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"It's 1976, and Greer Johnson has found herself pregnant, single, and packed off to Florida. Bunking with total strangers to await and hide the birth of her boss's child, she finds herself unmoored and friendless in the sun-and-fun-obsessed Key West. While searching for something, anything to give her comfort, Greer does have a few things going for her: She's surrounded by an unusual parade of singular advisors, neighbors, and allies in a strange...

"Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it. Then, one day, Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favorite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers. But what happens when a dragon-hunting rabbit leaves his comic strip? When an old man leaves his picture book? When a ninja leaves her TV show, a race-car driver leaves their video game, and a dinosaur turns up from Kip's nightmares?"--...

"Babymouse has the BEST imagination. She makes the BEST cupcakes. And her BEST friend is Wilson. Then why is Wilson hanging out with the new kid in school so much? And why is the new kid so GOOD at everything?! Well, Babymouse is just going to have to be even BETTER than this new kid. No, she's going to have to be the BEST!"--Provided by publisher.

"Teen girls reimagine the universe! Nathalie and Marie are 17 years old and best friends. Since elementary school, they've battled boredom by playing a special game: What if we were... The rules are simple : one player names a topic -- fruit! spies! Vikings! -- and then both players imagine what life would be like as that subject. Easy to play, but hard to master. A boring player will give a boring answer. An expert player will know how to think outside...

Nine-year-old Abigail meets a loveable and sophisticated yeti named Claude who's escaped from a top-secret government facility.

"The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies... It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways...

"Pony has a surprise for Dog--a pet rock! Dog would have preferred a T-Rex, or a moose, or a cow for a pet, but Pony says if Dog gives the pet rock a name, Dog will like it more. Dog names his pet rock Lulu the T-Rex and says it likes to eat ponies! Uh-oh. Will Dog and Pony and Lulu learn to get along?" -- Amazon.com.

"Lorenzo isn't happy about moving. But in his new room, he finds an old desk with what seems likes hundreds of drawers. Each even has its own smell! Deep inside the desk, he finds a book and begins to read. When he looks up, he sees all kinds of curious things. Has the book come to life? Or is it something else? This is a graphic novel about observation, imagination, and the many incredible lenses through which everyday experience might be perceived...

Aspiring comic book artist Taro recieves a magic pencil that enables him to transform into his favorite character, Terrie the dog, and defend the land of Doodledom, in a tale told in graphic novel form which invites young readers to solve puzzles to advance the story. Comic book artist Taro gets a magic pencil that transforms him into his favorite character, Terrie the dog, to defend the land of Doodledom, in a tale told in graphic novel form which...