Recent Reads: Classics, MG, Graphic Novels, Mystery

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  • Eight Million Ways to Die (Graphic Novel)

    • ASIN: 1613778848
    • ISBN: 1613778848
    • Manufacturer: IDW Publishing

    In crime-ravaged 1980s New York, a troubled ex-cop turned unlicensed detective takes on his most dangerous case, hunting down a serial killer-hitman, and ultimately coming face-to-face with his deadliest enemy, himself, in this graphic novel adaptation of the book by Lawrence Block.Matthew Scudder is dying, one bottle at a time. A young prostitute ... [Read More]

  • Rebekah - Girl Detective Books 1-8: Fun Short Story Mysteries for Children Ages 9-12 (The Mysterious Garden, Alien Invasion, Magellan Goes Missing, Ghost Hunting,Grown-Ups Out To Get Us?! + 3 more!)

    • ASIN: 0615877591
    • ISBN: 0615877591
    • Manufacturer: Magic Umbrella Publishing

    Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them. This book is a compilation of books 1-8 of "Re... [Read More]

  • Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities. (Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens)

    • ASIN: 0810984237
    • ISBN: 9780810984233
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

    Follow the tabs to create your own story in this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic novel, now with a revised 10th anniversary cover!   Celebrate 10 years of this completely original graphic novel take on a “choose your own adventure.” A boy stumbles upon the lab of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device,... [Read More]

  • The Mansion Mystery: A Detective Story About ... (whoops - almost gave it away! Let's just say it's a children's mystery for preteen boys and girls, ages 9-12) (The Sen Kids)

    • ASIN: 198315945X
    • ISBN: 198315945X
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

    Nick and Neel are playing cricket on the terrace of their ancestral home when they stumble across an old riddle written by someone identified only as Mrs -. Who is this mysterious lady? Where does the riddle lead? And is Neel simply the most annoying little brother ever? It will take all of Nick's ingenuity, Neel's quick-wittedness and maybe a teen... [Read More]

  • Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds

    • ASIN: 0763695092
    • ISBN: 0763695092
    • Manufacturer: Candlewick

    In a thrilling adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works, acclaimed artist-adapter Gareth Hinds translates Poe's dark genius into graphic-novel format.It is true that I am nervous. But why will you say that I am mad?In “The Cask of Amontillado,” a man exacts revenge on a disloyal friend at carnival, luring him into catacombs below the ... [Read More]

  • Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)

    • ASIN: 3963267771
    • ISBN: 3963267771
    • Brand: freshabooks
    • Manufacturer: freshabooks

    Ages 8-12 | Chapter Book | Short Attention Spans | Video Preview Below"With the exuberance of a caper, determined protagonists, and a message steeped in family legacy, this is a splendid homage to adventure." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE - 5 out of 5 Unravel 'solve-them-yourself picture mysteries' and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner! Following the clu... [Read More]

  • Batman (2011-2016) Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (Batman Graphic Novel)

    • ASIN: B008J2GAKU
    • ISBN: 1401235417
    • Manufacturer: DC

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate (Rebirth)

    • ASIN: 1401268919
    • ISBN: 1401268919
    • Brand: DC COMICS
    • Manufacturer: DC Comics

    A part of DC Universe: Rebirth!Innocent victims maimed or broken by Batman's greatest enemies band together, and they blame Batman and his fellow vigilantes for what happened to them just as much as they blame the psychopaths who hurt them. Batman and his newly trained team of allies must take on these troubled souls, but one of Batman's teammates ... [Read More]

  • Girl's Best Friend (A Maggie Brooklyn Mystery)

    • ASIN: 1599906902
    • ISBN: 1599906902
    • Brand: Bloomsbury U S A Children s Books
    • Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

    Nancy Drew fans will fall for the first title in Leslie Margolis's pitch-perfect middle-grade series, The Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries. Dogs are disappearing in her neighborhood, and Maggie Brooklyn Sinclair knows all about it. After all, she has a semi-secret after-school gig as a professional (ok, amateur) dog-walker. Maggie hates to see a pup in tr... [Read More]

  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

    • ASIN: 1616207469
    • ISBN: 1616207469
    • Brand: Algonquin Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Algonquin Young Readers

    Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews’ Be... [Read More]

  • The One and Only Ivan

    • ASIN: 0061992275
    • ISBN: 0061992275
    • Brand: HarperCollins
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

    Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan h... [Read More]

  • City of Glass: The Graphic Novel (New York Trilogy)

    • ASIN: 0312423608
    • ISBN: 9780312423605
    • Brand: Picador USA
    • Manufacturer: Picador

    A graphic novel classic with a new introduction by Art SpiegelmanQuinn writes mysteries. The Washington Post has described him as a "post-existentialist private eye." An unknown voice on the telephone is now begging for his help, drawing him into a world and a mystery far stranger than any he ever created in print.Adapted by Paul Karasik and David ... [Read More]

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 9: Deface the Face

    • ASIN: 1401290647
    • ISBN: 1401290647
    • Manufacturer: DC Comics

    Once upon a time, Harvey Dent was the best man in Gotham City. Now he's two of the worst as the bifurcated criminal called Two-Face. Harvey's devilish duality is a painful reminder of the force for good he once was as Gotham's district attorney...and as the close friend and ally of Batman and Jim Gordon.But when a series of double-themed crimes bre... [Read More]

  • The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ISBN: 0956932304
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Well Said Press

    A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why d... [Read More]

  • Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman Deluxe Edition

    • ASIN: 1401285384
    • ISBN: 1401285384
    • Manufacturer: DC Comics

    Detective Comics featured DC's first masked adventurer and went on to give the company its name (from Detective Comics Inc.) and the only character to dominate American popular culture three separate times, each a generation apart: Batman.Join us in a celebration of Detective Comics' amazing eight-decade run and Batman's 80 years, with reflections ... [Read More]

  • Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition (Batman Detective Comics)

    • ASIN: 1401294197
    • ISBN: 1401294197
    • Manufacturer: DC Comics

    DETECTIVE COMICS TURNS 80!After 80 years, it's here--the 1000th issue of Detective Comics, the title that defines DC!This incredible landmark issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearan... [Read More]

  • Graphic Classics Volume 21: Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery

    • ASIN: 0982563027
    • ISBN: 0982563027
    • Manufacturer: Eureka Productions

    Poe's Tales of Mystery features a new full-color comics adaptation of Poe's seminal detective story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". Also "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", "The Man of the Crowd", "MS Found in a Bottle" and nine more stories and poems by the creator of the mystery genre. Artists include Michael Manning, Reno Maniquis, Brad Tea... [Read More]

  • Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

    • ASIN: 1493527487
    • ISBN: 1493527487
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    Age Level: 9 - 12 | Grade Level: 4th and upMy name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepa... [Read More]

  • Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point

    • ASIN: 1603094113
    • ISBN: 9781603094115
    • Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions

    Sun... sand... and spooky adventures!Things are getting weird in Surfside. Lately, Samantha’s best friend Jade explodes into fits of giggles whenever she sees a boy, and it’s throwing a wrench into the kick-back summer of surfing and hanging out that Sam had planned. But after swimming through a secret underwater cave, Sam starts to… see thin... [Read More]

  • Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1 (Batman: Detective Comics: Rebirth)

    • ASIN: 1401276083
    • ISBN: 1401276083
    • Brand: DC COMICS
    • Manufacturer: DC Comics

    Someone is targeting Batman’s allies in Gotham—young and untested heroes who model themselves after the Dark Knight but don’t yet have his training or resources. With the help of Batwoman, the Caped Crusader recruits these young vigilantes, training them to be a team worthy of Gotham’s biggest threats.   Red Robin, Spoiler, Orphan and Cla... [Read More]

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