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The Books of Clash Vol. 6 is another fun volume introducing a whole new mysterious island

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Skeleton twins Rylie and Wylie are worried about their uncle Skulgar. They haven’t seen him since he set off across the ocean in search of the master builder, Maestro. But Maestro has just shown up at their doorstep with terrible news: Skulgar has disappeared! The twins and Maestro join forces with Terry, Pim Pim, and Jane, who journey to Mystery Island to confront Skulgar’s mysterious kidnapper.

Story: Gene Luen Yang
Art: Kendall Goode
Ink: Alison Acton
Color: Karina Edwards, Alex Campbell

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Creative Writing with Miss Mary Mac is a great graphic novel to get younger kids into writing

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Writing doesn’t have to be a chore! This graphic novel guide for aspiring writers will show you how to create your masterpiece.

Authors are artists! But instead of putting paint on a canvas, they put words on a page. Writing coach Mary McInerney (aka Miss Mary Mac) will show you how to use words to express yourself―and have fun doing it!

The writing exercises in this book aren’t what you’re used to! With Miss Mary Mac’s help, you can unlock your creativity, find inspiration all around you, and develop a voice that’s truly your own. When you use your imagination, writing is never boring. Follow the tips in this graphic novel guide and turn the page into your very own canvas.

Story: Mary McInerney
Art: Rivkah LaFille
Color: Jim Kettner

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Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow! is great for kids and adults. Graphic Progeny approved!

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Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?

The two friends plant. They water. They wait… and they wait… and they wait some more. They had no idea it takes this long for plants to grow. Who has the patience to wait this long? And who or what is nibbling on the leaves? Beatrix and Box’s frustrations are growing faster than their garden. Will Beatrix and Box run out of patience and quit before their garden bears fruit, or will they feast on the goodies they grow?

Story: James Burks
Art: James Burks

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History Comics: The Great Depression – From Hard Times to the New Deal teaches what life was like

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In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit.

Story: Tim Stout
Art: Joe Flood

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Science Comics: Computers – How Digital Hardware Works entertains and educates about computers

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The whole world now runs on computers. They’re everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture. The madcap cast teaches you how these extraordinary devices really work, but the book’s real message is this: technology is not magic, it’s created by human beings, and what other people have figured out, you can understand too.

Story: Perry E. Metzger, Penelope Spector
Art: Jerel Dye

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The Five Wolves is jaw dropping and one of the best graphic novel/picture book releases of the year

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Across oceans, through fields, and down tunnels, five daring wolves traverse the planet in search of wonders to draw and paint. All the while, a disembodied narrator spins the tale of their absurdist adventure and asks big questions. What is art? And who does it belong to?

Part epic picture book, part graphic novel, The Five Wolves defies genres. With intricate ink work and meticulous hand-lettering, Peter McCarty has crafted an exquisitely illustrated epic poem. The Five Wolves is an entrancing journey and a testament to the power of art and artists.

Story: Peter McCarty
Art: Peter McCarty

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My Sister the Werebeast is beyond adorable and we want more! Great for kids and adults

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Something strange is happening to Peanut…

But Mira and Rosie can handle it! These two perfectly ordinary, capable sisters are fully confident they can study for their school’s upcoming combat trials and care for their adorable baby sister, Peanut. So what if she cries so hard she floods the entire house? Or randomly breathes fire? Or transforms into a (very soft) menacing creature? Mira and Rosie will just hide Peanut’s powers until their parents come back, and they’ll know what to do. Right?

To make matters worse, rumors of a werebeast attract the attention of a monster hunter. And there’s something unusual about their seemingly quiet town…

Story: Alina Tysoe
Art: Alina Tysoe

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Rise of the G.E.M.S. Vol. 1 is a cute concept but incomplete story

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Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh have lived inside a cage their whole lives, cared for by a team of scientists who provided everything they could ever need.

But their lives change overnight when the scientists perform an experiment to transform these five average lab mice into GEMs: genetically engineered mice. When they’re launched into orbit, the mice learn that the astronauts plan to leave them on the International Space Station―forever. The G.E.M.S. must band together and use their unique mutations to survive in outer space and change their destiny.

Story: Marian Dealy
Art: Pablo Ballesteros

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Investigators: Case Files is a hell of a lot of fun and kids will really enjoy it

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Tackle tricky cases in this solve-along Investigators adventure, along with everyone’s favorite sleuths Mango and Brash!

Special agents Mango and Brash are back again, and this time they’ll be asking their readers for help in cracking the case! The gators have been given a brand new add-on for their V.E.S.T.s to help with gathering evidence and making sense of clues – the G.R.I.D. (Gator Reasoning, Inquiry, Deduction) – and with that powerful tool in hand, kids can follow along as they solve six brand-new mysteries! Featuring plenty of familiar faces from investigations past, as well as a few brand new suspects, Mango and Brash and YOU (the reader) will get to the bottom of cases big and small!

Story: John Patrick Green, Steve Behling
Art: Chris Fenoglio
Color: Wes Dzioba

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North for the Winter is a cute graphic novel that captures the magic of the holiday season

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From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa’s reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas.

What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn’t sure what to do – she’s just lost her mom, she’s in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbor, Benny, he’s convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business.

In this stunning graphic novel debut from Pixar director Bobby Podesta, two kids and a lost reindeer go up against obsessive hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and radar operators for the Continental Air Defense Command Center. No matter the odds, Virginia’s going to get Christmas back on track!

Story: Bobby Podesta
Art: Bobby Podesta

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