Monday, May 7, 2012

Graphic Novels:

Superman. Nightwing and Flamebird. Vol. 2 -- Superman is gone, and the only thing that stands between Earth and an invasion led by General Zod of Krypton are Nightwing & Flamebird, who are, of course, kryptonians themselves! And Lois Lane discovers that her father, long believed dead, has returned, bearing an ominous message for her...
Essential. Web of Spider-Man. Vol. 1 -- An all-new Spiderman series opens with all-new villains and challenges for the black-clad superspider!
Marvel Masterworks Presents. The Amazing Spider-Man. Vol. 6 -- Spiderman and Jonah Jameson are both targets of the Kingpin! Can Spidey overcome his dislike of Jonah long enough to defeat their mutual enemy? Plus other adventures.
Spider-Man. Deadly Foes of Spider-Man -- Spider-man's deadliest foes take the limelight, and struggle to succeed against other villains and heroes alike.
Amazing Spider-Man. The Complete Ben Reilly Epics. Vols. 2-3 -- follow the further adventures of the clone spider-man, and also find out what's happening to Peter Parker and MJ as Spidey faces the loss of his powers!
Spider-Man Through the Decades -- a sampling of epic and moving moments through the life of Spider-man, from the 1960's forwards.
Spider-Man. Chapter One -- Explore the reinvention of Spider-man for the 21st century as he faces off (for the very first time) some of his most traditional enemies.
Spider-Man. The Vengeance of Venom -- When Spider-man first donned his sleek black suit, he had no idea it would eventually become his greatest enemy, Venom! Watch as Eddy Brock tries to take down Spidey!
Ghost Projekt by Joe Harris --  With the end of the Cold War, many things are coming to the surface in Russia. U.S. Weapons inspector Will Haley and a beautiful Russian Agent risk their lives to find out what powers a mysterious weapon has, and to rescue it from the hands of brigands.
Resistance. Book 2, Defiance by Carla Jablonski -- Paul, Marie and Sophie attempt to keep their cool as Nazi soldiers occupy their village in France; the lives of French Resistance fighters and even hidden Jews depend on their courage and their silence, as conditions steadily worsen.
Amy Devlin Mysteries. Books 2, All Saints Day by Christina Weir -- Every ten years on All Saint's Day, a murder victim - a sinner with a saint's name -- has been found; in a month the anniversary will recur; can Amy Devlin solve the case before then? And what about the reporter camped on her doorstep?

Nonfiction:

How to Draw Zombies by Mike Butkus -- drawing lessons cover anatomy, setting the stage, features, horrific elements, zombie apocalypse, and more!
Miles to Go for Freedom by Linda Barrett Osborne -- primary sources including interviews, newspaper accounts and more reveal the early history of segregatiion and the civil rights movement in the Jim Crow era.
How to Feel Good: 20 things teens can do by Tricia Mangan -- twenty healthy skills for teens to build confidence and calm in the face of daily

Fiction:

Calling by Kelley Armstrong -- Darkness Rising #2 - Maya and her friends have been kidnapped, and after a terrifying helicopter crash, find themselves being pursued by evil-doers across the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their supernatural powers to aid them.
Partials by Dan Wells -- After a weaponized virus has wiped out most of the human race, Kira makes a discovery about the Partials - an engineered (and feared) species, which could change the future for both of them - forever.
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers -- Ismae is only 14 when she escapes a brutal arranged marriage and then is whisked away to the Abbey of St. Mortain, where she is trained to become Death's Handmaiden.

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