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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky the Space Cat Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554533091 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Aug 01, 2009

Binky is a space cat – at least in his own mind. He’s really a house cat who has never left the family "space station." Unlike other house cats, Binky has a mission: to blast off into outer space (outside), explore unknown places (the backyard) and battle aliens (bugs). Binky must undergo rigorous training so he can repel the alien attacks that threaten his humans. As he builds his spaceship, he must be extremely careful with his blueprints – the enemy is always watching. Soon Binky is ready to voyage into outer space. His humans go out there e... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky the Space Cat Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554534197 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Aug 01, 2009

Binky is a space cat – at least in his own mind. He’s really a house cat who has never left the family "space station." Unlike other house cats, Binky has a mission: to blast off into outer space (outside), explore unknown places (the backyard) and battle aliens (bugs). Binky must undergo rigorous training so he can repel the alien attacks that threaten his humans. As he builds his spaceship, he must be extremely careful with his blueprints – the enemy is always watching. Soon Binky is ready to voyage into outer space. His humans go out there e... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky to the Rescue Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554535026 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2010

While in hot pursuit of an alien invader (a bug), Binky accidentally falls out the space station porthole (bathroom window) and finds himself in outer space (outside) for the very first time. But just as Binky begins to explore, he discovers that his copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped beneath an enemy warship (wasps’ nest)! Binky must rescue Ted from the clutches of these evil aliens. Will he be able to save his best friend? Can Ted survive his ordeal? Does Binky still suffer from space gas? This book will delight graphic novel readers o... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky to the Rescue Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554535972 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2010

While in hot pursuit of an alien invader (a bug), Binky accidentally falls out the space station porthole (bathroom window) and finds himself in outer space (outside) for the very first time. But just as Binky begins to explore, he discovers that his copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped beneath an enemy warship (wasps’ nest)! Binky must rescue Ted from the clutches of these evil aliens. Will he be able to save his best friend? Can Ted survive his ordeal? Does Binky still suffer from space gas? This book will delight graphic novel readers o... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Under Pressure Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554535040 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2011

In Binky’s third adventure, our intrepid, sometimes accident-prone hero is shaken out of his routine when he’s forced to contend with Gracie, a dainty striped foster kitty who comes to live at Binky’s space station (aka his home at 42 Sentinel Parkway). Binky instantly resents the new arrival, whose cute face and perfect manners are downright annoying. Indeed, Gracie seems too perfect. So Binky decides to do some undercover investigating and discovers a shocking truth about the family guest. Soon Binky is thrust full-throttle into a situation t... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Under Pressure Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554537679 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2011

In Binky’s third adventure, our intrepid, sometimes accident-prone hero is shaken out of his routine when he’s forced to contend with Gracie, a dainty striped foster kitty who comes to live at Binky’s space station (aka his home at 42 Sentinel Parkway). Binky instantly resents the new arrival, whose cute face and perfect manners are downright annoying. Indeed, Gracie seems too perfect. So Binky decides to do some undercover investigating and discovers a shocking truth about the family guest. Soon Binky is thrust full-throttle into a situation t... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Takes Charge Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554537037 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

Binky the Space Cat, star of this junior graphic novel series, has been assigned an important mission: to train a new space cadet recruit. But when the youngster named Gordon shows up at Binky's house, he's not the kitten Binky expected. In fact, he's not a kitten at all. He's a dog! Because of a new diversity program, dogs are now allowed into P.U.R.S.T. --- Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel (formerly Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel). Ever dutiful, Binky and his colleague Gracie give it their best effort to train him, ... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Takes Charge Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554537686 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

Binky the Space Cat, star of this junior graphic novel series, has been assigned an important mission: to train a new space cadet recruit. But when the youngster named Gordon shows up at Binky's house, he's not the kitten Binky expected. In fact, he's not a kitten at all. He's a dog! Because of a new diversity program, dogs are now allowed into P.U.R.S.T. --- Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel (formerly Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel). Ever dutiful, Binky and his colleague Gracie give it their best effort to train him, ... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky: License to Scratch Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554539635 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2013

Binky the space cat and his team of space pets are left at the vet's office while their humans are away. Binky plans an escape, only to stumble on a secret experiment that could give vicious aliens the upper hand! It's up to Binky and his friends to save the humans ... and themselves! Binky: License to Scratch is the final book in the Binky Adventure series, where dry humour and sci-fi slapstick are mixed with lots of heart.
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky: License to Scratch Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554539642 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2013

Binky the space cat and his team of space pets are left at the vet's office while their humans are away. Binky plans an escape, only to stumble on a secret experiment that could give vicious aliens the upper hand! It's up to Binky and his friends to save the humans ... and themselves! Binky: License to Scratch is the final book in the Binky Adventure series, where dry humour and sci-fi slapstick are mixed with lots of heart.
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big City Otto Hardcover Bill Slavin 9781554534760 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Sep 01, 2011

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie in America. But once they hit the wild streets of the concrete jungle, Otto and Crackers court trouble at every turn -- even becoming unwittingly involved in the seedy alligator underworld dominating the ... + Read More
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big City Otto Paperback Bill Slavin 9781554534777 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Sep 01, 2011

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie in America. But once they hit the wild streets of the concrete jungle, Otto and Crackers court trouble at every turn -- even becoming unwittingly involved in the seedy alligator underworld dominating the ... + Read More
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big Top Otto Hardcover Bill Slavin 9781554538065 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Aug 01, 2013

Otto the elephant continues his search for his childhood friend Georgie, a chimpanzee who was abducted from their forest home in Africa and shipped to the wilds of America by the Man with the Wooden Nose. When Otto sees a circus poster with a chimp that looks just like Georgie, he and his parrot friend, Crackers, follow the trail of the traveling circus. Along the way, they crash a football game, steal a peanut-shaped car and get thrown in jail. Will Otto and Crackers find Georgie? Or will trouble find them first? Big Top Otto is the second bo... + Read More
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big Top Otto Paperback Bill Slavin 9781554538072 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Aug 01, 2013

Otto the elephant continues his search for his childhood friend Georgie, a chimpanzee who was abducted from their forest home in Africa and shipped to the wilds of America by the Man with the Wooden Nose. When Otto sees a circus poster with a chimp that looks just like Georgie, he and his parrot friend, Crackers, follow the trail of the traveling circus. Along the way, they crash a football game, steal a peanut-shaped car and get thrown in jail. Will Otto and Crackers find Georgie? Or will trouble find them first? Big Top Otto is the second bo... + Read More
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Series: Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus Hardcover Sylvie Desrosiers 9781554535774 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2011

This zany tale pits a grouchy pooch against Hocus Pocus, a mischievous blue bunny who lives in a magician’s hat. When Hocus Pocus spots a bunch of tantalizing carrots poking out of a shopping bag, he decides he must have them. But to reach the kitchen counter, he must risk waking Dog, a pet canine who snoozes nearby. Tiptoeing in a pair of bunny slippers works beautifully at first -- until a peanut shell gets crunched loudly underfoot. Soon, Dog is wide awake, and the two begin a hilarious battle, trading victories and defeats and ultimately at... + Read More
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Series: Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus Takes the Train Hardcover Sylvie Desrosiers 9781554539567 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2013

As this hilarious and virtually wordless graphic novel begins, Hocus Pocus, a rabbit who lives inside a magician's hat, is about to board a train when he's surprised to spy another rabbit nearby. Though he's disappointed when he realizes it's actually only a stuffed rabbit (which clever young readers will know all along!), Hocus Pocus soon comes to understand it's a treasured toy that has been accidentally left behind by a small child, and he quickly jumps into action to try and reunite the two. Unfortunately, what should be an easy mission for... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot Boy Into the Woods Hardcover J. Torres 9781554537112 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

Bored while visiting his grandmother for the weekend, Rufus, an ordinary ten-year-old boy, ventures into the nearby woods after he spies his young neighbor Penny heading there. A city kid, Rufus quickly loses sight of Penny, but while making his way back to Grammy's, he's drawn to an unusual object he sees hidden inside a tree: it's a totem, carved out of wood and hung on a cord. Rufus places the odd-looking thing around his neck and reads out loud the word inscribed on it: “Sasquatch.” Suddenly, strange things begin happening all around him --... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot Boy Into the Woods Paperback J. Torres 9781554537129 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

Bored while visiting his grandmother for the weekend, Rufus, an ordinary ten-year-old boy, ventures into the nearby woods after he spies his young neighbor Penny heading there. A city kid, Rufus quickly loses sight of Penny, but while making his way back to Grammy's, he's drawn to an unusual object he sees hidden inside a tree: it's a totem, carved out of wood and hung on a cord. Rufus places the odd-looking thing around his neck and reads out loud the word inscribed on it: “Sasquatch.” Suddenly, strange things begin happening all around him --... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot Boy Unkindness of Ravens, The Hardcover J. Torres 9781554537136 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2013

Rufus has returned to Grammy's for the weekend, and he's brought along the wooden Q'achi totem he uncovered on his last visit. After setting out to find his pal Penny in the woods and losing his way, Rufus once again turns to the totem for help. Unfortunately, Talon and Beak, a pair of greedy ravens, are watching from the trees as Rufus uses the powerful totem to transform into Bigfoot Boy. Imagining “the things we could do with that totem,” Talon decides his flock of ravens must steal the totem. Though Rufus and Penny desperately try to thwart... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot Boy Unkindness of Ravens, The Paperback J. Torres 9781554537143 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2013

Rufus has returned to Grammy's for the weekend, and he's brought along the wooden Q'achi totem he uncovered on his last visit. After setting out to find his pal Penny in the woods and losing his way, Rufus once again turns to the totem for help. Unfortunately, Talon and Beak, a pair of greedy ravens, are watching from the trees as Rufus uses the powerful totem to transform into Bigfoot Boy. Imagining “the things we could do with that totem,” Talon decides his flock of ravens must steal the totem. Though Rufus and Penny desperately try to thwart... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Tower of Treasure Hardcover Scott Chantler 9781554534142 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2010

As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find her twin brother --- or the mysterious man who snatched him away when they were just children. Meanwhile, Topper, the circus juggler, recruits Dessa and the circus strongman, Fisk, for the job of robbing the royal treasury. Hungry and desperate, bo... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Tower of Treasure 1st edition Paperback Scott Chantler 9781554534159 $11.19 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2010

As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find her twin brother --- or the mysterious man who snatched him away when they were just children. Meanwhile, Topper, the circus juggler, recruits Dessa and the circus strongman, Fisk, for the job of robbing the royal treasury. Hungry and desperate, bo... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Sign of the Black Rock, The Hardcover Scott Chantler 9781554534166 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2011

Young readers (and adults, too) will feel transported by the clever, intricate plotline and superb, sweeping illustrations of this second title in the Three Thieves series. The action resumes as our three goodhearted fugitives stop at a roadside inn during a ferocious thunderstorm. Narrow escapes ensue as Grig, the scheming and selfish innkeeper, endeavors to capture the trio and secure a reward from the Queen. Tensions mount further as the Queen’s Dragons arrive at the tavern, hot on the trail of the fugitives and immediately suspicious of the... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Sign of the Black Rock, The 1st edition Paperback Scott Chantler 9781554534173 $11.19 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2011

Young readers (and adults, too) will feel transported by the clever, intricate plotline and superb, sweeping illustrations of this second title in the Three Thieves series. The action resumes as our three goodhearted fugitives stop at a roadside inn during a ferocious thunderstorm. Narrow escapes ensue as Grig, the scheming and selfish innkeeper, endeavors to capture the trio and secure a reward from the Queen. Tensions mount further as the Queen’s Dragons arrive at the tavern, hot on the trail of the fugitives and immediately suspicious of the... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Captive Prince, The Hardcover Scott Chantler 9781554537761 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Book three of the acclaimed Three Thieves graphic novel series begins with Dessa, Topper and Fisk, still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, stopping to make camp for the night. While collecting firewood, Dessa happens upon a kidnapping and manages to boldly rescue the captive boy and bring him to safety. Once out of harm's way, the boy reveals that he is Paladin, the crown prince of Medoria! Upon Paladin's safe return to his kingdom, his father, King Victor the Fourth, decrees three days of celebration in tribute to the three heroes who have ... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Captive Prince, The 1st edition Paperback Scott Chantler 9781554537778 $11.19 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Book three of the acclaimed Three Thieves graphic novel series begins with Dessa, Topper and Fisk, still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, stopping to make camp for the night. While collecting firewood, Dessa happens upon a kidnapping and manages to boldly rescue the captive boy and bring him to safety. Once out of harm's way, the boy reveals that he is Paladin, the crown prince of Medoria! Upon Paladin's safe return to his kingdom, his father, King Victor the Fourth, decrees three days of celebration in tribute to the three heroes who have ... + Read More
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Series: Cat's Cradle Golden Twine, The Hardcover Jo Rioux 9781554536368 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2012

Now available as a motion comic! In this steampunk fantasy graphic novel, an orphan girl named Suri, barely earning her keep with a traveling merchant camp, has ambitions of becoming a heroic monster tamer. Suri is convinced monster taming is her destiny, defiantly explaining to those who deride her that she was born in “the land of monsters” and “was carried into this valley in the arms of a fire-breathing dragon.” But while Suri may be brave enough to challenge a monster, she still has quite a few lessons to learn about their world. Like ho... + Read More
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Series: Cat's Cradle Golden Twine, The Paperback Jo Rioux 9781554536375 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2012

Now available as a motion comic! In this steampunk fantasy graphic novel, an orphan girl named Suri, barely earning her keep with a traveling merchant camp, has ambitions of becoming a heroic monster tamer. Suri is convinced monster taming is her destiny, defiantly explaining to those who deride her that she was born in “the land of monsters” and “was carried into this valley in the arms of a fire-breathing dragon.” But while Suri may be brave enough to challenge a monster, she still has quite a few lessons to learn about their world. Like ho... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Sees the Light Hardcover Claudia Dávila 9781554535811 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn’t mope for long. After all, her name -- pronounced "loose" -- means "light." Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbors can grow their... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Sees the Light Paperback Claudia Dávila 9781554537662 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn’t mope for long. After all, her name -- pronounced "loose" -- means "light." Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbors can grow their... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Makes a Splash Hardcover Claudia Dávila 9781554537624 $16.95 USD JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2012

Residents of the city of Petroville are suffering through the hottest and driest summer on record. Desperate for a way to cool off, Luz and her friends head out to Spring Pond to go swimming. But when they arrive, they're shocked to discover the pond has virtually disappeared! It turns out a multinational company has purchased the nearby land and is using the water from the spring to make their soda. Meanwhile, back in the city, the gardens in Friendship Park are withering and at risk of dying because of the lack of rain. And now the city has i... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Makes a Splash Paperback Claudia Dávila 9781554537693 $8.95 USD JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2012

Residents of the city of Petroville are suffering through the hottest and driest summer on record. Desperate for a way to cool off, Luz and her friends head out to Spring Pond to go swimming. But when they arrive, they're shocked to discover the pond has virtually disappeared! It turns out a multinational company has purchased the nearby land and is using the water from the spring to make their soda. Meanwhile, back in the city, the gardens in Friendship Park are withering and at risk of dying because of the lack of rain. And now the city has i... + Read More
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That One Spooky Night Hardcover Dan Bar-el 9781554537518 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

This collection of graphic short stories written by Dan Bar-el contains three separate tales of strange and surprising events that all happen one Halloween night. In “Broom with a View,” a girl's broom for her witch costume mistakenly gets switched with a broom belonging to a real witch. Featured in “10 000 Tentacles under the Tub” are two rambunctious boys who fight sea monsters while trick-or-treating as aqua-heroes, only to discover that their biggest challenge still awaits --- in the bathtub. In “The Fang Gang,” everything gets turned aroun... + Read More
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That One Spooky Night Paperback Dan Bar-el 9781554537525 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2012

This collection of graphic short stories written by Dan Bar-el contains three separate tales of strange and surprising events that all happen one Halloween night. In “Broom with a View,” a girl's broom for her witch costume mistakenly gets switched with a broom belonging to a real witch. Featured in “10 000 Tentacles under the Tub” are two rambunctious boys who fight sea monsters while trick-or-treating as aqua-heroes, only to discover that their biggest challenge still awaits --- in the bathtub. In “The Fang Gang,” everything gets turned aroun... + Read More
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Lila and Ecco's Do-It-Yourself Comics Club Hardcover Willow Dawson 9781554534388 $16.95 USD JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2010

Twelve-year-olds Lila and Ecco are obsessed with comics. Every summer, they dress up as their favorite characters to attend the local comic book convention. This year, after they stumble into a workshop of comics creators, Lila and Ecco come to an exciting realization --- they can make their very own comic books! Join Lila and Ecco as they embark on their exciting and rewarding do-it-yourself adventure. Along the way, readers will see how comics can be used to share stories with their friends and say what they want to say. They'll also learn h... + Read More
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Lila and Ecco's Do-It-Yourself Comics Club Paperback Willow Dawson 9781554534395 $7.95 USD JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2010

Twelve-year-olds Lila and Ecco are obsessed with comics. Every summer, they dress up as their favorite characters to attend the local comic book convention. This year, after they stumble into a workshop of comics creators, Lila and Ecco come to an exciting realization --- they can make their very own comic books! Join Lila and Ecco as they embark on their exciting and rewarding do-it-yourself adventure. Along the way, readers will see how comics can be used to share stories with their friends and say what they want to say. They'll also learn h... + Read More
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Series: A Sam & Friends Mystery Dracula Madness Hardcover Mary Labatt 9781554534180 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Feb 01, 2009

In the first book in the Sam and Friends Mystery graphic novel series, Dracula Madness, Jennie meets Samantha, the sheepdog belonging to her new next-door neighbors. No ordinary dog, Sam is a detective with a nose for sniffing out a mystery even in a small town as uneventful as Woodford. No ordinary girl, Jennie has a special connection with this dog – Jennie can read Sam’s thoughts. After Jennie and her friend Beth show Sam the creepiest house in town, the dog detective is on the case. The weird owner of the house, McIver, must be ... Dracula.... + Read More
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Series: A Sam & Friends Mystery Dracula Madness Paperback Mary Labatt 9781553373032 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Feb 01, 2009

In the first book in the Sam and Friends Mystery graphic novel series, Dracula Madness, Jennie meets Samantha, the sheepdog belonging to her new next-door neighbors. No ordinary dog, Sam is a detective with a nose for sniffing out a mystery even in a small town as uneventful as Woodford. No ordinary girl, Jennie has a special connection with this dog – Jennie can read Sam’s thoughts. After Jennie and her friend Beth show Sam the creepiest house in town, the dog detective is on the case. The weird owner of the house, McIver, must be ... Dracula.... + Read More
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Lake Monster Mix-Up Hardcover Mary Labatt 9781553378228 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Aug 01, 2009

In the second book in the Sam & Friends Mystery graphic novel series, canine sleuth Sam is bored at the prospect of spending a cottage weekend at Sagawa Lake - until she hears that the lake has a deep, dark secret. This is exactly what Sam wants to hear and sure enough, with help from Jennie and Beth, Sam finds an old diary hidden in the wall of their cabin and what they read there is chilling. Is it the key to the secret of Sagawa Lake? What about the strange face painted on the rock, near the water's edge - and the creepy cave nearby? Somethi... + Read More
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Lake Monster Mix-Up Paperback Mary Labatt 9781553373025 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Aug 01, 2009

In the second book in the Sam & Friends Mystery graphic novel series, canine sleuth Sam is bored at the prospect of spending a cottage weekend at Sagawa Lake - until she hears that the lake has a deep, dark secret. This is exactly what Sam wants to hear and sure enough, with help from Jennie and Beth, Sam finds an old diary hidden in the wall of their cabin and what they read there is chilling. Is it the key to the secret of Sagawa Lake? What about the strange face painted on the rock, near the water's edge - and the creepy cave nearby? Somethi... + Read More
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Mummy Mayhem Hardcover Mary Labatt 9781554534708 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2010

Sam loves a spooky mystery, but when this dog detective finds herself on the run from an ancient curse, is it more than she can handle? When Sam notices a strange, lumpy figure wrapped in white walking by her house every day, she doesn't think much of it. Then Sam's human friends Jennie and Beth recount the story of a mummy's curse they learned about at a museum exhibit. Could the weird figure wrapped in white be a mummy on the rampage? Young graphic novel readers will furiously turn pages to find a surprising solution to this mystery.
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Mummy Mayhem Paperback Mary Labatt 9781554534715 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2010

Sam loves a spooky mystery, but when this dog detective finds herself on the run from an ancient curse, is it more than she can handle? When Sam notices a strange, lumpy figure wrapped in white walking by her house every day, she doesn't think much of it. Then Sam's human friends Jennie and Beth recount the story of a mummy's curse they learned about at a museum exhibit. Could the weird figure wrapped in white be a mummy on the rampage? Young graphic novel readers will furiously turn pages to find a surprising solution to this mystery.
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Witches' Brew Hardcover Mary Labatt 9781554534722 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2011

A spooky adventure for girls --- book four of A Sam & Friends Mystery graphic novel series. When three odd sisters with a collection of scraggly animals move into the house across the street, Sam and her friends grow suspicious. Then Sam thinks she's been hexed --- these new neighbors must be witches! The friends search the sisters' house for a spell book to help Sam when the homeowners return unexpectedly. Will they boil the intruders in a witches' potion? Young graphic novel readers will furiously turn pages to find a surprising solution to ... + Read More
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Series: Sam & Friends Mystery, A Witches' Brew Paperback Mary Labatt 9781554534739 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2011

A spooky adventure for girls --- book four of A Sam & Friends Mystery graphic novel series. When three odd sisters with a collection of scraggly animals move into the house across the street, Sam and her friends grow suspicious. Then Sam thinks she's been hexed --- these new neighbors must be witches! The friends search the sisters' house for a spell book to help Sam when the homeowners return unexpectedly. Will they boil the intruders in a witches' potion? Young graphic novel readers will furiously turn pages to find a surprising solution to ... + Read More
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No Girls Allowed Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure Hardcover Susan Hughes 9781554531776 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2008

A female pharaoh? A woman general in the Kahn's army? A female Viking raider? No way, you say? Look again. Appearances can be deceiving ? Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment is perfect to transport readers back to bygone eras. The lives of these daring women were often filled with danger and the fear of discovery. However, for the sake of... + Read More
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No Girls Allowed Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure Paperback Susan Hughes 9781554531783 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2008

A female pharaoh? A woman general in the Kahn's army? A female Viking raider? No way, you say? Look again. Appearances can be deceiving ... Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment is perfect to transport readers back to bygone eras. The lives of these daring women were often filled with danger and the fear of discovery. However, for the sake... + Read More
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Claire and the Bakery Thief Hardcover Janice Poon 9781554532865 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2008

Claire has moved to the country, where her parents have opened an organic bakery. Although Claire says she’d rather move to Mars, she soon falls in love with her pretty bedroom and their big creaky house. Claire hardly thinks about the city any more after she and her dog, Bongo, discover the natural wonders in the surrounding woods. And Claire has made a "best friend forever" – the brave and headstrong Jet. To make things just about perfect, the bakery is a success ... so why are her parents always arguing? ("Why do they want a bakery when all ... + Read More
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Claire and the Bakery Thief Paperback Janice Poon 9781554532452 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2008

Claire has moved to the country, where her parents have opened an organic bakery. Although Claire says she’d rather move to Mars, she soon falls in love with her pretty bedroom and their big creaky house. Claire hardly thinks about the city any more after she and her dog, Bongo, discover the natural wonders in the surrounding woods. And Claire has made a "best friend forever" – the brave and headstrong Jet. To make things just about perfect, the bakery is a success ... so why are her parents always arguing? ("Why do they want a bakery when all ... + Read More
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Claire and the Water Wish Hardcover Janice Poon 9781554533817 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2009

Summer’s over and Claire’s a bit nervous about starting at a new school. She doesn’t care about being popular – she just wants to fit in. Claire is thankful to have her best friend, Jet. But the girls quickly grow apart when Jet wins a digital camera. Jet’s bitten by the shutterbug and seems only interested in snapping photos with the cool kids. Tired of Jet’s antics, Claire strikes up a friendship with Sky, a girl from the local Lovesick Lake community. She learns that the water in Sky’s lake is undrinkable. The community suspects someone’s be... + Read More
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Claire and the Water Wish Paperback Janice Poon 9781554533824 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 01, 2009

Summer’s over and Claire’s a bit nervous about starting at a new school. She doesn’t care about being popular -- she just wants to fit in. Claire is thankful to have her best friend, Jet. But the girls quickly grow apart when Jet wins a digital camera. Jet’s bitten by the shutterbug and seems only interested in snapping photos with the cool kids. Tired of Jet’s antics, Claire strikes up a friendship with Sky, a girl from the local Lovesick Lake community. She learns that the water in Sky’s lake is undrinkable. The community suspects someone’s b... + Read More