New Titles

Hello, my name is Octicorn

Diller, Kevin,


"Previously published in a somewhat different form by Octicorn Studios in 2013" -- Colophon. The octicorn -- half octopus and half unicorn-- introduces himself and tells readers why, though strange and unique, octicorns make great friends.
Date Published:2016

Positively Izzy

Libenson, Terri,


Chiefly illustrations. On the day of the school talent show, the lives of shy Bri and dreamer Izzy converge to create an event even more dramatic than either could even imagine.
Date Published:2018

Bears don't read

Chichester Clark, Emma,


Bored with doing the usual bear activities, George finds a book under a tree and goes to town hoping to find someone who will teach him to read.
Date Published:2015

Sunny side up

Holm, Jennifer L.


Chiefly illustrations. A Junior Library Guild selection. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Review, 7/1/2015. Publisher's Weekly, 6/1/2015. School Library Journal, August 2015. Sunny Lewin is sent to live with her grandfather for the summer in Florida, where she befriends Buzz, a boy completely obsessed with comic books, and faces the secret behind why she is in Florida in the first place.
Date Published:2015

The girl from the other side: Siúil, a rún : Vol. 2.

Nagabe,


Translated from the Japanese. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. If an Outsider touches an Insider, that person becomes an Outsider. One night, a black hand that doesn't belong to Teacher reaches through the barrier to touch Shiva. Plus, there are whisperings of a being called "mother."
Date Published:2017

My hero academia : Vol. 1.

Horikoshi, Kohei, 1986-,


Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Translation of: Boku no hero academia. Originally published: Tokyo : Shueisha, Inc., 2014. School Library Journal, In a world where eighty percent of the population is born with "quirks" which give them superpowers, and battles between heroes and villains are an everyday occurrence, the twenty percent born without quirks are simply "quirkless." Quirkless fourteen-year-old Izuku Midoriya wishes he had a power, and when he meets All Might, the greatest hero in the world, his life changes forever.
Date Published:2015

Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Translation of: Boku no hero academia. Originally published: Tokyo : Shueisha, Inc., 2014. School Library Journal, In a world where eighty percent of the population is born with "quirks" which give them superpowers, and battles between heroes and villains are an everyday occurrence, the twenty percent born without quirks are simply "quirkless." Quirkless fourteen-year-old Izuku Midoriya wishes he had a power, and when he meets All Might, the greatest hero in the world, his life changes forever.

Date Published:2015

D&D Dungeon club : Time to party

Ostertag, Molly Knox,


"Wizards of the Coast official licensed product." "The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. Sheâs always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesnât help when Oliviaâs older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Oliviaâs hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart?"--
Date Published:2024

"Wizards of the Coast official licensed product." "The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. Sheâs always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesnât help when Oliviaâs older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Oliviaâs hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart?"--

Date Published:2024

One piece : New World Vol. 61-63.

Oda, Eiichiro, 1975-,


Cover title. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Translated from the Japanese. Originally published: Tokyo : Shueisha. Vol. 61. Romance dawn for the new world -- Vol. 62. Adventure on Fish-Man Island -- Vol. 63. Otohime and tiger. After a heartbreaking defeat, Luffy's Straw Hat Crew disbanded, and they were separated for years. Now, after long training sessions and introspection, Luffy is ready to reorganize the Straw Hat Gang and get back in action at the exotic and dangerous Fish-Man Island.
Date Published:2017

Cover title. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Translated from the Japanese. Originally published: Tokyo : Shueisha. Vol. 61. Romance dawn for the new world -- Vol. 62. Adventure on Fish-Man Island -- Vol. 63. Otohime and tiger. After a heartbreaking defeat, Luffy's Straw Hat Crew disbanded, and they were separated for years. Now, after long training sessions and introspection, Luffy is ready to reorganize the Straw Hat Gang and get back in action at the exotic and dangerous Fish-Man Island.

Date Published:2017

Demon Slayer, kimetsu no yaiba: Vol. 5.

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. At Mt. Natagumo, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke fight spider demons as they try to rescue Nezuko from the spiders' web. Other Demon Slayers arrive to help, but not all will survive the battle.
Date Published:2019

Demon Slayer, kimetsu no yaiba: Vol. 4.

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. After suffering through battle with the demon in the house with ever-changing rooms, Tanjiro finally has a chance to discover who the mysterious fighter in the boar mask really is. Then, Tanjiro heads to Mt. Natagumo to face a terrifying threat.
Date Published:2019

Demon Slayer, kimetsu no yaiba: Vol. 3.

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Continuing his quest to find a way to turn his little sister Nezuko back to a human after a demon killed their family and accidentally transformed Nezuko herself into a demon, Tanjiro encounters two demons who wield magic weapons, and when it is revealed these two are part of the Twelve Kizuki who serve Kibutsuji--the demon who killed his family--Tanjiro worries not even the help of Tamayo and Yushiro could defeat them.
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Continuing his quest to find a way to turn his little sister Nezuko back to a human after a demon killed their family and accidentally transformed Nezuko herself into a demon, Tanjiro encounters two demons who wield magic weapons, and when it is revealed these two are part of the Twelve Kizuki who serve Kibutsuji--the demon who killed his family--Tanjiro worries not even the help of Tamayo and Yushiro could defeat them.

Date Published:2018

Demon Slayer, kimetsu no yaiba : Vol. 2.

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Tanjiro faces a disfigured demon during the final selection for the Demon Slayer Corps. Then, his search for the demon that killed his family leads him to a investigate missing girls in a small town nearby.
Date Published:2018

Demon Slayer, kimetsu no yaiba: Vol. 1.

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. School Library Journal, In Taisho-era Japan, charcoal seller Tanjiro Kamada's life is shattered when demons kill his entire family and possess his younger sister. Tanjiro vows to seek revenge but doesn't know how to fight demons. Luckily, he meets a boy named Giyu who is able to provide answers, but Tanjiro must prevent him from killing his sister first.
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. School Library Journal, In Taisho-era Japan, charcoal seller Tanjiro Kamada's life is shattered when demons kill his entire family and possess his younger sister. Tanjiro vows to seek revenge but doesn't know how to fight demons. Luckily, he meets a boy named Giyu who is able to provide answers, but Tanjiro must prevent him from killing his sister first.

Date Published:2018

Of swamp & sea

Boulton, Mia Jay,


Junior Library Guild. "When a monster hunt gone wrong sets two strangers on the same path, they discover their relationship may be more than strictly professional. Enter a world of dangerous beasts, dark magic, and perilous circumstance. When everyone has their secrets, the truth is as murky as the waters of the deepest swamp"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

This is San Francisco

Sasek, M. (Miroslav), 1916-1980.


"Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And what a story: From the crookedest street in the world to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the world's most enchanting cities. Illustrator Miroslav Sasek captures both the breathtaking landscape and the cosmopolitan flavor of the City by the Bay in This is San Francisco. First published in 1962, Sasek's jaunty, colorful illustrations will still dazzle kids and adults alike."--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2003

"Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And what a story: From the crookedest street in the world to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the world's most enchanting cities. Illustrator Miroslav Sasek captures both the breathtaking landscape and the cosmopolitan flavor of the City by the Bay in This is San Francisco. First published in 1962, Sasek's jaunty, colorful illustrations will still dazzle kids and adults alike."--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2003

Dotty inventions and some real ones too

McGough, Roger


Find out about how everyday things were invented, in this mix of fantasy and science! Eccentric inventor Professor Dorothy Dabble sets off to London with Digby her pet robot, to enter a competition for the best invention. On the way, they discover lots of amazing stories about the invention of everyday objects.
Date Published:2012

Evil spy school

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-


Map on endpapers. After getting expelled from spy school for accidentally shooting a live mortar into the principal's office, thirteen-year-old Ben finds himself recruited by evil crime organization SPYDER.
Date Published:2015

My Brother Martin : A Sister Remembers Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr /

Farris, Christine King.


Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.
Date Published:2003

Zombie spiders and asteroid blasters : 16 incredible ways that scientists are changing the world /

Okereke, Maynard,


Includes index. Searching for underwater aliens -- Finding life in the coldest place on earth -- Feathered geniuses -- Sharks on the move! -- Extreme living in the deep sea -- Guardians of the planet -- Zombie spiders -- Not your ordinary robot -- Forests of the ocean -- Super battery on wheels -- Kidneys in space -- The ocean's bright secret -- Mind-bending fungi -- Black hole mysteries -- Building future worlds -- Artificial skin -- What kind of wild science will you do?. Junior Library Guild. "Take a wild ride with Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD, into some of the most fascinating and strange corners of scientific research, from physics and engineering to ecology and neuroscience. Interviews with real scientists highlight representation for diverse children and how scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are working to build a better future for our planet"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Includes index. Searching for underwater aliens -- Finding life in the coldest place on earth -- Feathered geniuses -- Sharks on the move! -- Extreme living in the deep sea -- Guardians of the planet -- Zombie spiders -- Not your ordinary robot -- Forests of the ocean -- Super battery on wheels -- Kidneys in space -- The ocean's bright secret -- Mind-bending fungi -- Black hole mysteries -- Building future worlds -- Artificial skin -- What kind of wild science will you do?. Junior Library Guild. "Take a wild ride with Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD, into some of the most fascinating and strange corners of scientific research, from physics and engineering to ecology and neuroscience. Interviews with real scientists highlight representation for diverse children and how scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are working to build a better future for our planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

The lionharts

Lawrence, Mike, (Comic book artist),


Junior Library Guild. "In this high-octane Dungeons & Dragons-inspired middle-grade graphic novel, the Lionhart brothers must save their parents and uncover the truth behind their legendary adventuring family! Adventuring isn't just in the Lionhart family's blood-it's the family business. Grammy and Baba Lionhart were once a famous questing duo-slaying dragons and fighting monsters, they were legends throughout the land. Now, their daughter, Lenna, has taken over the business, questing under the famous Lionhart name with her husband, Gerard, and their young sons, Alder and Flynt, are desperate to be included! When their parents go missing after accepting an unusually high-paying job from a mysterious woman, the boys set out to find them, eager to prove they're ready to carry on the family legacy. Nothing can shake a Lionhart, right? But Grammy and Baba know better and swiftly catch up with the boys, who have already gotten themselves in heap of trouble. Along the journey, Alder and Flynt tackle big challenges and discover new skills, but as they get closer to finding their parents, they also unearth a secret that could tear their family apart and, even worse, bring the Lionhart name to ruin. From Mike Lawrence, creator of the Star Scouts graphic novel trilogy, comes a fast-paced and adventurous middle-grade graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of Lightfall, 5 Worlds, and Dungeon Critters"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Junior Library Guild. "In this high-octane Dungeons & Dragons-inspired middle-grade graphic novel, the Lionhart brothers must save their parents and uncover the truth behind their legendary adventuring family! Adventuring isn't just in the Lionhart family's blood-it's the family business. Grammy and Baba Lionhart were once a famous questing duo-slaying dragons and fighting monsters, they were legends throughout the land. Now, their daughter, Lenna, has taken over the business, questing under the famous Lionhart name with her husband, Gerard, and their young sons, Alder and Flynt, are desperate to be included! When their parents go missing after accepting an unusually high-paying job from a mysterious woman, the boys set out to find them, eager to prove they're ready to carry on the family legacy. Nothing can shake a Lionhart, right? But Grammy and Baba know better and swiftly catch up with the boys, who have already gotten themselves in heap of trouble. Along the journey, Alder and Flynt tackle big challenges and discover new skills, but as they get closer to finding their parents, they also unearth a secret that could tear their family apart and, even worse, bring the Lionhart name to ruin. From Mike Lawrence, creator of the Star Scouts graphic novel trilogy, comes a fast-paced and adventurous middle-grade graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of Lightfall, 5 Worlds, and Dungeon Critters"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026