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In his most ambitious and most personal project to date, Jeff Lemire spins the captivating and engaging story of a family from the small factory town of Royal City and the ghosts that haunt them. In a return to the literary and thematic territory of Lemire's breakthrough graphic novel Essex County, Royal City follows Patrick Pike, a fading literary star who reluctantly returns to the once-thriving factory town where he grew up. Patrick is quickly...
182) Parachute kids
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After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, ten-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies, racism, and the pressures of running a household.
184) Kyle's little sister
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"My name is Grace, not 'Kyle's little sister!' Having a good-looking, friendly, outgoing older brother sucks--especially when you're the total opposite, someone who likes staying home and playing video games. Your parents like him better (even if they deny it!), and everyone calls you 'Kyle's little sister' while looking disappointed that you're not more like him. I was really hoping I'd get to go to a different middle school, but no such luck. At...
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"Casagrande Market, The Casagrandes' family run mercado, has been a staple in their bustling Great Lakes City neighborhood for years. But when there is an offer to replace the mercado with another new trendy restaurant, perhaps it is time for the mercado to shutter. While Ronnie Anne, her brother Bobby, and their extended family and neighbors grapple with what this would mean for the community, others are doomsday prepping. Carl sees big sales for...
186) Knife's edge
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Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexander Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright.
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"Red Panda and Moon Bear are the defenders of their community! Dressed in their magic hoodies, these brave siblings rescue lost cats, scold bullies, and solve problems, all before Mami and Papi get home. But lately... the mysteries have been EXTRA mysterious. All of RP and MB's powers may not be enough to handle ghosts, evil robots, alien invaders, and portals in space-time! It'll take all their imagination -- and some new friends -- to uncover the...
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"The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is -- each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice -- the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself...
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"London, 1889. A woman is being held prisoner while she awaits a forced marriage. Another has been kidnapped, and yet another disappears… As Enola seeks to rescue the three women, her brother embarks on a quest of his own. When Sherlock receives a mysterious package, he knows he'll need Enola's help to decipher its meaning. In the end, the three Holmes siblings will have to work together to answer the question that started it all: What happened...
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"Trapped in her ring with no escape, Djinn finds herself on the inside looking out as the Teen Titans go hunting for Djinn's older brother Elias, the only one capable of saving her. But Elias's dark side is the stuff of legends ... and the Teen Titans know he can't be trusted. With Deathstroke, Lobo, and the Other in their rearview mirror ... this team is about to go on their most dangerous mission yet."--
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"Get all three Stranger Things holiday specials in one package! In the Halloween Special, Will, Mike, Lucas, and Dustin gather in Castle Byers to eat candy and scare each other with a spooky story, revealing the quaint town's darkest secret: the Child-Eater of Hawkins. In the Winter Special, Eleven and the kids of Hawkins are getting into the full spirit of the season. As they recall their favorite stories from their childhoods to teach Eleven about...
192) Satania
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"Charlotte - aka Charlie - a pretty redhead, sets up an expedition to find her brother. The young scientist, who disappeared underground several months ago, claimed - to everyone's astonishment - to be able to prove the existence of Hell by using Darwin's theory of evolution! The little group, led by Charlie, plunge underground in his pursuit. The deeper they progress into the entrails of our planet, the more they enter another world that hides other...
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"Karla and her little brother Benny accompany their Uncle Bill on a scientific expedition to study unidentified species on the remote island but after a little "bad luck" they soon discover something terrifying and deadly living in the river swamp... With nowhere to run, will Karla, Benny, and Uncle Bill survive the unimaginable and harrowing horrors of the place aptly nicknamed Beast Island?"--Amazon.
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Ronnie Anne Santiago is back with her full extended family, the Casagrandes. Her new life in the big city is one great adventure, full of new discoveries, love, laughter, and plenty of food (thanks to her abuela). Like when they experience “Cooking with the Casagrandes,” for example. Plus: Learn that Aunt Frida's mantra of the day is “Life Imitates Art,” and even get the latest scoop from “Gossip Guy” Hector. It's a grande celebration...
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"With 11 siblings living in one house together, peace and quiet (not to mention privacy) are at a premium! That's why Lincoln's building a treehouse to get away from Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and Lily! Also enjoy all-new Loud House adventures! Shoot hoops with Lynn and her team, recite poetry with Lisa, escape a room with Lily, or capture the next great action film with Clincoln McCloud! Plus, head to the Big City for more...
196) No one else
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"Charlene is a single mom and full-time nurse who also cares for her elderly father. She was already struggling to hold everything together when tragedy strikes and her nonconformist brother returns home unexpectly, piling chaos on top of grief. A tightwire act of functioning disfunction teeters on the brink in this funny and bittersweet work of graphic fiction from The New Yorker cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson (Night Fisher), gorgeously set in and around...
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Al terminar sus tareas, el bullicioso grupo presenta unos mini-cómics aún más increíbles: un emocionante viaje en "El Sr. Trasero de Araña", una farsa llena de acción en "Godzirrana", unos reflexivos haikus en "El lago otoñal", un misterio cubierto de dulce en "Policía Malvo" y mucho, mucho más. Las ranitas descubren que, al trabajar juntas, las pequeñas cosas pueden tener un gran impacto. En esta innovadora serie de novelas gráficas,...
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"More household hijinks with Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters: Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lana, and Lily. Learn the ins and outs of the living in THE LOUD HOUSE and thriving in the chaos. Back-to-school shopping with 10 sisters? No problem! How to get the coveted grape popsicle as soon as it arrives in the house? Easy! Dad's night to cook? Send for pizza! Plus, get an inside look at the life of Lincoln's best friend Clyde McBride!...
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When Lincoln Loud's close friend Ronnie Anne and her brother Bobby Santiago moved away from Royal Oaks to the Big City, they had no idea that they were about to start an exciting new chapter in their lives, while living in an apartment above their abuelo's Mercado. Together with their mom, Maria, they are adapting from going to a family of three in Royal Oaks to living with their whole extended family, headed by the kids' abuelos, Hector and Rosa,...
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