Recreation

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

Fiction

Life on Mars : tales from the new frontier : an original science fiction anthology, Jonathan Strahan.
A collection of twelve original stories that explore the possibility of being able to travel to and live on Mars.
The wicked wood, gathered by Isobelle Carmody & Nan McNab.
Thriller, edited and with a introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by M.T Anderson ... [et al.] ; with illustrations by Brett Helquist.
Sign language : a novel, Amy Ackley.
Teenaged Abby must deal with her feelings about her father's cancer and its aftermath while simultaneously navigating the difficult problems of growing
Secrets of Tamarind, Nadia Aguiar.
Four years after leaving the lost island of Tamarind, Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson return to stop the Red Coral Project, a sinister group mining the magical mineral ophalla there and, in the process, ruining the magnificent island.
The true tale of the monster Billy Dean telt by hisself, David Almond.
I wos a secrit shy and tungtied emptyheded thing. I wos tort to read and rite and spell by my tenda littl muther & by Mr McCaufrey the butcha & by Missus Malone and her gosts. So I am not cleva, so please forgiv my folts and my mistayks. I am the won that glares into your harts & that prowls insyde yor deepist dremes. Wonce I was The Anjel Childe. Now I am The Monster. Just read and lissen and take note. Let the words enter yor blud & boans. I am Billy Dean. This is the truth. This is my tale.
Asylum.
Whippersnapper.
Fairy bad day.
City of orphans, Avi with illustrations by Greg Ruth.
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
The hidden kingdom.
Ashes.
A plague year, Edward Bloor.
A ninth-grader who works with his father in the local supermarket describes the plague of meth addiction that consumes many people in his Pennsylvania coal mining town from 9/11 and the nearby crash of United Flight 93 in Shanksville to the Quecreek Mine disaster in Somerset the following summer.
Kat : anywhere but here.
Sammy : real men don't dance.
The boy in the striped pyjamas : a fable, John Boyne.
When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye...
The demon's surrender.
Brooklyn, burning, Steve Brezenoff.
Sixteen-year-old Kid, who lives on the streets of Brooklyn, loves Felix, a guitarist and junkie who disappears, leaving Kid the prime suspect in an arson investigation, but a year later Scout arrives, giving Kid a second chance to be in a band and find true love.
Queen of hearts, Martha Brooks.
Shortly after her first kiss but before her sixteenth birthday in December, 1941, Marie Claire and her younger brother and sister are sent to a tuberculosis sanatorium near their Manitoba farm.
Father's day.
The girl of fire and thorns, Rae Carson.
A fearful sixteen-year-old princess discovers her heroic destiny after being married off to the king of a neighbouring country in turmoil and pursued by enemies seething with dark magic.
Beast child.
The gray wolf throne, Cinda Williams Chima.
Thief-turned-wizard Han Alister joins forces with Raisa ana'Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells, to defend her right to the Gray Wolf
Texas gothic, Rosemary Clement-Moore.
Seventeen-year-old Amy Goodnight has long been the one who makes her family of witches seem somewhat normal to others, but while spending a summer with her sister caring for their aunt's farm, Amy becomes the centre of weirdness when she becomes tied to a powerful ghost.
Witchlanders, Lena Coakley.
After the prediction of Ryder's mother, once a great prophet and powerful witch, comes true and their village is destroyed by a deadly assassin, Ryder embarks on a quest that takes him into the mountains in search of the destroyer.
Shelter : a Mickey Bolitar novel, Harlan Coben.
After tragic events tear Mickey Bolitar away from his parents, he is forced to live with his estranged Uncle Myron and switch high schools, where he finds both friends and enemies, but when his new new girlfriend, Ashley, vanishes, he follows her trail into a seedy underworld that reveals she is not what she seems to be.
Sweet little lies : an L.A. candy novel, Lauren Conrad.
Tara : learning to fly.
Damon, Gary Crew, Aaron Hill.
Doctor Who and the Cybermen, Gerry Davis ; illustrated by Alan Willow.
Tempest rising.
Doctor Who and the abominable snowmen, Terrance Dicks ; illustrated by Alan Willow.
Doctor Who and the Auton invasion, Terrance Dicks ; illustrated by Chris Achilleos.
Chain reaction, Simone Elkeles.
When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family.
Abigail : through the looking glass.
Thin ice, Mikael Engstrom ; translated by Susan Beard.
Brainjack, Brian Falkner.
It would take a very special person to crack the computer systems of the White House. An expert. A genius. A devil. All of the above, some would say. Someone like Sam Wilson, brilliant teenage computer hacker. But Sam's obsession is about to lead him into a dangerous world. A world of espionage and intrigue; of cybercrime and imminent war. A world where logging on to your computer could mean the difference between life and death.
The hidden Coronet, Catherine Fisher.
Sixteen-year-old Raffi and Master Galen continue to evade the Watch as they seek the Coronet, a potent ancient relic that could be their only hope for defeating the power that is destroying Anara.
The lost heiress, Catherine Fisher.
Even though the city of Tasceron and its emperor have fallen, when Master Galen and his sixteen-year-old apprentice Raffi hear a rumor that the heiress to the throne still lives, they must try to find her and keep her safe.
The Margrave, Catherine Fisher.
Their quest to find a secret relic with great power leads Master Galen and his sixteen-year-old apprentice Raffi into the Pit of Maar and the deep evil world at the heart of the Watch.
The graveyard book, Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Dave McKean.
Winner of the Newbery Medal. When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?
Sister mischief, Laura Goode.
Esme Rockett, also known as MC Ferocious, rocks her suburban Minnesota Christian high school with more than the hip-hop music she makes with best friends Marcy ( DJ SheStorm) and Tess (The ConTessa) when she develops feelings for her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini).
The two pearls of wisdom, Alison Goodman.
Twelve-year-old Eon, aspiring apprentice to the zodiacal Rat Dragon, is playing a dangerous game: he is actually Eona, 16-years-old and a
The Julian game, Adele Griffin.
In an effort to improve her social status, a new scholarship student at an exclusive girls' school uses a fake online profile to help a popular girl get back at her ex-boyfriend, but the consequences are difficult to handle.
Stay with me, Paul Griffin.
Fifteen-year-olds Mack, a high school drop-out but a genius with dogs, and Cece, who hopes to use her intelligence to avoid a life like her mother's, meet and fall in love at the restaurant where they both work, but when Mack lands in prison he pushes Cece away and only a one-eared pit-bull can keep them together.
I'm not her.
Almost final curtain : a vampire princess novel.
Soul Beach, Kate Harrison.
Where there's a wolf, there's a way : a novel.
Blood song.
Damned, Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie.
Perfect, Ellen Hopkins.
Northern Nevada teenagers Cara, Kendra, Sean, and Andre, tell in their own voices of their very different paths toward perfection and how their goals change when tragedy strikes.
Addie on the inside, James Howe.
Outspoken thirteen-year-old Addie Carle learns about love, loss, and staying true to herself as she navigates seventh grade, enjoys a visit from her grandmother, fights with her boyfriend, and endures gossip and meanness from her former best friend.
Ripple, Mandy Hubbard.
"Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. Each day she goes to school like a normal teenager, and each night she must swim, or the pain will be unbearable. She is a siren--a deadly mermaid destined to lure men to their watery deaths. After a terrible tragedy, Lexi shut herself off from the world, vowing to protect the ones she loves. But she soon finds herself caught between a new boy at school who may have the power to melt her icy exterior, and a handsome water spirit who says he can break Lexi's curse if she gives up everything else. Lexi is faced with the hardest decision she's ever had to make: the life she's always longed for--or the love she can't live without?"--Publisher.
Doctor Who and the cave monsters, Malcolm Hulke ; illustrated by Chris Achilleos.
The runaway.
My favourite band does not exist, Robert T. Jeschonek.
Sixteen-year-old Idea Deity, who believes that he is a character in a novel who will die in the sixty-fourth chapter, has created a fictional underground rock band on the internet which, it turns out, may actually exist, and whose members are wondering who is broadcasting all their personal information.
Nocturne.
After obsession, Carrie Jones & Steven E. Wedel.
Year 12 media studies study guide : NCEA level 2, Terry Jones, Deb Thompson.
Silhouetted by the blue, Traci L. Jones.
After the death of her mother in an automobile accident, seventh-grader Serena, who has gotten the lead in her middle school play, is left to handle the day-to-day challenges of caring for herself and her younger brother when their father cannot pull himself out of his depression.
Vanish : a firelight novel, Sophie Jordan.
To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: she betrayed the most closely guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again -- and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will's memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.
Taken away.
Wildcat fireflies, Amber Kizer.
Teenaged Meridian Sozu, a half-human, half-angel link between the living and the dead known as a Fenestra, hits the road with Tens, her love and sworn protector, in hopes of finding another person with Meridian's ability to help souls transition safely into the afterlife.
Now playing : Stoner & Spaz II, Ron Koertge.
High schooler Ben Bancroft, a budding filmmaker with Cerebral Palsy, struggles to understand his relationship with drug-addict Colleen while he explores a new friendship with A.J., who shares his obsession with movies and makes a good impression on Ben's grandmother.
The shadow girl : inspired by a true story.
The traitor and the tunnel : a Mary Quinn mystery.
Every you, every me, David Levithan ; photographs by Jonathan Farmer.
Evan is haunted by the loss of his best friend, but when mysterious photographs start appearing, he begins to fall apart as he starts to wonder if she has returned, seeking vengeance.
Revenge.
Dust & decay, Jonathan Maberry.
In post-apocalyptic America, fifteen-year-old Benny Imura and his friends set out into the great Rot & Ruin hoping to find a better future but are soon pitted against zombies, wild animals, insane murderers, and the horrors of Gameland.
Finder's shore, Anna Mackenzie.
Can Ness risk returning to the Island of Dunnett, the home she narrowly escaped three years ago? If she does, what will she find? How will she deal with the legacy of her defection and the scars it has left on those she loves? Suggested level: secondary.
Shatter me.
So silver bright, Lisa Mantchev.
Bertie thinks that to complete her quest to have a true family she need only reunite her father, the Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, but complications arise and she is torn between her responsibilities and the dream of flying free, just as she is torn between Nate and Ariel.
Froi of the exiles, Melina Marchetta.
Undead.
Sister, missing, Sophie McKenzie.
It's two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren, as exam pressure and a recent family tragedy take their toll. Lauren's birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but a few days into the holiday one of the sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before. Can Lauren save her sister, and stop the nightmare happening all over again?
The key to Starveldt.
Cleopatra confesses, Carolyn Meyer.
Princess Cleopatra, the third (and favourite) daughter of King Ptolemy XII, comes of age in ancient Egypt, accumulating power and discovering love.
Breaking dawn, Stephenie Meyer.
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life-first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse-seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?
The short second life of Bree Tanner : an Eclipse novella, Stephenie Meyer.
Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Invincible summer.
Wisdom's kiss : a thrilling and romantic adventure, incorporating magic, villany, and a cat, written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
Princess Wisdom, who yearns for a life of adventure beyond the kingdom of Montagne, Tips, a soldier keeping his true life secret from his family, Fortitude, an orphaned maid who longs for Tips, and Magic the cat form an uneasy alliance as they try to save the kingdom from certain destruction. Told through diaries, memoirs, encyclopedia entries, letters, biographies, and a stage play.
A crystal horseman.
Hexbound : a novel of the dark elite, Chloe Neill.
"They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. Turns out, even a little magic can turn you to the dark side. That's why Lily has to learn how to control her newly discovered paranormal abilities, on top of avoiding the snobs who think they run her school, nursing a crush on a cute sophomore with a big, werewolf-y secret, and fighting the good fight with her best friend Scout as they take on Chicago's nastiest nightlife-including the tainted magic users known as Reapers. Then Lily's invited to a private meeting with Sebastian. He's hot, powerful, and offering to help her harness the magic flowing in her veins in a way no one else can. He's also a Reaper. Lily can't hide her suspicions. But she'll soon find out that the line between good and evil isn't always clear."
When we were two, Robert Newton.
Dreamland : a Riley Bloom book.
Pregnant pause, Han Nolan.
Married, pregnant, and living at a "fat camp" in Maine, sixteen-year-old Eleanor has many questions about her future, especially whether the marriage will last and if she should keep the baby.
Forbidden.
The false princess, Eilis O'Neal.
For sixteen years, Nalia has been raised as the princess of Thorvaldor, but one day she learns that her real name is Sinda and that she is part of a complicated plot that would change the future of her country forever.
Game over, James Patterson and Ned Rust.
This title offers the best video game you ever played...Daniel X is one of the greatest superheroes ever to walk planet Earth. He's defeated a host of evil doers on The List of Alien Outlaws, and now he's ready to raise the stakes on his next impossible mission - by eliminating two criminals at once...is the worst thing that happened to planet Earth. Tokyo is the stomping ground of Number 7 and Number 8 on The List, a pair of sadistic shape-shifters at the helm of a massive international video-game enterprise. And their next addictive game release, Crown of Thorns V, is about to control the minds of kids all over the world and turn them into an unstoppable army of doom. But this deadly duo also has an appetite for endangered extraterrestrial species, and these aliens plan to make Daniel the main course of their next feast. Can he escape their skewers - or will it be game over for the Alien Hunter? Let the countdown to extinction begin.
Paintings from the cave : three novellas, Gary Paulsen.
"In these three novellas, Gary Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs" -- Provided by publisher.
The Fox inheritance, Mary E. Pearson.
Two-hundred-sixty years after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, sixteen-year-old Locke and seventeen-year-old Kara have been brought back to life in newly bioengineered bodies, with many questions about the world they find themselves in and more than two centuries of horrible memories of being trapped in a digital netherworld wondering what would become of them.
She loves you, she loves you not : a novel, Julie Anne Peters.
When seventeen-year-old Alyssa is disowned by her father for being a lesbian, she's sent off to a small town in Colorado to live with the mother she's never known, where she's forced to come to terms with herself and her family.
Blood wounds, Susan Beth Pfeffer.
Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.
Following Christopher Creed, Carol Plum-Ucci.
Legally-blind college reporter Mike Mavic hopes to get a story about a body found in Steepleton, believed to be that of long-missing teen Christopher Creed, but finds something odd about the town, including Justin Creed's obsessive drive to learn what really happened to his older brother.
Undercurrent : a siren novel.
Clean, Amy Reed.
A group of teens in a Seattle-area rehabilitation centre form an unlikely friendship as they begin to focus less on their own problems with drugs (including alcohol) by reaching out to help a new member, who seems to have even deeper issues to resolve.
The summer I learned to fly, Dana Reinhardt.
Thirteen-year-old Drew starts the summer of 1986 helping in her mother's cheese shop and dreaming about co-worker Nick, but when her widowed mother begins dating, Drew's father's book of lists, her pet rat, and Emmett, a boy on a quest, help her cope.
Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children, Ransom Riggs.
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.
Dark inside, Jeyn Roberts.
Glow.
As I wake, Elizabeth Scott.
Seventeen-year-old Ava awakens with amnesia and a feeling that something is wrong with her life, her mother, and her friends but when the mysterious Morgan appears, her flashbacks of life as a spy for a shady government agency begin to make sense.
He's so not worth it.
She's so dead to us.
Christian : behind barres.
Between shades of gray.
The traitor's gate, Sarah Silverwood.
Shift.
Reckoning : a strange angels novel.
The silver bowl, Diane Stanley.
From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.
Days like this.
Deadly little games : a touch novel, Laurie Faria Stolarz.
Before Camelia and Ben can fully grasp the powerful bond brought about by their psychometry, an unresolved family tragedy resurfaces in Camelia's life, irrevocably changing everything she cares about.
The midnight gate, Helen Stringer.
Twelve-year-old Belladonna Johnson, who lives with the ghosts of her parents, once again teams up with her classmate Steve, whose mother has suddenly disappeared, when they are given a dangerous assignment by a ghostly monk involving a return to the Dark Times.
Imaginary girls, Nova Ren Suma.
Two years after sixteen-year-old Chloe discovered classmate London's dead body floating in a Hudson Valley reservoir, she returns home to be with her devoted older sister Ruby, a town favourite, and finds that London is alive and well, and that Ruby may somehow have brought her back to life and persuaded everyone that nothing is amiss.
Eternity : a fallen angel novel.
Cosmic storm : a Galahad book, Dom Testa.
One year into their mission, as the teenaged crew of the Galahad is faced with waves of radiation that threaten the survival of their ship, Council leader Triana disappears and the crew must decide how to deal with assaults from both the outside and within their ranks.
The dark zone : a Galahad book, Dom Testa.
After navigating safely through the minefield of the Kuiper Belt, the teenaged crew of Galahad, led by Triana, decides to push forward through a group of incredibly fast and maneuverable organisms, setting off a cataclysmic series of events.
Mammon.
Ashes, ashes, Jo Treggiari.
In a future Manhattan devastated by environmental catastrophes and epidemics, sixteen-year-old Lucy survives alone until vicious hounds target her and force her to join Aidan and his band, but soon they learn that she is the target of Sweepers, who kidnap and infect people with plague.
Going underground, Susan Vaught.
Interest in a new girl and pressure from his parole officer cause seventeen-year-old Del, a gravedigger, to recall and face the "sexting" incident three years earlier that transformed him from a straight-A student-athlete into a social outcast and felon.
Island's end, Padma Venkatraman.
A young girl trains to be the new spiritual leader of her remote Andaman Island tribe, while facing increasing threats from the modern world.
The hidden.
Burnout, Adrienne Maria Vrettos.
Months after coming out of alcohol and drug rehab, high school student Nan wakes up on the subway the day after Halloween wearing a torn Halloween costume, her long hair cut, and "HELP ME" scrawled across her chest, feeling sick and having no idea how she got there.
Emerald.
POD, Stephen Wallenfels.
POD's - strange alien spheres hover menacingly in the sky, zapping anyone who ventures outside. This is an adrenaline-charged debut that challenges and unnerves. For fans of sci-fi and survival literature - fast paced and exciting this will appeal to teenage boys and adults alike. POD's - strange alien spheres hover menacingly in the sky, zapping anyone who ventures outside. Will is 15 and stuck in his house with his OCD dad. They're running out of food... Megs is 12, alone and trapped in a multi-storey carpark. The hotel next door is under the control of dangerous security staff, but Megs has something they want, and they'll do anything to get it... When the aliens invade, the real enemy becomes humanity itself. What would you do to survive?
Angel fire.
Six days.
Doctor Who and the crusaders, David Whitaker ; illustrated by Henry Fox.
Doctor Who and the Daleks, David Whitaker ; illustrated by Arnold Schwartzman.
Supernaturally, Kiersten White.
Sixteen-year-old Evie thinks she has left the International Paranormal Containment Agency, and her own paranormal activities, behind her when she is recruited to help at the Agency, where she discovers more about the dark faerie prophecy that threatens her future.
Blood.
Down the Mysterly River, Bill Willingham ; illustrations by Mark Buckingham.
Top notch Boy Scout Max "the Wolf" cannot remember how he came to be in a strange forest, but soon he and three talking animals are on the run from the Blue Cutters, hunters who will alter the foursome's very essence if they can catch them.
The isle of blood, William James Henry ; edited by Rick Yancey.

Non-Fiction

Hellboy. [10], The crooked man and others, Mike Mignola ... [et al.] ; colored by Dave Stewart ; lettered by Clem Robins.
Year 11 geography study guide : NCEA level one, Amanda Billing ... [et al.].
Year 11 history study guide : NCEA level one, Raymond Webb ... [et al.].
"Covers all the NCEA Level 1 Achievement Standards, both internal and external, and all topics for Level 1."--Back cover. Suggested level: senior secondary.
Year 12 history study guide : NCEA level 2, Mike Burr ... [et al.].
Year 12 physics study guide : NCEA level 2, Athol Binns ... [et al.].
Year 13 classical studies study guide : NCEA level 3, Adrienne Burney ... [et al.].
Year 13 English study guide : NCEA level three, Francesca Black ... [et al.].
Year 13 history, England 1558-1667, study guide NCEA level 3, Ricky Feutz ... [et al.].
Negima!? Neo. 7 : magister negi magi, original concept and story by Ken Akamatsu ; art by Takuya Fujima ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
Negima! 29, Ken Akamatsu ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettering and retouch by North Market Street Graphics.
Realizing it might be a trap, Negi and friends accept an invitation to the ball where Goedel claims he will tell Negi everything he wants to know. Haruna insists that Negi make as many pactios as possible before walking into danger, but the girls won't surrender their lips so easily.
Negima! 30, Ken Akamatsu ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettering and retouch by North Market Street Graphics.
Now that Negi has learned all about his parents and his village, Goedel invites the boy to join forces with him, promising to help Negi get revenge on those who destroyed his life. Negi asserts that vengeance was never his goal, but the dark magic inside him claims otherwise.
Negima! 31, Ken Akamatsu ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettering and retouch by North Market Street Graphics.
"Cosmo Entelekheia attacks, wiping out citizens of the Magical World left and right, and Negi and his class are devastated by the loss of so many of their friends. In desperation, Nodoka strikes back. Thanks to her efforts, all the secrets of the Magical World will be revealed" -- p. [4] of cover.
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 2, Gosho Aoyama ; [English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Case closed. Volume 36, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
Case closed. Volume 37, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
"It started as a simple case: find a missing computer programmer suspected of scamming his clients. But when Detective Moore finds his man, Conan finds something else--evidence of the elusive Men in Black! Can an abandoned diary put Conan on the trail of the criminal syndicate that de-aged him? What clues are coded into the go board the computer genius left behind? For the first time, Conan gets close to the Black Organization--too close for comfort!"
Case closed. Volume 38, [story and art by] Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
Conan Edogawa investigates when a professional wrestler is found murdered before a match and the killer, caught on tape, appears to be a famous masked wrestler, but no one can tell if it is really Wolf Face or if someone is trying to frame the champion.
Case closed. Volume 39, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
The Adventure of the Scarlet Blaze While wrapping up a kidnapping case, Conan and Harley find themselves on the trail of another criminal: a serial arsonist who leaves a model of a red horse at the scene of each fire. The police and fire departments are stumped, but to Conan, the case feels eerily familiar. Can he jog his memory before the arsonist claims another victim? And what will he and Harley do when Rachel and Kazuha receive the fatal red horse?
Fullmetal alchemist. 24, Hiromu Arakawa ; [translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes].
Hohenheim finally gets his chance to stop the mysterious homunculus "father" who rules over Central City. Will Hohenheim's surprise be enough to defeat the most powerful homunculus of them all? And when King Bradley makes a triumphant return, will the battle turn in the military's favor?
Fullmetal alchemist. 26, [story and art by] Hiromu Arakawa ; [translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes].
"With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus 'father' executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers lauch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?" -- from publisher's web site.
Fullmetal alchemist. Vol. 25, story and art by Hiromu Arakawa ; [translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaption, Jake Forbes]
As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much.
Tegami bachi, letter bee. Vol. [6], The lighthouse in the wasteland, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; [English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions].
Sand chronicles. Vol. 10, story & art by Hinako Ashihara ; [English adaptation, John Werry ; translation, Kinami Watabe].
"Daigo digs up the time capsule he buried twenty years ago when he was only ten. What message did Daigo leave for his future self? And what does it take to live life fully and without regret?"
Sand chronicles. Vol. 9, story & art by Hinako Ashihara ; [English adaptation, John Werry ; translation, Kinami Watabe].
Year 13 chemistry study guide : NCEA level 3, Douglas Barns-Graham, Suzanne Boniface, Jan Giffney.
Year 13 statistics and modelling study guide : NCEA level three, Rory Barrett.
"Fully covers the content needed to enable students to prepare for all seven Achievement Standards (90641 to 90647)(Statistics and Modelling 3.1 to 3.7) for NCEA Level 3 Statistics and Modelling."--Introd. Suggested level: senior secondary.
Year 12 mathematics study guide : NCEA level 2, Rory Barrett.
"To provide the information and skills needed to enable students to prepare for all NCEA Mathematics level 2 Achievement Standards 2.1 to 2.9"--Introd. Suggested level: senior secondary.
Year 13 physics study guide : NCEA level 3, Pauline Bendall, Paul Howison.
The new Avengers. [1], [Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; Stuart Immonen, penciler ; Wade Von Grawbadger, inker ; Laura Martin, Matt Milla, Rain Beredo, colorist ; Chris Eliopoulos, letterer].
Find out who the New Avengers are, where they call home (gotta see it to believe it!), which Dark Avenger has joined their ranks, and just who the interdimensional demonic threat to our existence is! These heroes have gathered to take on the threats too dark, too dangerous, and too bizarre for any other team of heroes. The New Avengers are back!!
Year 12 science study guide : NCEA level 2, David Blaker.
Year 13 science study guide : NCEA level 3, David Blaker, Sandy Talbett.
Year 11 physics study guide : NCEA level one, John Boereboom.
Year 12 chemistry study guide : NCEA level two, Suzanne Boniface, Terry Bunn, Mark Sayes.
"Covers fully the content needed to enable students to prepare for all seven Achievement Standards 2.1 to 2.7"--Introd. Suggested level: senior secondary.
Year 13 accounting study guide : NCEA level three, Terry Broderick.
Year 11 technology study guide : NCEA level one, Marlene Carter, Sue Shore, Garry Umney.
Year 12 geography study guide : NCEA level 2, Allan Christensen ; Charlotte Fletcher-Gipps.
Year 12 English study guide : NCEA level 2, Mary Cleland, Angela Fitchett, Chrissina Loader.
NCEA level 1 accounting, Anne Dick.
Vampire Academy : a graphic novel, based on the #1 international bestselling series by Richelle Mead ; adapted by Leigh Dragoon ; illustrated by Emma Vieceli.
Year 11 English study guide : NCEA level one, Jeaneete Duffy, Cindy Ford, Donna Luond.
Year 11 chemistry study guide : NCEA level one, Alex Eames.
Year 12 accounting study guide : NCEA Level 2, Wayne Frewen, Robyn Spurdle.
Oh my goddess!. 36, story and art by KOsuke Fujishima ; original translation by Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
"Things go spectacularly wrong (as expected) when Urd and Skuld's rival schemes to help Megumi through a bad memory end up not only making her forget who she is, but Keiichi and the goddesses forgetting who they are as well!"--P. [4] of cover.
Oh my goddess!. 37, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; translation by Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
"Ever since a cosmic phone call led five literal young goddesses--Belldandy, Urd, Skuld; and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind--to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! Clumsy, naive, spacey--just the qualities you want in a goddess tasked with delivering an important magical program to Belldandy. And Chrono, the newest goddess to appear in the OMG! saga, possesses these qualities admirably!" -- from publisher's web site.
Oh my goddess!. 38, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; translation by Dana Lewis and Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
"Ever since a cosmic phone call led five literal young goddesses--Belldandy, Urd, Skuld; and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind--to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! Chrono's crusade to recover the remaining piece of the music program runs into a demonic obstacle-Velsper. And speaking of demons, when Hild drops in by surprise on Keiichi's birthday, it's not to give best wishes . . . it's because there's been a coup in hell!" -- from publisher's web site.
Oh my goddess!. 39, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; translation by Dana Lewis and Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
"The hostile takeover of hell is bearing forbidden fruit all over Earth, as their aggressive new customer-service campaign makes rapid gains in the battle for market share over us! The reason gods and demons grant humans wishes is the energy they gain from the strength of our desires, a cosmic competition kept stable only when both sides are equal, and by linking each god to a demon through the Doublet System. But Belldandy herself imbalances it through her link to the human being she loves. And if order is to be restored, it will require not only her help, but that of the goddesses Peorth and Lind, all to put Hild, the deposed lord of demons, back on her throne!"
Oh my goddess. 35, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; original translation by Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touch-up by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
Keiichi knows something is strange when his brutish seniors give him a 'gift' of a vintage camera to repair - but only learns how strange when he and Belldandy search out the identity of the beautiful girl whose picture they find inside... a picture taken more than forty years ago!"
Genkaku Picasso. 2, Usamaru Furuya ; [translation, John Werry].
Genkaku Picasso. 3, [story and art by Usamaru Furuya ; translation, John Werry].
Kimble Bent : malcontent, a graphic novel by Chris Grosz.
Chris Grosz captures in words and pictures the adventuring life of sailor, soldier, deserter, outlaw and Hau Hau slave, Kimball Bent. After signing up for the Queen's shilling, Bent was sent to New Zealand in the 1860s, on the eve of the tumultuous Taranaki land wars. An act of defiance saw Bent deserting the army, and his eventual adoption by Maori tribes. Kimball Bent: Malcontent illustrates Bent's life as a Pakeha Maori, his assimilation into tribal life, his observation of secret war rites, including cannibalism, and being on the side of the Hau Hau at the famous battle at Te Ngutu o Manu where Gustav von Tempsky was killed. One of New Zealand's folk heroes, Bent's story encompasses romance, bloodshed and mayhem. His story has been recorded by James Cowan and fictionalised by Maurice Shadbolt. Rendered in scraperboard style, this graphic novel will have crossover appeal for teenagers and adults alike, bringing Bent's story to a new generation of New Zealanders" -- Publisher's description.
Year 13 biology study guide : NCEA level 3, Martin Hanson with Maria Sinclair.
Hayate the combat butler. 18, Kenjiro Hata ; English adaption, Mark Giambruno ; translation, Yuki Yoshioka and Cindy H. Yamauchi.
Ouran high school host club. Vol. 15, Bisco Hatori ; [translation, Su Mon Han.]
"The members of the Host Club plan an event to help Tamaki get over his spearation anxiety from the Host Club, and even Haruhi gets in on the action. Will the bonds of friendship between Tamaki and Haruhi become bonds of love?"
Ouran high school host club. Vol. 16, Bisco Hatori ; [translation, Su Mon Han.]
The two senior members of the Host Club are graduating and will lead separate lives at university. Everyone is mourning the loss of the "Hunny-Mori-Combo," but the longtime duo already seems to have ended their close friendship. Now Mori has challenged Hunny to a duel - but why?
Hikaru no go. 22, China vs. Japan, story by Yumi Hotta ; art by Takeshi Obata ; supervised by Yukari Umezawa (5 Dan) ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
The Hokuto Cup games are about to begin, and Hikaru gets caught up in some misunderstandings that make it difficult for him to concentrate on go. In the first match between Japan and China he starts out poorly and seems well on the way to a resounding defeat. Only by getting a tight grip on himself can he possibly make a showing, but that's far easier said than done!
Hikaru no go. 23, Endgame, story by Yumi Hotta ; art by Takeshi Obata ; supervised by Yukari Umezawa (5 Dan) ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
"Hikaru is in the toughest battle of his life when he faces Ko Yong Ha, Korea's top player in the Hokuto Cup tournament. The stakes, however, aren't for personal glory but for something far deeper, something that differentiates a mere game from a way of life. Hikaru knows what this means to him, but will he understand what it means to the new wave of go players and, indeed, the game of go itself?"
Hikaru no go. Vol. 21, Great expectations, story by Yumi Hotta ; art by Takeshi Obata ; supervised by Yukari Umezawa (5 dan) ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
"The Hokuto Cup, a new tournament for young players from Japan, China and Korea, is looming, and Hikaru's rival Akira has already secured one of the coveted three places on Japan's team. While Hikaru battles his way to one of the two remaining spots, Akira's father baffles the go world with his unexpected retirement!"
Year 9 English : study guide, Mary Houston.
Write that essay : the outrageously helpful guide to writing better essays and achieving higher grades, Ian Hunter.
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 5, [story and art by ] Akihisa Ikeda ; [translation, Kaori Inoue ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones].
Average human teenage boy Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters--no, not jock and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches, and unnameable out of his wildest nightmares! And now his a sophomore!
Slam dunk. Vol. 14, The best, story and art by Takehiro Inoue ; [English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
"Shoyo's ace, Fujima, drops himself into the lineup and quickly helps his team retake the lead from Shohoku, and despite struggling with fatigue, Mitsui stays on the floor as well. Realizing that they are the keys to winning the game, Coach Anzai focuses on both Mitsui's scoring finesse and Hanamichi's monstrous rebounding, but with only five minutes left on the clock, Shohoku will need to deliver, and fast."
Slam dunk. Vol. 15, Heaven & hell, story and art by Takehiro Inoue ; [English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Sakurgi wants to keep the team's hope alive, he needs to nail the next free throw, but he's absolutely terrible at free throws!
Slam dunk. Vol. 16, Survival game, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Thanks to the impressive showing during a scrimmage between Shohoku's rookie and veteran players, Coach Anzai decides to give Sakuragi a crack at playing centre. And though the game reveals several of Sakuragi's weaknesses, it also highlights just how far his technique has come in a very short amount of time. With but three days until the game against rival school Takezato, Sakuragi is placed on a new and grueling training regimen: he must make 500 shots each and every day!
Slam dunk. Vol. 17, The last spot, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation Stan! ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
"As the boys from Shohoku watch from the sidelines, the much-anticipated game between Ryonan High and Kainan High continues to heat up. Kainan superstar Maki's stellar play helps swing the momentum back in his team's direction, aided in no small part by a key player from Ryonan getting into foul trouble. However, Captain Akagi and company leave the game early when they receive an alarming bit of news: Coach Anzai has collapsed and is now in the hospital!"
Naruto. Vol. 51, Sasuke vs. Danzo!!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation, Mari Morimoto].
Sasuke finally takes on Danzo, the leader of Konoha, determined to interrogate him about the Uchiha clan and what really happened between the political factions of Konoha and his brother, Itachi.
Naruto. Vol. 52, Cell seven reunion, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation, Mari Morimoto].
"Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto finally meet, as the former classmates' complicated past gives way to a violent and unsure future. Naruto realizes he must eventually battle Sasuke one-on-one... to the death! But with Sasuke and his dark allies bent on complete destruction, and political intrigue in the villages, will the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces allow the two "friends" to meet in battle?!"
Bleach. Vol. 34, King of the kill, [story & art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Ichigo Kurosaki was born with the ability to see ghosts, and is now a Soul Reaper, dedicated to protecting the innocent and helping tormented souls find peace. In this volume, Ichigo is surprised when his friend Nel Tu reverts to her true form to shield her human protectors, and unforeseen changes put Ichigo and his friends at the mercy of the enemy.
Bleach. Vol. 35, Higher than the moon, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
Bleach. Vol. 36, Turn back the pendulum, [story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki].
"Find out what happened in the Soul Society one hundred years ago. Kisuke Urahara is the new captain of twelfth company--now if only he could get along with his assistant captain. And Soul Reaper captain Shinji Hirako suspects something sinister is going on with his second in command, Aizen."
Year 12 graphics study guide : NCEA level two, Jill Lundmark, Stewart McKissock.
Year 12 physical education study guide : NCEA level two, Shawn Martin.
Year 13 physical education study guide : NCEA level three, Shawn Martin.
Fairy tail. 14, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
"Laxus wants Fairy Tail for himself, and he's set his three powerful allies against the entire guild! But when the attacks of Laxus's right-hand man become sadistic, the guild's angel, Mirajane, is forced to reveal the frightening satanic power she's been hiding for so long!"--P. [4] of cover.
Fairy Tail. 15, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
"Laxus' protectors have all been defeated, but he still remains one of the most powerful wizards in Fairy Tail, and his Thunder Palace is threatening to rain down death and destruction on the innocent people of Magnolia! Can the two dragon slayers, Natsu and Gajeel, manage to keep from fighting each other enough to stop him?"
Year 10 English : study guide, Alison McCallum.
Year 11 information management study guide : NCEA level one, Christine McGrath, Vicki Squibbs.
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 8, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; [translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen].
"Nyanko Sensei is recovering after being wounded in the last yokai incident, so Takashi is on his own when he accidentally releases a yokai right before the school festival. With new friends and his ever-strengthening relationship with the Fujiwaras, Takashi has more reasons than ever to keep the supernatural at bay. But does he stand a chance without Nyanko Sensei's power to back him up?"--Cover.
Hellboy. [9], The wild hunt, story by Mike Mignola ; art by Duncan Fegredo ; colored by Dave Stewart ; lettered by Clem Robins.
"When ancient giants begin to reawaken in the British Isles, Hellboy is invited to join an ancient band of fellow monster hunters called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But an unexpected betrayal sends Hellboy after a quarry far more deadly: the Queen of Blood, first seen in 2007's best-selling Hellboy: Darkness Calls. This newly reborn evil has her murderous sights set on all of humanity, and the only way Hellboy can stop her is to finally confront the truth about his own dark heritage."
One piece. Vol. 3, Don't get fooled again, story and art by Eiichiro Oda.
One piece. Vol. 58, The name of this era is "Whitebeard", story and art by Eiichiro Oda ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Laabaman].
The good witch of the west. Volume 3, story by Noriko Ogiwara ; art by Haruhiko Momokawa ; [translation, Adrienne Beck ; English adaptation, Barbara Randall Kesel].
Firiel Dee's necklace is proof of her royal blood - and that she might inherit the throne of Graal!
The good witch of the west. Volume 5, story by Noriko Ogiwara ; art by Haruhiko Momokawa ; [translation, Adrienne Beck ; English adaptation, Barbara Randall Kesel]
Firiel soon learns the price of her bargain with the Count of Rualgo. At Taurus Academy, the girls treat her lower than a dog. She's willing to take the abuse for the sake of Rune's protection by the Count.
NCEA level 1 health education study guide, Jenny Robertson.
Usagi Yojimbo. [25], Fox hunt, created, written, and illustated by Stan Sakai, introduction by Floyd Norman.
The warrior's path is fraught with peril as Miyamoto Usagi takes to the road with his bounty hunter friend Gen. Traveling the countryside, the samurai odd couple must put bickering over money and shortcuts aside as they encounter a series of dangers, including trickster foxes, a gambler who is master of the bullwhip, and several factions of treacherous ninja. The stakes are raised even higher when the pair go their separate ways, as Usagi falls in with a clan on a suicide mission and Gen pursues a killer who isn't what he appears, in adventures that will test each friend's honor - and bravery.
Year 13 calculus study guide : NCEA level 3, Tom Sidebotham.
NCEA level 1 biology study guide, Maria Sinclair.
MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman.
Includes various sketches, rough and alternate drafts, family and reference photos, notebook and diary entries and the transcript of the author's interviews with his father Vladek as well as a long interview with the author himself. This book also includes a DVD packed with extra images, video and commentary. "Spiegelman has turned the exuberant fantasy of comics inside out by giving us the most incredible fantasy in comics' history: something that actually occurred. "MAUS" is terrifying not for its brutality, but for its tenderness and guilt". ("New Yorker"). "MAUS" is widely renowned as one of the greatest pieces of art and literature ever written about the Holocaust. It is adored by readers and studied in colleges and universities all over the world. But what led Art Spiegelman to tell his father's story in the first place? Why did he choose to depict the Jews as mice? How could a comic book confront the terror and brutality of the worst atrocity of the twentieth century? To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the book's first publication, "MetaMAUS", prepared by the author, is a vital companion to the classic text and includes never-before-seen sketches, rough and alternate drafts, family and reference photos, notebook and diary entries and the transcript of his interviews with his father Vladek as well as a long interview with Art, in which he discusses the book's extraordinary history and origins. The book includes a brand new DVD packed with extra images, video and commentary.
A passion for living : the amazing story of a boy who makes every day matter, Alexander Stobbs.
'You can't do stuff if you're afraid' Alex's philosophy set the tone for the critically aclaimed documentary that followed the young music scholar in his final year at Eton as he prepared to conduct the Bach Magnificat. Alex is a musical prodigy and has won numerous awards for his performances, which would be extraordinary for any boy of his age, but in one with a particularly serious form of cystic fibrosis, it is humbling. On a daily cocktail of drugs, Alex lives from goal to goal, determined not to let his disability hold him back. In his own words, Alex now shares his next dream: to conduct the St Matthew Passion in London. His story is brave and inspiring; learning to live in the moment is a lesson for us all.
Three cups of tea, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin ; adapted for young readers by Sarah Thomson.
Black butler. 6, Yana Toboso ; [translation, Tomo Kimura].
The cheer of the holidays has passed, but the Noah's Ark traveling circus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children of all ages. However, as the ringmaster's cries fade away, a disturbing trend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Children seem to disappear whenever the circus packs up for its next destination, and there are no clues---or corpses---to be found. But when the situation calls for Ciel and Sebastian to infiltrate the big top, will Sebastian's inhuman skills be enough to see him and his young master through a treacherous tightrope act that may well end in death?
Year 12 drama study guide, Marthy Watson, Jane Luton.
Set to sea, Drew Weing.
After fantasizing about a life at sea, the oafish main character gets shanghaied aboard a clipper bound for Hong Kong and spends the rest of his life on the ship, fighting pirates, writing poetry, and ultimately finding meaning in his life.
Year 12 economics study guide : NCEA level 2, Maggie Williamson.
Year 13 economics study guide : NCEA level 3, Maggie Williamson with Philip Jellyman.
Level up, Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham.
Dennis, the son of Chinese immigrants, yearns to play video games like his friends and, upon his strict father's death, becomes obsessed with them but later, realizing how his father sacrificed for him, he chooses a nobler path.