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Night of the living shadows / Dave Coverly.
cover imageOn a quest to earn their Scavenger Hunt badge and graduate from Bird Scouts to Eagle Scouts, Speed Bump and his slacker friend Slingshot become trapped inside a shopping mall.

Peach and Plum, here we come! / Tim McCanna.
cover imageIn Fruitdale best friends Peach and Plum enjoy many fun summer activities, such as playing ball, going to the beach, and riding a bike--although Plum often seems to find the down-side of fun. Told in rhyming text.

Peach and Plum : rule at school! / Tim McCanna.
cover image"Peach and Plum get separated by a new substitute teacher with new rules"-- Provided by publisher.

Garfield. Full course. Volume three / created by Jim Davis ; written by Mark Evanier and Scott Nickel ; art by Andy Hirsch [and 9 others] ; colors by Lisa Moore [and 5 others] ; letters by Steve Wands.
cover imageFresh out of the oven, it's more of Garfield's comic book adventures-because you can never have too much of a good thing! Follow Garfield as he gets caught in a time warp, battles monsters both in the forest and under the bed, and faces two of his greatest foes: the Calzone Creature and Zombie Meatballs. Garfield also makes some new friends (maybe even a new girlfriend?) and enters a race against the World's Fastest Cat. Meanwhile, Nermal finds himself shipped out of town by a certain fat feline, and Liz encounters a scary sorceress.

Stephen Curry / by Josh Bycel and Rich Korson ; illustrated by Damion Soctt ; lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
cover image"Who is the next sports superhero? From being underrated to unanimously voted as the NBA's Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry is one of basketball's greatest! This is the origin story of a real-life superhero of sports! Read all about his underdog story and meteoric rise to greatness in the first official graphic novel series from basketball superstar Stephen Curry."--Back cover.

The legend of Gnawface / by Cyndi Marko.
cover image"Treasure fever has hit Winkelfuss! A recently discovered map alleges that many years earlier, Cap'n Gnawface the Meanie buried her loot somewhere on the island, but anyone who tries to find it will be cursed by pirate ghosts. A "golden smudge" will appear on the cursed--and then the treasure-seeker will be ghost-napped! Certain it's just a silly story, the greedy residents go after the booty, but then they start waking up with the golden smudge...and mysteriously disappearing! Luckily, Paz is the one island resident who doesn't care about the treasure, and she's on the case! Can Paz find her friends--or will she be sloth-napped first? It's a slow-down showdown in the race for pirate treasure!"-- Provided by publisher.

Sloth sleuth / by Cyndi Marko.
cover imageOn an island crawling with crime, everyone's a suspect. Luckily, its resident sloth can solve crimes in her sleep (and often does!). Meet Paz, the world's first sloth sleuth. She may be slow . . . but she's always one step ahead of the bad guys.

Pea, Bee, & Jay. 4, Farm feud / Brian "Smitty" Smith.
cover imageWith their friendship on the line after a huge fight, Pea and Bee search for new friends, while Jay takes matters into his own wings to bring them all back together.

Lift off / Brian "Smitty" Smith.
cover image"Jay the blue jay has never learned to fly, which has never been a problem . . . until a crew of super cool birds touch down at the farm and invite him to play some super cool flying games. Now Jay needs to figure out how to fly--and fast--before he misses out on all the fun. Lucky for him, his best buds Pea and Bee know just what to do."--Provided by publisher.

The Sherlock society / by James Ponti.
cover imageTwelve-year-old Alex Sherlock, his thirteen-year-old sister Zoe, and their friends Lina and Yadi decide to spend their summer in Miami investigating the many "cold cases" their grandfather accumulated during his years as a reporter--first up, Al Capone and a buried treasure.

When we flew away : a novel of Anne Frank, before the diary / Alice Hoffman.
cover imageIn May 1940, Anne Frank is a young girl not quite eleven with all the ordinary problems of a little sister, but Amsterdam is about to be invaded by Nazis and after that everything changes.

The everybody experiment / Lisa Moore Ramée.
cover imageComing up with the Everybody Experiment, 11-year-old Kylie has to do everything her friends do and suddenly finds herself in a grown-up world of parties, unsupervised excursions and boys, and wonders how she can do what everybody else does without losing herself.

Amari and the despicable wonders / B. B. Alston ; illustrations by Godwin Akpan.
cover image"War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. But wielding these items comes at a terrible cost, and Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"-- Provided by publisher.

The time travel twins / James Patterson and Tad Safran ; illustrated by Chris Schweizer.
cover image"A twin sister and brother escape their miserable orphanage by traveling back in time to the American Revolution, where they race to uncover the many secrets of their past and fight to protect the future"-- Provided by publisher.

Impossible creatures / Katherine Rundell ; with art by Ashley MacKenzie.
cover imageChristopher discovers the Archipelago, a world where mythological creatures were secreted away by magic long ago, but those creatures are now dying, and it is up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both of their worlds.

Popcorn / a novel by Rob Harrell.
cover image"Andrew's just trying to make it through Picture Day, which is easier said than done when it seems like the whole world is out to get him--from a bully to a science experiment gone wrong to a someone else's juice snot (don't ask). But as Andrew goes through the school day, and as one thing after another goes wrong, that little kernel of worry in his stomach is getting hotter and hotter, until it threatens to pop and turn into a public panic attack, his worst fear. He tries to keep his anxiety at bay, but the news that his grandmother with Alzheimer's is missing is too much." -- Publisher.

Tessa Miyata is so unlucky / Julie Abe ; illustrations by Karmen Loh.
cover imageAt the Academy of Gods, twelve-year-old Tessa and her best friend Jim must learn how to battle the gods to win immortality or risk losing the magical city and Kit forever.

The Frindle files / Andrew Clements ; decorative art by Brian Selznick.
cover image"Josh Willet is a techie, a serious gamer. Which is why Josh and his friends can't stand Mr. N's ELA class; it's a strict no-tech zone. Mr. N makes them write everything out by hand, he won't use a Smartboard, and he's obsessed with some hundred-year-old grammar book. Then Josh discovers a secret; turns out Mr. N's been keeping a lot more than technology from his students! Together with his best friend Vanessa, and using all the computer skills they've got, Josh is determined to solve the mystery of Mr. N's past. And maybe get some screentime back, too?"-- Provided by publisher.

The Pumpkin Princess and the forever night / Steven Banbury ; ilustrated by Matt Rockefeller.
cover image"A runaway orphan is adopted by the fabled Pumpkin King and whisked away to a land of undead creatures"-- Provided by publisher.

Judy Moody sunny-side up / Megan McDonald ; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
cover imageStarting her very own newspaper to counteract all the bad news, Kid Reporter Judy Moody, armed with her notebook and six-year-pen, sets out in search of happier stories, in this first edition of her Sunny-Side-Up News that includes a word search, a comic, a recipe and more.

Sarah Ponakey, storycatcher and Âhâsiw's forest powwow / by Sita MacMillan ; illustrated by Azby Whitecalf.
cover image"Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her home community with her mom and it's the pits! She misses her Kôhkom, her best friend Eden, and the forests around her community. She's had a hard time making new friends at school but at least she keeps in touch with Eden through meticulously written letters with very big words. After a particularly tough day where she nearly loses her favorite stuffed animal, Âhâsiw, and is brushed off by her mom, Sarah finds herself transported to a magical forest powwow . . . Accompanied by a life-sized Âhâsiw in his beautiful regalia, Sarah watches in excitement as a chipmunk emcees, and bears play the host drum at her first ever powwow. The more she sees, the more her confidence grows. As she joins in the celebration, Sarah discovers that she can connect to her Cree culture no matter where she is. Her Kôhkom's going to love this story! Âhâsiw's Forest Powwow, the first book from debut children's author Sita MacMillan, features Cree words throughout the story and a note to the reader. Azby Whitecalf's dynamic illustrations bring life to this warm, charming, and funny introduction to Sarah Ponakey, the storycatcher."-- Provided by publisher.

A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall / Jasmine Warga.
cover image"A painting has been stolen...! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? Agatha the turtle knows--she has been watching from the garden. But she can't exactly tell anyone...can she? Will Rami, with the help of his classmate, Veda, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them, but they'll have to be brave enough to really look." -- Provided by publisher.

Splinter & Ash / Marieke Nijkamp.
cover image"Ash--or Princess Adelisa--is the youngest child of the queen, recently returned to the city of Kestrel's Haven after spending six years on the other side of the country. Ash was hoping for a joyous reunion, but the reality is far from it. Her mother is holding the kingdom together by a thread; her brother has only taunts and jibes for her; and court is full of nobles who openly mock and dismiss Ash, who uses a cane and needs braces to strengthen her joints. Splinter is the youngest child of one of Haven's most prominent families. She's fierce, determined, and adventurous, and she has her sights set on becoming a knight just like her older brother. Even if everyone says she can't because she's not a boy. So what? She's not a girl, either. A chance encounter throws Ash and Splinter into each other's orbits and changes the course of the kingdom's history. The princess and her new squire will face bullies, snobs, gossips, and their own disapproving families. But when they uncover a shadowy group of nobles plotting to overthrow the queen, they will show everyone how legends are born. Together."-- Provided by publisher.

The Princess in Black and the kitty catastrophe / Shannon Hale & Dean Hale ; illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
cover imageThe Princess in Black, who knows how to handle all kinds of monsters, meets her match in an adorable kitten bent on annihilation and must figure out what her finicky feline friend wants.

The hobbit : or There and back again / illustrated by David Wenzel ; adapted by Charles Dixon with Sean Deming ; [originally] by J.R.R. Tolkien.
cover image"When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone--himself included--ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring."-- Provided by publisher.

Shepherdess warriors. [Volume 1] / original idea written, Ǎmlie Fľchais & Jonathan Garnier ; written by Jonathan Garnier ; art by Ǎmlie Fľchais ; translation by Ivanka Hahenberger ; letters by Vibrant Studios.
cover image"It's been 10 years since the men of the village left to fight in The Great War. Ten years since they left the women, children, and the older generation for a conflict far away from home and that they knew almost nothing about, except that it was about the security of their nation, their valley, their families. Ten years have passed since anyone has had any news of the war.... But the women quickly took charge of village matters. This is how the Order of Shepherdess Warriors was formed, a group of female fighters chosen among the most courageous and acrimonious, to protect not only their flocks, but also the village! Molly is happy because as soon as she turns 10, she can finally start training, and if she's good enough, she can join the order and work out why there are more and more ferocious wolves in the valley. This quest will take her far beyond the boundaries of the land she knows, into the sorcerers' forest and on the trail of her missing parents."--Provided by publisher.

P.I. Butterfly. Case #1, Gone guppy / words: Karen Kilpatrick ; pictures: Germán Blanco.
cover imageIt's Saturday, the best morning of the week, when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She'll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new suspect and a cat-felt confession.

P.I. Butterfly. Case #2, Birthday bandit / words, Karen Kilpatrick ; pictures, Germán Blanco.
cover imageFirst an "O" balloon goes missing, then a fistful of cake. When things start mysteriously disappearing at Toby's superhero birthday party, P.I. Butterfly flies into action. But with a party full of suspects, and a possible best friend betrayal, even her special butterfly wings might not help solve this case. Will P.I. Butterfly identify the Birthday Bandit before it's too late?

P.I. Butterfly. Case #3, Disappearing Daisy / words, Karen Kilpatrick ; pictures, Germán Blanco.
cover image"It's the opening night of the school play but Daisy, the lead of the show, has disappeared! There's no way Daisy would ever miss her starring role. With a class full of suspects, and a mysterious feather trail, can P.I. Butterfly crack the case before showtime?"-- Provided by publisher.

Greenhouse of horror / by Liv Livingston ; illustrated by Anna Volcan at Glass House Graphic ; layouts by Giulia Balsamo ; colors by Antonio Ulizzi, Vanessa Costanzo, and Nataliya Torretta ; lettering by Giovanni Spadaro/Grafimated Cartoon.
cover imageLiv meets Mrs. Arber, the ghost caring for the Gloomsdale Botanical Gardens who has come to help Liv's class with their class project, which asks that the students find a plant that best represents them, but Liv has trouble knowing the answer.

SCRAM : society of creatures real and magical / Rory Lucey.
cover image"Rockhurst is your average suburban town. It has everything you'd expect: happy families, fun shops...and magical creatures! In the hopes of learning more about the local cryptids, three friends, Jenny, Emiko, and Brian, start the Society of Creatures Real and Magical--S.C.R.A.M.! Their first order of business? To meet a troll! As they venture into the unknown, our heroes learn valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the importance of keeping a fish head in an old boot."--Amazon.com.

Alarm at the farm! / P. Knuckle Jones.
cover imageDetective-in-training Finder the tree frog discover a secret high-tech headquarters full of sinister creatures underneath Goose-Liver Farm and question if Old Lady Goose-Liver is involved.

Up late! / Dan Thompson.
cover imageTig is having bad dreams and Lily is not sure how to help, but their friends Monkey and Elephant suggest staying awake all night at the zoo slumber party to avoid the nightmares.

Wolf road / Alice Roberts.
cover image"Tuuli is a prehistoric girl, travelling with her tribe through the seasons - making camp, hunting for food and protecting themselves against the many hazards that the climate throws at them. Tuuli knows there's a bigger world out there, and when she spots a strange boy lurking outside their camp, she realises that he might hold the adventure she is looking for. He is from another tribe, sent to find safer ground and as he and Tuuli strike up an unlikely friendship, they set out on a journey that will impact the rest of human history. A vast adventure with a very human heart, full of wild animals, huge scenery and heart-stopping danger and inspired by real anthropological discoveries. The stunning debut novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts"--Publisher's description.

Read at your own risk / Remy Lai.
cover imageWhen Hannah and her friends play a Ouija-style game in their school attic, they unleash an evil spirit that curses Hannah and communicates with her through her diary.

The haunted states of America / Ellen Hopkins, K.E. Lewis, Janet Fox, Freeman Ng, and many more.
cover imageFifty two different stories. Fifty two different Authors. Endless fright for all ages. Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology. From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new chill inducing, stomach churning monster, spectre, or poltergeist certain to keep you up at night. A broad ranging collection of authors, including seasoned veterans and some first timers making a fright-tastic debut, have all united to unearth the scariest lore from each state in the US, as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico.

The old Willis place : a ghost story graphic novel / Mary Downing Hahn ; adapted by Scott Peterson, Meredith Laxton, and Sienna Haralson ; [illustrations] Meredith Laxton ; [colors by Sienna Haralson ; flatting by Emmy Kidman ; letters by Joamette Gil].
cover image"Diana and her little brother, Georgie, know every inch of the land around the old Willis place, a crumbling mansion that some people say is haunted. They climb the trees and swim in the pond. And they can do whatever they want, even stay up all night. They don't have to change their clothes, brush their hair, or go to school. They have total freedom -- as long as they don't leave the grounds. When Lissa arrives with her father, the new caretaker of the estate, Diana is overjoyed. She's been wishing for a friend. She can show Lissa all her favorite spots, and they can share their favorite books. Maybe Lissa can even help her uncover the ghastly secret of the creepy old Willis house. But there are rules that must be followed in order to keep the peace. Diana and Georgie aren't allowed to make friends. If Diana makes contact with Lissa, she could unleash evil forces beyond her control -- and then they'll all be sorry."--Back cover.

Gamerville / Johnnie Christmas ; [colors by Hilary Jenkins].
cover imageIn Johnnie Christmas's newest offering, a video gamer's championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, a summer camp where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. Gamerville is a timely and vulnerable exploration of the importance of human connection and what it means to run in a pack.

A whisper of curses / by J. Elle.
cover imageTold in alternating voices, when the portal that transports Kyana and Ashley to Magick Camp collapses, they suspect spectral forces are at work.

The haunted library. The ghost backstage / by Dori Hillestad Butler ; illustrated by Aurore Damant.
cover imageInvestigating a classmate's claim that he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing for the school play, Kaz and Claire, harboring suspicions that the ghost may be Kaz's mom, discover compelling evidence of otherworldly activities.

The science of friendship / Tanita S. Davis
cover image"Rylee Swanson is beginning eighth grade with zero friends. A humiliating moment at the end-of-seventh-grade pool party involving a cannonball, a waterlogged updo, and some disappearing clothes has Rylee halfway convinced she's better off without any friends--at least friends like those. The one question Rylee can't shake is . . . why? When a group assignment in journalism pairs Rylee with science geek DeNia Alonso, DeNia's annoyingly know-it-all, nerdy personality is both frustration and fuel to Rylee's search for answers. Together they conduct research, run surveys, and write their way toward even more questions about what makes friendships--and breaks them. Between her shaky new partnership with DeNia, an annoying brother, and a friend from the past, Rylee's got a lot to think about. But the more she learns, the more Rylee wonders: Could there be a science to friendship? And can it keep her from losing friends ever again?" -- Publisher's description.

Pokémon: world championship. 3, Ash wins it all / adapted by Jeanette Lane.
cover imageJoin Ash and his Pokemon in their final battles of the World Coronation Series tournament. Now in the Master Class, Ash makes it through the semifinals and engages in an epic final battle with Leon, the reigning champion who originally inspired Ash to enter the tournament. Their battle twists, turns, and ultimately satisfies--Ash wins!

It came from the trees / Ally Russell.
cover imageConvinced that a big-foot-like creature took her best friend during a scouting trip, eleven-year-old Jenna sets out into the woods to find her.

Medici heist / Caitlin Schneiderhan.
cover image"A sharp-witted teenage thief leads a team of skilled misfits in a dangerous and daring heist for fortune, freedom and revenge against a corrupt Pope in Renaissance Italy"-- Provided by publisher.

Not nothing / by Gayle Forman.
cover imageWhen troubled twelve-year-old Alex is assigned to spend his summer volunteering at a senior living facility, he forms a unique bond with a Holocaust survivor and learns lessons that change the trajectory of his life.

The creepening of Dogwood House / Eden Royce.
cover imageThe Walter Award Honor winning author of Root Magic returns with a terrifying story in the Southern Gothic tradition, inspired by the hoodoo practice of hair burning. At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family's home for over a hundred years. Now the houseabandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hairis his home too. Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family's hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can't help but feel lost. His mom had never told him anything about hoodoo, Dogwood House, or their family. And as they set about fixing the house up, Roddie discovers that there is even more his mother never said. Like why she left home when she was seventeen, never to return. Or why she insisted Aunt Angie always wear her hair in locs. Or what she knew of the strange secrets hidden deep within Dogwood Housesecrets that have awoken again, and are reaching out to Roddie...

Liar liar / Sarah Mlynowski.
cover imageAnswering the plea of the fairy Celeste, Abby and her brother Jonah enter the world of Pinocchio to try and help Gepetto convince his wooden puppet son to straighten out his life and go to school--but things get complicated when Pinocchio sneaks into the real world.

Bodega cats. Picture purrfect / Hilda Eunice Burgos ; illustrated by Siara Faison.
cover imageTold in alternating voices, follows Miguel and his newly adopted street savvy cat Lolo as they build a loving and supportive friendship in Washington Heights.

The Secret Dead Club / Karen Strong.
cover imageTwelve-year-old Wednesday discovers she is not the only one at her new school who can see ghosts.

The truth about 5th grade / Kim Tomsic and Mark Parisi.
cover imageCharlotte "Charli" Wilson thought Alex Andropov would always be her best BFF in the whole wide world. From crushes to butterfly phobias to secret hidden blankies, there's never been a secret they couldn't share. Charli even showed Alex the supersecret hiding spot for her diary. But when school starts and Charli learns that Alex has betrayed her by sharing her biggest, most secretest secret, she realizes that maybe her bestie isn't so great after all.

Pizza face / Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza ; with color by Ash Szymanik.
cover imageLate bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.

Spider-Man. Animals assemble! / written and illustrated by Mike Maihack.
cover imageWhen the Avengers are assembled to contain a super threat in New York City, Spider-Man is given the most important job of all: to make sure all the Avengers' super pets are safe! Spider-Man wants in on the bad guy fighting action, but with great power comes great pet sitting. Featuring fan favorite Avengers like Captain America, Captain Marvel, and Black Panther, this fun and funny original graphic novel sees the mighty web-slinger teaming up with the most unlikely of heroes to save the day!--Amazon

Spider-Man. Quantum quest! / written and illustrated by Mike Maihack.
cover image"During an average morning of heroic deeds, Spider-Man is interrupted by the Fantastic Four and Namor with distressing news: The great underwater city of Atlantis has disappeared, and the heroes need Spider-Man's help to find it! While Spider-Man takes on the uncertain mission hoping not to disappoint the heroes... But when other super heroes start going missing around the city, Spidey realizes he might need more than just super-powers to save the day."-- Back cover.

Spider-Man. Cosmic chaos! / written and illustrated by Mike Maihack.
cover imageSpider-Man has ventured into space to return Silver Surfer's surfboard to the space-faring hero. But what starts as a simple mission quickly evolves into a new mystery involving a collection of rare talismans that can give the owner great and potentially dangerous cosmic power. Before he can return home, Spider-Man must discover where all the talismans are and just what their purpose is in order to ensure they don't fall into the wrong hands. Good thing Spidey has joined forces with the perfect Super Hero team--the Guardians of the Galaxy--to see this mission through! With the help of Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Gamora, and Drax, can Spider-Man save the day and secure his way home? Or is he fated to be lost in space forever?

Juneteenth celebrates freedom / written by Myra Faye Turner ; illustrated by Markia Jenai.
cover image"In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865--more than two months after the war ended--that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom--first in Texas and then across the country. How did Juneteenth develop over time, and what is the holiday's enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Juneteenth's evolution into a federal holiday is among the greatest moments in history"-- Provided by publisher.

Finder's creatures. Case #1, Bog gone! / P. Knuckle Jones.
cover imageWhen everyone in the bog disappears overnight, Finder the frog and her friends are toad-ally on the case! But with Seymour Warts starting his own investigation and a giant monster on the loose, have the creature finders bitten off more than they can chew?

Lilo & Stitch : 'ohana / Greg Pak, writer ; Giulia Giacomino, artist & colorist ; Jeff Eckleberry, letterer.
cover imageLife seems to have calmed down for Experiment 626 and his new family on Earth - at least until evil aliens come hunting for everyone's favorite blue-furred troublemaker. The kicker? They're using giant robots that are powered by Stitch's own DNA! Will Lilo's beloved pet be able to take on these villains and lead them away from his adopted planet and loved ones? And even if he succeeds, will he be able to find his way back home?

Sparks! Future purrfect / written by Ian Boothby ; art by Nina Matsumoto with color by David Dedrick.
cover image"Charlie and August, the two cats that control the mechanical superhero dog, Sparks, are keeping the city safe. But when a second, evil Sparks shows up and starts causing trouble around town, everybody blames the real Sparks. Determined to prove that Sparks is still the hero everyone can count on, Charlie and August set out to uncover the shocking truth about who is responsible for all the chaos"--Provided by publisher.

Spirited. Vol. 2, Go, ghoul, go! / by Liv Livingston ; illustrated by Anna Volcan at Glass House Graphics.
cover imageNow that she is better settled into her new life at Gloomsdale, eight-year-old Liv Livingston feels like she has adjusted to this town of ghosts and supernatural beings, so she soon has the confidence to try out for the Ghoul Squad, the school's cheerleading team.

Zombies unleashed! / Nick Eliopulos.
cover image"On the ground, a rampaging army of armor-clad zombies is roving across the biomes. In the sky, a wicked Wither is leaving a path of destruction--and Wither roses--wherever it goes. And in Bobbie's party, the tension is tighter than a skeleton's bowstring . . . because, somehow, Logan just became its newest member. The same Logan who set zombies on Bobbie's village and turned her little brother, Johnny, into one of the walking dead. Who bullied her friend Ben and wrecked his adventuring career. Who was mean to his minion, Other Ben... But as the Wither skulls start flying, this not-so-merry band needs all the help it can get."-- Publisher description.

Shark night / R.L. Stine.
cover imageLiam is helping his mom film a documentary for the Danger Channel. He will be in a giant water tank as a hammerhead shark is lowered in with him--but don't worry, the hammerhead is very gentle, old, and toothless. But as Liam waits in the tank, watching as the shark is lowered in, he realizes... they have the wrong shark!

Narwhal and Jelly. Vol. 9, Narwhal's sweet tooth / Ben Clanton.
cover image"In the hilarious ninth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal and Jelly learn a thing or two about tusk-tooth dental hygiene . . . and feelings! Everyone knows that Narwhal is a big fan of sugary treats - but Jelly is shocked when Narwhal's tusk-tooth isn't looking so pearly white anymore. Thankfully, no one knows more about dental hygiene than Shark - he has seven rows of teeth, after all! Meanwhile, Jelly and Crab try to teach Narwhal that it's fine to frown if you're feeling down. Can Narwhal's friends convince the happiest creature in the ocean that it's okay to be upset?"-- Provided by publisher

Faker / Gordon Korman.
cover imageTrey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in the bank, Trey, his sister, and their dad are on the run... until they set up somewhere else and start again. Trey believes his father when he says no one's getting hurt. After all, these parents have money to spare. But Trey's starting to get tired of running... and lying... and never having a friend for longer than a few months. But how do you get your family to stop lying when your lives depend on it?

Majestica / Sarah Tolcser ; with illustrations by Antonio Caparo.
cover imageWhen disaster strikes at Majestica, a magical creature park, thirteen-year-old maid Hattie and Evelyn, the park owner's spoiled niece, must overcome their differences to save the day.

Fowl play / Kristin O'Donnell Tubb.
cover imageChloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it is just like the movies. Lies! Intrigue! The reading of her Uncle Will's will is standard, until he announces his gift for Chloe: his African grey parrot, Charlie. Uncle Will was Chloe's best friend. Without him, she's left with only her memories of them together--which come to her in snapshots--and her new friend, Charlie. The parrot has a vast vocabulary, and soon Chloe hears her say something odd: 'It was murder,' followed by 'homicide' and 'cyanide.' Chloe becomes convinced her uncle Will's death was foul play. Why else wouldn't he have told anyone in the family--especially Chloe--that he was sick? With the help of her family, Chloe begins the investigation to uncover Uncle Will's murderer. The suspects: His nosy neighbor. An ex-girlfriend. A rude landlord. A loan shark. But it all leads to more questions than answers. Did someone really kill Uncle Will? Or could this journey help reunite Chloe's grieving family?

Johnny, the sea, and me / written by Melba Escobar ; illustrated by Elizabeth Builes ; translated from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson.
cover imageWhile on vacation in the Caribbean, timid ten-year-old Pedro, who grows and shrinks depending on his emotions, gets lost and befriends Johnny, a gruff islander descended from pirates, who helps change Pedro's life.

Carnival chaos / Tracey Baptiste.
cover imageWhen Misty moved from Trinidad to Brooklyn, she was not expecting to discover she is a moko jumbie spirit, that she and her cousins all have magic, and she certainly did not expect to discover a plot to capture magical power during the annual West Indian Labor Day parade.

The Luna sisters and their amazing Lunafish / Dan Yaccarino.
cover imageNera and Lucy are sisters who live on the Moon, but do not get along--until they have to put aside their differences to rescue their pet fish, Moona.

The nighthouse keeper : a Blight Harbor novel / Lora Senf ; illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres.
cover imageWhen Evie Von Rathe discovers that the ghosts in Blight Harbor are disappearing, she teams up with a young ghost named Lark and ventures into the Dark Sun Side, where she unravels a personal mystery and battles with shadow creatures to reach the Nighthouse and release the trapped souls.

The Bad Guys in the serpent and the beast / Aaron Blabey.
cover image"If their life was a series, this would be the end. Ready?"--Back cover.

The spindle of fate / Aimee Lim.
cover imageWhen Evie Mei discovers that her recently deceased mother was the head of a guild of magical weavers, she enters the Chinese netherworld to try and bring her back.

Release the wolves / Stefan Bachmann.
cover imageWhen his friend is killed by a legendary monster, young blacksmith Argo and his new ally, Ana-the King's eldest daughter who is also a monster hunter in disguise-must decide whether to wait for war in fear and silence or fight back.

Puzzleheart / Jenn Reese.
cover imageWhen nonbinary twelve-year-old Perigee tries to reunite their dad with his estranged mother, they end up facing off against their grandmother's mysterious sentient "puzzle house," which has a dangerous agenda all its own.

Warriors graphic novel : the prophecies begin. 1 / created by Erin Hunter ; adapted and illustrated by Natalie Riess & Sara Goetter.
cover imageFor generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty--who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

Project Mercury / Ronald L. Smith.
cover image"Ike Pressure is an Army brat. Which, if you ask him, is not an insult. His mom's new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What's more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too. Spoiler alert: Ike and Eesha aren't really best buds, even though their parents think so. They used to play together when they were little kids, but now she's more like his nemesis. Still, it's clear to both of them that something mysterious is happening on the base--but what could it be? Eesha is convinced it has to do with aliens, but Ike isn't so sure. What they don't know is that the stakes are actually much higher than they could have imagined--and Ike's mom might be in more danger than she has ever faced. Will Ike and Eesha be able to get over their differences and work together to unravel the secrets of Project Mercury?"--Amazon.

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