Recreation

Young Adults’ New Titles July 2011 (arrived in June)

Fiction

Batman : the greatest stories ever told. Volume two, Batman created by Bob Kane.
Collects ten Batman stories that defined the Batman legend for over seventy years.
Teeth : vampire tales, Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.
All just glass, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
Turned into a vampire by the boy she thought she loved, seventeen-year-old Sarah, daughter of a powerful line of vampire-hunting witches, is now hunted by her older sister Adia, who has been given the assignment to kill Sarah.
Compulsion, Heidi Ayarbe.
Poised to lead his high school soccer team to its third straight state championship, seventeen-year-old star player Jake Martin struggles to keep hidden his nearly debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Pretty twisted.,
Roses & bones : myths, tales, and secrets : a collection of three books.,
Strings attached, Judy Blundell.
When she drops out of school and struggles to start a career on Broadway in the fall of 1950, seventeen-year-old Kit Corrigan accepts help from an old family friend, a lawyer said to have ties with the mob, who then asks her to do some favors for him.
Buried thunder, Tim Bowler.
What secrets lay buried in the heart of the forest? When Maya strays into the forest she also walks straight into a nightmare. It's not just the horrific discovery she makes among the trees, it's what's waiting for her at home. Something too terrifying to believe in. She's not even sure she believes it herself. Perhaps she's going mad - only imagining the sounds in the night and the feeling of being stalked. Maybe she didn't see anything in the forest after all? And there's another question: what was she doing there in the first place ...alone ...at dusk? All she knows is that the eyes of a fox drew her there. They will do so again.
Beauty queens, Libba Bray.
Teen beauty queens. A lost island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to email. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives deep in the heart of every girl, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count. Join Libba Bray in this wicked satire of beauty pageants, reality TV and teen pop culture.
Votive, Karen Brooks.
Abandon, Meg Cabot.
A near-death experience, a horrible incident at school, and a move from Connecticut to Florida have turned seventeen-year-old Pierce's life upside-down, but when she needs him most John Hayden is always there, helping but reminding her of her visit to the Underworld.
Stay, Deb Caletti.
In a remote corner of Washington State where she and her father have gone to escape her obsessive boyfriend, Clara meets two brothers who captain a sailboat, a lighthouse keeper with a secret, and an old friend of her father who knows his secrets.
The raven, Patrick Carman.
There are still some secrets that Ryan and Sarah haven't uncovered yet. And there's still a shadowy figure standing in their path ... someone who doesn't want Ryan and Sarah digging up any more of the past.
The goddess test.,
Flawless.,
So much closer, Susane Colasanti.
Seventeen-year-old Brooke has a crush on Scott so big that when he heads for New York City, she moves into her estranged father's Greenwich Village apartment, but soon she begins to focus on knowing herself and finding her future path.
Dragonlinks.,
Mole hunt.,
Hell's bells, John Connolly.
Samuel Johnson - with a little help from his dachshund Boswell and a very unlucky demon named Nurd - has sent the demons back to Hell. But the diabolical Mrs Abernathy is not one to take defeat lying down. When she reopens the portal and sucks Samuel and Boswell down into the underworld, she brings an ice-cream van full of dwarfs as well. And two policemen. Can this eccentric gang defeat the forces of Evil? And is there life after Hell for Nurd?
Notes from the blender, Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin.
Two teenagers--a heavy-metal-music-loving boy who is still mourning the death of his mother years earlier, and a beautiful, popular girl whose parents divorced because her father is gay--try to negotiate the complications of family and peer relationships as they get to know each other after learning that their father and mother are marrying each other.
Missed her : stories, Ivan E. Coyote.
Traverses issues of gender and identity with a wistful, perceptive eye.
Outlaw.,
Nickel plated.,
Ten miles past normal, Frances O'Roark Dowell.
Because living with "modern-hippy" parents on a goat farm means fourteen-year-old Janie Gorman cannot have a normal high school life, she tries joining Jam Band, making friends with Monster, and spending time with elderly former civil rights workers.
Phantoms in the snow, Kathleen Benner Duble.
In 1944, fifteen-year-old Noah Garrett, recently orphaned, is sent to live at Camp Hale, Colorado, with an uncle he has never met, and there he finds his pacifist views put to the test.
In the shadow of the lamp, Susanne Dunlap.
Sixteen-year-old Molly Fraser works as a nurse with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War to earn a salary to help her family survive in nineteenth-century England.
Everybody lies.,
Sidekicks, Jack D. Ferraiolo.
"Batman has Robin, Wonder Woman has Wonder Girl, and Phantom Justice has Bright Boy, a.k.a. Scott Hutchinson, an ordinary dude by day and a superfast, superstrong sidekick by night, fighting loyally next to his hero...despite his doubts about the social benefits of wearing yellow tights. After an embarrassing incident involving said tights and the revelation that his lifelong nemesis, supervillain sidekick Monkeywrench, might be one of the most popular kids at his school, Scott begins to question his role. How long can he stay on the sidelines and still hope to have a life?"--Dust cover flap.
The dark city, Catherine Fisher.
Sixteen-year-old Raffi, Master Galen, and a mysterious traveler, Carys, enter the ruined city of Tasceron seeking a relic that may save the world, while evading the Watch, a brutal organization opposed to the Order to which Raffi and Galen belong.
This gorgeous game, Donna Freitas.
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Peters, who dreams of becoming a writer, is thrilled to be selected to take a college fiction seminar taught by her idol, Father Mark, but when the priest's enthusiasm for her writing develops into something more, Olivia shifts from wonder to confusion to despair.
Lies : a Gone novel, Michael Grant.
As conditions worsen in the FAYZ, where supernatural forces have trapped children under the age of fifteen and resources are running out, it becomes tempting to heed the words of a prophet who says that only death will set them free.
Plague : a Gone novel, Michael Grant.
A deadly, flu-like epidemic and a plague of flesh-eating creatures threaten the lives of the children at Perdido Beach while Sam, Astrid, Caine, and Diana each struggle with doubts and uncertainties.
The witch's boy, Michael Gruber.
A grotesque foundling turns against the witch who sacrificed almost everything to raise him when he becomes consumed by the desire for money and revenge against those who have hurt him, but he eventually finds his true heart's desire.
Warped, Maurissa Guibord.
When seventeen-year-old Tessa Brody comes into possession of an ancient unicorn tapestry, she is plummeted into sixteenth-century England, where her life is intertwined with that of a handsome nobleman who is desperately trying to escape a terrible fate.
Hidden.,
Circle of fire.,
We'll always have summer : a summer novel, Jenny Han.
The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.
Something deadly this way comes : a novel, Kim Harrison.
Technically dead seventeen-year-old Madison must choose between reclaiming her body and continuing as Dark Timekeeper, struggling in the war between Light and Dark reapers while trying to change the rules.
A tale of two pretties : a clique novel.,
Boys R us : a clique novel.,
Charmed and dangerous : the rise of the Pretty Committee : the Clique prequel, Lisi Harrison.
Four betas and their alpha--Massie Block, Alicia Rivera, Dylan Marvil, Kristen Gregory, and Claire Lyons--"clique" at the New Year's Yves party.
My little phony : a clique novel.,
These boots are made for stalking : clique novel.,
Winter's shadow.,
The dark side of midnight.,
Black painted fingernails.,
Pride and penalties.,
Tiger's curse.,
Bad kitty.,
The last little blue envelope, Maureen Johnson.
Seventeen-year-old Ginny Blackstone precipitously travels from her home in New Jersey to London when she receives a message from an unknown man telling her he has the letters that were stolen just before she completed a series of mysterious tasks assigned by her now dead aunt, an artist.
Return of the (un)teenager, Pete Johnson.
Those that wake, Jesse Karp.
When a consumer-driven future society runs amok, unleashing near-cosmic forces, Mal and Laura search for their families only to find that something or someone has erased them from the memories of everyone they have ever known.
Rage.,
Tempestuous : a novel, Lesley Livingston.
Sonny Flannery joins a group of underground Lost Fae as he struggles to recover from his heartbreak over Kelley Winslow, while Kelley tries to uncover who is hunting Sonny's Green Magick so that she and Sonny can be together again.
Exposed, Kimberly Marcus.
High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz's older brother of a terrible crime.
Bumped, Megan McCafferty.
In 2036 New Jersey, when teens are expected to become fanatically religious wives and mothers or high-priced Surrogettes for couples made infertile by a widespread virus, sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony find in one another the courage to believe they have choices.
The way through the woods, Una McCormack.
The anti-prom, Abby McDonald.
On prom night, Bliss, Jolene, and Meg, students from the same high school who barely know one another, band together to get revenge against Bliss's boyfriend and her best friend, whom she caught together in the limousine they rented.
The fall.,
The properties of water, Hannah Roberts McKinnon.
When her older sister Marni is paralyzed jumping off the cliffs into the lake near their house, thirteen-year-old Lace feels responsible for the accident and struggles to find a way to help heal her family.
The hunting ground, Cliff McNish.
Silvermay, James Moloney.
Shadow wave, Robert Muchamore.
After a tsunami causes massive devastation to a tropical island, its governor sends in the bulldozers to knock down villages, replacing them with luxury hotels. Guarding the corrupt governor's family isn't James Adams' idea of the perfect mission, especially as it's going to be his last as a CHERUB agent. And then retired colleague Kyle Blueman comes up with an unofficial and highly dangerous plan of his own. James must choose between loyalty to CHERUB, and loyalty to his oldest friend.
The nonsuch king.,
Shine, Lauren Myracle.
When her best friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover the culprits in her small North Carolina town.
On the volcano, James Nelson.
In the 1870s, sixteen-year-old Katie has grown up in a remote cabin on the edge of a volcano with her father and their friend Lorraine, the only people she has ever seen, but, after eagerly anticipating it for so long, her first trip into a town ultimately brings tragedy into their lives.
A monster calls : novel, Patrick Ness ; from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay.
Birthmarked.,
One piece. Vol. 8, I won't die, story and art by Eiichiro Oda.
Bruised.,
Forgotten.,
The opposite of Amber.,
Wild.,
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.
Die for me.,
Fury of the phoenix, Cindy Pon with chapter decorations by the author.
When Ai Ling leaves her home and family to accompany Chen Yong on his quest to find his father, haunted by the ancient evil she thought she had banished to the underworld, she must use her growing supernatural powers to save Chen Yong from the curses that follow her.
The interrogation of Gabriel James, Charlie Price.
As an eyewitness to two murders, a Montana teenager relates the shocking story behind the crimes in a police interrogation interspersed with flashbacks.
Virals, Kathy Reichs.
Tory Brennan is the leader of a band of teenage 'sci-philes' who live on an island off the coast of South Carolina and when the group rescues a dog caged for medical testing, they are exposed to an experimental strain of canine parvovirus that changes their lives forever.
Sunshine girl.,
The queen of water, Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango.
Living in a village in Ecuador, a Quechua Indian girl is sent to work as an indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo"
Gemini bites, Patrick Ryan.
When their parents announce they are taking in a fellow student for a month, 16-year-old twins Kyle and Judy sit up and take notice. Kyle has just come out of the closet to his family and fears he'll never know what it is like to date a guy. Judy is pretending to be born-again to attract a boy who heads a Bible study group. And Garret Johnson is new in town-- a mysterious loner who claims to be a vampire. Both twins are intrigued.
Cryptic cravings : a vampire kisses novel.,
The warlock : the secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel, Michael Scott.
With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever- weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places.
Mad love, Suzanne Selfors.
When her famous romance-novelist mother is secretly hospitalized in an expensive mental facility, sixteen-year-old Alice tries to fulfill her mother's contract with her publisher by writing a love story--with the help of Cupid.
Purple daze, Sherry Shahan.
Six high school students in a high school in Los Angeles in 1965 express their experiences and feelings in journal entries, notes, letters and poems.
Ocean of blood, Darren Shan.
Back when you were easier to love, Emily Wing Smith.
When her boyfriend Zan leaves high school in Utah a year early to attend Pitzer College, a broken-hearted Joy and Zan's best friend Noah take off on a road trip to California seeking "closure."
The craving, based on the novels L.J. Smith and the TV series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
Bone. Quest for the spark. Book 1, written by Tom Sniegoski ; illustrated by Jeff Smith ; color by Steve Hamaker.
Twelve-year-old Tom Elm, his raccoon friend Roderick, Percival, Abbey, and Barclay Bone, warrior-priest Randolf, and forest-woman Lorimar join in a quest to find the pieces of the Spark that can save Dreaming--and the Waking World--from a Darkness created by the Nacht.
Switched.,
The comet box.,
Famous, Todd Strasser.
Sixteen-year-old Jamie Gordon had a taste of praise and recognition at age fourteen when her unflattering photograph of an actress was published, but as she pursues her dream of being a celebrity photographer, she becomes immersed in the dark side of fame.
Crossing the tracks.,
Heart transplant, Andrew Vachss, Frank Caruso, Zak Mucha.
"The gripping story of young boy's transformation from bullied 'outsider' to true manhood. Clinical social worker Zak Mucha offers the anchoring non-fiction essay, explaining in detail what the reader has just experienced."
The girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own making, Catherynne Valente with illustrations by Ana Juan.
Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted woods.
Not that kind of girl, Siobhan Vivian.
High school senior and student body president, Natalie likes to have everything under control, but when she becomes attracted to one of the senior boys and her best friend starts keeping secrets from her, Natalie does not know how to act.
All I ever wanted.,
Angel burn, L.A. Weatherly.
In a world where angels are fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans and drain them of their vitality, a ruthless teenaged assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel half-human girl, with devastating consequences.
Stresshead.,
The Mockingbirds, Daisy Whitney.
When Alex, a junior at an elite preparatory school, realizes that she may have been the victim of date rape, she confides in her roommates and sister who convince her to seek help from a secret society, the Mockingbirds.
A girl, a ghost, and the Hollywood Hills, Lizabeth Zindel.
When the ghost of Holly's mother claims she was murdered by Holly's aunt, Claudia, Holly must decide how far she will go to get

Non-Fiction

Science Plus. Book 1, David Blaker ... [et al.] ; [illustrations, Science Edge, Cheryl Rowe, Jamie Laurie].
Science Plus. Book 2, David Blaker ... [et al.] ; [illustrations, Cheryl Rowe, Science Edge].
Showcase presents Batgirl. Volume one.,
Batgirl learns from the Dynamic Duo what it takes to battle evil in the streets of Gotham City while taking on a string of unforgettable foes!
The amazing Spider-Man. Vol. 4, Amazing Spider-man #66-89 & annual #5, [writer, Stan Lee ... [et al.] ; plot, John Romita].
Contains twenty-five Spider-Man adventures authored by Stan Lee. Originally published in 1969 and 1989.
Negima! 17, Ken Akamatsu ; translated by Toshifumi Yoshida ; adapted by Ikoi Hiroe ; lettering and retouch by Steve Palmer.
Negima!. 16, Ken Akamatsu ; translated by Toshifumi Yoshida ; adapted by Ikoi Hiroe ; lettering and retouch by Steve Palmer.
Wizard Negi Springfield has confronted some tough challenges. After all, hes an English teacher at an all-girls school. But even though hes faced one of his students in battle without using his magic, its getting harder and harder to keep his powers secret.
Pet shop of horrors, Tokyo. Volume 1, Matsuri Akino ; [translation, Angela Liu ; English adaptation, Mike O'Sullivan].
Monkey high! Vol. 2, story and art by Shouko Akira ; [translation and adaptation, Mai Ihara].
Haruna and Macharu go to an amusement park for their first date.
Monkey high! Vol. 3, story and art by Shouko Akira ; [translation & adaptation, Mai Ihara].
On Valentine's Day, it's no surprise that playboy Atsu gets plenty of chocolates from fawning girls. But everyone's shocked when a heart-shaped box is found on Macharu's desk--especially since it's not from Haruna. Does Macharu have a secret admirer?
NCEA Level 1 science study guide, James Andersen, Pauline Bendall, Anna Roberts.
This covers the three external and a selection of internal Level 1 Science Achievement Standards (S1.1, S1.5, S1.9, B1.1, C1.1 and P1.1) being implemented in 2011. It features theory, illustrations, examples and activities for student practice. Answers are given in the back of the book.
Case closed. Volume 10, Gosho Aoyama ; [English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya ; translation, Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up & lettering, Walden Wong].
From the creator of "Detective Conan," which won the Shogakukan Award for best Manga in 2001, comes his newest episode of "Case Closed.". Gosho Aoyama, made his debut in 1992 with CHOTTO MATTE ("Wait a minute") which won Shogakukan's prestigious Shinjin Comic Taisho ("Newcomer's Award for Comics") and launched his career as a critically acclaimed, top-selling manga artist. In addition to DETECTIVE CONAN which won the Shogakukan Award for best Manga in 2001, Aoyama created the popular manga, YAIBA, which won Shogakukan's Award for Manga in 1992. Aoyama's manga is greatly influenced by his boyhood love for mystery, adventure, and baseball and he has cited the tales of Arsene Lupin, Sherlock Holmes, and the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as some of his childhood favourites.
Case closed. Volume 12, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
After a suspicious man transforms witty high schooler Jimmy Kudo into a puny grade schooler, the hapless boy finds a home with eccentric inventor Professor Agasa, who searches for a cure for his condition, and while he waits to be restored to his adolescence, Jimmy takes on the name Detective Conan and helps an incompetent private detective solve g
Case closed. Volume 8, Gosho Aoyama.
The Zabime sisters, Aristophane ; translation & afterward by Matt Madden ; lettering by Nicholas Breutzman.
On the first day of summer vacation, teenaged sisters M'Rose, Elle, and Celina step out into the tropical heat of their island home of Guadeloupe and encounter boys, schoolyard fights, petty thievery, and even illicit alcohol.
Tegami bachi, letter bee. Vol. 2, The letter to Jiggy Pepper, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; [English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions].
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Vol. 3, Meeting Sylvette Suede, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; [English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions].
"Lag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a letter bee! But his celebration ends with unwelcome news: the record holder, his hero Gauche Suede, is no longer a Letter Bee! Shocked, Lag seeks out Gauche's little sister Sylvette to learn exactly what happened. But Sylvette has no answers, only memories and a broken heart."--Cover.
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Vol.5, The man who could not become spirit, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions.
Hatter M. Volume three, The nature of wonder, written by Frank Beddor & Liz Cavalier ; art by Sami Makkonen.
"In volume 3, The nature of wonder, Hatter M has escaped a mad house to travel to Washington D.C. in the Spring of 1865. It's the final days of the American Civil War and Hatter M's search for Alyss is about to take its darkest twist yet as the powers of Black Imagination gather and descend on America. Joined in his quest by two 19th century paranormal investigators, Hatter and his traveling companions go in search of the White Flower shamans and the antidote to the evil of Black Imagination. What follows for Hatter is a wild west odyssey of exploding airships, shamanic quests, lost tribes, hidden caves and a surprise visit to a truly exclusive Hat Shop. As secrets are revealed and hidden history unearthed, Hatter's own buried consciousness will be cracked open to probe the mystery of the brother who taught him everything-- including how to flee Wonderland!" -- cover flap.
New Avengers. [Vol. 2], The sentry, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; penciler, Steve McNiven.
The mystery of the Sentry is revealed! The Avengers try to help the most powerful super hero in the world figure out who he is and where he came from! But will this knowledge destroy the man they are trying to help?
New Avengers. [Vol. 3], Secrets & lies, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; penciler, David Finch.
The new Avengers. [1], Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; Stuart Immonen, penciler ; Wade Von Grawbadger, inker ; Laura Martin with Matt Milla & Rain Beredo, colorist ; Chris Eliopoulos, letterer ; Lauren Sankovitch, associate editor ; editor, Tom Brevoort.
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 9], Ultimate six, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Trevor Hairsine with Mark Bagley & Joe Quesada.
The good neighbours. Book 3, Kind, Holly Black & Ted Naifeh.
Rue, a faerie heir, faces a difficult dilemma when the faerie world launches an attack on the city she has always known.
The dreaming. Volume II, Queenie Chan.
The students of Greenwich Private College flee to their homes when a student is murdered, but Jeanie's curiosity keeps her on campus, and she finds a chilling link between the killing and a ghostly curse.
Essential X-Men. Vol. 8, [writers, Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson ; artists, Mark Silvestri ... [et al.].
The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality. See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come - including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade. The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno. Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen and introducing Jubilee.
Eternals, created by Jack Kirby ; writer, Neil Gaiman ; artist, John Romita, Jr.
Present a tale that changes the Eternals and the Marvel Universe forever.
Hayate the combat butler. 4, Kenjiro Hata ; [English adaptation, Mark Giambruno ; translation, Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. Yamauchi].
Ouran high school host club. Vol. 1, Bisco Hatori ; [English adaptation, Gary Leach ; translation, Kenichiro Yagi].
Ouran high school host club. Vol. 8, Bisco Hatori ; [translation, RyoRca, Honyaku centre Inc. ; English adaptation, John Werry, Honyaku centre Inc.].
Vampire knight. Vol. 5, story & art by Matsuri Hino ; [translation & Engligh adaptation, Tomo Kimura].
Zero is suspected of killing Shizuka Hio, the pureblood vampire who murdered his family. Incensed, the vampire senate sends assassins to Cross Academy to execute him. Will the Night Class intervene, or will Kaname let Zero take the fall?
Vampire knight. Vol. 6, story and art by Matsuri Hino ; [translation & English adaptation, Tomo Kimura].
R to L (Japanese Style) Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires Yuki sneaks into an exclusive vampire party and sees Aido's parents introducing their daughter to Kaname. They, like many other Night Class parents, desire an alliance with the pureblood. Kaname is the most eligible bachelor in the vampire society--but will he choose Yuki?
Rosario + Vampire. 4, Carnivorous plant, story & art by Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; touch-up and lettering, Stephen Dutro].
All-round average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec' - are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks and the nerds but the vampires and the werewolves?
Rosario + Vampire. 7, Exorcist, story and art by Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. 8, Shikigami, story and art by Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaptaton, Gerard Jones].
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec' - are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H-E-double-hockey-sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf was isn't between the jocks and the nerds but the vampires and the werewolves?
Rosario + Vampire. Season II, 4, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 1, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 3, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Vol. 10, Magic mirror, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Vol. 3, Trolls, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Vol. 5, Abominable snowgirl, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation by Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Vol. 6, Ghouls, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Rosario + Vampire. Vol. 9, Monster mamas, Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation by Kaori Inoue ; English adaption, Gerard Jones].
Guru guru Pon-chan. [1], Satomi Ikezawa ; translated and adapted by Douglas Varenas.
When Grandpa Koizumi, a passionate amateur inventor, creates the "Talking Bone" which empowers animals with human speech, the family Golden Retriever puppy, Ponta, eats the bone and turns into a human girl.
Guru guru Pon-chan. 2, Satomi Ikezawa ; translated and adapted by Douglas Varenas.
Guru guru Pon-chan. 3, Satomi Ikezawa ; translated and adapted by Douglas Varenas.
Slam dunk. Vol. 3, The challenge of the common shot, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Slam dunk. Vol. 5, Rebound, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation Joe Yamazaki].
Saturn Apartments. 3, Hisae Iwaoka ; [translation, Tomo Kimura].
"Earth has been abandoned as a nature preserve, and the human race now occupies the Ring System, a gigantic structure that surrounds the planet. Mitsu has just started working as a window washer, a dangerous job that five years ago led to the loss of his father. Mitsu meets two new clients, both lonely in their unique ways. Meanwhile, his work ethic catches the eye of the other employers. Sohta, already overqualified for his job at the power plant, gets demoted due to nepotism and channels his frustration toward the surface of the earth. Another day, another dollar for the workforce of Saturn Apartments."
Anne Frank : the Anne Frank House authorized graphic biography, Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon.
"Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized graphic biography of Anne Frank. Their account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belson; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary. Carefully researched for historical authenticity, the book includes numerous panels featuring images that have been painstakingly adapted from rare photographs of Anne and her family. A remarkable collaboration of talent, Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography not only reflects the dedication of its authors but marks another milestone in the evolution of graphic nonfiction"--Cover, p. 2.
Kitchen Princess. 1, [manga by] Natsumi Ando ; story by Miyuki Kobayashi ; translated by Satsuki Yamashita ; adapted by Nunzio Defilippis and Christina Weir ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
Najika left the rural orphanage she knows as home to attend Seika Academy in Tokyo in the hopes of finding a boy who touched her heart years earlier. Nobody in her class thinks she should be there except two brothers, Daichi and Sora, who recognize Najika's magical talent for cooking.
Bleach. 17, Rosa Rubicundior, Lilio Candidior, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Bleach. 3, Memories in the rain, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
On the anniversary of his mother's death, Ichigo Kurosaki heads to the cemetery along with former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki to pay his respects, and confronts the Hollow that may be responsible for his mother's death.
Bleach. 9, Fourteen days for conspiracy, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to be changed by meeting Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.
The amazing Spider-Man. Vol.2, Amazing Spider-man #21-43 & annual #2-3, [writer, Stan Lee]
Collects twenty-two Amazing Spider-Man adventures, all authored by Stan Lee. Originally published in 1965 and 1966.
Ultimate, new ultimate. Thor reborn, [writer, Jeph Loeb ; artist, Frank Cho].
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 1, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaption, Lillian Olsen].
"Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko" -- from publisher's web site.
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 2, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation and adaptation, Lillian Olsen].
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 3, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaption, Lillian Olsen].
"Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Takashi is busy returning the names his grandmother trapped in her book and helping the local yokai with their problems. But he has to put his good deeds on hold when a black Nyanko Sensei look-alike snatches the Book of Friends! Takashi and the real Nyanko trail the bad cat to a secret yokai meeting. Will they be in time to stop the impostor's wicked plans?!"--P. [4] of cover.
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 4, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen].
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 5, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen].
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 6, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen].
Hellboy. The right hand of doom, Mike Mignola ; colored by Dave Stewart ; lettered by Pat Brosseau.
Ultimate X-Men. [Vol. 5], Ultimate war, story, Mark Millar ; pencils, Chris Bachalo.
Ultimate X-Men. [Vol. 6, Return of the king], writer, Mark Millar ; pencils, David Finch and Adam Kubert with Ben and Ray Lai ; inks, Art Thibert and Danny Miki with Ben and Ray Lai ; colors, Dave Stewart ; letters, Chris Eliopoulos ; cover art, David Finch.
Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic. Volume eight, Destroyer, script, John Jackson Miller ; art, Ron Chan, Brian Ching & Bong Dazo ; colors, Michael Atiyeh ; lettering, Michael Heisler ; front & back cover art, Benjamin Carre
The Old Republic (25,000-1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin) was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin. When former Padawan Zayne Carrick discovers his beautiful and fearsome ally Jarael has been running from her past as a slayer in an organization known as the Crucible, he dedicates himself to her redemption, helping her face her fears and bring down this shadow society that has claimed countless lives. Yet Zayne and his crew, including Gryph, Jarael, Slyssk, and the Mandalorian Rohlan, soon realize this is a far more difficult and dangerous undertaking than they prepared for, as the Crucible is not just a band of slavers, but an ancient secret that has plagued the galaxy for generations, unchecked, until now.
Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic. Volume seven, Dueling ambitions, script, John Jackson Miller ; art: Brian Ching, Bong Dazo & Dean Zachary ; colors, Michael Atiyeh ; lettering, Michael Heisler ; front cover art, Dan Scott ; back cover art, Daryl Mandryk.
"Free at last from the false charges against him, former Jedi student Zayne Carrick is ready and able to seek his fortune across the galaxy. Accepting a partnership with his con-artist companion Gryph, Zayne and his friends Jarael, Rohlan, Slyssk, and Elbee head for the Core Worlds, where opportunities abound. To start business off right, they've got a new ship and limitless ideas: parting some shady-dealing Chev from their unjustly earned credits, investigating a long-lost pleasure cruiser, and swindling the big-business world of sport dueling."--p. [4] of cover.
Howl's moving castle. [1], from the novel by Diana Wynne Jones ; screenplay written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Accosted by the infamous Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself cursed and turned into a creaky old woman. She finds herself taking shelter in the moving castle of the dreaded wizard, Howl, who is rumored to eat women's hearts.
[Olympians]. [2], Athena : grey-eyed goddess, George O'Connor.
From the moment she emerged, fully grown, from the head of Zeus, Athena was one of the most complex Olympians. This graphic novel retells her many interwoven tales: how she killed Pallas, fought the Gigantes, aided Perseus, and cursed Arachne.
One piece. Vol. 2, Buggy the clown, story and art by Eiichiro Oda.
When fiendish pirate Buggy the Clown terrorizes a town, it triggers Monkey D. Luffy's desire for revenge, so Luffy and his gang go on the defensive against Buggy, who unfortunately has plenty of superpowers of his own.
White Tiger : a hero's compulsion, writer: Tamora Pierce & Timothy Liebe ; pencils, Phil Briones with Alvaro Rio & Ronaldo Adriano Silva.
Angela del Toro knows pain: Her uncle - Hector Ayala, the former White Tiger - killed. Her FBI partner, murdered. Her career, ruined. And the hurt is just beginning. The Yakuza's bloodthirsty Sano Orii returns, a genocidal shadow organization appears, and a super-powered madman is looking to put the squeeze on White Tiger.
The record of a fallen vampire. 1, story by Kyo Shirodaira ; art by Yuri Kimura.
Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara Rosered Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day... Akabara's quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger -- will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara?
The record of a fallen vampire. 2, story by Kyo Shirodaira ; art by Yuri Kimura.
Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless vampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day... Akabara is heavily injured during his battle against Kayuki, the newest incarnation of the Black Swan. Kayuki remains shrouded in mystery--not only does she bear a striking resemblance to the previous Black Swan, but she also offers Akabara a temporary truce! Why does she need to keep the Vampire King alive?
The record of a fallen vampire. 3, story by Kyo Shirodaira ; art by Yuri Kimura.
"Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day... Dhampire leader Bridget delivers a shocking revelation about Akabara and his queen, Adelheid! The mystery of Akabara's dark past continues to unwind, but can the truth Bridget divulges be trusted?"--p. [4] of cover.
InuYasha. Vol. 8, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation by Gerard Jones].
InuYasha. Vol. 9, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation by Gerard Jones].
InuYasha. Vol. 10, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation by Gerard Jones].
Fruits basket. Volume 13, Natsuki Takaya ; [translation, Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes].
Fruits basket. Volume 23, Natsuki Takaya ; [translation, Alethea & Athena Nibley ; English adaptation, Lianne Sentar].
Curses have been broken and the eternal banquet has finally come to a close. How will the members of the Zodiac deal with their newfound freedom? The final volume in the series.
Shaman king. Vol. 21, Epilogue II, story and art by Hiroyuki Takei ; [English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Lillian Olsen].
"Lady Jeanne prepares to perform the ritual that will finally revive Ren. But will the rest of the X-LAWS let Ren live once he's revived? Meanwhile, Horohoro, depressed over how weak he is, wanders off...right into a cluster of Hao's thugs, who are using their might to overpower the Ice Men! Horohoro tries to stop them, but will he have what it takes?"--p. [4] of cover.
Black Jack. Volume 14, Osamu Tezuka ; [translation, Kate Robinson].
Dragon ball Z. Vol. 8, story and art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation by Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen].
Five years after his previous adventures, martial artist Son Goku and his friends must face new enemies who wish to obtain the power of the magical Dragon Balls and destroy the Earth.
How to be a zombie : the essential guide for anyone who craves brains, [Serena Valentino].
Discusses various aspects of zombie lore from popular culture, covering how to identify what type of zombie one might be, how to blend in with the living, and more, with short graphic novels based on zombie themes.
Buffy the vampire slayer. Season eight, volume 2, No future for you, script, Brian K. Vaughan ; pencils, Georges Jeanty ; inks, Andy Owens, ; colors, Dave Stewart ; letters, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Jimmy & Albert ; cover art, Jo Chen ; executive producer, Joss Whedon.
Rurouni Kenshin. Vol. 18, Do you still bear the scar?, story & art by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
Rurouni Kenshin. Vol. 20, Remembrance, story & art by Nobuhiro Watsuki.