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November 2008 new titles

Young Adult's New Titles - December 2008

Fiction

Love is hell  Melissa Marr ... [et al.].

Five stories of supernatural romance.

The starry rift : tales of new tomorrows : an original science fiction anthology  Jonathan Strahan.

Truly successful science fiction does two things: it gives credible glimpses into the future while entertaining the reader. With this in mind, anthologist Jonathan Strahan asked sixteen of today's most inventive, compelling writers to look past the horizon of the present day and to the future of science fiction.

The summoning  Kelley Armstrong.

After fifteen-year-old Chloe starts seeing ghosts and is sent to Lyle House, a mysterious group home for mentally disturbed teenagers, she soon discovers that neither Lyle House nor its inhabitants are exactly what they seem, and that she and her new friends are in danger.

The eyes of a king.  

The boy who dared  Susan Campbell Bartoletti.

In October, 1942, seventeen-year-old Helmuth Hubener, imprisoned for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets, recalls his past life and how he came to dedicate himself to bring the truth about Hitler and the war to the German people.

Run like Jager.  

The door within.  

The final storm.  

The rise of the Wyrm Lord.  

Genesis  Bernard Beckett.

Now we are alone. Outsiders can no longer be trusted and are shot on sight. Here in the new Republic the people serve the State and the Philosophers who guide it. Until one man, Adam Forde puts himself at grave risk, and changes everything. Outstanding and original, Bernard Beckett's dramatic narrative turns the sci-fi reading experience on its head.

Star trek, Voyager. String theory. Book 2, Fusion.  

Airs and Graces.  

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.

What I saw and how I lied  Judy Blundell.

In 1947, with her jovial stepfather Joe back from the war and family life returning to normal, teenage Evie, smitten by the handsome young ex-GI who seems to have a secret hold on Joe, finds herself caught in a complicated web of lies whose devastating outcome change her life and that of her family forever.

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...

City of screams.  

Ocean Pearl.  

The Exorsistah.  

Spy High. Episode 1, The Frankenstein factory.  

Homecoming queen  Melody Carlson.

At the Carter boardinghouse for rich teenaged girls who are interested in fashion, the race for high school homecoming queen turns friends and roommates against one another, and, as the votes roll in, some of the girls grow smarter and closer to God, while others seem to make the same mistakes over again.

Mixed bags  Melody Carlson.

DJ's grandmother is a former fashion model who has restored an old mansion and turned it into a boarding house for rich teenaged girls who are interested in fashion, presenting DJ with a conflict between retaining her tomboy identity or changing her style, as she decides whether or not to try to fit in.

Stealing Bradford  Melody Carlson.

DJ's efforts to make sense of Christianity, prayer, and the Bible only seem to make it harder for her to deal with the inability of the girls in her grandmother's boardinghouse to get along, especially after Taylor begins flirting with Rhiannon's boyfriend.

Viva Vermont!  Melody Carlson.

As Mrs. Carter becomes increasingly distracted by General Harding, her boardinghouse girls find more opportunities to get into trouble, especially during a weekend getaway to a luxurious Vermont ski lodge, to which some of the girls have invited boys.

Surf Sisters,  

The crow  Alison Croggon.

The riddle  Alison Croggon.

The singing  Alison Croggon.

Where people like us live  Patricia Cumbie.

In 1978, when her restless father moves the family to Racine, Wisconsin, fourteen-year-old Libby quickly becomes friends with neighbor Angie, but there is something strange about Angie's stepfather and when Libby learns the truth, she must make a very difficult choice.

The 10 pm question  Kate De Goldi.

Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons has a rather large, quirky family. Until now they've been the centre of his universe, but now Frankie's view of his world begins to change. There's a new arrival at school- a dredlocked girl called Sydney who becomes perplexingly fascinating to him. She even starts to draw him away from his best friend, Gigs.

Holding the front page.  

I'm with the band.  

Secrets, lies and videotape.  

Belle : a retelling of "Beauty and the Beast".  

The storyteller's daughter : a retelling of The Arabian nights.  

Spray.  

Lunch with Lenin and other stories  Deborah Ellis.

In her first collection of short stories, Ellis explores the lives of children who are affected directly, or indirectly, by drugs. Sometimes touching and often surprising, the stories are set against backdrops as diverse as the remote north and small town America to Moscow's Red Square and an opium farm in Afghanistan.

The black tattoo  Sam Enthoven.

When his best friend, Charlie, is possessed by an ancient demon, fourteen-year-old Jack, accompanied by a girl with superhuman powers, battles all over London and into Hell to save him.

The angel of death : a forensic mystery  Alane Ferguson.

Seventeen-year-old high school senior Cameryn Mahoney uses skills learned as assistant to her coroner father to try to unravel the mystery of a local teacher's gruesome death, while also awaiting a possible reunion with her long-missing mother.

The circle of blood : a forensic mystery  Alane Ferguson.

As she uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to investigate the death of a young runaway, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney, an assistant to her coroner father, worries that her secretive mother may be involved.

Set in stone  Vincent Ford.

Trei and Souk have reached the mysterious tribe of the north who are using their superior technology to not only hunt the mammoth but also to make war on surrounding tribes in order to take their hunting grounds as well as protect their weapon technology. Now the twins must ensure they survive and steal the knowledge their own tribe so desperately needs. Suggested level: secondary.

Dangerously close.  

Buffy the vampire slayer. Angel. Monster Island  Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski.

Buffy and her gang of Scoobies head to Los Angeles to face a pure demon army that is set on destroying Angel as revenge for the death of Doyle.

Poison ink.  

Singing the Dogstar Blues.  

White heat  K.M. Grant.

Will Raimon's and Yolanda's love survive the ravages of a siege, her enforced betrothal to Raimon's enemy, and the growing divisions within their beloved Occitan? Raimon has escaped the pyre and carried the Blue Flame, the true spirit of the Occitan, to the mountains above Castelneuf. There he dreams of Yolanda and gathers more people to his cause. But his resolve begins to fail as he is besieged by the Catholic Aimery and the Cathar White Wolf. In Paris, Yolanda, believing Raimon is dead, resists marriage to Sir Hugh, who is building a war train to topple Raimon and bring the flame and the Occitan under the rule of the French King ...In a blazing finale, as Castelneuf burns, all sides are forced to reconsider what they are willing to sacrifice for the Occitan, for power and ultimately for love.

French Kissmas.  

The Princess and the Hound.  

Money run.  

Green angel  Alice Hoffman.

When her family is killed in a terrible disaster, 15-year-old Green is haunted by loss. Struggling to survive both physically and emotionally, Green retreats into the realm of her garden. It is only through a series of mysterious encounters that she relearns the lessons of love and begins to heal.

How I saved my father's life (and ruined everything else)  Ann Hood.

After her father leaves and marries the glamorous Ava Pomme, Madeline blames her mother for their difficult new life, but in spite of the twelve-year-old's efforts to achieve sainthood, it takes a summer trip to Italy to put her family into perspective.

Burned  Ellen Hopkins.

Seventeen-year-old Pattyn, the eldest daughter in a large Mormon family, is sent to her aunt's Nevada ranch for the summer, where she temporarily escapes her alcoholic, abusive father and finds love and acceptance, only to lose everything when she returns home.

Glass  Ellen Hopkins.

Eighteen-year-old Kristina is determined to manage her crystal meth addiction in order to take care of her newborn son, but when the pull of the drug becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.

Identical  Ellen Hopkins.

Sixteen-year-old identical twin daughters of a district court judge and a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, Kaeleigh and Raeanne Gardella desperately struggle with secrets that have already torn them and their family apart.

Impulse  Ellen Hopkins.

Three teens who meet at Reno, Nevada's Aspen Springs mental hospital after each has attempted suicide connect with each other in a way they never have with their parents or anyone else in their lives.

Necropolis  Anthony Horowitz.

Everything beautiful : a love story about the broken and the broken-hearted.  

Sister wife  Shelley Hrdlitschka.

In the isolated rural community of Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of religious principles and laws that are unique to them. Polygamy is the norm, strict obedience is expected and it is customary for young girls to be assigned to much older husbands. Celeste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family.

The reckoning  James Jauncey.

Between two seas.  

Liar  Pete Johnson ; illustrated by Julia Page.

The Mendini Canticle  Brian Keaney.

Orobas, the evil creature from the Odyll -- the energy field that underlies all things -- has made the leap from the shell of the evil Dr Sigmundus's body to Dante's body. In the form of Dante Sigmundus, Orobas seeks total dominion over all souls. In the state of Gehenna that Dante Sigmundus rules, the repression of freedom, dreams and individuality grows ever harsher, and a sinister organisation called The Faithful is being formed to keep the population in line. As Dante is crowned Sigmundus the Second, a new and terrible phase in the history of Gehenna is about to begin, a phase in which the true meaning of the Mendini Canticle will become horribly clear...

Useless  Tanya Landman ; illustrated by Julia Page.

Gothic Lolita  words and photographs by Dakota Lane.

Sixteen-year-olds Chelsea and Miya have a lot in common, from their love of blogging, loss of loved ones, and the Shonin rainbow warrior books, to nationalities, even though they are half-way across the world from each other.

Crushworthy.  

Guardian  Julius Lester.

In a rural southern town in 1946, a white man and his son witness the lynching of an innocent black man. Includes historical note on lynching.

Everything beautiful in the world  Lisa Levchuk.

Toward the end of the disco era, seventeen-year-old Edna refuses to visit her mother, who is in a New York City hospital undergoing cancer treatment, and barely speaks to her father, who finally puts her in psychotherapy, while her crush on an art teacher turns into a full-blown affair.

Gravity.  

Crowned.  

The apprentice's masterpiece : a story of medieval Spain  Melanie Little.

"It's the Spanish Inquisition, and agents of oppression grow deadly for two teens."

""But there are times when peace just becomes a broken mouthful. A word that no tongue in the world Can pronounce."" - From The Apprentice's Masterpiece

Fifteenth-century Spain is a richly multicultural society in which Jews, Muslims and Christians coexist. But under the zealous Christian Queen Isabella, the country abruptly becomes one of the most murderously intolerant places on Earth.

It is in this atmosphere that the Benvenistes, a family of scribes, attempt to eke out a living. The family has a secret-they are conversos: Jews who converted to Christianity. Now, with neighbors and friends turned into spies, fear hangs in the air.

One day a young man is delivered to their door. His name is Amir, and he wears the robe and red patch of a Muslim. Fifteen-year-old Ramon Benveniste broods over Amir's easy acceptance into the family.

Startling and dramatic events overtake the household, and the family is torn apart. One boy becomes enslaved; the other takes up service for the Inquisitors. Finally, their paths cross again in a stunningly haunting scene.

Melanie Little has crafted a brilliant and elegantly written story in verse about one of the most politically complex and troubling times in human history-the Spanish Inquisition. Drawing on extensive research, Little creates memorable characters, captures the turbulent events of the period, and emblazons horrific images on readers' minds. It is the work of a master.

Gamer girl  Mari Mancusi.

Struggling to fit in after her parents' divorce sends her from Boston to her grandmother's house in the country, sixteen-year- old Maddy forms a manga club at school and falls in love through an online fantasy game.

Candy  Sarra Manning.

Eclipse  Stephenie Meyer.

Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her relationship with Edward, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.

New moon  Stephenie Meyer.

When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.

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.

Inside Girl : Some Kind of Wonderful  J. Minter.

After the disastrous Halloween party at Sara-Beth Benny's house and a kiss from quarterback Adam, Flan Flood has decided to focus on her friendships and is hoping to prove to best friends Meredith and Judith that they mean more to her than any boy.

Fallen angels.  

Sunrise over Fallujah  Walter Dean Myers.

Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion, and his time there profoundly changes him.

Breathe My Name.  

Brisingr, or, The seven promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular  Christopher Paolini.

Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But, more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina.

Eldest  Christopher Paolini.

After successfully evading an Urgal's ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.

Eragon  Christopher Paolini.

In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

Terrier  Tamora Pierce.

When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City.

What world is left?  

Tales of terror from the black ship  Chris Priestley ; illustrated by David Roberts.

At the Old Inn, which clings to a cliff top above a storm-lashed ocean, two sick children are left alone while their father fetches the doctor. Then a visitor comes begging for shelter, and so begins a night of story-telling, in which Ethan and Cathy sit out the last throes of the storm in the company of a sailor with grisly tales to satisfy them.

Secrets at St. Judes. New girl.  

Hunting elephants.  

The secret of Laurel Oaks  Lois Ruby.

While staying with her family in Louisiana's Laurel Oaks Plantation, purported to be one of the most haunted places in America, thirteen-year-old Lila is contacted by the ghost of a slave girl unjustly convicted of murder. Story inspired by the author's visit to the Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana.

Entrances and exits.  

Finding Hollywood Nobody.  

Goodbye, Hollywood Nobody.  

Hollywood Nobody.  

Romancing Hollywood Nobody.  

Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones  Brandon Sanderson.

Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his companions seek Al's father and grandfather in the Great Library of Alexandria, where they face undead, soul-stealing wraiths called the Curators of Alexandria, and one of the Scrivener's Bones, a part-human, part-machine mercenary.

La Petite Four.  

The kiss of death  Marcus Sedgwick.

Venice and vampires. The Shadow Queen has retreated to her lair to gather her strength and recruit a new army of the Undead for a final confrontation.

Wolf Island  Darren Shan.

Grubbs Grady treads new ground in this, the eighth dramatic title in the Demonata. But beware - Trespassers will be eaten!

Perfect : a pretty little liars novel  Sara Shepard.

After their missing friend's body is found and another of their friends commits suicide, four former best friends live in fear of their secrets being exposed by someone who is stalking them via their cell phones.

Unbelievable : a pretty little liars novel  Sara Shepard.

Four girls living in a wealthy suburb discover the identity of a stalker who has been sending them shocking text messages, and uncover the mystery of who killed their childhood friend.

Blood Captain.  

Lily Dale : connecting  Wendy Corsi Staub.

Now that Calla has finally accepted her ability to communicate with the dead, ominous supernatural signs seem to imply that her mother's death was not an accident, and Calla sets out to uncover the truth.

Chanda's secrets  Allan Stratton.

Chanda's wars  Allan Stratton ; with an afterword by Romeo Dallaire.

Chandra Kabelo, a teenaged African girl, must save her younger siblings after they are kidnapped and forced to serve as child soldiers in General Mandiki's rebel army.

The spectacular now  Tim Tharp.

In the last months of high school, charismatic eighteen-year-old Sutter Keely lives in the present, staying drunk or high most of the time, but that could change when starts working to boost the self-confidence of a classmate, Aimee.

Don't call us  Pat Thomson ; illustrated by Demitri Nezis.

Exposed  Susan Vaught.

Chan Shealy, a sixteen-year-old baton-twirler and straight-A student, becomes involved with an internet predator, despite strict parental rules and her own beliefs that she knows how to keep herself safe online.

Sketches  Eric Walters.

After running away from home, fifteen-year-old Dana finds friends on the Toronto streets, and, eventually, a way to come to terms with what has happened to her.

The empty kingdom  Elizabeth E. Wein.

One-armed Telemakos, imprisoned on the upper levels of Abreha's, ruler of Himyar, twelve-story palace and lacking any way to communicate his predicament to his family in far-away Aksum, tries to find a subtle and effective way to regain his freedom.

Flora's dare : how a girl of spirit gambles all to expand her vocabulary, confront a bouncing boy terror, and try to save Califa from a shaky doom (despite being confined to her room)  Ysabeau S. Wilce.

Fourteen-year-old Flora Fyrdraaca fights a giant sea creature, rescues her best friend from a mass murderer, and more, all while lamenting her father's newly strict enforcement of household rules now that he is no longer drinking.

Poison  Chris Wooding.

The secret rites of social butterflies  Lizabeth Zindel.

Sixteen-year-old Maggie's fears about making friends as an incoming senior at an exclusive New York City girls school are allayed when she is invited to join an elite secret society devoted to eavesdropping and recording the "truth" about students and faculty.

Non-Fiction

Golden nuggets : wise ideas for young people who grow up and go  compiled by Maria Carlton.

"What's the best piece of advice you would give to a young adult today? This is not another book of quotes and rehashed ideas, but a new and fresh approach to giving a few wise words to our next generation of leaders, teachers, doers and travelers. Every piece of advice is different, from the obvious to the profound and everything in between-- Contributors include business gurus, authors, parental experts, coaches, parents, grandparents, step-parents and sages who were all asked the same question - 'What's the best advice you would offer a young person leaving home for the first time?'"--Back cover.

Monkey high! Vol. 4  story and art by Shouko Akira.

Haruna is convinced that school life is like a monkey mountain--all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. Macharu's best friend Atsu is really starting to fall for Haruna, especially since she's been working at the same place he works and they've been spending more and more time together. With a jealous Macharu waiting and a persistent Atsu pursuing, who is Haruna going to choose in this bizarre love triangle? After her politician father is disgraced in scandal, Haruna Aizawa transfers to a new school. Haruna is convinced that school life is just like a monkey mountain--all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. She even meets a boy named Masaru who reminds her of a baby monkey.

Case closed. Volume 26  Gosho Aoyama ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; touch-up & lettering, Freeman Wong].

Conan wakes up in the hospital, the victim of a gunshot wound and things just go downhill from there. Has Rachel finally figured out that Conan and Jimmy Kudo are one and the same? But the drama really builds when a real-life murder interrupts Rachel's school play and a familiar teenage boy steps out of the wings to tackle the case.

The good neighbors. Book one, Kin  Holly Black ; [illustrated by] Ted Naifeh.

Sixteen-year-old Rue Silver, whose mother disappeared weeks ago, believes she is going crazy until she learns that the strange things she has been seeing are real, and that she is one of the faerie creatures, or Good Neighbors, that mortals cannot see.

Futurama conquers the universe  [contributing writers: Ian Boothby, Eric Rogers, Patric M. Verrone].

Presents the adventures of the Planet Express crew as they compete in the Winter Olympic swurling competition, try to cure the common cold, visit the circus, and cope with Bender getting fired.

The success principles for teens : how to get from where you are to where you want to be  Jack Canfield and Kent Healy.

Tsubasa. 19, Reservoir Chronicle  Clamp ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by Dana Hayward.

The bestselling series continues as the dimension-spanning adventure reaches dizzying new heights.

Avatar . [Vol. 5], The last airbender  created by Michael Dante Dimartino & Bryan Konietzko.

Aang and his friends make it to the beautiful city of Omashu, but soon find themselves on the wrong end of the law. To regain their freedom, the mad king puts Aang through a series of tests.

Letters to a bullied girl : messages of healing and hope  Olivia Gardner with Emily and Sarah Buder.

The Twilight companion : the unauthorized guide to the series  Lois H. Gresh.

Everyone's in love with vampires, and if his name happens to be Edward Cullen, then readers of the wildly popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer can't help but be crazy about him. For all those who adore Bella Swan, Edward, and the rest of the Cullen family and can't get enough, this companion guide is a must-read and a terrific gift.Written by Stephenie Meyer, the books follow an unlikely couple: Bella, a teenager, and her boyfriend Edward, a vampire that has sworn off human blood. But their love is ill-fated--being a vampire, Edward must keep his passion in check, lest he is driven to suck Bella's blood. With legends, lore, and myths about everything from vampires to werewolves to immortality, a bio of the author, and a ton of insight into the four-book series, this companion guide will give millions of readers the insider information that they've been waiting for since book one.

Whistle!. 12, In the distance  story and art by Daisuke Higuchi ; [English adaptation, Drew Williams ; translation, Naomi Kokubo ; touch-up art & lettering, Jim Keefe].

Sho, Tatsuya, and Daichi join new and old rivals to vie for spots on an allstar team that will compete on an international level, but Sho quickly realizes that his technical skills aren't up to par.

More than friends : poems from him and her  Sara Holbrook and Allan Wolf.

From the first furtive looks across the classroom to the blossom of new romance and the final flameout, teenage love is loaded with awkwardness, uncertainty, dreams, conflict, and pure bliss. In sonnets, tankas, villanelles, and other poetic forms, writers Holbrook and wolf examine the efforts of two teenagers who dare to be more than friends.

GLBTQ : the survival guide for queer & questioning teens  Kelly Huegel.

Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups. A helpful look at the challenges and issues gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens face at school, at home, and with friends. Recommended for any GLBTQ teen-and for any straight friend, parent, teacher, or other adult who cares and wants to understand. Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups. The teen years are full of challenges. For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens, these challenges can include prejudice, discrimination, rejection, and, sometimes, violence. But being a GLBTQ teen can also be fun and enlightening-when you are comfortable with who you are. This frank, sensitive book is written for teens who are beginning to question their sexual or gender identity, those who are interested in GLBTQ issues and rights, and those who need guidance, reassurance, or reminders that they aren't alone. Topics include coming out (the pluses and minuses), facing prejudice and pressure, getting support, navigating relationships, staying safe, making healthy choices, surviving and thriving in high school, and more. Offers advice, encouragement, resources, and real-life testimonials from teens who've "been there." The message throughout is strong and clear: By accepting yourself, you take charge of your own future. This book is for any GLBTQ teen-and any straight friend, parent, teacher, counselor, youth leader, or other adult who cares and wants to understand.

Stress 101 : an overview for teens  Margaret O. Hyde, Elizabeth H. Forsyth.

Discusses stress, what it does to your body, how to manage it, and how it affects your life.

Mixed vegetables. Vol. 2  story & art by Ayumi Komura.

Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patissier Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef It's love and leftovers at Oikawa High School Cooking Department as these star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams Hanayu thinks her plan to marry into Hayato's sushi family is off to a good start--they're already going on a date But when it turns out that Hayato has similar plans to marry Hanayu for her family patisserie, the date ends abruptly. Can Hanayu figure out what went wrong before her chance at romance, her sushi dreams, and a good grade on the cake project go out the window? Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patisserie Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef It's love and leftovers at Oikawa High School Cooking Department as these star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams.

Princess Ai. Ulitmate edition  created by Courtney Love & D.J. Milky ; illustrated by Misaho Kujiradou ; written by Misaho Kujiradou and D.J. Milky ; [translation: Kimiko Fujikawa & Yuki N. Johnson].

Ai, the royal princess of Ai-Land, escapes her kingdom after a revolution and finds herself in modern-day Tokyo.

Token  Alisa Kwitney and Joelle Jones ; with lettering by Steve Wands.

Shira, a 15 year old teenager whose best friend is a bawdy 8 year old turns to shoplifting when her father starts dating his secretary. When Shira gets caught by a dark-eyed, streetwise boy from Spain they become more than just friends.

So you want to work in fashion?  Margaret McAlpine.

So you want to work in? Find out all about what it is like to work in the these industries. This series explores various occupations and looks at the main tasks for each job, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in the industry. With colour photographs on every page, this essential book is ideal for assisting young teenagers with their research into various careers.

So you want to work in film and TV?  Margaret McAlpine.

Clear and informative guides for young teenagers researching possible careers.

So you want to work in music and dance?  Margaret McAlpine.

So you want to work in? Find out all about what it is like to work in the these industries. This series explores various occupations and looks at the main tasks for each job, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in the industry. With colour photographs on every page, this essential book is ideal for assisting young teenagers with their research into various careers.

So you want to work in travel and tourism?  Margaret McAlpine.

So you want to work in? Find out all about what it is like to work in the these industries. This series explores various occupations and looks at the main tasks for each job, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in the industry. With colour photographs on every page, this essential book is ideal for assisting young teenagers with their research into various careers.

Howl's moving castle. 1  from the novel by Diana Wynne Jones ; screenplay written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Princess Mononoke. 3  original story and screenplay written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; film comic adaptation, Yuji Oniki ; lettering, Rina Mapa.

From behind the walls of an iron-mining town called Tatara, Lady Eboshi is determined to rid all obstacles to development. Much to her aggravation, however, there's one person who has vowed to stop her: the princess of beasts and ancient gods--Princess Mononoke!

Princess Mononoke. 4  original story and screenplay written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; film comic adaptation by Yuji Oniki ; lettering by Rina Mapa.

It was the Age of Iron, a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. Marked with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a journey to cure his mysterious affliction. Little does he know that the fate of the entire world is now resting on his shoulders!

Frequently asked questions about budgeting and money management  Matt Monteverde.

Scott Pilgrim vs the world. [Vol. 2]  [Bryan Lee O'Malley].

Does Scott and Ramona's burgeoning relationship have a future? Isn't Scott still supposedly dating Knives Chau? Who is Ramona's second evil ex-boyfriend, and why is he in Toronto? Who are The Clash At Demonhead, and what kind of bizarre art-punky music do they play? Who's their hot girl keyboardist, and what is Scott's relation to her? Why are they Knives Chau's new favourite band? Fights! Drama! Secrets revealed! The answers to all these questions and more!.

Scott Pilgrim's precious little life. Vol. 1  [Bryan Lee O'Malley].

Scott Pilgrim's life is fantastic. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, between jobs, and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's awesome until a seriously mind-blowing delivery girl named Ramona Flowers enters his life.

Toto! 1 : the wonderful adventure  Yuko Osada ; translated and adapted by Elina Ishikawa.

Toto!. 3 : the wonderful adventure  Yuko Osada ; translated and adapted by Elina Ishikawa ; lettered by Foltz Design.

Wise highs : how to thrill, chill & get away from it all without alcohol of other drugs  Alex J. Packer ; edited by Pamela Espeland ; illustrated by Jeff Tolbert.

Describes more than 150 ways for teens to feel really good, without resorting to the temptations of alcohol and drugs. From breathing and meditation to exercise and sports, from manual work to music, this work includes resources and activities to help teens to get those feelings naturally and safely.

Daniel X. Alien hunter  James Patterson & Leopoldo Gout ; art by Klaus Lyngeled, Jon Girin & Joseph McLamb.

Frequently asked questions about body piercing and tattooing  Sarah Sawyer.

Fruits basket. Volume 21  Natsuki Takaya ; [translation, Alethea & Athena Nibley ; English adaption Lianne Sentar].

Kyo disappeared because he felt guilty about his role in Tohru's mother's death. How will he now react when Tohru tells him how she really feels about him?!

Dragon ball. Vol. 12  story and art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation by Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto].

Hopeless savages. [Vol. 3]  written by Jen Van Meter ; illustrated by Christine Norrie ; lettered by Christine Norrie ... [et al.].

Black Cat. Volume 6, The price of happiness  story & art by Kentaro Yabuki ; [English adaptation by Kelly Sue DeConnick].

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter--but is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks? Recommended for older teens.