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War is Peace * Freedom is Slavery * Ignorance is Strength In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called the Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. With evocative, immersive art from Fido Nesti, this vision of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece provides a new perspective for longtime fans but is also an accessible entry point for young readers and adults who have yet to discover the iconic story that is still so relevant today.

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The Anime Archives celebrates it all, from the Studio Ghibli films that fans queued for at the cinema to the eagerly-anticipated weekly One Piece episodes, and Attack on Titan’s enormous cultural footprint, no icon will be left out.Discover more about the creators—and creative processes—that gave life to these worlds that defined childhoods while capturing imaginations. Composed of thoughtful essays and insights into key artists, dive into the inspirations, philosophies, and techniques integral to these timeless masterpieces.

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The essential companion for anyone celebrating Halloween – Simpsons style! Now Simpsons fans can trick or treat along with their favourite family with this compendium of tips and features, including how to monster–proof your room, how to tell if your babysitter is a witch, and how all the citizens of Springfield celebrate Halloween. Plus, they'll enjoy three complete issues of Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror comics.

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From the cloud-dotted landscapes of Care-A-Lot to hugs with your best bear friends, get ready to zone out, zen in, and add some colorful brightness to your day! Color between the lines (or don’t! We won’t tell) with your favorite characters from the Care Bears universe.

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From The New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school, perfect for fans of Smile and Real Friends. Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up? The New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Kayla Miller has woven together a heartfelt and insightful story about navigating friendships, leaning on family, and learning to take the stage in the most important role of all.

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Join YouTube sensation FGTeeV as they game their way to victory! Help them fight their way through mazes, unscramble the word searches, and break into the game with these awesome activities. Featuring all your favorite characters from FGTeeV, this all-new book promises hours of adventure, with connect-the-dots, spot-the-differences, word scrambles, and much, much more.This full-color paperback standalone activity book features all of your favorite FGTeeV characters while putting you in the center of the adventure!

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An enchanting graphic novel to give to middle grade readers who are looking to fall in love with the next Witch Boy or Be Prepared, featuring an unassuming heroine who discovers her own courage and leadership skills and learns to look past stereotypes. Garlic feels as though she’s always doing the wrong thing. No matter how much her friend Carrot and kindly Witch Agnes encourage her, Garlic just wants to tend her own garden, where it’s nice and safe. But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes. After all, garlic drives away vampires . . . right?

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Hickory Elementary is having their annual Halloween party, and Zara and the other kindergartners are finally able to attend. But when they show up, it isn’t quite what they expected. Everything is spine-chilling, toes-tingling, terrifying—and absolutely petrifying!!So Zara and her crew offer up some fun alternatives to the older kids’ dismay.It’s a battle of the littles vs the big kids, and only kindness and collaboration will win out!Perfect for all Halloween tables and endcaps, this new offering from superstar athlete and bestselling author LeBron James is sure to make all readers scream EEK!

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Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king—and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian—Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails.Determined to uncover the circumstances of Dorian’s disappearance and rescue reigning Queen of the Witches Dani from her mysterious curse, the group comes together for one final epic adventure. On a mission that takes them across the kingdom, friendships are tested, romances bloom, and the past holds the key to their future.Dorian, Dani, and all the witches and non-magical people of the kingdom must decide once and for all: Who will they be, and will they use their power and influence for good?Based on the beloved WEBTOON comic, Hooky Volume 3 provides a thrilling, heartfelt conclusion that reimagines the art in gorgeous print format and offers extras for both new and old fans.

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Kirby Tan is in free fall.It’s bad enough that she breaks her arm at the rock-climbing invitationals, sidelining her for the season. Now she’s forced to join the newspaper club for some desperately needed extra credit. Worse, she’s recruited by crystal-wearing, tarot-reading Bex Santos for her astrology-based love advice column.As Kirby reluctantly agrees to orchestrate “matches made in heaven” with Bex, she begins to wonder if their own planets could be aligned. But it’s not so easy for Kirby to embrace her queer identity, not when she owes so much to her family and their church community. What would it be like to believe your fate is written in the stars? Can Kirby learn to trust that love will catch you when you fall…?

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More than a decade ago, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In Reinventing Comics, McCloud took fans to the next level, charting 12 different revolutions in how comics are generated, read, and perceived today. Now, in Making Comics, this artistic genius focuses his analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the most minute artistic details. In a voice that mixes dry humor and clear, concise instruction, McCloud’s cartoon narrator shows how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalistic way. Comic book devotees as well as the most uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once-underappreciated art form.

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My Imaginary Duck is the newest offering from I Can Read Comics, an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Comics powerhouse Graham Annable introduces readers to Mavis and her best (imaginary) friend, Duck. The inseparable pair love nothing more than playing together, but soon discover that letting others into your world might just be even more fun.

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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan just happens to be one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? With humor, heart, and honesty, cartoonist Jerry Craft shines a spotlight on the experience of being a black student in a predominantly white school, tackling tough topics like racism and microaggressions. This full-color graphic novel will also speak to any kid who’s dealt with the challenges of middle school.

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Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine frizzy-haired freshman, who also happens to be flunking algebra.Is she ever in for a surprise.First, her mom announces that she's dating Mia's algebra teacher. But her dad's announcement is even worse: he is the crown prince of Genovia, and guess what that makes Mia?A frizzy-haired freshman who is flunking algebra, and also happens to be a PRINCESS.Mia might not be ready for the throne, but one thing totally rules: #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot has adapted her classic The Princess Diaries into a royally hilarious graphic novel with art by Bethany Crandall!

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This continuing series of handpicked stories is chock-full, featuring 176 pages of comedic gems in a high quality trade paperback format that includes a pullout paper craft that will allow the reader to recreate the second in a series of Springfield’s favorite landmarks. Join the fun as Bart meets his double-crossing doppelgänger, Homer proves there IS cause to be alarmed at the nuclear power plant, Moe and the barflies invent a popular beer-flavored donut, the whole family makes itself busy as bees while trying to make money in the honey business, and Bartman faces his deadliest foe of all...the Bartman of the Future! And much, much more! Then build your very own replica of one Homer Simpsons’ favorite nightspot, Moe’s Tavern, with your very own two hands!

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Skeleton lived alone in lonesome bliss. She tended to her garden and she read books and she drank tea.Until one day, there was a cat at her door.*KNOCK* *KNOCK*“Yes,” said the Skeleton.“Can I come in?” asked the Cat…. From award-winning creator, Brandon James Scott, comes a dynamic duo sure to convince readers that skeletons are gardeners, cats tell good-ish jokes, and both make good friends. Not since Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad have we seen a pair as warm, engaging, and funny as Skeleton and Cat!You will like it here.

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Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all.She’s student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. She can even do more push-ups than anyone at her school. You could say she’s pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math.And it’s not like she doesn’t try. Math just doesn’t make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. Soon she finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class, where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers.Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down?

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Like Dorothy when she crash-landed all those years ago, prepare to be swept into a new and colorful world in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Wicked. While the long-running Broadway musical and major motion picture take inspiration from this iconic novel, this is Oz as Gregory Maguire wrote it—a fantastical story with dark edges that explores morality and ambition, love and friendship, and discovering one’s inner power. Elphaba was born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens.But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals—those creatures with voices, souls, and minds—are threatened with exile. Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals—even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas.