Recreation

Young Adults’ New Titles December 2011 (arrived in November)

Fiction

Angel diary. Vol. 10, story by Yun Hee Lee ; art by Kara ;
Angel diary. Vol. 12, story by Yun Hee Lee ; art by Kara ;
Angel diary. Vol. 13, art by Kara ; story by Lee YunHee ;
Arisa. 2, Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng
Arisa. 3, Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng
Arisa. 4, Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng
Arisa. 5, Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng
Batman. Eye of the beholder, Tony S. Daniel, writer ; Tony S.
Beautiful chaos, Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.
Between the sea and sky, Jaclyn Dolamore.
Steampunk! : an anthology of fantastically rich and strange stories, Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant.
A collection of fourteen fantasy stories by well-known authors, set in the age of steam engines and featuring automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never existed.
The apothecary, Maile Meloy with illustrations by Ian Schoenherr
The silent stars go by, Dan Abnett.
Borrowed time, Naomi A. Alderman.
"Andrew Brown never has enough time. No time to call his sister, no time to prepare for that important presentation at the bank where he works. The train's late, the lift jams. If only he'd had just a little more time. And time is the business of Mr Symington and Mr Blenkinsop. They'll lend him some -- at a very reasonable rate of interest. Detecting a problem, the Doctor, Amy, and Rory go undercover at the bank. But they have to move fast to stop Symington and Blenkinsop before they cash in their investments'
Knowing me, knowing you., Helen Bailey
Absolute midnight, Clive Barker.
The coming of the dragon., Rebecca Barnhouse.
Anna dressed in blood, Kendare Blake.
For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat, but everything changes when he meets Anna, a girl unlike any ghost he has faced before.
Unnatural history, Jonathan Blume and Kate Orman.
Vengeance : a private novel., Kate Brian.
Liar's moon, Elizabeth C. Bunce.
In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.
Kill all enemies., Melvin Burgess.
Diary of a lottery winner's daughter., Penelope Bush.
Dark Eden, Patrick Carman.
While hiding out in a bomb shelter, Will Besting uncovers shocking secrets about nearby Fort Eden, a mysterious, remote treatment centre where Will and six other fifteen-year-olds were sent for radical treatments to cure their phobias.
The sending, Isobelle Carmody.
Cross my heart and hope to spy, Ally Carter.
Cammie Morgan is a CIA legacy and attends the premier school in the world...for spies. The school hosts some mysterious guests with the code name Blackthorne. When Cammie is blamed for a security breach that threatens to expose the school's top secret status, she and her friends face danger to clear Cammie's name and learn the truth about Blackthorne.
Destined : a House of Night novel, P.C. and Kristin Cast.
VIII, H. M. Castor.
Hush, Eishes Chayil.
After remembering the cause of her best friend Devory's suicide at age nine, Gittel is determined to raise awareness of sexual abuse in her Borough Park, New York, community, despite the rules of Chassidim that require her to be silent.
Catching fire, Suzanne Collins.
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins.
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
The lost songs, Caroline B. Cooney.
In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the "Laundry List" of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend.
The taming of Lilah May., Vanessa Curtis.
The death cure, James Dashner.
As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus.
Lost in time : a blue bloods novel., Melissa De la Cruz.
Frost, Wendy Delsol.
After her boyfriend Jack conjures up a record-breaking snow storm, sixteen-year-old Kat LeBlanc finds herself facing an unusual rival in the form of an environmental researcher from Greenland who is drawn to their small town of Norse Falls, Minnesota, by the storm.
Body of water, Sarah Dooley.
After their trailer home and all their belongings are burned, twelve-year-old Ember and her Wiccan family move to a lakeside campground where Ember's anguish over losing her dog, as well as her friendship with the boy she fears started the fire, stops her from making new friends and moving on.
Drink, slay, love., Sarah Beth Durst.
No ordinary day, Deborah Ellis.
Valli has always been afraid of the lepers living on the other side of the train tracks in the coal town of Jharia, India, so when a chance encounter with a doctor reveals she also has leprosy, Valli rejects help and begins an uncertain life on the streets.
Carrier of the mark., Leigh Fallon.
The song of the quarkbeast, Jasper Fforde.
The ghost box., Catherine Fisher
Silence, Becca Fitzpatrick.
The noise between Patch and Nora has gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for - and their love - forever.
The poisoned house : [a ghost story], Michael Ford.
As the widowed master of an elegant house in Victorian-era London slips slowly into madness and his tyrannical housekeeper takes on more power, a ghostly presence distracts a teenaged maidservant with clues to a deadly secret.
Afterlife., Claudia Gray.
Evernight, Claudia Gray.
Sixteen-year-old Bianca, a new girl at the sinister Evernight boarding school, finds herself drawn to another outsider, Lucas, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart and destroy Bianca's entire world.
Hourglass, Claudia Gray.
Star-crossed lovers Lucas and Bianca are on the run, pursued not only by Black Cross vampire hunters but also by the powerful vampires of Evernight, when Bianca learns that her destiny is tied to that of the wraiths.
Stargazer, Claudia Gray.
Teenage vampire Bianca finds herself the target when evil wraiths attack her boarding school, Evernight Academy.
Dearly departed, Lia Habel.
This is a pacy, bloodthirsty, hugely entertaining teen zombie novel with an unconventional but tender love story at its heart. From the ruins of a cataclysmic ice-age a new society has emerged, based on Victorian customs. Nora Dearly, a feisty teenage girl and apparent orphan, leaves her exclusive boarding school for the holidays to return home - only to be dragged into the night by the living dead. Luckily for her, this particular crack unit of zombies are good guys - sent to protect her from the real nasties roaming the countryside and zeroing in on major cities to swell their ranks. Nora must find a way to defeat the evil undead with help from Bram, a noble, sweet and surprisingly hot zombie boy for whom she starts to fall.
Into the wilderness, Mandy Hager.
Maryam, Ruth and Joseph have fled the island of Onewere, reluctantly taking Joseph's troublesome cousin, Lazarus, as well. They arrive at their destination, Marawa Island, filled with hope for rescue and reprieve. But at first glance the island appears to be solely populated by birds. Maryam and Joseph must also deal with their growing feelings for each other, as they struggle to escape a deadly disease, Te Matee Iai. Suggested level: secondary.
The bone tiki, David Hair.
What do you do when you meet a tohunga makutu? You run. When reality dissolves and myths and legends come alive? You run faster. And when the dead come to life and blood debts have to be paid, will you have the courage to do what must be done? Matiu Douglas has a bone tiki he stole from a tangi. His father's important new client wants it. Badly. And he has some very nasty friends. When Mat is forced to flee for his life, an unexpected meeting with a girl called Pania sets his world spinning. Suddenly he's running through the bush with a girl-clown, a dog who is way too human, and a long-dead warrior. Fearful creatures from legend are rising up around him, and Mat faces a terrifying ordeal. And there is nowhere left to hide...not even in another world. A breathtaking adventure set in two parallel New Zealands.
Darkfall, Janice Hardy.
With the rebellion in full swing, fifteen year-old Nya's loyalties are put to the ultimate test,and she is forced to choose between leading an army against the Duke or abandoning her people to save her sister.
Invasion of the boy snatchers : a clique novel., Lisi Harrison
Tris & Izzie, Mette Ivie Harrison.
When sixteen-year-old Izzie makes a love potion for her best friend, she is unaware that she, like her long-dead father, has real magic, and while she is trying to sort out her friends' love lives she must also deal with monsters that have her magical scent and want to destroy her.
Bleeding hearts., Alyxandra Harvey.
Velvet, Mary Hooper.
Velvet is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother and father dead, she is an orphan and has to rely upon her own wits to make a living. The laundry is scalding, back-breaking work and Velvet is desperate to create a better life for herself. Then Velvet is noticed by Madame Savoya, a famed medium, who asks Velvet to come to work for her. Velvet is dazzled at first by the young yet beautifully dressed and bejewelled Madame. But soon Velvet realises that Madame Savoya is not all that she says she is, and Velvet's very life is in danger ...A romantic and thrillingly exciting new novel from an acclaimed and much loved historical writer for teens.
Mates, dates and tempting trouble., Cathy Hopkins.
Eagle strike., Anthony Horowitz.
Evil star., Anthony Horowitz
More bloody Horowitz, Anthony Horowitz.
From Anthony Horowitz, the bestselling author of "Alex Rider" and "The Power of Five", comes a collection of ten macabre tales...It may look like a book of innocent fables for nice, well-mannered boys and girls, but beneath the cosy exterior, this is Anthony Horowitz at his most wicked...Stories of ultimate revenge, from freshly sold human meat, and reality TV where death is the penalty, to a car that leads its driver to his death at an abattoir, and a snake-charmer's human curse - all told with dark humour and gruesome relish. This title is from award-winning author Anthony Horowitz, author of "Alex Rider" and "The Power of Five" - high-profile publicity opportunities through the year. The author features prominent horror-writing reputation through the highly popular, long- running TV series "Midsomer Murders". This title presents an old-fashioned cover look that belies the gruesome interior: makes for a great marketing story.
Scorpia., Anthony Horowitz.
Monster republic, Ben Horton ; illustrations by Christian Scheurer.
Tiger's voyage., Colleen Houck.
Awake at dawn : a Shadow Falls novel, C. C. Hunter.
Darkness falls : a Ravenwood mystery, Mia James.
The name of the star : a shades of London book., Maureen Johnson.
The iron knight., Julie Kagawa
You are my only : a novel, Beth Kephart.
Tells, in their separate voices and at a space of fourteen years, of Emmy, whose baby has been stolen, and Sophie, a teenager who defies her nomadic, controlling mother by making friends with a neighbour boy and his elderly aunts.
Everybody sees the ants : a novel, A.S. King.
Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbour, Ginny, help him find a new perspective.
The final hour., Andrew Klavan
Edda., Conor Kostick.
Saga., Conor Kostick.
Battle fatigue., Mark Kurlansky.
Young Sherlock Holmes: Fire storm, Andrew Lane.
Young Sherlock Holmes is back for his fourth exciting adventure. Sherlock Holmes: think you know him? Think again. Fourteen-year-old Sherlock has come up against some challenges in his time, but what confronts him now is completely baffling. His tutor, Crowe, and Crowe's daughter, Ginny, have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived there. Neighbours claim never to have heard of them. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a chance clue points him to Scotland. Following that clue leads him into the throes of a mystery that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers and a man who claims he can raise the dead. Before he knows it, Sherlock is fighting for his life as he battles to discover what has happened to his his friends.
Calling the gods, Jack Lasenby.
Banishment is the cruellest punishment, and Selene is being driven out unjustly by her own people. A story of violence, love and courage, of leadership and betrayal, a tale of a young woman's heroic persistence against impossible odds.
Void., Rhiannon Lassiter.
Muse., Rebecca Lim.
Twisted heart., Eden Maguire.
Paradox lost, George Mann.
Shadows on the moon., Zoe Marriott
Virtuosity., Jessica Martinez.
Hourglass, Myra McEntire.
Seventeen-year-old Emerson uses her power to manipulate time to help Michael, a consultant hired by her brother, to prevent a murder that happened six months ago while simultaneously navigating their undeniable attraction to one another.
The coming of the whirlpool, Andrew McGahan.
The scent of apples, Jacquie McRae.
"Libby has a idyllic life on an apple orchard and is close to her grandfather, a cider maker. When he dies in a freak accident, Libby is devastated. She finds it difficult to talk to her parents about her feelings as her mother seems cold and her father says little. Grieving, angry, and feeling distant from her parents who are struggling with their own relationship, she begins compulsively pulling her hair out. To get away from the unhappiness, Libby unwillingly goes to boarding school. There, she befriends Charlie, and goes to stay with her family, which is warm, friendly and fun. While there, Libby enjoys being part of all the outdoor adventures and gains new perspectives on herself and her parents"--Supplied by publisher. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Spirit bound., Richelle Mead.
Schoenherr.,
Follows a fourteen-year-old American girl whose life unexpectedly transforms when she moves to London in 1952 and gets swept up in a race to save the world from nuclear
The mark of the golden dragon : being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber, jewel of the East, vexation of the West, and pearl of the South China Sea, L.A. Meyer.
In 1807, having survived a typhoon in the East Indies, Jacky Faber makes her way to London to seek a pardon for herself and her betrothed, Jaimy Fletcher, who, posing as a highwayman, is trying to avenge her supposed death.
Fury, Elizabeth Miles.
Equinox, Lara Morgan.
Touched by an angel, Jonathan Morris.
Dark souls : a novel, Paula Morris.
Sixteen-year-old Miranda Tennant arrives in York, England, with her parents and brother, trying to recover from the terrible accident that killed her best friend, and while in the haunted city she falls in love for the first time as two boys, one also suffering from a great loss and the other a ghost, fight for her attentions.
People's republic, Robert Muchamore.
A new hero, a new mission: meet CHERUB's latest recruit. Twelve-year-old Ryan is CHERUB's newest recruit. He's got his first mission: infiltrating the billion-dollar Aramov criminal empire. But he's got got no idea that this routine job will lead him into an explosive adventure involving drug smugglers, illegal immigrants and human trafficking, or that his first mission will turn into one of the biggest in CHERUB's history.
The escape., Robert Muchamore.
Paradise., Joanna Nadin.
The vision, Jen Nadol.
Seventeen-year-old Cassie, now working in a funeral home on the outskirts of Chicago, continues to try to learn about death and her ability to identify people who will soon die, but her efforts to get help from others like herself only prove that she is on her own.
Betrayal., Lee Nichols.
A Beautiful Friendship, David Weber.
The year of intelligent tigers, Kate Orman from a story by Jonathan Blum and Kate Orman.
Eragon, Christopher Paolini.
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Inheritance, or, The vault of souls, Christopher Paolini.
The Gallifrey chronicles.,
The fire, James Patterson and Jill Dembowski.
The dragon turn, Shane Peacock.
Sweetly, Jackson Pearce.
As a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear, too. When their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out as teens, they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town and are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Sophia moulds candied magic: coveted treats that inspire confidence, bravery, and passion. Life seems idyllic and Gretchen and Ansel finally start to forget their haunted past - until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel, who gives Gretchen a reason to fear Sophia: girls have been vanishing at Sophia's annual chocolate festival, taken by the insatiable 'witch' of Gretchen's nightmares. Can Gretchen save herself, the girls of Live Oak, and Sophia? Of one thing, Gretchen is certain: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry.
Quarantine., James Phelan.
Mastiff, Tamora Pierce.
Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success.
My sister lives on the mantelpiece, Annabel Pitcher.
My sister lives on the mantelpiece. Well, some of her does. Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but thats just one of those lies that grown ups tell. Five years on, it's worse than ever: Dad drinks, Mums gone and Jamies left with questions that he must answer for himself.
Mister Creecher : a novel in three parts, Chris Priestley.
The truth about Celia Frost, Paula Rawsthorne.
Falling for Hamlet : a novel, Michelle Ray.
Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is set in the modern world of computers, cell phones, and paparazzi, and on a popular television talk show it is revealed that Ophelia has not died.
Seizure, Kathy Reichs.
Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime-solving pack! But now the very place that brought them together - the Loggerhead Island Research Institute - is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it!
Party girl., Carmen Reid.
Past perfect, Leila Sales.
Sixteen-year-old Chelsea knows what to expect when she returns for a summer of historical reenactment at Colonial Essex Village until she learns that her ex-boyfriend is working there, too, and then meets the very attractive Dan who works at a rival historical village.
Midwinterblood, Marcus Sedgwick.
Away for the weekend., Dyan Sheldon
Emblaze, Jessica Shirvington.
Faerie winter, Janni Lee Simner.
Unable to get answers from her mother, sixteen-year-old Liza learns from Karin that while her own actions may have doomed the fairy and human worlds, she may be able to save them with more training, if the Faerie Queen can first be stopped.
Misfit., Jon Skovon.
Stick, Andrew Smith.
Thirteen-year-old Stark "Stick" McClellan's brother has always defended him against those who tease him for his thinness and facial deformity, so when Bosten, having admitted he is gay, must leave home and their abusive parents, Stick sets out to find him.
Forever, Maggie Stiefvater.
A human girl and her werewolf boyfriend must fight for their love as death comes closing in.
Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater.
In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.
The scorpio races., Maggie Stiefvater.
Kill you last, Todd Strasser.
When three teenage clients of her fashion photographer dad go missing, Shelby's near perfect life crumbles when her dad is named a prime suspect in the girls' disappearance.
Beautiful Chaos, Kami Garcia.
Daughter of smoke and bone, Laini Taylor.
Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
Montmorency on the rocks, Eleanor Updale.
Five years after giving up his life of crime in the sewers Montmorency is back in London. But his evil alter ego, Scarper, is back too. As he struggles to avoid his old ways he becomes preoccupied with the mystery of a series of unexplained bomb blasts in London and the sinister discovery of a row of tiny graves on a Scottish island.
If I die., Rachel Vincent.
Between., Jessica Warman.
A beautiful friendship, David Weber.
Goliath, Scott Westerfeld ; illustrated by Keith Thompson.
Alek and Dylan are back onboard the Leviathan. The ship is ordered to pick up Tesla, a Russian inventor who has created a machine he claims can destroy half of the world, which he is using as a threat to impose peace. Alek wants to the end the war, so decides to back Tesla politically, as do the Darwinists. Meanwhile Dylan is still pretending to be a boy, though Alek has figured out her true identity, and promises to keep her secret. With stops in New York, California and Mexico, Dylan and Alek encounter adventure and intrigue at every turn, but when a secret German plan to sabotage Tesla's machine leads to a heart-stopping stand-off, as Tesla threatens to fire his weapon, it's up to the two of them to stop him - or face the end of the world for real.
Losing it., Lizzie Wilcock
Now is the time for running, Michael Williams.
When soldiers attack a small village in Zimbabwe, Deo goes on the run with Innocent, his older, mentally disabled brother, carrying little but a leather soccer ball filled with money, and after facing prejudice, poverty, and tragedy, it is in soccer that Deo finds renewed hope.
Cold hands, warm heart., Jill Wolfson
Nightshade, Maryrose Wood ; based on a concept by the Duchess of Northumberland.
In late eighteenth-century Northumberland, England, sixteen-year-old Jessamine Luxton is so desperate to find Weed, who her father says deserted her when she was at death's door, that she asks for help from the evil Oleander.
Across the Great Barrier, Patricia C. Wrede.
How not to be popular, Jennifer Ziegler.
Seventeen-year-old Sugar Magnolia Dempsey is tired of leaving friends behind every time her hippie parents decide to move, but her plan to be unpopular at her new Austin, Texas, school backfires when other students join her on the path to "supreme dorkdom."

Non-Fiction

Hellboy. 11, The Bride of Hell and others, Mike Mignola ... [et al.] ; colored by Dave Stewart, Kevin Nowlan ; lettered by Clem Robins, Kevin Nowlan.
Arisa 4, Natsumi Ando
"Wish upon a king. When her sister's boyfriend, Midori, leads her to his cell phone, Tsubasa finally gets a chance to meet the king. But the mysterious Kudo is determined to prove that people are base creatures who betray and reveal your secrets. After another betrayal, can Tsubasa ever trust anyone, including her own sister?"
Arisa 2, Natsumi Ando
"Who is the mysterious 'King' controlling the class? Tsubasa pursues Akira Manabe, a troubled boy who might know the King's true identity. As Tsubasa closes in on Arisa's secret, the King makes another move!"
Arisa 3, Natsumi Ando
"Tsubasa's hunt for The King thickens when Arisa's class goes to a planetarium to watch an eclipse and The King makes a decree that turns the chosen against each other. Later, suspicion mounts on Midori, who asks Tsubasa on a date! Can Tsubasa save the day from The King, and protect the stars in her sister's sky from ill fates?"
Arisa 5, Natsumi Ando
Case closed. Volume 40, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
Tegami bachi, letter bee. Vol. 7, Blue notes blues, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; [English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions].
Yotsuba!. Vol. 10, Kiyohiko Azuma.
Yotsuba loves playing games and she is good at it. Daddy's opinion is that Yotsuba makes the rules as they play along, but she thinks that he is a sore loser. But maybe Yostuba will let him wing once in a while.
Captain America. The trial of Captain America, Ed Brubaker, writer ; Daniel Acuna ... [et al.], artists.
As Bucky, he was Captain America's partner and a scourge of the Axis during WWII. But as the Winter Soldier, he was a brainwashed Soviet assassin during the Cold War. Now, with his secret exposed, James Buchanan Barnes can no longer hide his past. The whole world knows the man wearing the uniform of Captain America was once an enemy agent, and they want answers. But a trial for Bucky is only the start: The Red Skull's wicked daughter, Sin, has her own plans of persecution for Captain America!
Xxxholic. 17, CLAMP ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
"Watanuki no longer leaves the wish-granting shop he inherited from the witch Yuko. What's more, he must help everyone who walks through its doors, even the monster that ate his eye! How can the still-inexperienced Watanuki handle what can only be called one dangerous customer?"
Daniel... [et al.], artists ; Ian Hannin, colorist ; Jared K. Fletcher, letterer.,
"A powerful relic, hidden and protected by an ancient order, falls into the hands of one of Batman's deadliest foes! The Dark Knight and his allies are outnumbered and outmatched as they struggle to free themselves from their merciless adversary. With death and destruction imminent, Batman must make a crucial sacrifice."
What employers want : the work skills handbook, Karen Holmes.
If you are a teacher in a secondary school or FE college, a careers adviser, or parents of a teenager, and you need to help your students or children maximise their employability and get them ready for the world of work, this handbook is for you. As teachers and careers advisers know, key skills and functional skills are an important part of the secondary school curriculum. But now they are increasingly important to employers too, as recruiters are finding that many young people don't have the right skills for work when they leave school. In the current tough job market, employers expect the best from applicants and want staff who are good communicators, IT literate, good with numbers, problems solvers and team players.
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 6, Akihisa Ikeda ; translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones.
Slam dunk. Vol. 18, The feeling of falling, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation Stan! ; translation, Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up art & lettering, James Gaubatz].
Blue exorcist. 2, Kazue Kato ; [translation & English adaptation, John Werry]
"Shocked by the death of his foster father and the revelation that his real father is the demon lord Satan, Rin Okumura enters the True Cross Academy to learn to be an exorcist. But every great exorcist has to start somewhere, and for the students of the Academy the first step is the Esquire examination. To prepare for the exam, the new pages in Yukio's class must undergo intensive training. Rin and his classmates have their hands full when a demon appears, but is this a test of something more sinister?"
Blue exorcist. 3, Kazue Kato ; [translation & English adaptation, John Werry].
As a new Exorcist esquire at True Cross Academy. Rin Okumura has a long way to go before he reaches the top rank of Paladin. When Rin and his classmates are sent to search for a ghost. Amaimon, King of Earth, takes Rin by surprise and steals the Koma sword, Higher powers have been observing events at the Academy and make their presence known. New players enter the game, and Rin doesn't even know he's playing.
Blue exorcist. 4, Kazue Kato ; translation & English adaption, John Werry.
"While most of the students at True Cross Academy head home for the summer break, Rin and his classmates are sent to a training camp in the forest district, and the right to go on a real mission is riding on their performance! Locating and recovering their objectives in the woods is tough and will require teamwork, skill and more than a little magic--and Rin will have to learn to rely on his friends. But is Mephisto masterminding something behind the scenes?!"
Bleach. 16, Night of Wijnruit, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Angel Diary 13, Lee Yun Hee
"Dong-Y oung is well on her way to becoming the Queen of Heaven, and she and Bi-Wal are now married to boot! But what about the people who helped the two get here? The stories of Bi-Wal's right-hand man, Hee-Young; Ah-Hin, the White Tiger; and Ee-Jung, the Red Phoenix, share the spotlight in this final volume of Angel Diary!"
Angel Diary 12, Lee Yun Hee
Angel Diary 10, Lee Yun Hee
Fairy tail. 16, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan.
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 9, Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen ; touch-up art & lettering, Sabrina Heep].
Hellboy. House of the living dead, story by Mike Mignola ; art by Richard Corben ; colored by Dave Stewart ; lettered by Clem Robins.
Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D. Hell of Earth. [1], New world, story by Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart ; art by Guy Davis ; colors by Dave Stewart ; letters by Clem Robins ; editor, Scott Allie.
"In the aftermath of the devastating frog war, the world is in ruin and the B.P.R.D. must now operate under strict U.N. oversight. While Kate plays mediator among the fractured team, Abe breaks away to take down a monster preying on small-town populations, filling massive sinkholes with their corpses."
Pandora hearts. [7], Jun Mochizuki ; [translation, Tomo Kimura].
Tantalize : Kieren's story, Cynthia Leitich Smith ; illustrated by Ming Doyle.
Werewolf-in-training Kieren is torn between joining an urban wolf pack and staying to protect his human best friend (and love interest) Quincie, whose restaurant is in danger of morphing into a vampire lair.
InuYasha. [1], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
InuYasha. [2], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
InuYasha. [3], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
InuYasha. [4], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
Inuyasha. [5], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
InuYasha. [6], story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Drawn through the gate against her will, Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an unlikely ally, the half demon Inuyasha, Kagome begins a quest to recover the shards of the Shikon Jewel and learn more about her link to the past.
InuYasha. [7], story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
A schoolgirl from modern Japan travels to the mythic past and is aided by a half-demon boy in an epic quest.
InuYasha. [8], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
InuYasha. [9], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
Pretty guardian Sailor Moon. 1, [Naoko Takeuchi ; translator/adapter, William Flanagan].
"Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!"
Black Jack. Volume 16, Osamu Tezuka.
Black butler. 7, Yana Toboso ; [translation, Tomo Kimura].
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I love him to pieces, or, My date is dead weight, or, He only loves me for my brains, Evonne Tsang ; illustrated by Janina Gorrissen.