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"When a violent storm levels his sleepy Middlewest town, Abel and his childhood companion, Fox, must hastily flee into a world of mystical carnies and soothsayer hobos, bridge trolls and wilderness spirits, endless forests and forgotten children. SKOTTIE YOUNG and JORGE CORONA with colorist JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU and letterer NATE PIEKOS, collect the complete Eisner Award-nominated tale of Abel, a boy who must navigate a strange and mysterious land...
582) NOVA: Sam Alexander
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"Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town--and a father whose ridiculous fairy tales about a 'Nova Corps' are just another heavy burden. But lucky for Sam, his troubles will soon be a billion miles away! A hand-me-down helmet has unlocked Sam Alexander's heroic legacy--and even as the Guardians of the Galaxy try to train him, the helmet will soon lead the newest Nova into a massive intergalactic conflict!"--Back cover.
583) Little mama
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"Life isn't easy for little Brenda, whose single teenage mom is immature, selfish, and prone to violent mood swings. Brenda takes care of her as best she can, missing out on many childhood joys to be her mother's Little Mama. Sadly, her already challenging existence gets even worse when her mom's abusive boyfriend moves in. Brenda loves having a new baby brother, but her home life soon turns into pure living hell. Finally, she reaches her breaking...
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"Just two Kuonji siblings remain--Stella and her baby brother Melm--and their dance to the death is set to take place on the bones of the dead. As the curtains open on the final showdown, Stella discovers to her horror that she and Melm will be fighting in the graveyard where their siblings are buried. As the fight gets underway, Stella glimpses dead sister Claire, and sweet Melm's personality changes entirely. And in the heat of battle, the veil...
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"How do you say 'thank you' and 'goodbye' to a woman who has been domineering and hard to please her whole life? Especially when that woman is your own mother! After years marked by difficult communication, will they now mangage to overcome their conflicts and say what's truly in their hearts before it's too late? A touching and strikingly honest tale of her own family's passage through an intensely emotional period."--Back cover.
586) Cul de sac
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More than half of our nation's population resides in the 'burbs. Knowingly, Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac follows the antics of four-year-old Alice Otterloop as she navigates her way through life at Blisshaven Preschool, the scene of [her] daily toil. Suburbanites across the nation will easily recognize the quirks and conundrums associated with house-lined streets, sidewalk canvases, and magnetified refrigerator art. Instructed by the proper Miss...
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Loud house volume 18
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It's not easy for a boy to grow up with ten sisters. It's a constant battle not to succumb to their various plans for him. To maintain his own identity as the Man with a Plan, it's important to stay true to himself--even when being pulled in ten different directions. Lincoln Loud explores middle school life while Lori is working on her backswing at Fairway University, but what is Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lana, and Lily up to? Find...
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"Después del espantoso asesinato de su padre en una violenta invasión a su hogar, los niños Locke regresan a la casa de su infancia llamada Keyhouse en el pueblo aislado de Lovecraft, Massachusetts. Su madre, Nina, está demasiado atrapada en su dolor, además de una botella de vino, para darse cuenta de que todo en Keyhouse no es lo que parece: demasiadas puertas cerradas, demasiadas preguntas sin respuesta. Los niños mayores Tyler y Kinsey no...
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All the humor, all the characters, all in one series of books! Whether you're new to the series or an old fan, this is the perfect opportunity to collect one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time! Running from December 8th, 1980, to August 6th, 1989, Bloom County was published in an astounding 1,200 newspapers on a daily basis. The huge popularity of Bloom County spawned a merchandising bonanza, as well as two spin-off...
590) Wayward kindred
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"Monstrous families both spooky and sweet. They say that blood is thicker than water, but you may wish iit weren't, if you mom had to drink animal blood to survive. Home is where the heart is, even if your sister lives in another city -- and is a shape-changing monster. What traits do you inherit when you're half undead on your mother's side? ... Wayward Kindred looks at the different ways we relate to our families. Here are stories ... of grief,...
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Loud house volume 14
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"Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters--Lily, Lisa, Lana, Lola, Lucy, Lynn, Luan, Luna, Leni, and Lori--are up to still more adventures and antics! From the question of how to beat the bathroom line to the puzzle of writing a song with all your siblings--no guessing game is too big for the lively Louds to play. But you can't begin to guess how much is going on inside and outside the Loud House!"--
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"The digital best-sellers returns now in a collected print format! Meet Wendy and Maureen, two sisters jam-packed with personality. But while they may love each other with all their hearts, it's not always easy for the two of them to be together. While Maureen may want to hang out with her older sister, nothing could be more embarrassing for Wendy. See how despite all odds, they still manage to get through each day without killing each other... well,...
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RESUMEN: Bond, el perro que predice el futuro, se une a la familia y todo marcha sobre ruedas tanto para la Operación Strix como para los Forger. Sin embargo, en los exámenes parciales Anya se topa con el mayor problema de su vida hasta el momento. ¡Stellas y tonitrus están en juego! ¡¿Conseguirá obtener los resultados esperados?!
SUMMARY: Anya Forger has been trying her best to befriend Damian Desmond, the son of the powerful Ostanian political...
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"All's fair at the fair! With so much to do and so much to eat, it is up to the man with the plan, Lincoln Loud, to come up with a strategy to cover the full event for his family. Lisa has a new hypothesis to win at carnival games, Lynn wants to test her mettle, and Luan is looking for anyone to be her next audience for her stand up set. But what happens when Dad gets some new fried food recipes to try out at home and on his menu? One thing's for...
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Blood on the tracks volume 15
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From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. Having finally found himself free to end it all, Seiichi is pulled back from the brink by a telephone call from the police: "We have your mother in protective custody." Facing Seiko for the first time in twenty...
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Mistrzowski szpieg Twilight jest najlepszy w tym, co robi, jeśli chodzi o tajne misje w imię lepszego świata. Ale kiedy otrzyma ostateczne, niemożliwe do wykonania zadanie - ożenić się i mieć dziecko - może w końcu przemknie mu to przez głowę! Twilight nie jest osobą uzależnioną od innych. Twilight zrezygnował z pracy, zdobywając żonę i dziecko na potrzeby swojej misji infiltracji elitarnej prywatnej szkoły. Nie wie jednak, że...
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""The Village of Fate" is a mysterious computer game with characters so realistic, they almost seem like real people. Yoshio rationalizes it as best he can, but when the "offerings" the villagers leave him in the game start showing up at his house in real time, it's clear something strange is happening. What's more, ever since he started playing, Yoshio's life has steadily improved. His relationship with his family is on the mend, and he's reconnected...
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"ES VALIENTE. ES ATREVIDO. ¡ESTÁ A PUNTO DE IR A DONDE NINGÚN OTRO GATO HA IDO NUNCA! Binky es un Agente Espacial, o eso es lo que él cree. En realidad, es un gato doméstico que nunca ha salido de la "estación espacial" familiar. Su misión será salir al espacio exterior (fuera de casa), explorar lugares desconocidos (el jardín) y luchar contra los extraterrestres (bichos). Mientras protege a sus humanos de los invasores extraterrestres, Binky...
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"Yoshio is a thirty-year-old shut-in with no job and no prospects, still living at home after all these years. His mundane life is suddenly interrupted when he receives a copy of "The Village of Fate," an experimental game with graphics and A.I. like nothing he?s ever seen before. In the game, he takes on the role of a guardian deity who watches over the people of a new village?but he finds that the game characters are so intelligent, so reactive,...
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"The day of corruption. After spending his twenties as a shut-in, Yoshio's life has begun to change, thanks to getting his hands on an incredible game called "The Village of Fate." Its graphics are amazing, and the characters are so lifelike that they seem almost like real people. In order to protect them, Yoshio even landed a part-time job to afford the in-game currency. His strained family relationships may be on the mend, but he'll need every extra...
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