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English
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"Introducing an instant classic--master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high,...
3) The Wizerd
Author
Series
Wizerd volume 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2020-
Language
English
Description
"A garden-tending wizerd is dragged into the adventuring life by a small warrior princess, as they seek the ingredients of a wish-granting potion. (The warrior princesses wish? To get big and strong - and hunky! - really hunky!) Thanks to ransacking goblins, a too-noble knight, an evil wych, and the warrior's endless appetite, securing the potion ingredients won't be as quick or as simple as the wizerd had hoped!"--Amazon.com.
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Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
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Description
It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and using it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-year-old daydreamer really forge a connection?
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Determined to end a generations-long war among the seven dragon tribes, a secret movement called the Talons of Peace draws on a prophecy that calls for a great sacrifice, compelling five appointed dragonets to fulfill a painful destiny against their will.
8) Amulet
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 9
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2008-
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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Description
After chasing after the tentacled monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control a powerful amulet given to them by their inventor grandfather.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Little Simon edition.
Language
English
Description
The herds of magical horses in Horsa have a fragile alliance, but when a prophecy stating that a yearling with a new kind of magic has been born, the four herds each elect a group of horses to find the yearling and bring balance to Horsa.
Author
Series
Demon slayer volume 23
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2018]-
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Language
English
Description
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.
12) Bone
Author
Series
Bone (Jeff Smith) volume 6
Publisher
Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st Scholastic ed.
Language
English
Description
In THE GREAT COW RACE, volume 2 of this 9-book epic, Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his...
13) Splatoon
Author
Series
Splatoon volume 16
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2018-
Edition
Viz Media edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark on this tournament!"-- from cover, volume 1.
"After impressive showings against their competitors in Inkpolis's Turf Wars, Goggles and Team Blue must find ways to enhance, even if it means requesting...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Louie, Bear, and all their friends have settled into the Land of Anything Goes after their defeat of Hairy Larry, but when the villainous Panda Brain uses a device that transforms anything the user imagines, the group must be able to get home to Earth before the changes become permanent.
Author
Series
Nell of Gumbling volume 1
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Nell lives an ordinary life in the magical town of Gumbling, but yearns to land her dream apprenticeship and become an artist.
16) Eden II
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
In the grungy, punk-inflected world K. Wroten creates, a cast of disaffected young characters struggle to find their purpose in life. Faced with a dying Earth and numbingly useless jobs, protagonists Ellis and Dr. Otis Heck invent an immersive virtual reality game, Eden II. But when Heck betrays Ellis and sells the game to a mysterious corporation, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur. As each chapter highlights a new character in the...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In 1986, Black Hammer and the rest of Spiral City's greatest superheroes seemingly died defeating the cosmic despot known as Anti-God and saving the world. But one woman refused to believe they were truly gone: Lucy Weber, the daughter of Black Hammer. Learning that her dad had sacrificed himself to save the other heroes, Lucy soon took up the mantle of Black Hammer and carried on the legacy of her father as the world's greatest superhero"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ben, a ten-year-old Irish boy, discovers his mute sister Saoirse, whom he blames for the apparent death of his mother, is a selkie who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.
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