident at Starfish Beach took his arm and left him with almost no memory of exactly what happened. Now, strange things have been occurring all around Toro Island, and Finn and his friends are going to get to the bottom of it! Structured like an old-school video game strategy guide, Fever Knights unravels the mystery of the uncanny events affecting...
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