Great Graphic Novels: The Adventure Continues
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Come along on these awesome adventures, both new and beloved, where extinct animals are modern-day heroes, a group of friends have to save a magical land, a girl tries to start a club with her best friends, and the classic Baby-Sitters Club is re-imagined in an all-new graphic novel format!
You won't want to miss:
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Mary-Anne's Bad Luck Mystery by CYNTHIA YUAN CHENG.
Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in The Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next? The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don’t solve this mystery soon! A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Cynthia Yuan Cheng!
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The Extincts: Flight of the Mammoth by SCOTT MAGOON. A team of genetically enhanced extinct animals embark on top-secret missions around the world in the second entry in this action-packed graphic novel series! After stopping Dr. Z’s nefarious plan, things haven’t quite been the same for the Extincts. In order to pay the bills, they open a zoo and gift shop. The team thinks it’s a great chance to educate the public and teach people to be better to the environment, but Lug isn’t so sure that this is the best use of their time and energy. After a near-tragic incident, Lug decides to leave the team and goes to do work that he thinks will actually make a difference: helping a group of smoke jumpers stop the wildfires in California. But it seems like the fires they’re stopping may not be so natural — someone seems to be causing them to try to lure Lug to follow... It’s going to take the help of all the Extincts to get to the bottom of it and save the day!
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Nat For Nothing by MARIA SCRIVAN. Natalie is having a rough start to the school year. Each student has been asked to join an extracurricular activity, and Nat's two best friends have no trouble finding activities that interest them. Flo tries her hand at puppetry, and Zoe makes the volleyball team... with Nat's ex-BFF, Lily! So now Zoe and Lily are always together, and Nat is over it! Nat's feeling betrayed, and she still hasn't found a club to join. But when Nat meets a new student who's having the same difficulty choosing a club, they decide to create one together. Could this be the solution to her problems?
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Lost Legends of Nothing by ALEJANDRA GREEN and FANNY RODRIGUEZ. Welcome back to Nothing! After the battle with Stryx, Nathan is lost and alone (again). But this time, he has friends to find and a quest to continue! At least no one is chasing him... well, except for that ancient evil spirit trying to destroy Nothing. Oh, and the war started (great!). If Nathan and his band of friends weren’t already feeling the pressure, they must prevent two realms from tearing Nothing apart, defeat Stryx, and not die in the process (no biggie). Otherwise, volken, faes, and all magic could vanish from Nothing... forever.
- Song of the Sea by Tomm Moore and SAMUEL SATTIN. Many years after the disappearance of their mother, siblings Ben and Saoirse and their lighthouse-keeper father are still drowning in grief. Ben blames his little sister for the loss of their mother, but when the kids discover that Saoirse is a selkie and the magical world that their mother told stories about is real, they dive into an adventure to keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. Based on the award-winning film Song of the Sea, this graphic novel is a wonder of magical storytelling and visual splendor that is destined to become a classic.
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