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Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Arata Kasuga is living an ordinary life with his cousin, Hijiri, when a mysterious happening called a 'Breakdown Phenomenon' makes her vanish before his very eyes. Determined to eradicate the Breakdown Phenomenon and get Hijiri back, Arata enrolls at Royal Biblia Academy. It's a tough road ahead, but nothing's impossible when you've got seven beautiful girls---each a master of her own magical art--by your side! The romantic comedy and sometimes-serious...
Author
Publisher
Toon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What's the scoop behind all the mucus? Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? Kevin McCloskey mixes snail science, art, and hilarity for the newest book in his Giggle and Learn series, praised by The New York Times as a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Not long after Arata enrolls at Royal Biblia Academy to become a magus do rumors beging to circulate about him being a "Demon Lord candidate." But with these rumors come gorgeous female mages...and one of them calls herself the future bride of the Demon Lord! With help from his friends, Arata continues his journey down the treacherous path of magic in this romantic comedy and sometimes-serious wizard school story!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"One of Trinity Seven's own members, the fiendish Liese, attacks Arata with a "passionate kiss" that purloins all of his magical powers! With the Demon Lord Candidate's magic in her possession, Liese's powers are unmatched. But the key to defeating Liese must lie with the Demon Lord Candidate himself! How will Arata bear up under cruel and unusual training?!"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who's always ready to lend a helping hand. She's introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she's actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together,...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth--the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. When Shiemi confronts her old nemesis Amaimon, the demon king of earth doesn't understand just how...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her “uncle,” a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. Following the advice...
10) Unfamiliar: 2
Author
Series
Unfamiliar volume 2
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the hit webcomic, Unfamiliar Volume 2 continues the exciting witchy adventures of Planchette and her new friends, Pinyon, Sun, and Babs. More magical mayhem ensues as Planchette and her new witch friends try to help a ghost bride rest in peace. Join them as they work together to handle a blackmailing Faerie King, a possible new romance, and an overnight camping trip in a profoundly evil forest. Unfamiliar is bursting with offbeat charm,...
Author
Publisher
Graphic Mundi
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A recollection, in graphic novel format, of the author's ambivalent feelings regarding motherhood while growing up, and an exploration of the imposition of motherhood on women as both an expectation and a path toward fulfillment"--
12) Fire Force: 32
Series
Fire Force volume 32
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"HARBINGERS OF DESPAIR The Special Fire Force face off against the mightiest doppelgangers yet! Tamaki must confront the doppelganger of Assault, the "Bloody Fire Blast" who once fell to her "lucky lecher lure." Meanwhile, a Benimaru doppelganger descends upon Kurono, pitting ultimate might against ultimate madness in a fight to the death! And at long last, the Kusakabe brothers head into battle, to stop the Great Cataclysm and save the world!"--Amazon....
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Manga based on the hit mobile video game from Disney, Twisted Wonderland! Stranded in the world of Twisted Wonderland, Yu must brave a magical school filled with ghosts, monsters, and uncooperative students! Yu is formally enrolled in Night Raven College. He’s even a prefect…of Ramshackle Dorm. But that doesn’t mean things are getting any easier for him. When his classmate Ace shows up on his doorstep after getting in trouble, Yu faces his...
14) Blue Lock: 10
Series
Blue Lock volume 10
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"On her first project with the Shell Tree Company, Hakumei's skills -- and patience -- are tested on a home unlike any she's ever seen! Carefully researching the techniques employed by the original builder is fundamental to the Shell Tree philosophy, but in the meantime, Hakumei hates to see a client left with a leaky roof! Back at home, Mikochi is dealing with a much tighter schedule, designing and sewing the costume for Conju's upcoming performance....
16) Raw hero: Vol. 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to finally landing a job -- and also infiltrating the villainous Special Ability Liberation Front -- Chiaki feels he's seen enough excitement to last a lifetime. But when he finds a gorgeous woman he just met passed out in public, Chiaki decides the responsible thing to do is carry her back to his place! A thrilling night awaits him, but can he last until morning...or will the experience make Chiaki forget that he has a heroic new mission...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A Firehose of Falsehood: The Story of Disinformation breaks down disinformation tactics and offers tools for defending and restoring truth. Using examples from Darius I of ancient Persia (522-486 BCE), to blood libel of the Middle Ages, to Soviet disinformation tactics and modern election deniers, Teri Kanefield and Pat Dorian show how tyrants and would-be tyrants deploy disinformation to gain power. Democracy, which draws its authority from laws...
Author
Publisher
Secret Acres
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Robert Sergel's Best American Comics selection and Ignatz Award nominated series, Eschew, captures those awkward, private, hilarious moments of our past. This new collection proves those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Tour America's haunted history of spite houses and bad babysitters, meet Napoleon in New Jersey, and find yourself somewhere between Desolation Bay and Satan's Kingdom. This is one to remember. --from Amazon....
Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 4
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Life in the primordial swamps of prehistoric Earth was a daily trial of survival, especially for the smaller dinosaurs just trying to get by without being trampled, attacked, or eaten. Not even the biggest beasts were safe, as there was always an even bigger threat just beyond the horizon ... --
20) Love, the Lion
Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this volume focuses on a solitary Lion as it wanders the plains of Africa, handling the daily hunt, and vicious rivalry, without a Pride of its own. The circle of Life takes center stage in a world where predator and prey trade places on a regular basis, and Family is something worth fighting -- and dying -- for. This exciting tale, written by Frederic Brremaud, is told without narration or dialogue, conveyed entirely...
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