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Author
Series
Jellaby volume 2
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Portia Bennett and her friend Jason continue to search Toronto for clues to the origin of the purple monster, Jellaby--but things turn dangerous when they are confronted with a tentacled monster with a taste for children.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Edison Beaker gets introduced to the true nature of his family's pest-control company, Creature Seekers, when his Uncle Earl takes him and his sister Tesla on an emergency call to the Night Door.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney / Hyperion Books, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
Author
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Despite their differences, monster neighbors Reggie and Emily make the perfect pair of explorers, and with a map to make, a beach party to plan, and a sea monster to find, Reggie will have to learn to talk about his feelings and let new friends in.
5) In utero
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve years after a disastrous explosion, young Hailey is dropped off by her mum at a holiday camp in a dilapidated shopping mall. Alienated from the other kids, she connects with an eerie older teen named Jen...but soon dark horrors awaken, and the two new friends are caught up in a cataclysmic battle between two terrifying creatures who have been lying dormant all this time"--
Author
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In this collection of literary slice-of-life horror, five stories explore what happens when one is desperate enough to seek solace and connection in the world of monsters and darkness"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Children's New Books: February 2024 Graphic Novels
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 3rd & 4th Grades
Read in Full Bloom: 3rd - 5th Grade
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 3rd & 4th Grades
Read in Full Bloom: 3rd - 5th Grade
Description
"Based on his webcomic of the same name, Pebble and Wren follows human girl Wren and her live-in monster, Pebble, as she teaches them all about how the human world works--from why the moon changes shape to why we don't eat candy wrappers--while trying to unlock special abilities without which Pebble will have to return to the monster forest"--
Author
Series
Lunch Lady volume 4
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the crime-fighting school lunch lady works as the cook at summer camp, she investigates the mystery of the legendary swamp monster.
Author
Series
Jellaby volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Portia is bright beyond her years, which means it difficult to make friends in her new school, and her single mother is preoccupied, so when Portia sneaks into the woods after midnight and discovers a shy and sweet purple monster, she is delighted by her new friend--but Jellaby has secrets of his own.
10) The big break
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Russ's friendship with Andrew disintegrates when Russ gets a girlfriend, leaving the video they are making without an ending, but a close encounter with the legendary Jersey Devil brings them back together."--
11) Aleister Arcane
Author
Publisher
IDW Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"Aleister Green loves playing late night horror host Aleister Arcane in his hometown of Jackson, OK ... at least, until Jackson's establishment forces him off the air and into unhappy retirement, and an early grave. But Aleister as left a little gift behind--will Jackson ever be the same?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader and scary movie fan Casey Clive has been dealing with a variety of needy monsters living in his house, and now new girl at school, Zandra, has not only found out about his creature collection, she needs help with a monster she has found, too.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Shy little Felix is lonely and bullied by bigger monsters his age, but after he meets up with one of the scariest monsters in the world, Macabber Tails, they head out on a journey together, facing adventures and battles for their lives, soon learning the meaning of being tough.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kodansha
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The young Erwin Smith is a rising star in the Survey Corps, humanity's only hope of defeating the man-eating monsters knows as Titans. Ruthless and dispassionate, Erwin's mind is devoted to strategies and intrigue. But beneath Erwin's feet is another world, the Underground, where humans are born and die surrounded by the garbage the Capital throws away. Here, the criminal Levi survives on his wits and agility. But when these two ambitious men cross...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's Awards: Geisel Award for Beginning Readers
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 1st & 2nd Grades
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 1st & 2nd Grades
Description
"Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger--that's not what best friends do. But Monster needs to scare someone...it's a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing but good dreams. But waiting in the darkness is a nightmare...
Author
Publisher
Legendary Comics
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Pacific Rim: Aftermath is the official prequel series to the major motion picture, Pacific Rim Uprising. This hardcover edition collects all 6-issues plus bonus story and new material for the first time.--Publisher's description.
17) Saving Chupie
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that. What she isn't expecting is to run straight...
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Language
English
Description
In a land far away, there were two kingdoms: the Outside, where twisted beasts roamed that could curse with a touch, and the Inside, where humans lived in safety and peace. The girl and the beast should never have met, but when they do, a quiet fairy tale begins.
Author
Publisher
IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's New Books: September 2022 Graphic Novels and Comics
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 5th & 6th Grades
Children's Recommended: Graphic Novels for 5th & 6th Grades
Description
"An original graphic novel about being the new kid in a different school, getting picked on by the class bullies, and what happens when a magical presence takes notice. Like, can things get any worse? Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn't having much luck, seeing as, well, she's not great at making a first impression. Or, maybe, any impression. Ugh, all these nervous feelings!"--
20) Monsters beware!
Author
Series
Chronicles of Claudette volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"She's fought giants, clobbered dragons, and now Claudette faces her biggest challenge yet ... herself! Well, that and a gang of vile monsters. It all begins when Claudette's town hosts the annual Warrior Games. After some sneaky maneuvering, Claudette manages to gets herself, Marie, and Gaston chosen as her town's representatives. But none of Claudette's past battles have prepared her for this. And to make matters worse, they must stop the vicious...
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