Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ March 2014 (arrived in February 2014)

Fiction

Alice in the country of hearts. The Mad Hatter's late night tea party. 1, story by QuinRos ; art by Riko Sakura ; translation, Angela Liu ; adaption, Lianne Sentar.
Freshly arrived in the Country of Hearts, Alice bounces from territory to territory in search of a stable home. She finally falls in with the Hatter family, a group of mobsters led by the seductive Blood Dupre. Yet Alice is shocked to discover that Blood looks exactly like her lost love from her home world. Can Alice see past the memory of the man she once loved and recognize the Mad Hatter for what he truly is?
Alice in the country of Joker : circus and liar's game. [4], story by QuinRose ; art by Mamenosuke Fujimaru ; translation, Angela Liu ; adaptation, Lianne Sentar.
Features the adventures of Alice as she goes deeper down the rabbit hole to the country of Joker. In this title, Alice Liddel has entered a new realm the country of Joker where she is reunited with old friends. Yet new challenges abound, as Alice must unravel the mystery of the Circus and the Prison Realm, and deal with the enigmatic Jokers.
Simpsons comics dollars to donuts, publisher, Matt Groening ; contributing artists, Karen Bates … et al. ; contributing writers, Ian Boothby … et al.
Features stories and various classic Simpsons characters.
Simpsons comics shake up.
Everyone's favourite dysfunctional family is back in a brand new collection of wild and hilarious adventures, including all-new stories featuring some of the cast's fan favourite characters.
Simpsons comics supernova.
The Springfield family is back in a collection that finds Homer refusing to be separated from his love seat for a whole year and Marge eclipsing newscaster Kent Brockman with her positive outlook on life.
Superman : a celebration of 75 years, writer, Jerry Siegel … et al. ; artist, Joe Shuster … et al.
This hardcover retrospective of the Man of Steel includes stories from Action Comics number 0, numbered 1-2, number 137, number 242, number 544, number 775, and number 900, Adventures of Superman number 498, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, Superman number 11, number 17, number 53, number 75-76, number 141, number 149, number 247, and number 400, Superman Annual number 11, and a 1940 story from Look Magazine.
The story of Martha, Dan Abnett with David Roden … et al.
For a year, while the Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again. This is that story.
Altered, Gennifer Albin.
Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys is called upon to harness her power in a battle for control of Earth, but as she uncovers the truth about her own history she learns that everyone holds secrets, some of which may drive her from her love, Jost, into his brother Erik's arms.
Nymph., Alexandra, Tonya
07-ghost. 7, Yuki Amemiya, Yukino Ichihara ; translation, Satsuki Yamashita.
Teito and company evade Ayanami's agents by jumping on a slave ship headed to Teito's homeland, the ruined Raggs Kingdom. While overcome by bitter memories of his past as a combat slave, Teito has to face his fiercest foe yet his pet dragon's mother, come to reclaim her son!
Case closed. Volume 49, Gosho Aoyama ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki.
Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked the most baffling of cases. One day while on a date with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, Jimmy observes a pair of men in black involved in some shady business. The men capture Jimmy and give him a poisonous substance to rub out their witness. But instead of killing him, it turns him into a little kid!
Tegami bachi, letter bee. Volume 11, A bee's bag, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions.
Largo Lloyd, ousted director of the Beehive, saves the life of a Marauder and, in return, demands to be taken to the leader of Reverse. Will the Letter Bees finally penetrate to the heart of the rebel organization? Meanwhile, with his hero Gauche returning home at last, things are looking up for Lag until he discovers the shocking truth about Gauche!
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Volume 12, Child of light, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions.
As the ferocious Gaichuu Cabernet closes in on the capital of Amberground, the Letter Bees form an army to stop it. Lag is paired off with a novice Bee who informs him that he's become a legend in the Beehive. But Lag's reputation as the "Child of Light" won't do him much good against the terrifying power of Cabernet or the dark secret he's discovered about his hero, Gauche Suede.
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Volume 13, A district called Karegou, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation: Rich Amtower ; translation: JN Productions.
While Lag and his fellow Bees fight a desperate battle against the Gaichuu Cabernet, the dark secrets of Amberground come to light. What unspeakable things did Garrard, director of the Beehive, see in Amberground's capital? And why has former director Largo Lloyd joined the rebel organization Reverse? The answers lie in the top-secret district called Kagerou.
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Volume 14, A letter from mother, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions.
As Bees and ex-Bees alike gather in Yuusari, the rampage of the unstoppable Gaichuu Cabernet continues and heart attacks only seem to make it more powerful. As it absorbs the attacks, Cabernet keeps morphing into stranger and more sinister forms. Meanwhile, a tragic accident triggers a different kind of transformation in Niche.
Tegami Bachi, letter bee. Volume 15, To the little people, story and art by Hiroyuki Asada ; English adaptation, Rich Amtower ; translation, JN Productions.
Searching for the truth about Amberground, Lag heads home to the little town of Campbell. There, a woman named Sabrina Mary holds the secrets he seeks. But can he handle what he learns about his world, his government and his own mother?
Star wars omnibus. Adventures, script by Jeremy Barlow, Chris Cerasi ; pencils by Rick Lacy ; inks by Matthew Loux ; colours by Michael Atiyeh ; lettering by Michael Heisler ; art by Jennifer L. Meyer editor, Randy Stradley.
Han and Chewie are caught between the Empire and the underworld in a quest to pay off a debt and soon the Millennium Falcon is the target of kidnappers, bounty hunters, gangsters, and the Empire.
Going rogue : an also known as novel, Robin Benway.
When sixteen-year-old Maggie Silver's parents are falsely accused of stealing priceless gold coins, she must use her safecracking skills to try to clear their names, with help from the "new team" she has formed as an undercover operative in a New York City high school.
White space, Ilsa J. Bick.
A seventeen-year-old girl jumps between the lines of books and into the white space where realities are created and destroyed but who may herself be nothing more than a character written into being from an alternative universe.
Double cross, Malorie Blackman.
Everyone assumes the bomb that killed Callie Rose's grandmother was the work of a nought terrorist. But Callie Rose knows the truth. Her boyfriend Tobey is worried about his own future. A nought boy at an exclusive school Tobey hopes to keep out of trouble, go to university, get a good job and leave the dangerous streets of his childhood behind.
The one and only Jack Chant., Borella, Rosie
Unremembered, Brody, Jessica
The ultimate truth, Brooks, Kevin
Pretty girl, Burke, J. C
Ransom my heart, Mia Thermopolis with help from Meg Cabot.
Bite club, Caine, Rachel
Fade out : the Morganville Vampires, Caine, Rachel
Feast of fools, Caine, Rachel
Kiss of death : the Morganville Vampires, Caine, Rachel
Prince of shadows, Caine, Rachel
The dead girls' dance, Caine, Rachel
The magician's apprentice, Trudi Canavan.
In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer - much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is forced to fight off the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage - and instinctively uses magic. She now finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon's apprentice.
Laddertop. Books 1-2, Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card with Zina Card ; illustrated by Honoel A. Ibardolaza.
Follows two 11-year-old girls Robbi and Azure as their destinies collide when they must save their world, which is protected by giant towers called Ladders, from an alien invasion.
The tyrant's daughter, J.C. Carleson.
Exiled to the United States after her father, a Middle Eastern dictator, is killed in a coup, fifteen-year-old Laila must cope with a completely new way of life, the truth of her father's regime, and her mother and brother's ways of adjusting.
My Amish boyfriend : a novel, Melody Carlson.
Sixteen-year-old Shannon McNamara has exciting plans for the summer, and she can't wait to get to them. Unbeknownst to her, however, her widowed and ailing mother has plans of her own to relocate them both to the heart of Amish country in Ohio where she has relatives who can look after her. But when a hot young Amish guy named Ezra enters the picture, she's ready to get an Amish makeover and even consider making it a permanent change.
Finding Jennifer Jones, Cassidy, Anne
Watchers, Caveney, Philip
Independent study, Charbonneau, Joelle
The new girl, Cole, Cathy
The trouble with love, Cole, Cathy
Looking at the stars, Jo Cotterill.
Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war for many months, but so far she and her family are safe, together. When a so-called liberating force arrives in the country, the family think their prayers for peace will soon be answered, but they are horribly wrong. The country is thrown into yet further turmoil and Amina's family is devastated.
The Lazarus Machine : a Tweed & Nightingale adventure, Paul Crilley.
In an alternate 1899 London, seventeen-year-old Sebastian Tweed searches for his kidnapped father, uncovering both a horrific technological secret and a political conspiracy that could destroy the British Empire.
The Osiris curse : a Tweed & Nightingale adventure, Paul Crilley.
Chasing the killers who murdered Nikola Tesla and stole his super weapons blueprints, teenagers Sebastian Tweed and Olivia Nightingale, who live in an alternate 1890s London, go undercover on a luxury airship bound for Egypt.
Timestorm, Cross, Julie
Broken, Curley, Marianne
The different girl, Dahlquist, Gordon
Night school, Christi Daughherty
Allie's world is falling apart. She hates her school. Her brother has run away. And she's just been arrested. Again. Now her parents are sending her away to a boarding school where she doesn't know a soul. Soon, though, Allie discovers Cimmeria Academy is no ordinary school. Nothing there is as it seems. And her new friends are hiding dangerous secrets.
Salvage, Keren David.
Aidan Jones was my brother. But I couldn't really remember his face. I couldn't remember talking to him or playing with him. He was just a gap, an absence, a missing person. Before she was adopted by a loving family and raised in a leafy Home Counties town, Cass Montgomery was Cass Jones. Her memories of her birth family disappeared with her name. But when her adopted family starts to break down, a way out comes in the form of a message from her lost brother, Aidan.
The offering, Derting, Kimberly
Swagger, Carl Deuker.
High school senior point guard Jonas Dolan is on the fast track to a basketball career until an unthinkable choice puts his future on the line.
The Keatyn chronicles, Jillian Dodd.
Keatyn's crazy life comes together in one perfect script in this special combined addition of the first three books in The Keatyn Chronicles. Book 1 Stalk Me Keatyn's life is following the script she wrote for the perfect high school experience. She's popular, goes to the best parties, dates the hottest guy, and sits at the most-coveted lunch table. But she's thinking about giving it all up to date an adorable surfer. So she writes a new script.
Shadow kiss : a Vampire academy graphic novel, based on the series by Richelle Mead ; adapted by Leigh Dragoon ; illustrated by Emma Vieceli ; coloured by Vicki Pangestu … et al. ; cover design by Ching N. Chan ; lettering by Christine Lee and Suzy Dellaquila.
Retold in graphic novel format, while Rose is coping with the darker effects of being shadow-kissed, her relationship with Dimitri is finally taking off, and when he disappears during a Strigoi attack on St. Vladimir's Academy, she must make a terrible choice.
Darkness before dawn, Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
True blue, Ellis, Deborah
Inhuman, Kat Falls.
Beyond the Titan wall lies the Feral Zone, and the only people who break quarantine and venture there are the "fetches", who are paid exorbitant sums to bring back items that were left behind when the wall went up but Delaney McEvoy's father is there and she is being forced to find him and bring him back.
Foul trouble, John Feinstein.
College recruiters are clambering to sign up Terrell Jamerson, the #1 high school basketball player in the country. But not all of these recruiters are straight shooters, and Terrell will have to think fast if he wants to stay in the game.
Twice upon a time, Kate Forster.
Ludo introduces Cinda to the heady world of the super-rich, taking her to parties on yachts and villas all over Europe. Sparks start to fly as Ludo and Cinda spend more and more time together, and even cautious Cinda wonders if there might be something real between them. Then Gus, Ludo's twin brother and heir to the Sardinian throne, arrives to ruin everyone's fun.
Oh my goddess! 45, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; translation by Christopher Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K.
"Oh My Goddess! is back and so is Mistress Hild, who intends to get the truth out of Hagal about the reasons behind her coup. But the demon usurper isn't the only person who's been less than forthcoming about things, and now Belldandy and Keiichi must face judgment on their love by a goddess who can claim seniority over all the sisters!
Life's a witch : a life's a witch bookl, Geragotelis, Brittany
The witch is back : a life's a witch book, Brittany Geragotelis.
After leading her coven into battle against the Parrishables, teenaged witch Hadley Bishop is looking forward to a relaxing, love-filled summer with boyfriend Asher, until his ex-girlfriend, Brooklyn, shows up and a power struggle ensues.
What the spell : a life's a witch book, Brittany Geragotelis.
When Brooklyn, a witch, turns sixteen, her conservative parents finally unbind her powers, bringing her newfound popularity and the attention of her long-time crush, Asher, but using spells may endanger her and, unless she uses her special ability to magically match couples, she may lose Asher.
While it lasts, Glines, Abbi
Meet me at the river, Nina de Gramont.
Stepsiblings Tressa and Luke, close as children, fell in love as teens, and neither the disapproval of those around them nor even Luke's death can keep them apart as long as Tressa needs him.
Fools' gold, Philippa Gregory ; interior illustrations by Fred van Deelen.
Tasked to expose a coin counterfeiting scheme, Luca and Isolde, whose romantic attraction continues to grow, travel to Venice in 1454, where they meet an alchemist who plans to create the Philosopher's Stone, a mystical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold and producing the elixir of life.
Will & Whit, Laura Lee Gulledge.
Wilhelmina "Will" Huxstep is a creative soul struggling to come to terms with a family tragedy. She crafts whimsical lamps, in part to deal with her fear of the dark. As she wraps up another summer in her mountain town, she longs for unplugged adventures with her fellow creative friends, Autumn, Noel, and Reese. Little does she know that she will get her wish in the form of an arts carnival and a blackout, courtesy of a hurricane named Whitney, which forces Will to face her fear of darkness.
The summer I turned pretty, Jenny Han.
Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.
Hallowed, Cynthia Hand.
For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: someone she loves will die in a matter of months.
Cemetery girl. Book one, The pretenders, Charlaine Harris, Christopher Golden ; art by Don Kramer ; colours by Daniele Rudoni ; letters by Jacob Bascle.
She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead. She has made the cemetery her home, living in a crypt and avoiding human contact. But Calexa can't hide from the dead and because she can see spirits, they can't hide from her. Then one night, Calexa spies a group of teenagers vandalizing a grave and watches in horror as they commit murder. As the victim's spirit rises from her body, it flows into Calexa, overwhelming her mind with visions and memories not her own. Now Calexa must make a decision: continue to hide to protect herself or come forward to bring justice to the sad spirit who has reached out to her for help.
Bratfest at Tiffany's : a clique novel, Lisi Harrison.
Massie Block: The Briarwood boys have invaded OCD and are taking over everything. Worse, the soccer boys have become so popular that the Pretty Committee's alpha status is in serious jeopardy. So Massie lays out a New Year-New Pretty Committee rule: anyone caught crushing on a boy will be thrown out of the NPC - forever. But will she be able to follow her own decree when she sees that Derrington has ditched his shorts-obsession in favor of ah-dorable jeans?
Invasion of the boy snatchers : a clique novel, Lisi Harrison.
Alicia knows her Spanish cousin, Nina, is the hottest thing to come from Europe since Versace and Prada. But when Nina arrives from Spain and starts flirting with all the Briarwood boys, including Massie's crush, the Clique decides that foreign imports are totally "Out"! Alicia is forced to choose between her friends and her own overexposed flesh and blood…especially when Nina is clearly edging in on Massie's territory.
Revenge of the wannabes : a clique novel, Lisi Harrison.
Weeks before Christmas. Alicia and Olivia are on their way to Manhattan so the Teen People editors can do a story on them about winning the Octavian Country Day uniform design contest. When Massie finally processes that the girls who hijacked her victory are also modeling for Teen People, she is livid. It should have been her. The Clique . . . the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.
The clique : a clique novel, Lisi Harrison.
Claire Lyons is the new girl at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school in Westchester County, New York. But Claire is totally unprepared for the social (and fashion) demands of her new classmates. Does Claire have what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the "it" girl in her school?
My love lies bleeding, Harvey, Alyxandra
Out for blood, Harvey, Alyxandra
Hayate the combat butler. 23, Kenjiro Hata ; [translation, John Werry].
Hayate Ayasaki, since the tender age of 9, has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts. But fate throws Hayate a bone and help, sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it'll only take him 40 years to do it.
Hex hall, Hawkins, Rachel
The social code, Hayes, Sadie
Naveed, John Heffernan ; series editor, Lyn White.
Mates, dates and pulling power.
Evil star.
Necropolis, Anthony Horowitz.
To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.
Scorpia risingHorowitz, Anthony
Unhinged : a novel, Howard, A. G. (Anita G.)
And we stay, Jenny Hubbard.
Sent to an Amherst, Massachusetts, boarding school after her ex-boyfriend shoots himself, seventeen-year-old Emily expresses herself through poetry as she relives their relationship, copes with her guilt, and begins to heal.
You wish, Hubbard, Mandy
The waking world, Tom Huddleston.
The Island is in peril. For years, bloodthirsty Marauder pirates have raided along the coast, carrying off goods and cattle. Now they're growing bolder, striking further inland, even taking slaves to man their black ships. As the son of a wealthy Law, young Aran should be safe. But Aran doesn't want to be safe, he wants to be a warrior: to fight for his friends, his family and his home.
07-ghost. 8, Yukino Ichihara, Yuki Amemiya ; translation, Satsuki Yamashita.
The paths of one evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts converge in the destiny of Teito Klein, a boy who vows to master a powerful artefact known as the Eye of Mikael in order to lay bare the secrets of the world's and his own murky past.
Tandem, Jarzab, Anna
Uninvited, Sophie Jordan.
When seventeen-year-old Davy Hamilton tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, everyone believes it is only a matter of time before she murders
Vitro, Jessica Khoury.
Resolving to find the mother who left her behind, Sophie enlists the help of a charter pilot to visit a remote Pacific island lab only to encounter genetically enhanced humans created in a scientific experiment who all possess a terrible flaw.
The gospel of winter : a novel, Brendan Kiely.
Managing the challenges of his fractured family by taking Adderall, sneaking drinks, and confiding in an abusive priest, Aidan finds support from new friends including a crush, a wild girl, and a swim-team captain with his own secrets.
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 1, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaption, Katy Bridges, Mari Morimoto.
In the village of Konohagakure, school is literally a battlefield where classmates are ninjas-in-training competing to become the greatest ninja in the land.
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 2, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Katy Bridges, Mari Morimoto ; English adaption, Jo Duffy.
Containing volumes 4, 5 and 6 of Naruto. In the Land of Waves, Naruto and his teammates Sakura and Sasuke, along with their sensei Kakashi, struggle to protect the bridge builder Tazuna and his family from Gato's hired thugs. When one of Naruto's friends falls in battle, Naruto is faced with the most difficult choice of his life. How far will he go to protect his friends? And does he have what it takes to be a hero?
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 3, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Katy Bridges, Mari Morimoto ; English adaptation, Jo Duffy.
Containing volumes 7, 8 and 9 of Naruto! Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura passed the written portion of the Chunin Exam, but that was only the beginning! Now in the thick of the exam's second phase, held in the aptly named Forest of Death, instructor Mitarashi Anko has promised to cut the number of advancing teams by half. And a mysterious predator in their midst is after Sasuke!
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 4, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Katy Bridges, Mari Morimoto ; English adaptation, Jo Duffy, Mari Morimoto, Frances E. Wall.
With only a few matches left to be fought in the preliminaries to the third portion of the Chunin Ninja Selection Exams, the bout between Gaara and Rock Lee begins. And in preparation for the finals, Naruto struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. Too bad his first opponent is considered a genius!
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 5, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaption, Mari Morimoto.
The final battle of the Chunin Exam is at hand, with Sasuke and Gaara facing off in the arena. Later, Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru are on a top priority mission to track down Sasuke and the Sand chunin. Back at the village, the Third Hokage is still trapped in Orochimaru's impenetrable barrier. And the tension between Naruto and Gaara builds. As Gaara continues to mutate, Naruto prepares for the fight of his life!
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 6, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaption, Mari Morimoto.
Operation Destroy Konoha finally ends. But when a long-lost ninja returns to the Leaf Village with a dangerous entourage, Naruto finds his life in more danger than ever before. Meanwhile, Jiraiya attempts to train Naruto to push beyond his limits while Orochimaru uses threats to coerce a legendary kunoichi into helping him. But will her tragic past play a part in destroying Naruto's future?
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 7, Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaption, Naomi Kokubo … et al.
Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humour, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! It's all-out shinobi war as Naruto, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune take on Orochimaru and Kabuto in battle.
The queen's choice, Kluver, Cayla
A bag of marbles, based on the memoir by Joseph Joffo ; adapted by Kris ; illustrated by Vincent Bailly ; translated by Edward Gauvin.
In 1941, ten-year-old Joseph Joffo and his older brother, Maurice, must hide their Jewish heritage and undertake a long and dangerous journey from Nazi-occupied Paris to reach their other brothers in the free zone.
Bleach. 59, The battle, story and art by Tite Kubo ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
With General Captain Yamamoto killed at the hands of the Vandenreich's king, Ichigo goes to train at the palace of the Soul King.
Whisper Falls, Langston, Elizabeth
Trevor, Lecesne, James
The power of five. Book 2, Evil star : the graphic novel, Anthony Horowitz ; adapted by Tony Lee ; illustrated by Lee O'Connor.
It began with Raven's Gate. But it's not over yet. Once again the enemy is stirring. After defeating the Old Ones at Raven's Gate, Matt Freeman thought he could get on with his life. But someone has other ideas.
Inheritance, Malinda Lo.
When teens Reese and David are kidnapped after revealing that they were adapted with alien DNA, Reese is forced to reconcile her new love for David, a human, with feelings for Amber, an Imrian, and make a world-changing choice.
Superman. Volume 3, Fury at world's end, Scott Lobdell, writer ; Kenneth Rocafort, artist ; Sunny Gho, Blond, colourists ; Rob Leigh, letterer.
H'El has come to Earth! When a mysterious ghost from Krypton's past comes to Metropolis in hopes of finding the lost planet's last son, his arrival comes with disastrous consequences for not just Superman, but Superboy and Supergirl. H'El has decided that Earth is the place to resurrect Krypton, but at the price of everyone's life on the planet! It's all out war between this villain, Superman, the Justice League, Superboy and Supergirl, but whose side is everyone on?
August, Lord, Gabrielle
July, Lord, Gabrielle
Ignite me, Mafi, Tahereh
Roses, G.R. Mannering.
A darker retelling of Beauty and her Beast, set in the fantasy land of Sago amid a purging of all the magics in the land.
Running girl : a Garvie Smith mystery, Simon Mason.
Meet Garvie Smith: Charming, brilliant and completely bone idle. If anything can get his attention, it might just be a murder. What sort of girl was gorgeous Chloe Dow? Not the sort to disappear without a trace. What sort of policeman is workaholic Detective Inspector Raminder Singh? Not the sort to rush his first murder investigation. What sort of boy is Garvie Smith? Don't ask. At least, don't ask his mother.
Never fall down : a novel, Patricia McCormick.
Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defied the odds and used all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge.
Sold, Patricia McCormick.
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.
Empress of the Sun, Ian McDonald.
When Everett Singh's dad was randomly sent to one of the many parallel worlds in the multiverse, Everett discovered a way to find him on the quarantined planet E1, home of the terrifying Nahn. Now he, along with the crew of the airship Everness, has followed a trail to the next world and his father. But this is a world where dinosaurs have had sixty-five million years to evolve, where death is the key to the throne and where the Empress of the Sun has a plan to wipe out every other creature on her planet and then take her conquest to Earth. All she needs is Everett's infundibulum.
The new patrol, Andy McNab.
Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules.
The Morrow secrets, Susan McNally; illustrations, Luke Spooner.
Tallitha Mouldson is a headstrong girl, determined to change her life and unearth the dark secrets of the sinister Morrow family. From the moment you step into Tallitha's world and the weird old house of Winderling Spires this spellbinding tale takes you on a fantasy rollercoaster of delight, an epic adventure across dangerous lands, full of eccentric characters with scary twists and turns, a story of intrigue, betrayal and magic that draws you further in the thrilling mystery.
3:59, Gretchen McNeil.
Betrayed by the two persons she trusts the most, Josie jumps at the chance to trade places with her twin in a parallel universe until Josie becomes trapped in a dangerous world where shadowy creatures feed on human flesh.
Ten, McNeil, Gretchen
Infinite, Jodi Meadows.
The stunning conclusion to the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times. Ana knows that soon life in Heart will be at risk so she escapes with her friends, seeking answers and allies to stop Janan's ascension and keep the other Newsouls safe. But only she knows the true cost of reincarnation and the dangers she'll encounter if she returns to stop him once and for all.
Tigerfish, Metzenthen, David
Beauty's daughter : the story of Hermione and Helen of Troy, Carolyn Meyer.
When renowned beauty Helen runs off to Troy with Prince Paris, her enraged husband, King Menelaus, starts the Trojan War, leaving their plain daughter, Hermione, alone to witness the deaths of heroes on both sides and longing to find her own love and place in the world.
Cress, Meyer, Marissa
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 15, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; translation & adaptation, Lillian Olsen.
Natori summons Natsume to help him with an odd exorcism case. A retired exorcist can no longer see yokai, even the ones who are his servants, and strange things have started happening at his house. Are his bound yokai trying to kill him to release themselves from their contracts?
Un Lun Dun, China Mieville.
Vengeance, Meyer, Marissa
Pandora hearts. [19], Jun Mochizuki ; translation, Tomo Kimura.
The truth of the being known as Oz Vessalius is exposed to Pandora, which has been captured by Leo and the Baskervilles. Amidst the warped tragedy that plays out mercilessly, the one who has lost everything catches a glimpse of the ridiculous fairy tale contrived by one man. The forbidden box has just been opened. What will be found within?
Class A, Robert Muchamore.
CHERUB kids slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail. Keith Moore is Europe's biggest cocaine dealer. The police have been trying to get enough evidence to nail him for more than twenty years. Now, four CHERUB agents are joining the hunt.
The escape, Robert Muchamore.
Summer, 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan. The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war. For official purposes, these children do not exist.
The ruby talisman, Murrell, Belinda
Now I'll tell you everything, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
As Alice McKinley begins a new phase as a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, she experiences many changes, both expected and surprising, that lead her into a future her seventh-grade self could only have imagined.
Tilly's promise, Newbery, Linda
Plague in the mirror, Noyes, Deborah
Betrayal : an empty coffin novel, Olsen, Gregg
Grounded, Heather Ordover.
Hannah Rose was able to convince herself that she was a normal teenager, even though she usually knew exactly what was about to happen next. Until one day when she set her jerk of an ex-boyfriend on fire from 15 feet away - propelling herself into a world of weirdness.
The paradox of vertical flight, Emil Ostrovski.
When, on his eighteenth birthday,Jack Polovsky's almost-suicide is interrupted by his ex-girlfriend Jess's call saying she is in labour, he impulsively snatches the baby and hits the road with his best friend Tommy and Jess to introduce baby Socrates to Jack's aging grandmother.
Magi. 4 : the labyrinth of magic, story & art by by Shinobu Ohtaka ; translation & English adaptation, John Werry.
After many adventures, Aladdin and Morgiana finally reach the great city of Balbadd, only to find it seething with corruption and dissent. There, Aladdin reunites with his friend Alibaba hoping to once again capture a dungeon together. However, Aladdin finds that Alibaba has changed and has become the leader of a band of outlaws.
Fearless.
Fearless. 2.
Saving the world and other extreme sports, James Patterson.
The time has come for Max,Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.
School's out — forever, James Patterson.
After a short stay with an FBI agent who gives them a chance to attend school and live a normal life, the six genetically-altered, winged youths head toward Florida and Max's ultimate destiny — to save the world, whether she wants to or not.
The living, Matt de la Pena.
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.
Across a star-swept sea, Diana Peterfreund.
Sixteen-year-old Persis Blake struggles to balance her life as a socialite and a secret spy in a future where Regs, or regular people, have power over the Reduced those genetically engineered or drugged into physical and mental impairments.
Luna : a novel, Julie Anne Peters.
Fifteen-year-old Regan's life, which has always revolved around keeping her older brother Liam's transsexuality a secret, changes when Liam decides to start the process of "transitioning" by first telling his family and friends that he is a girl who was born in a boy's body.
Spells, Pike, Aprilynne
Wild, Pike, Aprilynne
The firebird mystery : a Jack Mason adventure, Darrell Pitt.
Forbidden soldier : an English Civil War love story, Prince, Alison
Old dog, new tricks, Rai, Bali
Diamonds & deceit, Rasheed, Leila
Secrets & sapphires, Rasheed, Leila
Divided we fall, Trent Reedy.
Danny Wright, seventeen, joined the Idaho Army National Guard to serve the country as his father had, but when the Guard is sent to an anti-government protest in Boise and Danny's gun accidently fires, he finds himself at the center of a conflict that results in the federal government declaring war on Idaho.
By my side : a Second World War love story, Reid, Sue
Six months later, Richards, Natalie D.
Hollow city : the second novel of Miss Peregrine's peculiar children, Ransom Riggs.
Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London (circa 1940), the "peculiar" capital of the world.
Fugitive X : a Revolution 19 novel, Gregg Rosenblum.
As a war between robots and humans looms on the horizon, Nick, Kevin, and Cass continue to battle the bots that enslaved humanity but when they are separated, they must fight the war on their own.
Revolution 19, Rosenblum, Gregg
Into the still blue, Veronica Rossi.
Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.
Insurgent, Roth, Veronica
Flame, Ryan, Amy Kathleen
Strobe edge. Vol. 8, story & art by Io Sakisaka ; English adaptation, Ysabet MacFarlane ; translation, JN Productions.
Ren opens up to Ninako, and her feelings for him escalate to the point where she wants to risk everything to become his girlfriend. But when she realises that doing so might jeopardise Ren's friendship with Ando, will she go through with it?
The winter of the robots, Kurtis Scaletta.
There's something lurking in the junkyard in Jim Knox's neighborhood, and it's up to him and his friends (and science-fair rivals) to put their robot- building skills together in order to defeat it.
The unbound : an archived novel, Victoria Schwab.
Starting her junior year at Hyde School, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, becomes the prime suspect when several people vanish without a trace.
Her dark curiosity : a madman's daughter novel, Megan Shepherd.
Back in London after escaping from her father's island and the secrets she left behind, Juliet Moreau strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness.
Nura, rise of the yokai clan. 19, Ghost story: Kudan, story and art by Hiroshi Shiibashi ; translation, John Werry.
Rihan and Kurotabo join forces in decadent Edo Period Japan, forming an otherworldly bond in order to vanquish their enemy. Little do they know that the Hundred Stories clan and its leader the dreadful, dismembered Sanmoto are far from defeated!
Kimi ni todoke. Vol. 18 = From me to you, story & art by Karuho Shiina ; translation, Ari Yasuda, HC Language Solutions.
Sawako and her friends dish the details of their very special Christmas Eves when everyone converges at her house for an impromptu party.
Grasshopper jungle : a history, Andrew Smith.
Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong.
Feral curse, Cynthia Leitich Smith.
The adopted daughter of two respectable human parents, Kayla is a werecat in the closet. When she comes out to her boyfriend, tragedy ensues, and her determination to know and embrace her heritage grows. Help appears in the lithe form of sexy male werecat Yoshi, backed up by Aimee and Clyde, as the four set out to solve the mystery of a possessed antique carousel while fielding mis-cast magic, obsessive strangers, and mounting species intolerance.
Wild awake, Smith, Hilary T.
Bloodlust, based on the novels L.J. Smith and the TV series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
Sea glass, Snyder, Maria V
Storm glass, Snyder, Maria V
Storm watcher, Snyder, Maria V
No place, Todd Strasser.
When Dan and his parents can no longer pay their mortgage, they end up homeless and living in a local tent city. It's a bad situation, and it only gets worse when the leader of the tent city is brutally beaten. Who is trying to shut down the tent city, and why?
Toradora! Vol. 6, based on the novels by Yuyuko Takemiya ; manga artwork by Zekkyo ; original character design by Yasu ; translation, Adrienne Beck ; adaptation, Bambi Eloriaga-Amago.
It's taken time, but Ryuji and Taiga have slowly found some common ground and can at least tolerate each other (just a little). The problem is, Fate just doesn't seem to throw Ryuji a bone. Everyone in Ryuji's class is now convinced that he and Taiga are dating - even Minori! And to make matters even more embarassing, Minori has given Ryuji and Taiga her blessings. How's Ryuji ever going to win Minori's heart now?
Black butler. 16, Yana Toboso ; translation, Tomo Kimura.
Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his invincible butler Sebastian may have succeeded in sneaking their way into the elite Weston College, but their investigation quickly hits a wall. To earn an audience with the headmaster, Ciel's only option is to attend the "Midnight Tea Party," an exclusive gathering hosted by the elusive head of the school. And the only way a lowly first-former like Ciel, earl or no, can land a seat at that table is by being elected the Most Valuable Player in the College's annual storied cricket tournament. Selected from each house, students in the springtime of youth battle it out among the wickets on the spring-green lawn. Will the usually unperturbed young earl be bowled over by this unexpected turn of events?
Missions of love. Volume 5, Ema Toyama ; translated and adapted by Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettered by Paige Pumphrey.
Mami invites everyone to the amusement park for fun, thrills, and intrigue. She has devised a plan to make Shigure stay away from Yukina permanently, and it involves a carefully orchestrated ride on the Ferris wheel. They say that any couple who kisses on the ride will be together forever.
Missions of love. Volume 6, 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!
The shadow thieves, Anne Ursu.
After her cousin Zee arrives from England, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and he must set out to save humankind from denizens of the underworld, Nightmares, Death, Pain, and a really nasty guy named Phil.
The girl who soared over fairyland and cut the moon in two, Catherynne M. Valente.
September misses Fairyland and her friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. She longs to leave the routines of home, and embark on a new adventure. Little does she know that this time, she will be spirited away to the moon, reunited with her friends, and find herself faced with saving Fairyland from a moon Yeti with great and mysterious powers.
Notorious : an it girl novel, Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Daredevil. [Vol. 6], Mark Waid, writer ; Javier Rodriguez … et al., artist.
There was one man young Daredevil feared and now Matt Murdock is representing him in court. The minor demons of Matt Murdock's past lead to some Daredevil sized present problems.
Love and other drama-ramas!, Sarah Webb.
Thirteen-year-old Amy Green finds herself surrounded by the drama of romance as her mother prepares for her wedding while working with a handsome celebrity on his biography, Aunt Clover dates a singer, and Mills falls for new student Bailey.
Blindsided, Whipple, Natalie
The unseemly education of Anne Merchant, Joanna Wiebe.
From the moment Anne Merchant arrives at Cania Christy, a boarding school for the wealthiest teens, she has questions that remain unanswered, including why everything is a competition to be valedictorian and what mysterious reward comes with that title.
Six impossible things, Wood, Fiona
Poison, Chris Wooding.
Silver, Wooding, Chris
Dead beautiful, Woon, Yvonne
Love reborn : a dead beautiful novel, Yvonne Woon.
The soul that Renee and Dante share cannot sustain them both but Renee may hold the secret of eternal life which they must keep safe from the Liberum and a team of Monitors as they cross Europe seeking the Netherworld, a legendary chasm where souls go to be cleansed.
Alien invasion and other inconveniences, Yansky, Brian
Homicidal aliens and other disappointments, Brian Yansky.
Jesse has had the worst year of his life. First a race of homicidal (but very polite) aliens invaded Earth, killing pretty much everyone and enslaving the few people left behind. Now Jesse is revered as some sort of Chosen One all because he managed to kill one of the alien lords and escape even though he's not really sure how he did it. With thousands of aliens already on Earth and thirty million more about to arrive, Jesse has to decide whether to embrace his maybe-destiny before the world is completely destroyed.
Thor. The dark world prelude, writers, Christopher Yost & Craig Kyle ; pencilers: Scot Eaton (#1) & Ron Lim (#2) ; inkers, Andrew Hennessy with Rick Magyar ; colourists, Andy Troy, Chris Sotomayor & Andres Mossa ; letterer, VC's Joe Caramagna.
One volume collecting the official adaptation of Marvel's Thor and an all-new adventure leading directly into the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster Thor: The Dark World!
This wicked game, Michelle Zink.
Seventeen-year-old Claire Kincaid, a descendant of Marie Leveau, is forced to embrace her voodoo heritage when mysterious strangers threaten to use an age-old curse to destroy her family and the boy she loves.
The book thief, Markus Zusak.
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel — a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbours.

Non-Fiction

Archie 1000 page comics jamboree.
A digest collection of "Archie" comics, following the adventures of Archie Andrews and his friends in Riverdale.
Cannabis, Cara Acred.
Coming of age : growing up muslim in Australia, Amra Pajalic and Demet Divaroren.
Muslim people in Australia come from over seventy countries and represent a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences. Yet we are constantly bombarded by media stories feeding one negative stereotype. What is it really like to grow up Muslim in Australia? In this book, famous and not-so-famous Muslim-Australians tell their stories in their own voices.
Substance abuse : the ultimate teen guide, Sheri Mabry Bestor.
Looks at the various reasons why young people experiment with drugs and alchohol and the consequences.
Naruto. Vol. 27, Departure, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; [translation & English adaptation, Naomi Kokubo & Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh].
Thrice told tales, Catherine Lewis ; illustrated by Joost Swarte.
Can one nursery rhyme explain the secrets of the universe? Well, not exactly but it can help you understand the difference between bildungsroman, epigram, and epistolary.
Level 2 physical education study guide, Shawn Martin.
Covers the revised Level 2 PE Standards 2.1 to 2.7. It features brief notes, clear explanations, examples, diagrams and numerous activities with answers. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams.
The truth about cocaine, Tamra B. Orr.
Cocaine is one of those drugs that waxes and wanes in popularity among teens but never really goes away. New research indicates that cocaine is particularly harmful to young and still developing brains. This, coupled with the many other harmful physical and emotional repercussions of even casual cocaine use, make it all the more important to get the message across that this is one very dangerous and destructive drug.
The truth about PCP, Christine Poolos.
PCP is an illegal hallucinogen that can cause psychotic episodes. It is manufactured by street gangs and distributed around the country. Users can never be sure what they're getting when they buy it. Now sold in many forms, including a convenient and cheap cigarette, PCP is a drug whose use is on the increase. This book exposes the unfathomable lows that a PCP high actually offers - seizures, organ failure, coma, paranoia, mood swings, psychotic breaks, extreme violence, and death.
The truth about inhalants, G.S. Prentzas.
Many young people think inhalants cause no harm because they are everyday items bought by parents, sold in stores, and even advertised on television. The chemicals in the inhalant vapors, however, are poisons. They can change the way the brain works and harm other parts of the body. New users are typically between the ages of twelve and fifteen. This plain-speaking narrative explains the harmful effects of chemicals on a teen's body and mind. Steps for helping a person who is in a state of crisis are described, as well as detoxification, rehabilitation, and methods for avoiding relapse.
Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety, Polly Wells ; illustrated by Peter Mitchell.
Presents thirteen true accounts of teenagers with varying levels of anxiety disorders, exploring how they addressed their anxiety and dealt with such issues as peer pressure, perfectionism, grief, and self-mutilation.
The truth about heroin, Philip Wolny.
There is currently a heroin epidemic afflicting North America, and it is not confined only to urban areas or to older, seasoned drug addicts. Discovering how the drug destroys the brain and body of a user, and how addiction devastates the lives it touches, can help one make the decision to avoid heroin at all costs. That is exactly what the information presented here achieves readers will come away shaken, with a new and stark understanding of heroin's true toxicity and its utterly false and destructive allure.