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Katie the catsitter volume 2
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English
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Twelve-year-old Katie now knows her neighbor Madeline is also the Mousetress, the city's most feared villain (or most misunderstood superhero), and she's ready to become the super sidekick she always wanted to be.
2) Swim team
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Back to School - Tween
Black History Month - Tweens
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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English
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Robbie and Daphne are in a full-on Lemonade War, one that Robbie is quickly losing. Desperate, he tries to discover Daphne's secret recipe. Her lemonade is just lemonade, isn't it? There can't be some secret ingredient that compels people to buy it, can there? It wouldn't cause the end of the world if her lemonade fell into the wrong hands. Would it?
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Maison Ikkoku (VIZ Signature) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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The continuing story of the social lives and events surrounding the residents of Maison Ikkoku.
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"A boarding house full of druggies. A neglected housewife. A young girl who thinks she's a superhero. A cop who wants to be left alone. And a Private Detective looking for a runaway girl. These stories collide one fateful summer in Where the Body Was, a tale of love and murder in the suburbs, told from a dozen different points of view. All the neighbors on the block have an opinion about the murder and how it happened, but which of them is telling...
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Maison Ikkoku (VIZ Signature) volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A year has passed since Kyoko Otonashi became the resident manager of Maison Ikkoku. Yusaka Godai, now a college student, gathers his courage and asks Kyoko out on a date! But the meddling tenants have other ideas on how the two will spend their evening..." -- Cover flap.
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Maison Ikkoku (VIZ Signature) volume 10
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Acclaimed author Rumiko Takahashi's classic romantic comedy about finding your path in life. Yusaku Godai didn't get accepted into college on the first try, so he's studying to retake the entrance exams. But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals. Now that a beautiful woman has moved in to become the new resident manager, Godai is driven to distraction!"--Provided by publisher....
9) Barakamon: 1
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Barakamon volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Seishuu Handa, a handsome young calligrapher, uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily, he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get...
10) Snow and sorcery
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Cardboard kingdom volume 3
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English
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"It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together. But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom--so it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways before all hope is lost?"--
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Cardboard kingdom volume 1
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English
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When Elijah and Vijay are harassed by neighborhood teens, Vijay sinks into depression and renounces his character, the Beast. Nate, aka the Prince, is convinced that a terrible monster is invading the Cardboard Kingdom and will do whatever it takes to stop it. At the same time, Alice is working on a secret project that has her pushing the rest of the kingdom away. As the group wrestles with their fears and their friendships, they have to decide if...
12) Bolivar
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Sybil knows there's something off about her next-door neighbor, but no one else can see that Bolivar is a dinosaur. When a parking ticket pulls Bolivar into an adventure from City Hall to New York's Natural History Museum, he must make a choice: continue to live unnoticed, or let the city see who he really is.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long robes and has wild gray hair. Mrs. Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden. Karen isn't supposed to spy on her neighbor, but she's determined to prove that Mrs. Porter is a witch named Morbidda Destiny! Mrs. Porter is getting ready to have a special meeting at her house, and Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are they going to cast a spell...
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Paige proves it volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Paige loves facts! She records interesting information in her facts journal and shares it with anyone who will listen. Wombats' poop is cube-shaped! Her street's buildings have seventy-three windows. And a boy named Penn lives next door. The two couldn't be more different. The craziest thing Paige believes is that bananas are actually berries (scientifically proven!), but Penn thinks there's a monster in the neighborhood! Paige will prove Penn wrong...
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Plants vs. zombies volume 13
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Zomboss invents a Cold Crystal, capable of freezing Neighborville, creating an eternal winter and burying both everyone in snow! With most of the zombie-battling plants chilled and immobile, Zomboss hopes to lead his troops on a mission to overrun the city. It's up to Nate, Patrice, Crazy Dave, and the plants to save Neighborville!"--Provided by publisher.
16) Maison Ikkoku: 4
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Maison Ikkoku (VIZ Signature) volume 8
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Yusaku Godai has set his heart on Kyoko Otonashi, but he still goes on dates with Kozue Nanao frequently. Kozue senses that Godai is growing emotionally distant, so she asks Kyoko's tennis coach, Shun Mitaka, for advice. Yet once Mitaka gets involved, misunderstandings abound on all sides!"--Cover flap.
17) Maison Ikkoku: 5
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Yusaku Godai didn't get accepted into college on the first try, so he's studying to retake the entrance exams. But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals. Now that a beautiful woman has moved in to become the new resident manager, Godai is driven to distraction! After Yusaku Godai saves his beloved apartment manager, Kyoko Otonashi, from falling off the roof of Maison Ikkoku,...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Countless tombstones stand in rows throughout a small community, forming a bizarre tableau. What fate awaits a brother and sister after a traffic accident in this town of the dead? In another tale, a girl falls silent, her tongue transformed into a slug. Can a friend save her? Then, when a young man moves to a new town, he finds the house next door has only a single window. What does his grotesque neighbor want, calling out to him every evening from...
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Pub. Date
[2019]-
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English
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"Spider-Man is the worst neighbor ever! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and...and he catches those villains. And he tries to fix the damage. And he helps carry your groceries. And, actually, that property damage keeps the rents down. You know what? Spider-Man is the best neighbor ever, and this book will give you a closer look at Spider-Man's (and Peter Parker's) neighborhood than any before it! But it wouldn't be a Spider-Man...
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