Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ December 2015 (arrived in November 2015)

Fiction

Alice in the Country of Hearts. White Rabbit and some afternoon tea. Part 1, [art by Mamenosuke Fujimaru ; story by QuinRose ; translation, Angela Liu ; adaptation, Lianne Sentar].
Alice in the Country of Hearts: White Rabbit and Some Afternoon Tea chronicles the further adventures of Alice as she goes deeper down the rabbit hole. Like the other New York Times bestselling books in the Alice in the Country of Clover series, this new volume is an oversized edition that features impressive artwork and colour pinups.
Puella magi Suzune magica. Volume one, original story by Magica Quartet ; art by Gan ; [translation, Su Mon Han].
Suzune Amano lives an extraordinarily normal life as a middle school student by day and magical-girl assassin by night?! When a group of four magical girls begins investigating the serial murders in their city, they soon find themselves Suzune's next targets! But what motivates Suzune to hunt both witches and magical girls alike?
Taking aim : power and pain, teens and guns, Michael Cart.
This anthology of stories from acclaimed young adult authors examines the thought-provoking issues of gun violence, gun control, and gun ownership.
Original sin : [who shot the Watcher], writer, Jason Aaron, Ed Brubaker, Mark Waid ; artist, Mike Deodato, Javier Pulido ; pencilers, Jim Cheung with Paco Medina.
Who shot the Watcher? Uatu, the mysterious space-god who's been watching mankind from the moon for as long as we can remember...is dead. Thus begins the greatest murder mystery in Marvel history! As Nick Fury leads the heroes of the Marvel Universe in an investigation, other forces are marshaling and other questions are arising. Why is Black Panther gathering a secret team of his own, including Emma Frost, the Punisher and Dr. Strange? Who is the Unseen? What was stolen from the Watcher's lair? Fury's cosmic manhunt leads to the far corners of the universe and beyond, but just when the Avengers think they've cornered their murderer everything explodes, unleashing the Marvel Universe's greatest secrets and rocking the heroes to their core! What did the Watcher see? What was the Original Sin?
Star Wars. [1], Skywalker strikes, writer, Jason Aaron ; artist, John Cassaday ; colorist, Laura Martin ; letterer, Chris Eliopoulos.
Luke Skywalker and the ragtag rebels opposing the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory so far the destruction of the massive Death Star. But the Empire's not toppled yet! Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they fight for freedom against Darth Vader and his evil master, the Emperor! But when a Rebel assault goes wrong, Han and Leia must think fast to make their escape while Luke comes face-to-face with Darth Vader! In the explosive aftermath, a humbled Luke returns to Tatooine to learn more about his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meanwhile, Leia and Han undertake a vital and dangerous secret mission. But can they succeed without Luke?
The masked truth.,
World trigger. 7, Daisuke Ashihara ; [translation, Lillian Olsen, Sarah Tangney, Christine Dashiell].
Earth is under constant threat from Neighbours, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back. Our hero Osami Mikumo may not be the best agent, but he'll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it.
Six of crows, Leigh Bardugo.
The Grisha Trilogy introduced readers to the irresistible fantasy world of the Grisha and now Leigh Bardugo brings us a new sweeping epic. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy, Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction if they don't kill each other first.
All-new X-Men. [7], The utopians, Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; Mike Del Mundo, Andrea Sorrentino, Mahmud Asrar, artists ; Kris Anka [and 3 others], colorists ; Cory Petit, letterer.
You know your friends from growing up? The ones you went to high school with and are to this day some of the people who know you best? Well, imagine there are only five kids in your high school, and you're all hated and feared by the world around you. Sometimes, it's nice to take a step back and realize that what you've been told is your "team" is really something much better your best friends.
Season of wonder, Lisa Tawn Bergren.
The year is 2095. Gifted teens known as Remnants have been chosen and trained to act as humanity's last hope to rectify the horrors that are now part of everyday life. But the Sons of Sheol are determined to stop them.
Perfected, Kate Jarvik Birch.
Knife edge, Malorie Blackman.
Following on from "Noughts and Crosses", Sephy is struggling to raise her mixed-race child in an apartheid society and to make her mark as a singer in a society prejudiced against Crosses like her. But when her daughter finds out about her parentage, she must reassess her identity.
Very in pieces, Megan Frazer Blakemore.
A straight-A student in a family of free-spirted artists must come to terms with the hard truths about those she loves most.
An inheritance of ashes : a novel, Leah Bobet.
Now that the strange war is over, sixteen-year-old Hallie and her sister struggle to maintain their family farm, waiting to see who will return from the distant battlefield, soon hiring a veteran to help them but, as ugly truths about their family emerge, Hallie is taking dangerous risks and keeping desperate secrets while monsters and armies converge on the small farm.
Persuasion, Martina Boone.
When a mysterious man wielding a fatal spell appears at the Watson plantation, claiming the key to the Watson and Beaufort magical gifts and the Colesworth curse lies beneath the mansion, Barrie and dreamy Eight Beaufort struggle to make sense of the escalating danger and their growing feelings for each other.
Darkthaw, Kate A. Boorman.
Emmeline, kept so long behind walls, finally achieves her deepest desire: to leave the isolated world of the settlement and explore the wilderness that has long called to her. The subsequent journey, with First Peoples guide Matisa at her side, soon proves far more dangerous than anticipated.
Through the dark : a darkest minds collection, Alexandra Bracken.
In this collection of stories set in the world of the best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy, a desperate young man is forced to make a terrible choice; a spark of light brightens a brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend at the government-run "rehabilitation" camp; and, even though Sam is thrown into a terrifying and uncertain new life, her survival at stake, the time has come to fulfill a promise she made.
The hidden masters of Marandur, Jack Campbell.
Someone wants to kill Mari, a young steam mechanic in the guild that controls all technology. She has learned that her world of Dematr is headed for a catastrophe that will destroy civilization and that mages really can alter reality for short periods. Someone also wants to kill Alain, a young mage who has learned that mechanics are not frauds, as his guild teaches, and that mechanic Mari is the only person who can prevent the oncoming disaster. Narrowly escaping death, the mechanic and the mage stay alive thanks to their combined skills, an alliance never before seen. But it becomes clear that both of their guilds, the most powerful forces in the world, are trying to destroy them. Other powers, like the great empire and a mysterious secret order, also seek to kill or capture them using every weapon from imperial legions to mage-created trolls, dragons, and rocs. Trying to survive and learn the truth about their world so they will know how to save it, Mari and Alain realize the answers they seek may lie in the dead city of Marandur. But Marandur is guarded by the legions that have sealed it off from the rest of the world for more than a century. Mari and Alain's only hope may rest with the unseen masters of Marandur.
Pitch black : color me lost., Melody Carlson.
Redeemed, P.C. & Kristin Cast.
Zoey and her friends face the ultimate battle with evil, which will determine the fate of the world, both human and vampyre.
Beyond the briar : a collection of romantic fairy tales, Shelley Chappell.
The suffering, Rin Chupeco.
When an old friend disappears in Aokigahara, Japan's infamous 'suicide forest,' Tark and the ghostly Okiku must resolve their differences and return to find her. In a strange village inside Aokigahara, old ghosts and an ancient evil lie waiting.
Tides, Betsy Cornwell.
After moving to the Isles of Shoals for a marine biology internship, eighteen-year-old Noah learns of his grandmother's romance with a selkie woman, falls for the selkie's daughter, and must work with her to rescue her siblings from his mentor's cruel experiments.
A sky unbroken., Megan Crewe.
Jackdaw and the randoms, Stuart David.
Meet fifteen-year-old Jack 'Jackdaw' Dawson, a young man with a serious plan. Daydreaming in class one day, Jack is hit over the head with an idea so blinding, so extraordinarily visionary and so downright fantastic he knows it can't fail. It's his ticket out of school-an app that will stop you from getting into trouble for daydreaming in class (ahem.) Fame, glory and tons of money seem just around the corner but then Jack runs into a few problems.
Nick and the Glimmung., Philip K. Dick.
Devil's pocket., John Dixon.
The Wearle, Chris D'Lacey.
The Wearle came to Erth to find out what happened to their previous group, who never returned. Gabrial, a young blue dragon, is desperate to prove his worth. But the dragons aren't alone in the mountains. Down beyond the scorch line, Ren, a young home boy, is fascinated by the 'skalers'. But when he creeps into their territory, he sneaks out again with a wriggling baby wearling.
These shallow graves, Jennifer Donnelly.
A young woman in nineteenth-century New York City must struggle against gender and class boundaries when her father is found dead of a supposed suicide, and she believes there is more than meets the eye, so in order to uncover the truth she will have to decide how much she is willing to risk and lose.
Sound, Alexandra Duncan.
Ava's adopted sister Miyole is finally living her dream as a research assistant on her very first space voyage. But when her ship saves a rover that has been viciously attacked by looters and kidnappers, Miyole along with a rescued rover girl named Cassia embarks on a mission to rescue Cassia's abducted brother, and that changes the course of Miyole's life forever.
Perfect chemistry., Simone Elkeles.
Bright lights, dark nights, Stephen Emond.
Walter Wilcox's first love, Naomi, happens to be African American, so when Walter's policeman father is caught in a racial profiling scandal, the teens' bond and mutual love of the Foo Fighters may not be enough to keep them together through the pressures they face at school, at home, and online.
All about pumpkin., Natasha Farrant.
The boy most likely to, Huntley Fitzpatrick.
When Tim and Alice begin to fall in love, Tim thinks he is finally on the right track, until the unexpected consequences of his drug-addicted and alcoholic past throw a wrench in his new life.
Sky key : an Endgame novel, James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton.
In New York, Aisling Kopp believes the unthinkable: that Endgame can be stopped. Kingdom of Aksum, Ethiopia. Hilal ibn Isa al-Salt narrowly survived an attack that leaves him horribly disfigured but he carries a secret that can help redeem humanity and maybe even be used to help defeat the beings behind Endgame. London, England. Sarah Alopay has found the first key. Two keys and nine Player remain. The keys must be found, and only one Player can win.
Oh my goddess! 48, story and art by Kosuke Fujishima ; translation, Dana Lewis and Christopher Lewis.
After twenty-one years, the final volume of North America's longest-running manga series is here! They've won every test and tribulation that both Heaven and Hell could throw at them; only one challenge now remains for Keiichi and Belldandy to get back to Earth for their wedding! Even with the help of their friends and family, can they cross the dimensions in time? Spoiler alert: it's a happy ending!
A strange land, Alan Gibbons with illustrations by Alan Brown.
Star Wars. Darth Vader. [1], Vader, writer, Kieron Gillen ; artist, Salvador Larroca ; colorist, Edgar Delgado ; letterer, VC's Joe Caramagna.
Ever since Darth Vader's first on-screen appearance, he has become one of pop-culture's most popular villains. Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A new hope (and the pages of the new Star Wars comic book) into his own solo adventures showing the Empire's war with the Rebel Alliance from the other side! But when a Dark Lord needs help, who can he turn to? As Vader pursues a very personal vengeance against the Rebels and investigates the Emperor's secret machinations, he clashes with weapons scavenger Aphra and deadly Battle Droids, and returns to Geonosis to build an army. But some very powerful people don't want him to learn the truths he seeks! Guest-starring Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett and more!
The chess queen enigma : a Stokes & Holmes novel, Colleen Gleason.
In 1889 London, vampire-hunter Evaline Stoker and investigator Mina Holmes once again join forces at the request of the Princess of Wales this time their mission is to escort and protect a princess who is part of a trade mission from Betrovia, a country which has had a rocky relationship with England, starting with a four hundred-year-old dispute over a valuable Byzantine chessboard.
Ten thousand skies above you : a Firebird novel., Claudia Gray.
Jubilee Manor, Bethany Hagen.
Madeline struggles to unite her own gentry class and the impoverished Rootless, but when the Rootless are suspected of murdering gentry heirs, Madeline finds herself at odds with the boy she loves and the very people she is trying to lead.
Signs point to yes., Sandy Hall.
Cemetery girl. Book two, Inheritance, Charlaine Harris, Christopher Golden ; art by Don Kramer ; colors by Daniele Rudoni ; letters by Jacob Bascle.
She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill. She has been living hiding out in Dunhill Cemetery ever since someone left her there to die. She has no idea who wants her dead or why, but she isn't about to hand around for her would-be-killer to finish the job. Despite her self-imposed isolation among the deceased, Calexa's ability to see spirits and the memories she receives from them guarantees she'll never be alone. The only living people she interacts with are Kelner, the cemetery's cantankerous caretaker, and Lucinda Cameron, an elderly woman who lives in an old Victorian house across the street. With their friendship, Calexa has regained a link to the world beyond tombstones and mausoleums. Until the night she witnesses a murder that shatters her life: a life now under a police microscope, as their investigation threatens to uncover Calexa's true identity.
What we saw, Aaron Hartzler.
The story of a town torn apart by the events surrounding the rape of drunk girl at a house party, from the perspective of the partygoers who witnessed
Deep water., Lu Hersey.
Sweet temptation., Wendy Higgins
The hunted.,Charlie Higson.
The Devil's dreamcatcher, Donna Hosie.
Team DEVIL reunites and takes another journey to the land of the living this time, to stop a madman from unleashing the terror of The Devil's most prized possession, his dreamcatcher.
Diego's crossing., Robert Hough.
Unspoken, C.C. Hunter.
Paranormal investigator Della Tsang enlists the help of the mysterious and infuriatingly gorgeous Chase Tallman a vampire with his own hidden agenda to investigate a twenty year old murder case in which the accused killer is none other than her own father.
A thousand nights, E.K. Johnston.
Lo-Melkhiin killed three hundred girls before he came to my village, looking for a wife. When Lo-Melkhiin a formidable king arrives at her desert home, she knows that he will take her beautiful sister for a wife. Desperate to save her sister from certain death, she makes the ultimate sacrifice leaving home and family behind to live with a fearful man. But it seems that a strange magic flows between her and Lo-Melkhiin, and night after night, she survives. Finding power in storytelling, the words she speaks are given strange life of their own. Little things, at first: a dress from home, a vision of her sister. But she dreams of bigger, more terrible magic: power enough to save a king if only she can stop her heart from falling for a monster.
The iron warrior., Julie Kagawa.
No game, no life. 3, Yuu Kamiya ; [translation by Daniel Komen].
A brother and sister become transported into a fantasy game world and must fight to survive.
Unforgiven : a fallen novel., Lauren Kate.
Illuminae, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff.
One moment, Kady Grant and Ezra Mason have nothing bigger to worry about than each other. Specifically, avoiding each other in the wake of their messy break-up. In the next second, their entire world falls apart. The year is 2575 and one of the mega-corporations that control much of deep space has just fired the opening salvo in an intergalactic war, destroying Kady and Ezra's planet. Forced to flee on a small fleet of crippled rescue ships alongside thousands of other refugees, the fear of enemy warships chasing them down is at first all-consuming but soon becomes the least of their worries. A deadly plague is ravaging the refugees on the ships; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be an enemy; and High Command is refusing to acknowledge that there may be a serious problem. As Kady plunges into a tangled web of data in search of the truth, she realises that Ezra is possibly the only person who can help her save the refugees before it's too late.
My love story!! 6, story, Kazune Kawahara ; art. Aruko ; [English adaptation, Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane ; translation, JN Productions].
Now that they've been dating for half a year, Takeo and Yamato finally have their first kiss! Meanwhile, Takeo's mom goes into labour, and something happens that makes her realize how much Takeo's grown. Is Takeo ready to be a big brother?
Edge : collected stories., M.E. Kerr.
Naruto 3-in-1. Volume 11, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaption, Kyoko Shapiro, HC Language Solutions, Inc., Mari Morimoto.
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! Stakes are high as Naruto, Sakura, Granny Chiyo and Kakashi engage in deadly conflict with Sasori and Deidara. One wrong decision, and one of Naruto's closest friends could pay the ultimate price. Upon returning from battle, Team Kakashi is rankled by new member Sai, whose secrets may be disastrous for Naruto. Meanwhile, Orochimaru has bigger problems of his own his stronghold may be infiltrated by a spy!
Losers take all : a novel, David Klass.
At a sports-crazy NJ high school where all kids must play on a team, a group of rebels start a soccer team designed to undermine the jock-culture of the school.
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 1, The promise, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
Raku, still searching for his childhood sweetheart whose name and face he cannot remember, is upset when his gangster father arranges a love match between Raku and a rival gang leader's daughter.
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 11, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. But much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feuding gangster families. Raku gets amnesia, and his friends try everything to jog his memory. Will Raku regain his memory in time for Chitoge's birthday?! Plus, Marika's hometown friend shows up out of the blue. What's the reason behind her sudden visit?
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 2, Zawsze in love, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
Raku and Chitoge's false love is off to a rocky start, but they have everyone fooled! Meanwhile, Raku's still hung up on his childhood sweetheart and wears a pendant around his neck as a memento. However, one big problem prevents him from finding the girl whom he promised to marry he can't remember her name or face! To further complicate matters, Onodera, Raku's current crush who also harbours secret feelings for him, accidentally overhears Raku and Chitoge arguing over their false relationship!
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 3, What's in a name?, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
In order to keep the peace between their feuding gang families, Japanese high school students Raku Ichijou and Chioge Kirisaki agree to pretend they are in a romantic relationship. Everyone at school is fooled, even Raku's crush, Onodera. Raku wants her to know the truth, but he can't seem to find a way to tell her.
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 4, Making sure, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. But much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feuding gangster families. Meanwhile, Raku can't remember whom he promised to marry ten years ago. All he has is a lock pendant around his neck as a memento. The girl, in turn, holds the key that opens the pendant. Then, Raku discovers that two girls have keys from a promise they also made ten years ago Chitoge and his current crush, Onodera! Making matters worse, another girl with a key appears on the scene.
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 5, Typhoon, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
On the quest to find the girl he promised his heart to as a child, Raku tries Chitoge's key inside his lock pendant at Chitoge's party, but breaks it inside the lock--and makes a startling discovery about the police chief's daughter.
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 6, Showtime, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. But much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feuding gangster families. Just when things seem to be going well between the two, a misunderstanding during their beach trip puts a damper on things. So when Raku and Chitoge are selected to play Romeo and Juliet at the school festival, Chitoge refuses her role! The class draws names for a new Juliet, and Kosaki gets the part. But on the big day, nothing goes as planned!
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 7, The reason, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camelia Nieh].
It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. But much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feduing gangster families. It's almost Christmas, but Chitoge's not in a festive mood because her mother, Hana Kirisaki, is visiting Japan for the winter holidays. Chitoge introduces her false boyfriend to her workaholic mom, who then decides to test his mettle by making him work as her secretary! While laboring away, Raku can't help but notice the strained relationship between Chitoge and her mother. Is there anything he can do?
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 8, Last minute, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
As Chitoge gets more and more acclimatised to her new life in Japan, she finds herself spending more time with Raku and her newfound friends, most of whom have a crush on Raku as well! But now that it's Valentine's Day, will Chitoge and friends find the nerve to give Raku their homemade chocolates?
Nisekoi, false love. Vol. 9, Kamikaze, story and art by Naoshi Komi ; [translation, Camellia Nieh].
It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. But much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feuding gangster families. Meanwhile, at school, there's a special race in store for the boys in class! Raku and the boys don't seem to care much about it; that is until their teacher announces the winner's prize a kiss from a girl! Onodera's very popular in their class, and Raku is determined to protect her lips from being violated! But what will happen when the rest of the guys gang up to thwart him?
Hell and high water, Tanya Landman.
Set in eighteenth-century Devon, this is the story of Caleb, the son of a poor puppeteer. When his father is wrongfully accused of theft and sentenced to transportation, Caleb is left all alone in the world. As a mixed race boy living in an age of slavery, he has always been treated with fear and mistrust. Without his father he is more vulnerable than ever, and is forced to seek out his estranged aunt. After a body washes up on a nearby beach, a shattered Caleb finds himself involved in a dastardly plot: a plot that places him and his newfound family in mortal danger. This powerful story holds the reader in suspense as it charts the growth of a frightened boy into a brave young man.
Defy., Sara B. Larson.
Hardwired : genetically flawed, perfectly human, Trisha Leaver, Lindsay Currie.
Descender. Book one, Tin stars, written by Jeff Lemire ; illustrated by Dustin Nguyen ; lettered and designed by Steve Wands.
One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet.
Sophomores and other oxymorons : another novel, David Lubar.
Following a difficult freshman year, Scott Hudson is hoping that sophomore year will be easier, but after a disaster of a first week he finds himself faced with new challenges including a particularly demanding English teacher, a school board member whose budget cutting is covering up a crime, and the discovery that his friendship with Lee, the Goth girl he met last year, is turning into something else entirely.
Daughters unto devils., Amy Lukavics.
Invisible monsters, Joshua McCune.
A seventeen-year-old girl becomes caught in a deadly conflict of loyalty between the dragon resistance and the government forces who are trying to wipe them out.
A madness so discreet, Mindy McGinnis.
Near the turn of the nineteenth century, Dr. Thornhollow helps teenaged Grace Mae escape from the Boston asylum where she was sent after becoming pregnant by rape, and takes her to Ohio where they put her intelligence and remarkable memory to use in trying to catch murderers.
The weight of feathers, Anna-Marie McLemore.
Although Lace Paloma knows all about the feud between the Palomas and the Corbeaus, she finds herself falling for Cluck Corbeau when he saves her life while both families are performing in the same town.
The After-room., Maile Meloy.
Neverseen, Shannon Messenger.
Sophie battles the rebels and recovers dark memories from her past. She must question everything to find a truth that will either save her world or shatter
Shutter Island, based on the novel by Dennis Lehane ; graphic novel adaptation by Christian de Metter.
U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule, come to Shutter Island's Ashcliffe Hospital in search of an escaped mental patient, but uncover true wickedness as Ashcliffe's mysterious patient treatments propel them to the brink of insanity.
Twilight ; Life and death : a reimagining of the classic novel, Stephenie Meyer.
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer. Packaged as a hardback 'flip book', this edition features nearly 400 pages of new content as well as exquisite new back cover art. Readers will relish experiencing the deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful love story of Bella and Edward through fresh eyes.
First & then, Emma Mills.
Devon is a high school senior, wondering if she really wants to go to college, what to do with her cousin Foster (a freshman) who has moved in with her family in Florida, and whether she likes Ezra, the stuck-up football star at her school, or cannot stand him.
A history of glitter and blood, Hannah Moskowitz.
Beckan, an immortal teenage fairy, and Tier, a young activist, are on opposite sides of a war, but strike up an unlikely friendship
Girl on a plane., Miriam Moss.
Liquidator, Andy Mulligan.
KatKat's wangled a position with the team that looks after mega-rock star Snowy Cosgrove. The Tuttle twins are going to be journalist. Leela's got a placement in a hospital. Spud's doing drains (his dream). And Vicky's going to make sandwiches for a law firm. But when Vicky spills coffee on a lawyer's laptop, and takes it to a friend to clean up, they discover something truly appalling. And find themselves on the inside of a hurtling adventure involving a dying boy, some corrupt lawyers, hair-raising surgery and a rock concert beamed to the entire world.
Juba! : a novel, Walter Dean Myers.
In Five Points, New York, in the 1840s, African American teenager William Henry "Juba" Lane works hard to achieve his dream of becoming a professional dancer but his real break comes when he is invited to perform in England. Based on the life of Master Juba; includes historical note.
The firebug of Balrog County., David Oppegaard.
The murder of an angel, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
As she fights for the family company, Tandy Angel's detective prowess is called into question and her paranoia builds, forcing her to face the possibility that her stalker could be all in her head--or the very real danger that will finally bring her down.
Has to be love, Jolene Perry.
Years ago, Clara survived a vicious bear attack. She's used to getting sympathetic looks around town, but meeting strangers is a different story. Yet her dreams go far beyond Knik, Alaska, and now she's got a secret that's both thrilling and terrifying an acceptance letter from Columbia University. But it turns out her scars aren't as fixable as she hoped, and when her boyfriend begins to press for a forever commitment, she has second thoughts about New York. Then Rhodes, a student teacher in her English class, forces her to acknowledge her writing talent, and everything becomes even more confusing especially with the feelings she's starting to have about him. Now all Clara wants to do is hide from the tough choices she has to make. When her world comes crashing down around her, Clara has to confront her problems and find her way to a decision. Will she choose the life of her dreams or the life that someone she loves has chosen? Which choice is scarier?
The fall of the house of West. [2], written by JT Petty and Paul Pope ; art by David Rubin.
It's not easy keeping secrets from Acropolis's greatest detective, especially when he's your dad. But Aurora gets a lucky break: Haggard West has decided that she is finally old enough to go on patrol alone. It's the perfect opportunity to put her secret plan into action and avenge her mother's death.
Silence is goldfish, Annabel Pitcher
'I know what planet I am, thank you very much and I am sick of trying to bump myself up the solar system when my true position is obvious, just ask the dinner lady with the crinkly face who spotted it a mile off. At primary school when people tried to find friends, I tried to find space that my imagination could fill with whatever it wanted nearly always butterflies, because to me they were perfection, like real-life fairies, with prettier wings.' Tessie-T has never really felt she fitted in and after what she read that night on her father's blog she knows for certain that she never will. How she deals with her discovery makes an entirely riveting, heart-breaking story told through Tess's eyes as she tries to find her place in the world.
Serpentine. [Book one], Cindy Pon.
Although sixteen-year-old Skybright feels lucky to be the handmaid and companion to the daughter of a wealthy family, she is hiding a secret that threatens to destroy her position and her closest relationships.
The bamboo sword, Margi Preus.
In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships.
Ice like fire., Sara Raasch.
Avengers X-Men. Axis, writer, Rick Remender ; artist, Adam Kubert ; penciler, Leinil Francis Yu ... [et al.].
The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world's greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for. Can The Avengers and X-Men finally unite? Would their combined strength be enough to hold back the darkness of the Red Onslaught? Magneto murdered the wrong man, releasing the greatest evil the Marvel Universe has ever known. Now Rogue and Scarlet Witch are all that stand in its way.
Beastly bones : a Jackaby novel, William Ritter.
In 1892, New Fiddleham, New England, things are never quite what they seem, especially when Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer R.F. Jackaby are called upon to investigate the supernatural. First, a vicious species of shape-shifters disguise themselves as a litter of kittens, and a day later, their owner is found murdered with a single mysterious puncture wound. Then in nearby Gad's Valley, now home to the exiled New Fiddleham police detective Charlie Cane, dinosaur bones from a recent dig mysteriously go missing, and an unidentifiable beast starts attacking animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind. Charlie calls on Abigail for help, and soon Abigail and Jackaby are on the hunt for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.
Carry on : the rise and fall of Simon Snow, Rainbow Rowell.
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here. It's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.
Sing a rebel song., Pamela Rushby.
Kagerou daze. 03, Mahiro Satou ; original story, Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) ; character design, Sidu, Wannyanpuu; [translation, Kevin Gifford].
She attends high school with only one other student in her class and has a teacher who takes "underachievement" to exciting new heights. Somehow, though, they're going to have to put on a show for the school festival. But how does this connect to Takane's secret other life as a legendary gamer? And will her legend survive the festival intact?
Your voice is all I hear., Leah Scheier.
The hired girl, Laura Amy Schlitz.
Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself because maybe, just maybe, a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm girl could only dream of a woman with a future.
Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt.
Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice.
Edgewater, Courtney Sheinmel.
Lorrie Hollander lives with her unstable aunt Gigi in a decrepit eyesore of a mansion called Edgewater, but when Charlie, the son of an esteemed senator, takes an interest in Lorrie she is ashamed of her lifestyle until she learns Charlie's family is hiding something too, and that their secrets are inextricably tied.
Just friends., Dyan Sheldon.
The Poe Estate, Polly Shulman.
Sukie braves the twists and turns of the spooky Poe Annex at the New-York Circulating Material Repository to untangle ancient family secrets, find hidden treasure, and help the ghosts who are haunting her house.
Monster., C.J. Skuse.
Spider-verse, writer, Dan Slott [and 11 others] ; penciler, Giuseppe Camuncoli [and 7 others] ; artist, Adam Kubert [and 13 others].
Morlun's whole family of Inheritors is rampaging across the multiverse feeding on the life forces of arachnid-powered superhumans. To have any hope of survival, the Spiders will have to unite with the wall-crawlers of all worlds for the most incredible team up of all.
Stand-off., Andrew Smith.
Batman. Volume 7, Endgame, written by Scott Snyder ; pencils by Greg Capullo ; inks by Danny Miki ; color by FCO Plascencia ; letters by Steve Wands [and 3 others] ; Batman created by Bob Kane ; Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.
For years, the Joker has regarded Batman with a sick, twisted love, thinking that one could never exist without the other. But that's all changed. Now the Clown Prince of Crime is done playing. He's going to kill Batman. And he's going to do it using those who Batman loves the most: the Justice League The Joker returns to Gotham City with a deadlier agenda than ever before, using every tool at his disposal to finally kill the Dark Knight. That includes turning Batman's allies against him in the bloodiest brawl that he's ever had to survive.
Drowning is inevitable, Shalanda Stanley.
After seventeen-year-old Olivia and her friend Jamie accidentally kill Jamie's abusive father, two other friends, Max and Maggie, join them in running away from St. Francisville, Louisiana, to hide out in New Orleans while they try to figure out what to do next.
Black Widow. Forever red, Margaret Stohl.
Natasha Romanov, called the Black Widow, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D, rescues a young girl from Ivan, the man who once trained her as an assassin and eight years later she is called upon to protect the teenager Ava has become from a threat from the past and possibly from S.H.I.E.L.D itself.
The beast of Cretacea, Todd Strasser.
Aboard the Pequod, seventeen-year-old Ishmael arrives on the planet Cretacea to hunt down great ocean-dwelling beasts to harvest and send back to the resource-depleted Earth. But the ship's captain, Ahab, who lost his leg to the Great Terrafin years ago, is obsessed with hunting down the beast. The classic tale of Moby Dick as set in the future.
Girl online on tour, Zoe Sugg.
Penny joins her rock-star boyfriend on the road in Europe. Can Penny learn to balance life and love on the road, or will she lose everything in pursuit of the perfect summer?
Kamisama kiss. 19, story & art by Julietta Suzuki ; [English translation & adaptation, Tomo Kimura].
The school trip to Okinawa is turning out to be the opposite of a good time for Nanami and her friends. A terrible storm has shut down the island, and it turns out the bad weather is being caused by an enraged mermaid who won't rest until her stolen robe of feathers is returned. Nanami tries to get the robe back from Kirihito, who takes it to help him rescue his body from the Land of the Dead, but ends up drained of her vital energy! Can her shinshi Tomoe and Mizuki put aside their differences long enough to save their kamisama, or is Okinawa doomed?!
Ranma 1/2. 19 & 20, [story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones, Toshifumi Yoshida].
A remastered 2-in-1 edition of the all-time classic hit from one of Japan's most beloved creators, available for the first time in a format faithful to the original work. One day, teenage martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary training ground in China. Now, every time he's splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into a panda! What's a half-guy, half-girl to do? Meet Picolet Chardin II, master of the tres terrifying "La Belle France School of Martial-Arts Dining." It turns out that Ranma's and Akane's fathers as they've been known to do, once or twice have promised one of their children in exchange for a debt, and now that debt's come due. If Ranma can't defeat Picolet at his own game, it'd be more than "La Belle France" it'd be wedding bells!
What we left behind., Robin Talley.
The immortal heights, Sherry Thomas.
When Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, demands that Titus hand over Iolanthe or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage, Iolanthe and Titus decide to infiltrate Bane's crypt, the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis.
Daredevil. [1, Devil at bay], writer, Mark Waid ; artists, Chris Samnee, Peter Krause.
Matt Murdock, the Daredevil, heads to San Francisco where he battles evil, including the Owl and an all new foe.
Daredevil. [2, West-case scenario], writers, Mark Waid, Brian Michael Bendis, Karl Kesel ; pencils, Javier Rodriguez [and 3 others] ; inks, Alvaro Lopez, Alex Maleev & Tom Palmer.
Original Sin tie-in! When Matt learns something about his past that's too terrible to accept, he seeks out his mother only to find her in more trouble than he could possibly have imagined. Prepare for the untold story of how Matt Murdock's mother became Sister Maggie as her biggest sin is finally revealed! Then, Daredevil takes on a new case with a killer opposition and faces the Purple Children! One of DD's oldest foes has unleashed a force that he can't fight without being swallowed by his darkest moods and thoughts. As the Purple Children steal everything Matt Murdock has achieved for himself, is this the beginning of a new, grim chapter in Daredevil's life?
Daredevil. [3, The Daredevil you know], storytellers, Mark Waid & Chris Samnee ; colorist, Matthew Wilson ; letterer VC's Joe Caramagna.
Daredevil's recent traumas have left him coping in an unexpected way! A mystery that's been building since issue one starts to pay off big! San Francisco now has two men without fear and only one will be left standing!
Time's divide, Rysa Walker.
Uglies., Scott Westerfield.
Fall., Sean Williams.
MARTians, Blythe Woolston.
In a near-future consumer dystopia, Zoe Zindleman must choose from limited, bleak housing options, including a converted strip-mall refuge that offers safety and proximity to her new place of work, ALLMART.
Nanotech, Denis Wright.
High School students on a science field trip to Auckland are captured by white supremacist group NAB, whose target is American biologist Professor Meinhoff. He's made a startling and dangerous breakthrough in molecular biology--a virus that could destroy entire ethnic groups if it falls into the wrong hands. The kidnappers want it. Joe Baxter, his mates and teacher, Bernie, get in the way. Time is running out as they try to escape the kidnappers, save the professor, and ensure that the shocking plan doesn't succeed.

Non-Fiction

Case closed. Volume 12, Gosho Aoyama ; [translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya].
After a suspicious man transforms witty high schooler Jimmy Kudo into a puny grade schooler, the hapless boy finds a home with eccentric inventor Professor Agasa, who searches for a cure for his condition, and while he waits to be restored to his adolescence, Jimmy takes on the name Detective Conan and helps an incompetent private detective solve g
They let me write a book : Jamie's world, Jamie Curry ; with Alex Casey.
"Hi, I'm Jamie. I make videos on the internet. Enough people watched them that they let me write a book. I know. What is life? Inside is my story... so far. Read about my cowboy hat years, the time I dug a big hole and lived in it, and the moment I pulled down my pants at a badminton game. I'll tell you my top travel tips (drink water), how to have fun at a school ball (don't go), and how to be an adult (eat an oyster). Oh yeah, and I'll talk about Facebook and YouTube, because I guess that's what got us ito this in the first palce. Come on in!"
Binge, Tyler Oakley
For someone who made a career out of over-sharing on the internet, Tyler Oakley has a shocking number of personal mishaps and shenanigans to reveal in his first book: he experienced a legitimate rage blackout in a Cheesecake Factory; he had a fashion stand-off with the White House secret service; he crashed a car in front of his entire high school in his fast food restaurant server's uniform; he projectile vomited while bartering with a grandmother. With millions of fans clamouring for more Tyler Oakley, he delivers his best untold, hilariously side-splitting moments with trademark flair in Binge.
Find your feet (the 8 things I wish I'd know before I left high school), Rebecca Sparrow.
Everybody knows deciding what to do after high school can be tough, especially when: your Year 12 results weren't what you'd hoped for; you have no clue what you want to do with The Rest of Your Life; your parents are obsessed with you studying law/accounting/puppetry despite the fact you'd rather, well, gnaw off your own arm. So how do you get through it? Bestselling author Rebecca Sparrow is back to share the advice she wished someone had told her when she left school. Like how to decide if your dream is really a career or just a hobby. Or how to find a mentor and deal with your first workplace humiliation. And why being a 'people pleaser' is a fast track to misery.
Dragon ball Z. Vol. 21, story and art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen].