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Antioch Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA Hat vol.3
Bellevue Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 HAT
Bellshire Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Hat
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2014. | First edition. | First Second | 222 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
Antioch Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA Hat vol.3 Bellevue Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 HAT Bellshire Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Hat |
eBook
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2014 | OverDrive | First Second | English | Checked Out
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[2017] | MackinVIA | First Second | 1 online resource (222 pages) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) | English | Available Online
MackinVIA |
Pub. Date | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2014 | First Second | English | Checked Out
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Description
"Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the Zita adventures. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!"--Publisher's web site.
2) Little robot
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 HAT
Chadwell Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 HAT
Charlotte Park Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 HAT
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2015. | First edition. | First Second | 132 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 HAT Chadwell Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 HAT Charlotte Park Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 HAT |
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | First Second | English | Checked Out
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2015 | First Second | English | Checked Out
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Description
"When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" --
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 TEN
Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 TEN
Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 TEN
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic | On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 TEN Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 TEN Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 TEN | |
Graphix | On Shelf
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Ten Charlotte Park Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Ten vol.1 Crieve Hall Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA Ten vol.1 |
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2020] | MackinVIA | Graphix | 1 online resource (185 pages) : chiefly color illustrations | English | Available Online
MackinVIA |
Description
"A little hero faces big challenges in the first book of this totally unique fantasy-adventure series. The first book in the Nnewts series follows the story of Herk, a lovable Nnewt who longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village is attacked by the reptile Lizzarks, he's forced to flee his home and leave behind the only life he's ever known. Now, all alone and on the run, Herk navigates...
4) Nimona
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Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 4
741.59 STE
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA F STE
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA STE
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2015. | First edition. | HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers | 266 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 4 741.59 STE Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA F STE Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA STE |
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2016], ℗2016 | Unabridged. | Blackstone Audio | 2 audio discs (2 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | Available at another branch
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Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection has 3
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2016 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Quill Tree Books | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection has 3 |
eBook
Available Online
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Online OverDrive Collection
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | Quill Tree Books | English | Available Online
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Online OverDrive Collection |
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2018] | MackinVIA | HarperTeen | 1 online resource (266 pages) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) | English | Available Online
MackinVIA |
Available Online
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Online OverDrive Collection
Pub. Date | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | Quill Tree Books | English | Available Online
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Online OverDrive Collection |
Description
"Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious...
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 SMI
Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA SMI
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 Smi
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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c2005 | 1st Scholastic ed. | Graphix/Scholastic | 138 p. : chiefly col. ill., map ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 SMI Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA SMI Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Smi |
Description
After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins -- Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone -- are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. Eventually, the cousins are reunited at a farmstead run by tough Gran'ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter, Thorn. But little do the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against...
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Pil
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction
F PIL
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Pil
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2019. | First edition. | Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic | 237 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Pil Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction F PIL Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Pil |
Description
Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
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186 copies, 78 people are on the wait list.
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction has 2
F PIL
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Fiction
F PIL
Cole Elementary - Kids Fiction has 2
F PIL
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2021. | Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic | 221 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
186 copies, 78 people are on the wait list.
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction has 2 F PIL Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Fiction F PIL Cole Elementary - Kids Fiction has 2 F PIL |
Description
Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?
Author
On Shelf
Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 BAL
Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA BAL
Glencliff Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 BAL
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Availability | |
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2013 | Capstone Stone Arch Books | 25 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 BAL Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA BAL Glencliff Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 BAL | |
c2009 | DC Comics | 142 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm. | On Shelf
Una Elementary - Everyone E BAL |
Description
The young superheros begin a new school year. The teachers are super villains, the field trips are out of the world, and their playground must be protected from the Fearsome Five.
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Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Dan
Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 Mid
Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 DAN
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2016] | First American edition. | Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Dan Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Mid Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 DAN |
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2016 | OverDrive | HarperAlley | English | Checked Out
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2016 | HarperAlley | English | Checked Out
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Description
"From the mind of one of the most popular YouTubers of all time, DanTDM, comes a graphic novel adventure that reimagines the Minecraft-style worlds and characters he's created like you've never seen them before. After a day of experiments, Trayaurus and DanTDM are about to call it a night when a strange-looking crystal plummets to earth, breaking into five pieces that scatter far and wide. DanTDM and Trayaurus recover one of the shards and quickly...
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Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 SMI
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Smi
Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA SMI
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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c1996 | Cartoon Books | 180 p. : chiefly ill. ; 27 cm | English | On Shelf
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 SMI Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Smi Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA SMI |
Description
Life in the valley isn't getting any easier for the Bones and their newfound friends, while--back at the farm--Fone Bone and Thorn are troubled by strange dreams.
Author
On Shelf
44 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 SMI
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 SMI
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 Smi
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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c1999 | Cartoon Books | [124] p. : chiefly ill. ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
44 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 SMI Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 SMI Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Smi |
Description
The showdown between the Hooded One and the people of the valley begins.
Author
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28 copies, 5 people are on the wait list.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 FAR
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 FAR
Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 FAR
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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©2014 | Papercutz | 64 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
28 copies, 5 people are on the wait list.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 FAR Alex Green Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 FAR Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 FAR |
Description
The Masters of Spinjitzu are stuck on a comet, having traveled through space to save the World of Ninjago from the Nindroids. As they race through the stars, it becomes apparent that they are not alone on the comet. Something has stowed away, something not of their world.
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Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 2
741.5 DAV
Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 3
741.5 DAV
Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 5
741.59 DAV
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Availability | |
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2011 | Marvel Worldwide | 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 DAV Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 DAV Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 DAV | |
c2011 | Marvel Pub | 5 v. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic has 2 741.59 DAV Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 V. 3 DAV | |
2011 | Turnaround [distributor] | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. | On Shelf
Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 DAV Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 DAV | |
2013 | Turnaround [distributor] | 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Antioch High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 DAV | |
2008 | Diamond [distributor] | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., map ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 DAV | |
c2012 | Marvel Worldwide, Inc | 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Hillsboro High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 DAV | |
c2011 | Marvel Worldwide | 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm. | Available at another branch
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Description
Near death from an attack by slow mutants, Roland Deschain is taken in by a group of nuns who specialize in anything but the healing arts. These hideous, corpse-like creatures-the Little Sisters of Eluria -have murder on their twisted minds. And in his current condition, there's almost nothing the last Gunslinger can do to prevent their tender mercies from taking hold.
14) Grimmiss Island
Author
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Bellevue Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 BAL
Creswell Arts Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 BAL
Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 BAL
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | 1st ed. | Dark Horse Comics | 100 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 BAL Creswell Arts Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 BAL Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 BAL |
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
Pub. Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | Collected Mini-Series | Dark Horse Comics | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | Collected Mini-Series | Dark Horse Comics | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
Description
"When the Volcano Goddess threatens the Mama Woogees' tiny island, only little Grimmiss can save the day! When you're a little guy with a skull head, there's adventure around every corner!"--provided by publisher.
Author
On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 TRI
Chadwell Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 TRI
Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA TRI
Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2014] | Papercutz | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 TRI Chadwell Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 TRI Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA TRI |
Description
The Finisher has fired the WWE superstars, and they must resort to finding real jobs in Slam City.
16) Redwall: the
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Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA F JAC
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA F MOO
Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 JAC
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c2007 | Philomel Books | 143 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA F JAC Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA F MOO Croft Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 JAC |
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2007 | OverDrive | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
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2007 | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
Description
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.
Author
On Shelf
Creswell Arts Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
GRA DEZ
Hattie Cotton Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 Dez
Mt. View Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 DEZ
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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c2006 | Library bound ed. | Spotlight | 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Creswell Arts Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic GRA DEZ Hattie Cotton Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 Dez Mt. View Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 DEZ |
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On Shelf
Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 TEN
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 Ten
Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.59 Ten
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2016. | First edition. | Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic | 201 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm | English | On Shelf
Amqui Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 TEN Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Ten Apollo Middle - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.59 Ten |
Pub. Date | Source | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2020] | MackinVIA | Graphix | 1 online resource (201 pages) : chiefly color illustrations | English | Available Online
MackinVIA |
Description
"Herk is happy to have a new family and a new place to call home. But when the Lizzarks make an all-out assault on Amphibopolis using a giant monster, Herk must seek the help of the megasloth to save the city and his adopted family. Meanwhile, Sissy, Herk's sister, discovers the dark truth about their long-lost brother Zerk."--Provided by publisher.
19) Bone: Tall tales
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Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 SMI
Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic
741.5 Smi
Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.59 SMI
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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2010. | 1st Scholastic ed. | Scholastic | 108 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm | English | On Shelf
Cane Ridge Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 SMI Cane Ridge High - Teen Comic/Graphic 741.5 Smi Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.59 SMI |
Description
Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky...
Author
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Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
741.5 FAR
Dodson Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA FAR
Ida B. Wells Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic
GRA FAR
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63 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm. | On Shelf
Cockrill Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 FAR Dodson Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA FAR Ida B. Wells Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic GRA FAR | |
63 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm. | On Shelf
Shwab Elementary - Kids Comic/Graphic 741.5 FAR |
Description
"Unlike his fellow Masters of Spinjitzu, Zane is not human. In fact, technically he's very similar to the Nindroids--the ninjas' newest enemies! So what will happen when Zane, feeling alone and apart from his teammates, is invited to join the Nindroids? Will Zane betray his friends?"--Back cover.