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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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"With its 'light and bright and sparkling' dialogue, its romantic denouement and its lively heroine, 'Pride and Prejudice' is Jane Austen's most perennially popular novel. The love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, who misjudge, then challenge and change each other, is also a novel about the search for happiness and self-knowledge in a world of strict social rules, where a woman must marry well to survive."--taken from back cover.
2) Frankenstein
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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"Including life of the author, general plot summary, list of characters, critical commentaries, Mary Shelley and Romanticism, the Gothic story, German Expressionism and the American horror film, questions for review, selected bibliography, Frankenstein genealogy."
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's New Books: January 2023 Graphic Novels and Comics
Children's Special Topics: Halloween/Dia de los Muertos
Children's: New e-Books February 2023
Children's Special Topics: Halloween/Dia de los Muertos
Children's: New e-Books February 2023
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Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next? Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they...
4) Freestyle
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's New Books: December 2022 Graphic Novels and Comics
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 7th & 8th Grades
Children's: New e-Books February 2023
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 7th & 8th Grades
Children's: New e-Books February 2023
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"While preparing for the last major dance competition before they graduate from eighth grade and go to separate high schools in NYC, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew and his new friend as pressure mounts from all sides"--
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Eleven-year-old Grey lives in the legend-haunted New England town of Ander's Landing, and he can't help but feel like a pair of eyes is watching his every move. He discovers odd, gruesome bits and pieces from the graveyard that are left for him as gifts like art carved from bones or jewelry made from (hopefully not human) remains. Soon Grey is caught up in something bigger than he could ever have imagined. He finds himself drawn into a strange mystery...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights,...
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023-
Language
English
Description
"Set in the year 2032, Blade Runner: Black Lotus features an all-new cast of characters and introduces Nia Wallace, heir to the Tyrell empire and future creator of the JOI hologram and the Replicant Love, as seen in the smash hit 2017 movie Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Revealing a world of Blade Runner not previously explored, this all-new graphic novel collects together the four-issue mini-series and features a new type of Replicant,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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A graphic novel adaptation of the tale, set in medieval Paris, of Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 37
Language
English
Description
In a future so real and near it might be now, something happens when women go to sleep: they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If they are awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed or violated, the women become feral and spectacularly violent. And while they sleep they go to another place, a better place, where harmony prevails and conflict is rare. One woman, the mysterious "Eve Black," is immune to the blessing or curse of...
Author
Series
Narwhal and Jelly volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together.
12) Yuzu the pet vet
Author
Series
Yuzu the pet vet volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]-
Language
English
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Description
For an 11-year-old, Yuzu has a lot on her plate. When her mom gets sick and has to be hospitalized, Yuzu goes to live with her uncle who runs the local animal hospital. Yuzu's always been scared of animals, but she tries to help out. The resident Chihuahua is tiny and adorable, but acts up whenever Yuzu comes near. The fluffy cats that see her a hiss. Yuzu just wants some peace and quiet, but what can she do?! Then an encounter with a boy and his...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Children's New Books: September 2021 e-Books
Children's Popular: Graphic Novels with Girl Main Character
Children's Special Topics: School Related Graphic Novels
Children's Popular: Graphic Novels with Girl Main Character
Children's Special Topics: School Related Graphic Novels
Description
Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted.
Author
Series
Enquêtes d'Enola Holmes volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
14-year-old Enola Holmes wakes on her birthday to discover that her mother has disappeared from the family's country manor, leaving only a collection of flowers and a coded message book. With Sherlock and Mycroft determined to ship her off to a boarding school, Enola escapes, displaying a cleverness that even impresses the elder Holmes. But nothing prepares her for what lies ahead.
Author
Series
Cat Kid Comic Club volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence."--
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 11
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Piggy is back, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. Dog Man and the rest of your favorite characters must join together. What new villains are on the horizon? Where are they all coming from? And who will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies?
17) Dog Man
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
George and Harold create a new comic book hero in Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat.
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"With their family torn apart, the Thing and the Human Torch are the Fantastic Two! The world mourns Reed and Sue Richards, missing and presumed dead. Meanwhile, something is wrong with Johnny Storm, and only Ben Grimm can help him! But what monumental secret has Doctor Doom been hiding -- and how will it completely change Ben and Johnny's lives?! Things go multiversal as the Thing and the Torch look for answers to their family tragedy on other worlds...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's New Books: December 2022 Graphic Novels and Comics
Children's Popular: Graphic Novels with Girl Main Character
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 1st & 2nd Grades
Children's Popular: Graphic Novels with Girl Main Character
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 1st & 2nd Grades
Description
Meet Mimi. She's charming! She's cheerful! She's cute! But that's not all! She's also a loyal friend and fun playmate, who has the best adventures with Penelope, her magical toy dog. But when Mimi notices people treating her like she's too cute, can she show them that she's much more than meets the eye? Or will she be stuck in this cute-astrophe?
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a new sitter arrives and a movie star goes missing, Dog Man and Cat Kid investigate, but Petey, the world's most evil cat, complicates their case.
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