Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ March 2013 (arrived in February)

Fiction

After : nineteen stories of apocalypse and dystopia, Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.
An anthology of nineteen tales by well-known authors of young adult and adult literature which explore the lives of teens raised after a catastrophe, either in the first few years after the change or in the distant future.
Level 2, Lenore Appelhans.
Everbound, Brodi Ashton.
It's been two months since the dark tunnels of the underworld came for Nikki Beckett. That night, Nikki's boyfriend, Jack, made the ultimate sacrifice and took her place in the Everneath for eternity a debt that should have been hers. Every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused, and wasting away. All Nikki wants is to save him before it's too late, but no matter how hard she tries to reach for his hand, she can never find it. Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his Queen and the one person least likely to help. But it seems Nikki has touched his heart, and surprisingly, Cole agrees to help in the only way he can by taking Nikki to the Everneath himself. As they descend into the heart of the Everneath Nikki and Cole discover that their journey will be more difficult than they'd anticipated, and more deadly. Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.
Nobody, Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
Fifteen-year-old Claire Ryan has always felt invisible, always lived beyond people's notice, which causes trouble when she instantly connects with seventeen-year-old Nix, who really can become invisible and has been sent to assassinate her.
All this could end, Steph Bowe.
First kill, Heather Brewer.
The summer before ninth grade, when Joss sets off to meet his uncle and hunt down the beast that murdered his younger sister three years earlier, he learns he is destined to join the Slayer Society.
Second chance, Heather Brewer.
Joss is summoned by Abraham to New York City and told he must prove his loyalty to the Slayer Society by successfully leading a team in hunting a murderous Manhattan vampire, or his life will be forfeit.
Legacy : a novel, Kate Brian.
Scandal : [a Private novel], Kate Brian.
Alex as well, Alyssa Brugman.
Anthem for Jackson Dawes, Celia Bryce.
Emily's dress and other missing things, Kate Burak.
A new girl in Amherst, Massachusetts, comes to terms with her mother's suicide and her best friend's disappearance with the help of Emily Dickinson's poetry and her dress.
Pitch black : colour me lost, Melody Carlson.
Etiquette & espionage, Gail Carriger.
In an alternate England of 1851, spirited fourteen-year-old Sophronia is enrolled in a finishing school where, she is suprised to learn, lessons include not only the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also diversion, deceit, and espionage.
Killing Rachel, Anne Cassidy.
Marked, P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
Return to me, Justina Chen.
Always following her parents' wishes and ignoring her psychic inner voice takes eighteen-year-old Rebecca Muir from her beloved cottage and boyfriend on Puget Sound to New York City, where revelations about herself and her family help her find a path to becoming the architect she wants to be.
City of bones, Cassandra Clare.
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
Undone, Cat Clarke.
Nick and Norah's infinite playlist, Rachel Cohn & David Levithan.
High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.
Crossed, Ally Condie.
Rules are different outside the Society. Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game once again. Narrated from both Cassia's and Ky's points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double crosses make their path more twisted than ever…
New Guinea moon, Kate Constable.
Rise, Andrea R. Cremer.
When Ember left her home to enter a mysterious order of Knights, an order that protects our world from the next, she thought she was finding her true home. A family, a purpose and, most surprising of all, love. But that was before. Now, the order is on the edge of destruction - driven apart by someone they trusted the most. With hope fading, Ember attempts a desperate escape. But she faces relentless pursuit by supernatural horrors that act on the commands of a mysterious evil. What she discovers in the shadows will shatter their world and bring a divide that will reverberate down the generations…
Hidden, Marianne Curley.
Legacy, Christi Daugherty.
Just listen : a novel, Sarah Dessen.
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
Homeland, Cory Doctorow.
When Marcus, once called M1k3y, receives a thumbdrive containing evidence of corporate and governmental treachery, his job, fame, family, and well-being, as well as his reform-minded employer's election campaign, are all endangered.
How to keep a boy from kissing you, Tara Eglington.
The quick fix, Jack D. Ferraiolo.
When the star of the basketball team is blackmailed, it is up to Matt Stevens, the lone voice for justice in corrupt Franklin Middle School, to uncover who is behind the scheme: Vinny "Mr. Biggs" Biggio, his deputy Kevin Carling, or perhaps the scheming Thompson twins.
Just one day, Gayle Forman.
When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of "Twelfth Night" in England, there's an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, when she wakes up after a whirlwind day in Paris to discover that Willem has left. Over the next year, Allyson embarks on a journey to come to terms with the narrow confines of her life, and through Shakespeare, travel, and a quest for her almost-true-love, to break free of those confines.
The boy from France, Hilary Freeman.
The prey, Andrew Fukuda.
For Gene and the remaining humans or hepers death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they're not the only things following Gene. He's haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side. When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains, Gene and his friends think they're finally safe. Led by a group of intensely secretive elders, the civilisation begins to raise more questions than answers. A strict code of behaviour is the rule, harsh punishments are meted out, young men are nowhere to be found and Gene begins to wonder if the world they've entered is just as evil as the one they left behind. As life at the refuge grows more perilous, he and Sissy only grow closer. In an increasingly violent world, all they have is each other - if they can only stay alive.
The Laeduin, Leah Giarratano.
You killed me!, Keith Gray.
Looking for Alaska : a novel, John Green.
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.
Raja : story of a racehorse, Anne Hambleton with illustrations by Margaret Kauffman.
Raja is an elite racehorse, the best of the best and destined for greatness, but a series of bad luck events and his fear of lightning end his racing career, and he finds himself pulled into the random world of "off-the-track-thoroughbreds." Raja's odyssey takes him from the Kentucky Derby trail to the "A" show circuit; along the streets of New York City; to the horrors of the livestock auction; and to the stable of Paddy Murphy, a retired steeplechase jockey, and his sixteen-year-old niece, Dee. Will Raja find a chance to finally realise his destiny?
Boundless, Cynthia Hand.
Tris & Izzie, Mette Ivie Harrison.
When sixteen-year-old Izzie makes a love potion for her best friend, she is unaware that she, like her long-dead father, has real magic, and while she is trying to sort out her friends' love lives she must also deal with monsters that have her magical scent and want to destroy her.
Seraphina, Rachel Hartman.
In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.
Blood prophecy, Alyxandra Harvey.
The Sphinx project, Kate Hawkings.
Not many people can say their entire existence has been one big lab experiment: poked and prodded by scientists, genetically modified to be the best and endure the worst, subjected to daily tests and trials that would kill a normal human. All Michaela wants is her own life. When the chance to escape finally comes, Michaela and her sister run, taking their friends with them. But they aren't the only ones to free themselves from those labs. Following close behind are another breed of creature, one that doesn't know the difference between right and wrong, who exist only to feed their own hunger. The creatures are the least of her problems. As the world begins to fall apart around them, Michaela finds she could lose the very thing she holds dearest.
Rootless, Chris Howard.
In a world devastated by war and disease, a young tree builder searches for the last trees on earth.
Awesome, Pete Johnson with illustrations by Jen Collins.
The Friday Society, Adrienne Kress.
Cora, Nellie, and Michiko, teenaged assistants to three powerful men in Edwardian London, meet by chance at a ball that ends with the discovery of a murdered man, leading the three to work together to solve this and related crimes without drawing undue attention to themselves.
The tragedy paper, Elizabeth Laban.
While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy.
I am number four, Pittacus Lore.
In the beginning we were nine. We left when we were very young, almost too young to remember. Almost. And now … Three are gone. We are here to keep our race alive, which was almost entirely obliterated. We're just trying to survive. Six are left. But we are hunted, and the hunters won't stop until they've killed us all. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. I am Number Four. I know that I am next.
The legacies, Pittacus Lore.
The power of six, Pittacus Lore.
In a Spanish convent, seventeen-year-old Marina longs to join forces with her fellow Loriens to prepare for battle with the Mogadorians who destroyed their home planet, while in the United States, John, Six, and Sam elude authorities who think John is a terrorist.
Uses for boys, Erica Lorraine Scheidt.
Pieces, Chris Lynch.
Eighteen-year-old Eric deals with the loss of his older brother Duane by meeting three of the seven recipients of Duane's organs a year after his death, and pondering who they are to him, and he to them.
Yesterday, C.K. Kelly Martin.
After the mysterious death of her father and a sudden move back to her native Canada in 1985, sixteen-year-old Freya feels distant and disoriented until she meets Garren and begins remembering their shared past, despite the efforts of some powerful people to keep them from learning the truth.
Red ink, Julie Mayhew.
When her mother is knocked down and killed by a London bus, fifteen-year-old Melon Fouraki is left with no family worth mentioning. Her mother, Maria, never did introduce Melon to a 'living, breathing' father. The indomitable Auntie Aphrodite, meanwhile, is hundreds of miles away on a farm in Crete, and is unlikely to be jumping on a plane and coming to East Finchley anytime soon. But at least Melon has 'The Story'. 'The Story' is the Fourakis family fairytale. A story is something. Red ink is a powerful coming-of-age tale about superstition, denial and family myth.
Asunder, Jodi Meadows.
After the devastation of Templedark, eighteen-year-old Ana must stand up for the additional newsouls and figure out the mystery of their and her existance.
Scarlet, Marissa Meyer.
The angel stone, Livi Michael.
Colin Fischer, Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz.
The darkness dwellers, Kirsten Miller.
While Kiki Strike is in Paris trying to stop her evil cousin, the princess Sidonia, from all sorts of terrible deeds, it is up to Ananka and the other Irregulars help Kiki find the cure for baldness, foil the evil plans of Oona's twin, and keep Ananka herself from falling in love with wrong young man.
Shadows in the silence : an Angelfire novel, Courtney Allison Moulton.
In the final battle for Heaven and Earth, Ellie, who has the reincarnated soul of an ancient reaper-slayer, must grapple with her archangel powers to save herself and all of humanity.
Divine madness, Robert Muchamore.
CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack into computers, bug entire houses, and download crucial documents. It is a highly dangerous job. For their safety, these agents DO NOT EXIST. When CHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James is sent to their isolated outback headquarters on an infiltration mission. It's a thousand kilometers to the closest town, and James is under massive pressure from the cult's brainwashing techniques. This time he's not just fighting terrorists… He's got to battle for his own mind.
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.
Promised, Caragh M. O'Brien.
Gaia succeeds in leading her people to Wharfton and the Enclave, but rebellion there threatens them all just when everything they have dreamed of seems to be at hand.
Angel : a Maximum Ride thriller, James Patterson.
Is this the end of Max and Fang, and the beginning of Max and Dylan? Only Angel knows. Maximum Ride and her friends have always had each other's backs because they can't trust anyone else. No. Matter. What. But now the flock is up against a threat unlike any they've ever faced and, just when they need each other the most, Fang is gone. He's creating his own gang that will replace everyone - including Max. Max is heartbroken over losing Fang, her soulmate, her best friend. The one she thought would always be there for her. Could it be that she really is destined to be with Dylan? He's proven that he'll do anything for her, and she can't deny that there's an intensity about him that draws her in. As the flock race to Paris to stop a terrifying cult intent on exterminating the human race, she has no choice but to trust him.
Shivers, Bali Rai.
Seizure, Kathy Reichs.
Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime solving pack! But now the very place that brought them together - the Loggerhead Island Research Institute - is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it!
"--Startled by his furry shorts!" : fab new confessions of Georgia Nicholson, Louise Rennison.
Teenaged Georgia continues her diary entries as she searches for the perfect boyfriend among the sexy Italian Masimo, the fun-loving Dave, and her ex-love Robbie.
'Luuurve is a many trousered thing--' : fab new confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Louise Rennison.
Sound the Cosmic Horn! Georgia Nicolson's 8th book of confessions are here!
The encyclopedia of me, Karen Rivers.
As Tink Aaron-Martin writes an encyclopedia of her life, she also tells the story of the summer leading into her eighth-grade year.
Ravage : a Deviants novel, Jeff Sampson.
Sick of being at the mercy of adult conspiracies, Emily Webb forms a plan with the Deviants: They will destroy BioZenith.
The archived, Victoria Schwab.
When an otherworldly library called the Archive is compromised from within, sixteen-year-old Mackenzie Bishop must prevent violent, ghost-like Histories from escaping into our world.
Underground, Darren Shan.
Can you hold on to your humanity when you're a monster? How do you face the present if you're haunted by the past? Where can you turn when you're trapped in a living nightmare? For B Smith, death is not the end!
The madman's daughter, Megan Shepherd.
Dr. Moreau's daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father's island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle.
Everlost, Neal Shusterman.
When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing - even skinjacking - to break free.
The captive, part II ; band, The power.
Caught in the struggle between good and evil … Cassie has joined the most alluring - and deadly - in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Circle, she must ultimately choose between saving all of New Salem, and her own dangerous love for the bewitching Adam, which threatens to tear the circle apart. In the ultimate battle between good and evil, will Cassie's supernatural powers be strong enough to lead the coven out of danger? Or will she fall prey to the dark forces within? … will she sacrifice her love for the circle to survive?
The initiation ; and, The captive, part I, L.J. Smith.
Bone. Quest for the spark. Book 3, written by Tom Sniegoski ; illustrated by Jeff Smith ; colour by Steve Hamaker.
As the evil Nacht spreads his darkness across the valley, Tom and his friends, the Bone family, desperately try to find the Spark that will heal the Dreaming and save the world.
Scent of magic, Maria V. Snyder.
Coming out of hiding to find her sister and repair their estrangement, and to stop King Tohon from winning control of the Realms, Avry of Kazan, the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, must support Tohon's opponents by teaching them forest skills and destroying an army of the walking dead.
Hokey pokey, Jerry Spinelli.
Ever since they were Snotsippers, Jack and the girl have fought, until one day she steals his bike and as he and the Amigos try to recover it, Jack realises that he is growing up and must eventually leave the "goodlands and badlands of Hokey Pokey".
Confessions of a serial kisser, Wendelin Van Draanen.
After reading her mother's secret collection of romance novels during her parent's difficult separation, seventeen-year-old Evangeline Logan begins a quest for the perfect kiss.
Escape velocity, Mark Walden.
Boy trouble, Sarah Webb.
A thirteen-year-old Irish girl who helps her seventeen-year-old aunt write an advice column for lovelorn girls faces her own dilemma when she alienates her friends after falling for a cute but aloof boy in her art class.
The (not quite) perfect boyfriend, Lili Wilkinson.
Paper valentine, Brenna Yovanoff.

Non-Fiction

Year 10 English : study guide, Fiona Brownlie … et al.
Covers Speaking and Listening, Writing and Reading and Presenting and Viewing from The New Zealand Curriculum at mainly Level 5. It features language skills, grammar points and word lists and has clear explanations, learning goals, examples, and plenty of activities with answers provided.
Aya. Love in Yop City, Marguerite Abouet, Clement Oubrerie ; translation by Helge Dascher.
Aya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English. Aya is a lighthearted story about life in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s, a particularly thriving and wealthy time in the country's history. While the stories found in Aya: Love in Yop City "maintain their familiar tone, quick pace, and joyfulness, we see Aya and her friends beginning to make serious decisions about their future. When a professor tries to take advantage of Aya, her plans to become a doctor are seriously shaken, and she vows to take revenge on the lecherous man. With a little help from the tight-knit community of Yopougon though, Aya comes through these trials stronger than ever. This second volume of the complete "Aya "includes unique appendices recipes, guides to understanding Ivorian slang, street sketches, and concluding remarks from Marguerite Abouet explaining history and social milieu. Inspired by Abouet's childhood, the series has received praise for offering relief from the disaster-struck focus of most stories set in Africa.
Negima! 37, Ken Akamatsu ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettering and retouch by Scott O. Brown.
Negi Springfield is a teacher at an all-girl Japanese high school. He also happens to be a 10 year-old wizard with a wide variety of strange and unusual students. With every adventure they embark upon, they learn more about each other and themselves. Negima! Comes from Ken Akamatsu, one of the best known manga writers in the west.
Monkey high! Vol. 1, story and art by Shouko Akira ; [translation and adaptation, Mai Ihara].
Case closed. Volume 14, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
Case closed. Volume 6, Gosho Aoyama.
Case closed. Volume 7, Gosho Aoyama.
Case closed. Volume 8, Gosho Aoyama.
Case closed. Volume 45, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki].
A relaxing fishing trip in a quiet bay turns into a case for the Junior Detective League when a vacationer is murdered. Conan knows how to bait the killer, but will he have what it takes to reel him in? Then, a baseball star is stabbed to death and left by the side of a road. But the prime suspect has a rock-solid alibi: he was with Conan, Rachel and Detective Moore the whole time!
Fullmetal Alchemist. 10, Hiromu Arakawa ; [translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes].
Fullmetal Alchemist. 5, Hiromu Arakawa ; [translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes].
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 5], Public scrutiny, [script, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley ; inks, Art Thibert].
Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, fights perhaps his most dangerous foe yet - a man on a crime spree dressed up as the web slinger - leading to the destruction of Gwen Stacy's family and threatening his relationship with M.J.
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 7], Irresponsible, [story, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley ; inks, Art Thibert].
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 8], Cats & kings, [writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley ; inks, Art Thibert].
Ultimate Spider-man. [Vol. 14], Warriors, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley ; inks, Scott Hanna.
The Gang War to end all Gang Wars begins! The Kingpin is in retreat - and that kind of a power vacuum won't last long. It's about to be filled by a figure of unabashed dread in the underworld: Hammerhead! And Spidey thinks he's had trouble before… This volume is a collection of "Ultimate Spider-Man" No. 79-85.
Avengers assemble, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; penciler, Mark Bagley ; inker, Danny Miki ; colourist, Paul Mounts ; letterer, VC's Clayton Cowles ; cover art, Mark Bagley … [et al].
A perfect jumping-on point, featuring the cast of the summer blockbuster. When the brand-new Zodiac rears its many heads, the Avengers must assemble to combat them. The Avengers team up with cosmic blockbusters the Guardians of the Galaxy to take out Thanos, the mad Titan, who has claimed Earth as his own. This explosive battle will change one of the Avengers' lives forever, as someone from these two teams must step up to prevent Thanos from taking Earth as his own. Brought to you by Marvel architect Brian Michael Bendis!
Ultimate comics Spider-Man. [Vol. 3], writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; artists, David Marquez (#11-15 & #18) & Pepe Larraz (#16-17) ; colour artist, Justin Ponsor ; letterer, VC's Cory Petit.
Miles Morales, the newly minted Spider-Man, teams up with the Prowler. But isn't he a bad guy? Caught in a moral crisis, Miles must choose between battling his uncle-turned-crimelord or joining him to keep his family safe. What path will the young hero take? And what will be the dramatic consequences?
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 11], Carnage, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley.
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 12], Superstars, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley.
Ultimate Spider-Man. [Vol. 16], Deadpool, writer: Brian Michael Bendis ; [pencils Mark Bagley, Mark Brooks] ; inks John Dell … [et al.].
Spider-Man teams up with his new girlfriend - the X Men's Kitty Pryde, who gets a new super-hero identity for when she's not hanging with her mutant mates. This work lets you meet the dangerous Ultimate Deadpool - and the Ultimate Reavers, in a mutant action, with Spidey caught in the middle.
Justice League. Volume 2, The villain's journey, Geoff Johns, writer ; Jim Lee … [et al.], pencillers ; Scott Williams … [et al.], inkers ; Alex Sinclair … [et al.], colourists.
Now that the team's origin story is complete, we shift to the present-day Justice League! What has changed? Who has joined the team since? And why does Green Arrow want to join those ranks so badly? Plus, the birth of a new super-villain! Someone is out to get the Justice League and he is determined to show the world how mortal these godlike beings really are!
Naruto. Vol. 12, The great flight!!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto].
Naruto. Vol. 13, The Chunin exam, concluded--!!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto].
Naruto. Vol. 40, The ultimate art, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation, Mari Morimoto].
It's Deidara vs. Sasuke! Is even Deidara's Ultimate Art no match for the all-powerful new Sasuke? Plus, deep inside the Land of Rain lies a secret of the Akatsuki that sheds doubt on the mysterious organisation's true intentions as well as their bizarre leader, Pain.
Naruto. Vol. 43, The man with the truth, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation, Mari Morimoto].
The time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family's damaged past will rock Naruto's former teammate to the core of his existence.
The Culling. Rise of the ravagers, Scott Lobdell, Tom DeFalco, writers ; Aaron Kuder … [et al.], artists ; Brad Anderson … [et al.], colourists ; Travis Lanham … [et al.], letterers.
The Culling is upon us! The Teen Titans finally came together during their assault on Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E.'s headquarters, but Superboy, Red Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Solstice, and Skitter's newfound alliance is met with instant adversity. Finding themselves a mile underneath N.O.W.H.E.R.E.'s Antarctic base, the forces behind this nefarious organisation surface in the form of the monstrous Harvest. Now trapped in a deadly arena where young teen metahumans must fight each other to the death for survival, also known as The Culling, the Titans and fellow teen superteam Legion Lost must find a way to escape. Will they be able to coexist long enough to survive? Or to defeat Harvest's teenage death squad known as The Ravagers?
Year 10 mathematics and statistics : study guide, Chris MacLaren, Tom Sidebotham.
Covers material from Levels 4, 5 and 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum. The central focus of the study guide is Level 5.
Fairy tail. 10, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
"Erza Scarlet is the most kick-butt woman wizard in Fairy Tail, but in the past this indomitable fighter was - a slave? Now she finds out that her old companions have completed the evil device they were forced to build while held in slavery: the Tower of Heaven. What's more, their wicked master requires a sacrifice: Erza!" - from publisher's web site.
Fairy tail. 9, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan.
Level 2 design and visual communication : study guide, Stewart McKissock.
Covers the NCEA Level 2 Achievement Standards and replaces the popular Year 12 Graphics Study Guide. It features brief, clearly explained theory, examples, illustrations and numerous activities for student practice. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams.
Dengeki Daisy. Vol. 5, story & art by Kyousuke Motomi ; [translation and adaptation, JN Productions].
While trying to uncover who the fake DAISY is, Kurosaki gets injured protecting Teru from an attack! The near-fatal incident leaves Teru shaken, and she vows to stay close to Kurosaki. But is proximity just going to hurt them both with the truth still veiled?
Green Arrow. Volume 2, Triple threat, Ann Nocenti, writer ; Harvey Tolibao … [et al.], artists ; Richard & Tanya Horie, Mike Atiyeh, colourists ; Rob Leigh, letterer.
The stress of running a multi-billion dollar corporation and being the guardian of Star City has frayed Oliver Queen's last nerve. When he encounters the genetically modified triplets known as "Skylark" during a mission, Queen, entranced by their beauty and the new techonology they give him, agrees to meet their "father, King Leer. King Leer's fortress, buried deep within a frozen moutainside, hides the true nature of his work, genetically modifying animals of all species including humans in order to take over the world! His work is funded by the gold mine he has seized and rules the native people through starvation by polluting the environment. Can Oliver Queen stop King Leer before he releases his creations upon the world, or will he end up as one of Leer's experiments?
Strobe edge. Vol. 2, story & art by Io Sakisaka ; [English adaption, Ysabet MacFarlane ; translation JN Productions].
Once Ninako realises that she's fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako's life is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako's savior?
Level 1 English : study guide, Lesley Shepherd.
Covers all eleven Level 1 English Standards 1.1 to 1.11 implemented in 2011. It features notes, examples and exercises for student practice. Answers are given in the back of the book. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams.
Chocolat. Vol. 8, [story and art by] Shin Ji-Sang, Geo ; [translation, Jackie Oh].
Kum-Ji takes pity on E-Soh and tells him where her heart truly lies. But speaking candidly with E-Soh doesn't automatically give her an opening to grow closer to E-Wan. Just when she decides that it's time for her to stop clinging to her fantasies and come back to reality, the band gets in a terrible accident. Some of the members are hurt badly, and there are fears that the band may not be able to carry on Kum-Ji wants desperately to help her friends, but what can one girl do?! Find out in the long-awaited conclusion of Chocolat!
Inuyasha. [13], story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaption, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].
Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Drawn through the gate against her will, Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an unlikely ally, the half demon Inuyasha, Kagome begins a quest to recover the shards of the Shikon Jewel and learn more about her link to the past. Uneasy Alliances. To get the drop on Naraku, Kohaku hides the fact that he has recovered his memory. But can he handle the knowledge of the evil he has committed while in Naraku's thrall? When Inuyasha and his allies become locked in combat with Hakudoshi, their erstwhile enemy Kagura fights by Inuyasha's side. Can she be trusted? Then, while Naraku and Midoriko seek to capture Koga and Kohaku and rip the Shikon Jewel shards out of their bodies, Inuyasha and the gang stumble across a sword with intriguing powers. Could this new weapon be the key to a definitive victory?
Pretty guardian Sailor Moon. 9, [Naoko Takeuchi ; translator/adapter, Mari Morimoto].
Usagi Tsukino is just another ordinary girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she has a greater purpose as Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, all in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way she meets up with other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts) and together, they fight the forces of evil!
Missions of love. Volume 2, Ema Toyama ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettered by Paige Pumphrey.
In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl; Shigure is the most perfect, good-looking guy. But the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary 'love affair' is about to start! Yukina, under the pen name 'Yupina', is actually a popular cell phone novelist. When she discovers Shigure's devious womanising ways, she blackmails him to complete daring 'missions of love' for her to write about. Will these missions give them an opportunity to fall in love with each other?
Uglies. Cutters, created by Scott Westerfeld ; written by Scott Westerfeld and Devin Grayson ; illustrations by Steven Cummings.
Shay thinks there's more to the New Pretty Town than meets the eye, life as a Pretty should be perfect, yet she doesn't feel right.
Daken, Dark Wolverine. No more heroes, writer, Rob Williams ; artists, Alessandro Vitti … [et al.] ; colourists, Cris Peter … [et al.].
He may be Wolverine's son, but Daken is his father's dark reflection. Daken went to Los Angeles to try to forge his own identity. He failed. Now, with his powers rapidly killing him, Daken is back in New York to do what he's been destined to: kill his father. But first, he's going to make him and his friends suffer. Now, Wolverine, Mr. Fantastic and New York's greatest heroes are doing everything they can to save lives including Daken's. But Daken doesn't want to be saved.
Catwoman. Volume 1, The game, Judd Winick, writer ; Guillem March, artist ; Tomeu Morey, colourist ; Sal Cipriano, Dezi Sienty, letters.
Catowoman is on the look out for jewels or priceless artwork, but when she steals from the wrong man, he wants answers and he wants blood.