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41) The keeper
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Aisha, a young black girl, has lost her parents to a car crush. She moves in with her grandmother, but the old woman is dying. The grandmother summons a spirit that has protected their family and asks it to watch over Aisha. At first, it seems as though the spirit, the Keeper, is doing what the grandmother asked. But soon it begins stealing life from others, becoming an uncontrollable monster.
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"Miro and Zia live in Aurora, a fishing town nestled in the shadow of a mysterious castle. Miro lives in the world of books; Zia is never without her camera. The day they meet, they stumble upon a secret. With Zia determined to discover more, a reluctant Miro is pulled into a real-life adventure"--Back cover.
43) Sengoku youko: 5
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her stepbrother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong. The people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be...
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2023.
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"The truth about the death of Maika's mother has been revealed, and Maika has come undone. As her allies scramble to save her soul, they find themselves in the unlikeliest of places--the beautiful and brutal prison planet where the Monstra have long been locked away. This visit to the site of Zinn's worst nightmares might just hold the key to Maika's survival--and to the long-buried origins of the Known World"--Back cover.
45) The dragon path
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"The Wong Clan must leave their ruined homeland for a better life in the mythical Old Land, but to get there they must follow the dragon path, where their sworn enemies, the Dragon Tribe, rule. During a surprise attack, Prince Sing is separated from his clan. With the help of Ming, a powerful mystic from the Old Land, and Midnight, a monstrous warrior beast, Prince Sing must do all he can to save both his family and the Dragon Tribe from mutual destruction"--...
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Gronk volume 1
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Gronk is a little monster that leaves the monster world and beings to learn about the Human world, via the teachings of a lone nerd, Dale. Dale does her best, along with her dog and her cat, to teach Gronk all about life, love and Star Wars.
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Series
Gronk volume 1
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
Gronk is a young monster who has turned her back on monsterdom (mostly because no one found her scary) and become fascinated with humans. In this volume, she is learning to adjust to our world through the teachings of Dale, a woman who probably shouldn't be teaching anyone how to adjust to the real world!
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©2004
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English
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Wataru and Ki-Kiima are still searching for a way to rescue the kidnapped Kaori when they end up in their first real battle Book, a member of the Shigdra. But the showdown takes an unexpected turn when a rather large and ancient dragon enters the picture.
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Ham Helsing volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ham Helsing and his crew are back to fight more monsters at mysterious Camp Fish Head Lake.
51) Saving Chupie
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Hispanic Heritage Month - Tweens
Little Maverick Graphic Novels 2024 (Gr. K-5)
Maverick Graphic Novels 2024 (Gr. 6-12)
Little Maverick Graphic Novels 2024 (Gr. K-5)
Maverick Graphic Novels 2024 (Gr. 6-12)
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"Violeta Rubio and her friends are on a mission to protect their local chupacabra from international smugglers and monster hunters in this supernatural island adventure by acclaimed author Amparo Ortiz and debut illustrator Ronnie Garcia."--Publisher's description.
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[2021]
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English
Description
Sixth-grader and scary movie fan Casey Clive has been dealing with a variety of needy monsters living in his house, and now new girl at school Zandra has not only found out about his creature collection, she needs help with a monster she's found, too.
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Mad Scientist Academy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Dr. Cosmic's new students must use everything they know about tyrannosaurs, pterosaurs, and more to find their missing school pet, Oscar the dinosaur, somewhere in the realistic dinosaur exhibit Dr. Cosmic designed and built over the summer. But when a malfunction causes the robotic dinosaurs to come alive, this prehistoric exhibit feels a little too real.
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Last Halloween volume 1
Pub. Date
2020-
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English
Description
In a grisly gothic adventure at the end of the world, ten-year-old Mona and her motley crew of good-hearted ghouls must stop an invading horde of monsters, or this will be The Last Halloween!--
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Black Sand Beach volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
Description
Told in alternating timelines, Dash and his friends try to use the Darkness to capture the monster they accidentally freed, while in 1994 sisters Mabel and Kasey come face-to-face with the shapeshifting creature their father's hunting.
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Unsinkable Walker Bean volume 1
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
Description
Walter Bean is happiest when he gets to spend time tinkering on his inventions in his grandfather's workshop, but when his grandfather acquires a curse, Walter must embark on dangerous quest to return a pearl skull to the witches who made it.
58) Monster Turkey
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Series
Monster (Lewis Trondheim) volume 4
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
What could possibly go wrong when Jean, Petey, Kriss, Mom and Dad take a vacation in the country? Would you believe they wind up on a fearsome farm where all the animals have mutated into horrible monsters? Watch and scream (and laugh!) as colossal cows, outrageously over-sized chickens, pigs of preposterous proportions, dangerously deadly ducks, frightening fish, and a tremendous, terrifying turkey turn a fun family vacation into a never-ending nightmare!...
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
Description
"Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems ... After learning the truth of the world they find themselves in, the orphans finally make their way out of the forest. With their improved survival skills, Emma, Ray and the other children arrive...
60) Sengoku youko: 3
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[2023]
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English
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"After angering the Dangaishuu, a group of spiritual warriors experimenting on humans to turn them into katawara, Jinka is being pursued by their four beast leaders. Will he be able to stop all four powerful leaders and keep his new companions safe?"--
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