Thursday, August 23, 2012

New Books

Graphic Novels:

Voltron Force. Vol. 3, Twin Trouble -- Now that Daniel's a Voltron Force cadet, he can't wait to show off in front of his former classmates at the Galaxy Alliance Flight Academy. He owns the skies in Black Lion! Suddenly, two mysterious ships appear out of nowhere and put Daniel's flying to shame. Who are these mysterious new pilots? And is their presence at the Academy an act of peace or aggression?
X-Men/Steve Rogers. Escape from the Negative Zone -- When Hope, Cyclops, Dr. Nemesis, and Namor are accidentally transported to the Negative Zone, Cyclops and Hope are held prisoner as Namor is driven insane from lack of water, and Steve Rogers must travel to the dimension to rescue them.
X-Men. FF -- When the Future Foundation discovers a distress beacon from another dimension, they join forces with the X-Men hopping dimensions in order to rescue sea captain Lee Forrester, encounter dinosaurs, aliens, and an old friend.
Red Hulk. Vol. 11, Haunted -- It's the Hulk smackdown you've been waiting for when Red She-Hulk shows up to confront big daddy! But when the Eternals attack, has Red Hulk set in motion the end of the world? As betrayal strikes Red's new cadre of villains, Red finds himself being haunted by ghosts of his past.
Wonder Woman. Odyssey -- Diana sets out to track down the answer to the question of who has messed with her timeline and why they destroyed Paradise Island. A great intro for new readers to the series.
Fictionauts by Mauro Mantella -- They've battled, Moby Dick, matched wits with Dickens, and befriended a kingdom of evolved sea monkeys! They're the genre hopping heroes of Hypercity -- the Fictionauts! Fantasy is a serious business for this team, as they scour fictional worlds to right dangerous anomalies and preserve the balance between reality and imagination.
Kevin Keller -- Read all about Kevin's introduction to the world of Riverdale! See how Kevin first met Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica; how he came to love journalism, and what drives him to want to follow in the footsteps of his father, a retired Army Colonel, and serve in the military! Experience what it was like for Kevin growing up and how he learned to deal with all kinds of issues ranging from schoolyard bullying to discovering who he is and who he wants to be.
Archie Meets Kiss -- When one of Sabrina the Teenage Witch's spells goes awry and summons forth a gang of dangerous monsters bent on turning the people of Riverdale into mindless zombies, what can Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Betty, and Veronica do to save their town? Enter KISS: The Demon, Starchild, Catman, and Spaceman, four supernatural heroes with their sights set on the frightening invaders and their mysterious weapon, the Dynasty Amulet.
Wandering Son Vol. 3 by Takako Shimura -- Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. But one day, abruptly, their secret is exposed, and the two find themselves the target of sixth-grade cruelty. Their friendship is strained, as Yoshino makes a half-hearted effort at being a 'normal girl' -- and their mentor, Yuki, reveals the harder reality of being transgendered. Meanwhile, Shuichi's sister, Maho, realizes her dream of becoming a model and drags Shuichi along for the ride.

Fiction:

Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan -- four short stories, interviews and fun activities reveal the world of Percy Jackson and the other heroes of Olympus.
The Girl is Trouble by Kathryn Haines -- late in 1942, Iris helps her father run his detective business, but her investigation into her mother's supposed suicide lands her in deep trouble.
Cali Boys by Kelli London -- Kassidy Maddox enjoys being the center of attention, juggling three men until she meets a new one who wants her for himself, and Jacobi turns to Kassidy for advice when she meets a boy who seems too good to be true.
Secret Diary of Sarah Chamberlain by Sarah Norkus -- In the year 2008, fifteen year-old Emily Grace discovers a secret hiding place under a wooden plank in the attic of an old house in Petersburg. It conceals a 150 year-old-diary belonging to Sarah Chamberlain, the previous owner of the house. Carefully turning to the last entry, Em's interest is piqued by the mention of missing confederate gold and a murder mystery. Emotionally, Em's life is spinning out of control and the diary is a welcome distraction. Each day her faith slips further and further away as she blames God for the many trials and tribulations she has had to endure. After airing her grievances to God, she suddenly finds herself in a 19th century parlor, and soon begins to forget she ever lived another life.
Girl in the Mirror by Meg Kearney -- In a series of poems and journal entries, seventeen-year-old Lizzie grieves over the death of her adoptive father, as her plans for college and search for her birth mother are put on hold.
Far West by Patricia Wrede -- When the unlucky magical twin Eff joins an expedition to map the Far West, she endures a long prairie winter and encounters with previously unknown creatures before realizing the importance of ending a magical flood.
Carter’s Unfocused One-track Mind by Brent Crawford -- Fifteen-year-old WIll Carter's sophomore year at Merrian High presents new problems, from the return of Scary Terry to friends-with-benefits negotiations with Abby, but when Abby considers transferring to a New York arts school, Carter's world is turned upside-down.
Lost Code by Kevin Emerson -- In a world ravaged by global warming, teenage Owen Parker discovers that he may be the descendant of a highly advanced, ancient race, with whose knowledge he may be able to save the earth from self-destruction.
Girl Out Loud by Emily Gale -- Fifteen-year-old Kass is trying to resist her manic-depressive father's attempts to make her try out for "The X Factor" while she also deals with her crush on the same older boy her best friend likes, her distant mother's mysterious comings and goings, and her younger brother's criminal activities.
Lost Girls by Ann Kelley -- In 1974, fourteen-year-old Bonnie, eight other Amelia Earhart Cadets aged nine to seventeen, and their irresponsible young leader are stranded on a forbidden island off the coast of Thailand on the brink of a deadly storm and must fight to survive.
Rift: A Nightshade Novel by Andrea Cremer -- Ember Morrow fulfills a family obligation by joining the Conatus Guard and begins training to help seek out and stop evildoers and their unnatural creations.

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