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Naruto #7

by Masashi Kishimoto:
(We're adding the whole series!)
Deep within the Forest of Death--the site of the second stage of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams--Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are still reeling from Orochimaru's attack...and now they must battle this unrelenting monster's minions, the mysterious Sound Ninja. As the fight rages on, Sasuke struggles with the strange force growing inside of him--spreading like an infection from the curse-mark Orochimaru burned into his neck--that could leave him dead...or send him on a bloodthirsty quest for power. And time is running out for the student ninja to collect the scrolls they need to pass the test!

Treacherous Love

by Beatrice Sparks, PhD:
Fourteen-year-old Jennie's life is turning upside down. It seems the only thing she can rely on is her diary. Then she meets the substitute math teacher Mr. Johnstone. When Mr. J. first reveals his feelings for her, she is thrilled by the relationship that grows outside the classroom. Then, slowly, her diary becomes a record of her loneliness, pain, and confusion.

Usagi Yojimbo bk 1

by Stan Sakai:
The saga of Usagi Yojimbo (Rabbit Bodyguard) takes place in turn of the 17th century Japan. The age of civil wars has barely ended and the Shogun has just established power. The samurai is the ruling class throughout the land, following a warrior's code of honor known as Bushido. It is a time of setlling unrest and political intrigue.
Wandering across this country is a masterless samurai named Miyamoto Usagi.

The Homer Book

America's favorite dad tells "the truth," or at least his version of the truth, in this handy volume chock full of quotes, quips, dialogues, diatribes, and insults.

Exiles: Out of Time (vol 3)

They have become unhinged from time. They are heroes from different realities whose own timelines have become compromised. To return to their worlds, they must travel together from one alternative universe to another, each time completing a mission to set right whay went wrong. They have found love, experienced danger, and formed friendships. Now, the Exiles encounter their time-traveling counterparts in Weapon X; Mimic faces off against Namor, the Sub-Mariner; and Morph is kidnapped and forced to headline his own TV show in a world where ratings rule...or else one of his teammates will die.

Astonishing X-Men vol 2: Dangerous

by Joss Whedon:
A death at Xavier Institute reveals an enemy within the Institute and the X-Men must depend on each other more than ever as their world goes crazy around them. Meanwhile, an alien race watches and waits to see if they will have to move in and finish annhilating the X-Men themselves.

Y: The Last Man: Cycles (#2)

It's 2002, and a plague of unknown origin has killed all of the male mammals on Earth-all except an amateur escape artist named Yorick Brown and his surly helper monkey, Ampersand. As the last remaining y-chromosome carriers on the planet, Yorick and his pet hold the fate of humanity in their hands. To ensure the survival of the species, they've teamed up with a gun-toting government agent and the world's premier bioengineer to discover the secret behind the plague. But while they ride the rails across a radically transformed America, the man-hating Daughters of the Amazon are right behind them-and an unplanned stopover in the seemingly utopian town of Marrisville, Ohio may mean the end of the line for the Last Man.

The Adventures of Barry Ween Boy Genius 2.0

by Judd Winick:
Barry Ween is every boy's fantasy personified. His intellect is beyond any that has existed before. In his presence, Einstein looks like a moron. Working in the secret lab in the back of his house, Barry slowly inches towards dominating the world, and he would, too, if the laws of chaos weren't so strongly enforced. Protecting obnoxious aliens seeking asylum, getting transported to the pedophilic old west, being kidnapped by bungling government agents - it's all par for the course with Barry. It's tough being ten years old and smarter than everyone else, but no one is going to attack the task with as much gusto as Barry Ween. A hilarious experiment mixing mad scientist movies, the Little Rascals, and words little kids aren't supposed to say.

Hellboy Junior

by Mike Mignola:
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Bill Wray (Ren and Stimpy) combine their talents to bring us the outrageous adventures of Hellboy, Jr. and his little friends. This volume includes stories of Wheezy the Sick Little Witch, the Ginger Beef Boy, Somnambo the Sleeping Giant, The Wolvertons, Sparky Bear and Huge Retarded Duck, plus a brand new Hellboy, Jr. story not in the original series. Mignola and Wray are joined by the diverse talents of Dave Cooper (Futurama), Stephen DeStefano (Ren and Stimpy), Pat McEown (Grendel), Hilary Barta, Glenn Barr, and Kevin Nowlan.

District X

Welcome to Mutant Town, the dark corner of New York City where the long arm of the law has been severed clean. Here, the mutant population doesn't sport GQ style or champagne dreams. They eke out each day in squalid tenement rows and fathy streets where only one man and one law can be trusted: the X-Man Bishop.

Gundam: the Origin

by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko:
Under attack from Zeon, the Federation forces strike back using their new weapon, the mobile suit Gundam, with devastating consequences. Young electronics whiz Amuro Ray is determined not to let his family and friends die in the crossfire. But what can one boy do to repel a squad of mobile suit clad invaders?

Night Wing: Year One

Since fired by Batman, Dick Grayson is Robin no more. Unsure of what to do and where to turn, he seeks solace from familiar sources, such as Superman. Unable to avoid fighting crime, the man Grayson begins a new odyssey donning a new uniform and a new name.

Teen Titans: A Kid's Game

A new collection featuring the sold-out TEEN TITANS #1-7! Witness the gathering of a new team of Teen Titans and their initial battle against an old, familiar foe: Deathstroke! The reasons behind his actions prove shocking to the team, and before the teen heroes can even get their feet on the ground, they must re-encounter the cult of Brother Blood. Plus, an intro by Johns and profile pages from TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES #1!

Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Separation Anxiety

by Dave Roman and John Green:
When teenager Jax Epoch "borrowed" some magic items from another dimension, she set into motion a series of apocalyptic events known as the Quicken Forbidden. Now, the stuff of fantasy is invading the real world: snowstorms rage in the summer, mechanical knights ride through the streets of Manhattan, and dragons are forced to get day jobs. Amid the growing strangeness, Jax is put on trial for causing the end of reality - and something is hunting down anyone and anything connected to the Quicken. This is volume 2 of the series, with a new 8 page epilogue.

Hellboy: Wake the Devil

by Mike Mignola:
After appearing at every major disaster and horrific occurrence over the past 150 years, the same man now appears in Hellboy's world, and Hellboy and his team must track him down and stop him from doing the damage he is known to do.

The Avengers: Living Legends

by Kurt Busiek:
The long-awaited final collection of Avengers issues by the legendary team of writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Perez finds Earth's Mightiest Heroes on the outs! They've shared the same brain patterns -- and loved the same woman. Now, Wonder Man and the Vision go head-to-head!

Exiles vol 2: A World Apart

by Judd Winick:
Deep in the Canadian outback lurks the gamma-spawned behemoth known as the Incredible Hulk, but can the reality-hopping Exiles and the Canadian super-team called Alpha Flight save an entire nation from the green goliath's rampage?

Alice 19th #1

by Yu Watase:
Alice Seno is a seemingly shy and meek girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister Mayura. One day, Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magical rabbit girl, and her life is turned upside down. Alice discovers that certain words have power, and that she has the potential to be master of a set of sublimely powerful words called the Lotis Words. But power always comes with a price, and the price may turn out to be Alice's sister Mayura...

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero

Resourceful young pilots from the colonies including a war orphan, a former child assassin, and the child of a traveling circus answer the call to fight back against the tyrannical United Earth Sphere Alliance.

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Blind Target

The G-Boys discover that world peace has a price. Trowa meets a comrade from the old days who wants to buy his Gundam. But who are the killers tracking Relena and the Gundam pilots?

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Ground Zero

by Reku Fuyunagi:
Gundam Wing: ground zero is one version of the events taking place in the interim between the TV series story and Endless Waltz, and explores a question important to the series, when the war is over, what then?

No Need For Tenchi #1

by Hitoshi Okuda:
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertently released the legendary demon Kyoko from his grandfather's shrine. Turned out Ryoko was actually a marooned space pirate! Since she has become Tenchi's unwanted house guest, she has made it her duty to tease the hapless youth whenever possible. And soon other alien women came to plague Tenchi: Ayeka, an alien princess; Sasami, her mischievous sister; and Washu, Ryoko's mad scientist "mother". Not to mention Ryo-Oh-Ki, that adorable little spaceship who looks like a cross between a cat and a rabbit.
Since their epic battle with Kagato, things haven't quieted down in the least. Now Tenchi's troubles double--in the form of Minagi, a dead ringer for Ryoko, who attacks our hapless friends and then conveniently develops amnesia. Turns out she's just a pawn of alien warrior Yakage, who arrives soon after in hopes of stealing Tenchi's miraculous sword and kidnapping beautiful princess Ayeka!

Hyper Police #1

by Mee:
It is the year 22 H. C. (Holy Century), Shinjuku is populated by monsters and goblins. Humans are endangered and the town is rife with crime. Natsuki Sasahara is a rookie at the Police Company and a newbie bounty hunter. Scouted by her superior, Batanen Fujioka the werewolf, she is half-human, half-catbeast with magical powers that is slowly getting the hang of the business...

Hyper Rune #1

by Tamayo Akiyama:
Rune is an 8th grader with some unique problems. It's hard to live a normal life when her "mad" scientist grandfather keeps making her dress up in wacky costumes and calling her the "space queen."
When mysterious humanoid robots start appearing, an alien plot to conquer Earth is revealed. However, things aren't so simple as there seem to be two groups of aliens, each with entirely separate goals ...
Rune and her friends, a set of twins she's known since childhood, are able to transform into robot forms that are similar to those of the aliens. These forms give them great strength and allow them to fight against the interlopers.
Rune befriends one of the seemingly good aliens who now has taken a human form and is attending Rune's Junior High school. Meanwhile, the evil aliens are making preparations to revive their leader in order to complete their plans of conquering Earth ...

Kanpai! #1

by Maki Murakami:
Yamada Shintaro is training to become a monster guardian--his job is to protect the monsters from harm. But when he meets Nao, a girl from his middle school, he suddenly falls in love...with her neckline! Shintaro will go to any lengths to prevent any disruption to her peaceful life--and preserve his choice view of her neck!

Jing: King of Bandits #1

by Yuichi Kumakura:
A flying ghost ship filled with gold-stuffed zombies? Now that sounds like a worthy target for Jing, King of Bandits. Joined by his avian sidekick Kir and the lovely Rose (who is actually an undercover cop trying to catch him in the act!), Jing hitches a ride onboard the ghost ship only to discover that the ship is really a luxury casino. But it's no ordinary gold that these guests are playing with. These gold coins bite back and bite hard, feeding on the greed that the casino attracts. Can Jing break the curse and come away with the loot?

Abenobashi, Magical Shopping Arcade #1

created by Gainex:
Sasshi's world is in disarray. His best gal pal, Arumi, is about to move away, and his Osaka neighborhood is being demolished in the name of urban renewal.
However, this little neighborhood has some surprises under its concrete -- it's actually a portal to parallel universes. And when this section of the city is leveled, the portal is cracked wide open. Sasshi and Arumi soon find themselves being hurtled from one strange world to the next! Making matters even more surreal, is the fact that these worlds seem to spoof and mock popular movies, video games, manga and anime!

Aquarian Age (Juvenile Orion #1)

by Sakurako Gokurakuin:
Sixteen year old Mana returns to her hometown to unite with her childhood friend after 7 years. But Kaname seems to have changed during his years apart.
Mana's presence sets off a chain of events that changes the lives of Kaname and his best friend Naoya forever. Their classmates Isshin and Tsukasa, and their teacher Tomonori find themselves drawn to her as well.
They soon discover that they are all a part of the Aquarian Age - a secret war raging for thousands of years.
Now the fate of the world hangs in balance as one girl meets her destiny.

Westminster Abby (S.A.S.S. bk 1)

by Micol Ostow:
Abby has always considered herself to be a little vanilla—sweet,plain, but not very exciting. So when she finds herself flying across the ocean to London, trying to forget her problems with her cheating ex-boyfriend and her overprotective parents, she figures her semester abroad is her chance to become one big hot fudge sundae. And she isn't disappointed. London boasts a plethora of funky pubs and shops, drivers on the wrong side of the street, French fries called chips, and a very charming Brit named Ian. As Abby moves closer to the vision of her wild child self, she realizes that sometimes leaving what you know best actually brings you closer to what you best know—yourself. This S.A.S.S. (Students Across the Seven Seas) novel is one of the first two in our new study abroad fiction series. Teen girls will latch onto these books as they're enmeshed in the lives of characters just like themselves, who are experiencing new cultures, new friendships, and new worlds through study abroad!

Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori: The Sword of the Warrior bk 1)

by Lian Hearn:
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, Iida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard.
But there lives one exceptional boy, in a remote mountain village high in the vast and ancient lands of the Three Countries. He has yet to discover his true identity - and the secrets that give him the power to destroy the deadly ambitions of Iida.
Brought up among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo knows only the ways of peace. But he possesses the supernatural skills of the Tribe - preternatural hearing, the ability to be in two places at once, to become invisible. When his life is saved by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru, Takeo begins the journey that will lead him to his destiny within the walls of Inuyama. It is a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and magic, and the overwhelming passion of love

The Insiders

by J. Minter:
A captivating, scandalous look into the privileged and turbulent world of five fabulous guys living in Manhattan's trendiest neighborhoods. Jonathan is the leader of the pack-but what will happen if the pack falls apart? Arno's way with the girls makes you wonder, can boys be sluts? David is known as the nice guy, but will he stay that way? Mickey is always in trouble, and Patch is just MIA. They've got rich parents, go to top schools, and have hip friends. With so many parties to go to, colleges to impress, girls to win over, and so much money to spend, who can keep track of it all? And can true friendship really shine through in the end?

The Oracle Betrayed (The Oracle Prophecies bk 1)

by Catherine Fisher:
They might not know what the future holds,
but they know they hold it in their hands.
Mirany, the newly appointed attendant to the Speaker, is untested, in fear for her life, and keeper of the god's secrets.
Seth, an ambitious scribe toiling in the shadow of the pyramid, has discovered the secret labyrinths and underground passages to the tombs.
Hermia, the Speaker, interprets the words of the god and twists his wishes to suit her treachery.
General Argelin, the cunning leader in league with the Speaker, intends to dictate the choosing of the new ruler Alexos, the quiet boy, is fated to rule the land — unless his enemies succeed in their plot.
Oblek, the foolish musician, may be the only person who can keep Alexos alive.
The Jackal, the black-market tomb raider, will strike like a scorpion if anyone interferes with his scheme to rob the sacred catacombs.

Balefire books 2&3

Circle of Ashes

Thais Allard, still staggering from the discovery of her identical twin sister and the magick that lives within her, has delved deep into the mysteries of witchcraft. She is eager to test the limits of her abilities, but at what cost?
Clio Martin, shaken to learn she is not unique as she once believed, is resistant to sharing her place in the coven. Now Clio must open her arms to her other half. Will she gain more than she has lost?
Together the twins have unheard-of power at their fingertips, but if Thais doesn't come to understand her strength...it could destroy them both.

Feather of Stone

Thais Allard has finally begun to unlock the magick within her, but she fears her powers are not meant for the purpose her coven intends. Why can't anyone else see they're playing with something too big to control?
Clip Martin has grown to love the twin sister she wasn't sure she wanted--but she feels the differences between them more every day. Why can't Thais realize the value of what they've been offered, if they just agree to one simple rite?
The sisters are struggling to reach one mind on a spell they were fated for before their birth, but the decision might not matter--if an enemy succeeds in eliminating them first...

Hollys Story (Angels In Pink)

by Lurlene McDaniel:
Pink Angels and best friends Holly, Raina, and Kathleen have been through a lot over the past year. The summer before their senior year promises to be busy but fun, as Holly and Raina return to their full-time volunteer jobs at the hospital and Kathleen, who needs the money, works at the hospital gift shop. Of course, Raina and Kathleen will be spending as much time as possible with their boyfriends, Hunter and Carson.
Holly is happy for her friends, but she can’t help feeling a little left out when hanging out with the two couples. She did finally have a boy interested in her, but the e-mails from her secret admirer, Shy Boy, recently stopped coming. What has she done wrong? Will she ever meet her mystery guy in person? But Holly’s world forever changes when tragedy strikes close to home. It’s not fair that the most loving and giving person she knows is the victim of a random crime. She, Raina, and Kathleen will need each other now more than ever.

Art Geeks and Prom Queens

by Alyson Noel:
Being the new girl is tough- just ask 16 year-old Rio Jones. A New York transplant, Rio has no clue how she's going to fit in at her fancy new private school in Southern California. Plus, being late, overdressed, and named after a Duran Duran song doesn't make the first day any easier.
Then, Rio meets Kristi. Beautiful, rich, and a cheerleader, Kristi is the queen bee of Newport Beach, and she isn't friends with just anyone. So Rio is thrilled when she's invited to be part of the most exclusive, popular clique. Of course, like any club, Kristi and her friends have rules- always smile (even if you don't mean it), always dress cute (and never repeat oufits more than twice a month), and always flirt (but only with jocks, preps, and rich college guys).
Kristi and her friends introduce Rio to a world of underage drinking, drug dabbling, and hooking-up. At first, Rio is having a great time. But, as she becomes more immersed in this jet set crowd, Rio discovers there is one last unspoken rule that her new friends forgot to mention: don't cross Kristi.

Shades of Simon Gray

by Joyce McDonald:
Smart, reliable, hardworking, trustworthy Simon Gray is every parent's ideal teenager--or is he? One night Simon crashes his Honda into an ancient oak tree, and suddenly lthe lives of Simon and his friends begin to unravel. What dark secret are they hiding?
Simon himself, trapped in a coma, seems to be having conversations with a man who was hanged for murder 200 years ago, from the very same tree Simon smashed into. But was this man really guilty? And what is his connection to Simon?

A Mango-Shaped Space

by Wendy Mass:
Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell appears to be the most normal kid in her family. Her younger brother Zack keeps a chart of all the McDonald's hamburgers he's eaten in his lifetime. Her older sister Beth dyes her hair a different color every week and might be a witch. But Mia knows she is far from ordinary. She is keeping something from everyone who knows her: the fact that sounds, numbers, and letters have color for her.
When trouble in school finally convinces Mia to reveal her secret, she feels like a freak. Her family and friends have trouble relating to her as she embarks on an intense journey of self-discovery. By the time she realizes she has isolated herself from all the people who care about her, it is almost too late. She has to lose something very special in order to find herself.

Hunted

by N.M. Browne:
Two lives run in parallel: The life of a girl, Karen, as she lies in coma in hospital, and the life of a fox in an ancient and dark world.

Midnight Predator

by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes:
Though she was once a happy teenager with a wonderful family and a full life, Turquoise Draka is now a hunter, committed to no higher purpose than making money and staying alive. In a deadly world of vampires, shapeshifters, and powerful mercenaries, she’ll track any prey if the price is right. Her current assignment: to assassinate Jeshickah, one of the cruelest vampires in history. Her employer: an unknown contact who wants the job done fast. Her major obstacle: she’ll have to mask her strength and enter Midnight, a fabled vampire realm, as a human slave. Vulnerable and defenseless, she faces her greatest challenge ever.

I am the Cheese

by Robert Cormier:

It's cold as I pedal along, the wind like a snake3 slithering up my sleeves and into my jacket and my pants legs, too. But I keep pedaling...

A boy's search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But it is a past that must not be remembered--if he is to survive.

God of Beer

by Garret Keizer:
High School kids in Salmon Falls are much the same as high school kids anywhere else: bored. In the far reaches of Ira County, Vermont, in the dead of winter, it seems there's nothing to do. But when eighteen-year-old Kyle Nelson and a handful of friends decide to make life more interesting by rebelling against the status quo, they soon discover how life can become almost too interesting to bear.

New DVDs!

Ranma 1/2

We are slowly but surely getting every volume of Ranma 1/2! Newly available: 3-12, 22-32.

Devil May Cry 3: Code 1: Dante

by Suguro Chayamachi:
Dante is a demon slayer and bounty hunter with a demon heritage of his own that haunts his past. He's currently unemployed--and bored to death. Opportunity knocks in the form of a missing-child case, which his friend and manager, Enzo, offers him. But a four-million-dollar reward, an unexpected demon attack and a little girl named Alice all conspire to send Dante through the looking glass on a nightmarish adventure beyond his wildest imagination

Arcana #1

by So-Young Lee:
The young orphan girl Inez has a special gift that allows her to communicate with all creatures. A great, unknown destiny awaits her-Inez is the chosen one! She travels to the country's capital, where Inez learns of her mission: she must bring back the guardian dragon that will protect her country's fragile peace from the demon-race, lurking within the shadows.

Lament of the Lamb #1

by Kei Toume:
Kazuna Takashiro can't escape the pain of his past. Ever since his mother died, nightmares and visions have been eating away at him. When he finds his long-lost sister, Chizuna, the two discover they share more than just a family name. The siblings are cursed with a disease of the blood--a disease that will turn them into vampires! As they resist accepting their destiny, Kazuna and Chizuna struggle to contain the craving that is the very essence of what they will become...

Alichino #2

by Kouyu Shurei:
Beautiful creatures known as Alichino grow stronger by eating the souls of humans. However, the Alichino's dominance over humans may be at its end with Tsugiri, a quiet young man with the power to destroy their race. But the battle is just beginning-- a mysterious woman named Matsurika makes an appearance at Tsugiri's home, and she threatens to kill those close to him unless she gets what she wants!

Orphen #1

by Yoshinobu Akita & Hajime Sawada:
Orphen, a sorcerer with an understudy and a sidekick, has attracted the attention of a beautiful young girl with an interest in magic. But before instructing the young vixen on the finer points of wand wielding, he must keep his day job and complete another mission of magic-for-hire. After retrieving a magic ring and swapping spells with an unnamed sorcerer, he’s off to recover a client’s beloved pet. But it’ll take more than a little hocus pocus to finish this job! Orphen has his spellbinding hands full, and no disappearing act will get him out of the line of fire!

Tenderness

by Robert Cormier:
Eric has just been released from juvenile detention. Now he's looking for some tenderness--tenderness he finds in caressing and killing innocent girls.
Lori has run away from home again. She is also looking for tenderness--tenderness that is about more than just sex, tenderness she finds in Eric.
Together, they begin a harrowing journey that will either save or destroy them.

Runaways #3

The world as we know it is about to end and the Runaways are the only hope to prevent it! But if our fledgling teenage heroes are going to succeed, they may have to become just as evil as their villainous parents. The Runaways have learned how their parents' criminal organization began, and now they must decide how it should end. As the Runaways' epic battle against their evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion, the team's mole stands revealed, and blood must be shed. Which kids will still be standing when the smoke finally clears? This is the story that changes everything (seriously!).

Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics

by Ted Naifeh:
Someone is trying to blame Skarrow, a peaceful creature, for an evil curse. And only Courtney and Uncle Aloysius are driven to prove his innocence. In this second volume of Ted Naifeh’s acclaimed series, Courtney learns of something even scarier than the goblins under her bed--man's ambition for power.

Wild Com.

by Yumi Tamura:
From Yumi Tamura, creator of BASARA, comes a suspenseful trio of short stories. First, Psychic Squad Wild Com. finds its lead character struggling with the denial of her psychic abilities--powers that could spell life or death for those around her. The Beasts of June is a poetic tale of urban violence, of two free spirits caught in corruption's heartless grasp. Finally, The Eye of the Needle provides a shocking thriller wrapped in the guise of a fame-twisted romance. Tough, intense, and thrilling, WILD COM. offers three distinctly different tales from the master of shôjo action.

Red River #1

by Chie Shinohara:
Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queeen's palace for a human sacrifice.

Jinki: Extend #1

by Sirou Tunasima:
Giant rampaging mecha and the girls who love them!
Three years ago, a mysterious explosion rocked La Gran Sabana, Venezuela. Thus began the "lost life phenomenon," a series of strange occurrences ranging from random murders to entire villages suddenly disappearing-and sightings of distant, disturbing giants!
Flash forward to the present. Heroine Akao Hiiragi suddenly finds herself piloting a jinki, a form of gigantic battle robot. But even as she seeks to use the power of the jinki for good, a group of mysterious masked villains is after her, determined to take her captive...

Gate #1

by Hirotaka Kisaragi:
An after-school trip to Shibuya turns into one firecracker of a party when Akira, Riki, Shigeru and Kazuya get struck by lightning—and branded with strange marks on their bodies! To make matters more bizarre, a costumed girl named Syrui demands that the boys return the “God Beasts” that have fallen from the “Gate.” When the boys discover these God Beasts came through the lightning, their lives will change. Will Akira and his gang be able to handle the God Beasts’ demands? Find out who will survive their wrath in Gate, Volume 1!

.hack #1

by Rei Izumi & Tatsuya Hamazaki:
Welcome to The World, the most advanced online game ever created. In The World you can be anyone you want to be, act out your adventure fantasies and through teamwork and determination, you can even become a hero. 14-year-old twins Shugo and Rena just won a contest that lets them play as the legendary avatars 'Kite' and 'Black Rose.' Armed with the power of the Twilight Bracelet, the two must discover what is causing rogue monsters to infect The World and carry on the legend of the .hackers.
Old-fashioned role-playing games have experienced a renaissance on the World Wide Web. Twins Rena and Shugo are two middle-school students who enter 'The World' as level one game characters. When Shugo's character dies, he is transported to another level where he is entrusted to bear the Twilight Bracelet by the mysterious Aura. Shugo must find out who Aura is and why she gave him this powerful weapon to protect his sister from the peculiar characters in 'The World'.

Flower of the Deep Sleep #2

by Yuana Kazumi:
Feeling guilty over her sister's choice to live in the world of dreams, Yuuki tries to redeem herself by lying to Ryuune--she tells him that she's in love with his brother, Ryuunosuke. Shocked and sad, Ryuune returns home, where he contemplates his childhoos, which was burdened by the ability to read what's truly in people's hearts. Meanwhile, Ryuunosuke decides that he is the one destined for Yuuki...

Yongbi the Invincible #2

by Ki Woon Ryu & Jung Who Moon:
CONSPIRACY, CHAOS...and CONSTIPATION?
Who is the mysterious wandering bounty hunter called YONGBI BULPE? Why does even GOO-HWI, the legendary undefeated warrior, cower at the sight of him? Why is the entire attention of the China's MURIM focused on the young master YUL, the owner of the mystical amulet? And what did Yongbi's faithful horse eat to cause such a profound case of intestinal distress?
There's a reasonable chance that these questions and others will be answered in this action-packed, sword-slinging comedy!

Kim: Empty Inside

edited by Beatrice Sparks, Ph.D.:

I am so scared.
I feel like I'm silently screaming for help
and no one pays any attention of tries to hear me.
I can't control anything anymore.
It's all out to get me!

When Kim can't handle things, she eats. Then she purges. Sometimes she fasts. She knows she isn't as thin as the other girls on her gymnastics team, and she's worried that now, away from home for the first time as a college freshman, she won't be able to live up to expectations — especially her own. Eating is the one thing she can control — or can she?

New DVDs!

Fruits Basket: A Great Transformation? (episodes 1-6)

Flame of Recca: A Ninja's Test (episodes 1-4)

Saiyuki: The Journey Begins

Final Fantasy: Unlimited Phase 1

Pieces of a Spiral #1

by Tachibana Kaimu:
Sakuya and Wakyo are reincarnated and reunited only to discover that Bishu-sama — their master and mentor from a past existence — is in their midst and in grave danger from vengeful demons! Still unsure of their own powers and the nature of their cunning and elusive enemy, they must race against time to rescue Bishu from the dark forces that roil within his reincarnated form.

Dragon Ball Z # 23

by Akira Toriyama:
The mighty djinn Boo has awakened from his aeons-old slumber! As Boo's reign of terror begins, even the mad wizard Bobbidi and his allies question whether such an uncontrollable being should have been set free. With all the universe's greatest champions dead, petrified, or beaten into unconsciousness, only one hero remains to put up a fight... Vegeta. Will he win or will Boo be free to turn the entire population of the world into sweets and gobble them up?

Yu Gi Oh: Millenium World vol 2

by Kazuki Takahashi:
Yu-Gi-Oh's mind has traveled 3,000 years back in time, to relive his life as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt! But his life may not last long, because the mad tomb-robber Bakura - vessel of the monstrous spirit Diabound - has invaded the palace to slaughter the pharaoh and his priests! Can the Gods of Egypt stop Bakura's vengeance? Can Yugi and his friends find a way to join Yu-Gi-Oh in the "world of memory"? To protect the kingdom, high priest Seto comes up with a ruthless plan. But will his draconian measures stop evildoers like Bakura or only create more of them?

Death Note vol 1

by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata:
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life?
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?

Fighting Ruben Wolfe

by Markus Zusak:
You fight out of anger. You fight out of fear. You fight to win. You fight to survive.
Cameron Wolfe and his brother Ruben have run out of luck. Their family's broke and they need money fast. Jobs are hard to find. Their parents are no help. There's only one place to turn: underground.
Cameron and Ruben have never fought before, but soon they are deep into an illegal boxing scam. What starts as a fight for tips and pay-off money becomes something even bigger. Life has become the ultimate face-off...and only the strong will survive.

The Divide

by Elizabeth Kay:
When Felix's parents take him to "The Divide"--a spot in Costa Rica where the waters that run down to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans separate--Felix finds himself in a bizarre parallel world where mythical creatures and magic are a reality. There, he meets Betony, a tangle child and herbalist who becomes his friend in this strange land. As Felix explores this new world he soon discovers that its mythical beasts and fairy folk think Felix is a legendary creature who uses practical science instead of magic! Will Felix ever find his way back home...and will he want to?

Back To The Divide

by Elizabeth Kay:
After his adventures in The Divide, Felix lives quietly at home with his parents. But Snakeweed, the arch villain, is still at large. Having failed to sell bad magic to the real world, he wants to go back home. All he needs to get there is the spell hidden in Felix's notebook. So Snakeweed pays a visit to Felix--and freezes his parents with a horrible curse that begins to spread like a magical disease. Soon the curse is effecting everything--and the Earth itself may be in danger. Felix must return to The Divide to find the counter-charm that can cure his parents...and save the world!

What I Call Life

by Jill Wolfson:
Cal Lavender is perfectly happy living her anonymous life, even if she does have to play mother to her own mother a whole lot more than an eleven year old should have to do. But when Cal's mother has one of her "unfortunate episodes" in the middle of the public library, she is whisked off by the authorities, and Cal is escorted to a seat in the back of a police car.
On "just a short, temporary detour from what I call life," Cal finds herself in a group home with four other girls, watched over by a strange old woman that everyone refers to as the Knitting Lady. At first Cal can think of nothing but how to get out of this nuthouse. She knows she doesn't belong there. It turns out that all the girls, and even the Knitting Lady, may have a lot more in common that they could have imagined.

The Queen of Everything

by Deb Caletti:
People ask me all the time what having Vince MacKenzie for a father was like. What they mean is, was he always crazy?
High school junior Jordan MacKenzie's life was pretty typical: fractured family, new boyfriend, dead-end job. She'd been living with her father (the predictable optometrist) since her mother (the hippie holdover) had been too embarrassing to be around. Jordan felt like she finally had as normal a life as she could. But then came Gayle D'Angelo.
Jordan knew her father was dating Gayle, and that Gayle was married. Jordan knew it was wrong, and that her father was becoming someone she didn't recognize anymore, but what could she do about it? And how could she -- how could anyone -- have possibly guessed that this illicit love affair would implode in such a violent and disturbing way?

Ice

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor:
Why had her father left, and why did she never hear from him? Even if her mother had divorced him, why had he forgotten her, too? For three years Chrissa has been angry. Too angry to speak to her mother, Chrissa only wants to figure out why Nick, her father, has gone out of both their lives. She had never been the child he wanted; every memory of him said he thought she had no spunk, was an unattractive nothing. Yet she need him. Needed him to care.
"We're not going to go on like this," her mother said. "I'm sending you to live with Gram for a year." Chrissa couldn't believe it. Spend a year in the country, instead of in New York City? What would she do there? How would she survive? Yet her grandmother was Nick's mother. MIght the country hold the secret of where Nick had gone?
There is more to do at Gram's than Chrissa imagined, especially when the search for her father takes an unexpected turn as her grandmother becomes the dupe of an unscrupulous duo. Her father is needed, Chrissa thinks, to save Gram. Yet in the end it is Chrissa herself who successfully confronts not one crisis, but two. And when she does discover what has happened to her father, it is after the ice that held her heart has already melted. She no longer needs his approval. She is her own person.

Lisa, Bright and Dark

by John Neufeld:
Lisa Shilling is sixteen, smart, attractive, with a great boyfriend--and she is losing her mind. Some days are "light," and everything is normal; during her "dark" days, she hides deep within herself, and nothing can reach her. Her teachers ignore what is happening. Her parents deny it. Lisa's friends are the only ones who are listening--and they walk with her where adults fear to tread.

The Seance

by Joan Lowery Nixon:
Lauren is reluctant to participate in the seance, and she feels the first foreboding of evil shortly after the room is darkened. When the lights come back on, her fear turns to shock: Sara Martin is missing, even though all the doors and windows are locked...from the inside.
Sara's body is found in the swamp the next morning, but that's not the end of the nightmare. When a second girl from the seance is murdered, Lauren realizes she must figure out what's happening--or she may end up the next victim.

Midnight Games (Fear Street Nights)

by R.L. Stine:
Dana Fear isn't thrilled about spending her senior year at Shadyside High. The Fear family history goes way back in this town, and she's not so into lugging around the baggage.
But then she gets in with the Night People. Shadyside's pretty cool when it's 3 A.M. and you're chilling at a bar called Nights with your new best friends.
Until the evil returns, and the Night People start mysteriously disappearing one by one. Dana swears she has nothing to do with it. But all fingers point in one direction. Because there is, after all, a new Fear in town...

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Knitgrrl: Learn to Knit with 15 Fun and Funky Projects

by Shannon Okey:
Through step-by-step photos and carefully arranged patterns, you'll build your knitting skills incrementally.
Even if you already know how to knit, you'll love the simple, stylish patterns by up and coming designers.
Call # 746.432 OKE 2005

The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters

More than 600 entries presented in this encyclopedia provide a comprehensive range of vampires, werewolves, and related creatures. Topics covered include the supernatural and macabre aspects of the undead, superstitions about them and defenses against them from a wide range of cultures and beliefs, supposed "true" historical accounts of such beasts, and the depiction of these creatures in the arts, entertainment, and pop culture. Also covered are major writers and researchers and their contributions to fact and fiction, as well as famous performers most closely associated with vampires (Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi) and werewolves (Lon Chaney Jr.). Featuring more than 100 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters is an authoritative reference and an indispensable resource for those who wish to learn more about these mysterious beings and their long and varied histories.
Call # 133.423 GUI 2005

Claiming Georgia Tate

by Gigi Amateau:
Twelve-year-old Georgia Tate wishes she could stay home forever with her no-nonsense nana, her preacher granddaddy, and her sassy friend Ginger, celebrating church revivals and the Fourth of July with icy cold watermelon and all the deep-fried fish she can eat. She wishes her deadbeat daddy had never reappeared on the scene, and that Ginger hadn't blurted out the awful truth about Mama. But most of all, when Georgia Tate loses her nana to a sudden heart attack, she desperately wishes she could find a way to tell Granddaddy why she can't possibly leave Mississippi to move in with Daddy — about the things he does that make her feel so ashamed her mind takes her off to a faraway, made-up place.

Fat Boy Swim

by Catherine Forde:
Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Kelly is Fat Boy Fat, the largest kid in his Scottish community, who's made to feel useless at everything. Only his family knows he's a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy is determined to keep it that way. After all, what would people say if they discovered that Big Blob Kelly had one special talent and it involved food?
So when GI Joe, the toughest coach at school, finds out his secret, Jimmy’s sure he’s doomed. But, Coach proposes a deal: If Jimmy helps him, Coach will help Jimmy. And to the surprise of them both, Jimmy wants...to swim. With each stroke Coach teaches him, Jimmy feels like he’s getting closer to recognizing the Shadow Shape that’s been haunting his dreams. And closer to Ellie, whose chocolate brown curls look good enough to eat. Coach and Ellie know there’s more to Jimmy than meets the eye. Now it’s time for Jimmy to stop hiding and realize it himself.

Looking for Lucy Buick

by Rita Murphy:
Lucy is a baby when she joins the Sandoni clan: Rocco (one of three Sandoni brothers) wins a Buick convertible in a poker game; Rhodi (one of five Sandoni sisters) finds Lucy abandoned in the backseat. Eighteen years later, all six of her Sandoni "aunts" having died, Lucy waits for a sign that it's time to leave the stifling New York household of her domineering "uncles." After all, signs, as Rhodi taught her, are meant to be followed!
So when a fire engulfs the Sandoni Brothers' business, Lucy flees town. She heads west, getting off at Gardenia, Iowa, where the offbeat folk welcome her. The past, however, isn't easy to leave behind. Lucy's deceased aunts pay her regular visits. Lucy also fears that her uncles will track her down. Should she stay in Gardenia or should she push on? And as her old life catches up with her, Lucy feels lost. She'll have to remember that wanting to get lost is often the quickest means of finding your way.

Rise of a Hero: The Farsala Trilogy bk 2

by Hilari Bell:
The return of Sorahb?
Legend has it that when Farsala most needs a warrior to lead it, Sorahb will be restored by the god Azura. That time has come. After a devastating loss to the army of the Hrum, Farsala has all but fallen. Only the walled city of Mazad and a few of the more uninhabitable regions remain free of Hrum rule, and they seem destined to fall as well. Farsala needs a champion now.
Three young people are waging battle as best they can. Soraya, Jiaan, and Kavi, their lives decimated by the Hrum, are each in a personal fight against their common enemy.
Apart, their chances are slim, as none of them are Sorahb reborn. United, perhaps they can succeed. But only Time's Wheel can bring them together -- if it turns the right way. If it doesn't, Farsala is surely doomed.
In the sequel to the critically acclaimed Fall of a Kingdom (formerly entitled Flame), the first book of the Farsala Trilogy, Hilari Bell draws readers deeper into the mythical land of Farsala and weaves an epic tale of destiny and danger.

Anyone But You

by Lara M. Zeises:
Family, it turned out, was something you really could choose for yourself.
Seattle should know. Critter and Jesse have been close to Sea since her dad moved in with their mother. Closer still since he took off six years ago and Layla decided to raise Sea as one of her own. It’s a decision none of them regrets, especially not Critter. He’s more than a brother—he’s Seattle’s best friend.
Now it’s vacation, and Seattle and Critter are stoop sitters, at least until summer school starts in July. It beats working like Jesse, or worse, studying like Layla wants them to. It’s too hot for Seattle to be on her skateboard—too hot, even, for Critter to be scamming on girls. But Sea comes up with a plan for them to bluff their way into the ritzy swimming pool the next town over. Big mistake.
Soon Critter’s got his heart set on a Penn Acres princess, while Seattle’s trying hard not to fall for a skater boy on the rebound. For the first time in a long while, they can talk to anyone but each other. Then Seattle’s dad shows up unexpectedly, and the way of life Critter and Seattle have always known begins to change even more. . . .

The Dashwood Sisters Secrets of Love

by Rosie Rushton:
The Dashwood sisters--Ellie, Abby, and Georgie--have always lived an affluent life in their cozy Holly House in Sussex, England. Then one day, tragedy strikes, and the girls are forced to uproot their lives and move to Norfolk, a windswept county on the east coast of England. The sisters are devastated, but what starts off as the toughest challenge they've ever had to face quickly becomes a turning point in each of their lives.
Practical Ellie has always had her head firmly on her shoulders, until she loses it over a boy named Blake. He's perfect, except for two not-so-tiny problems: he's her horrible step-mother's nephew, and he just happens to have a girlfriend.
For impulsive Abby, moving to such a sleepy village is tantamount to social suicide. To amuse herself, she decides to play matchmaker for a new friend at school, but her scheme backfires when the guy falls for her instead. And things get even trickier when she meets Hunter, a boy who just might be too good to be true.
Even youngest sister Georgie finds herself in uncharted waters when suddenly boys are interested in her for more than her love of extreme sports. But will Georgie lose her inner tomboy just to be seen as a girl?
With lots of laughs and a spat or two, the Dashwood sisters navigate the ups and downs of sisterhood and romance, eventually discovering their very own secrets of love.

The Bone Detectives

by Donna M. Jackson and Charlie Fellenbaum:
How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead
Following an actual murder investigation step-by-step, this book shows how forensic anthropologists can determine a person's vital statistics and cause of death by studying his or her bones and teeth and can use clay to reconstruct a face from a skull to see if it can be identified by family members or friends. Includes profiles of famous forensic cases throughout history.

The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm

edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling:
Faeries, or creatures like them, can be found in almost every culture the world over -- benevolent and terrifying, charming and exasperating, shifting shape from country to country, story to story, and moment to moment. In The Faery Reel, acclaimed anthologists Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have asked some of today's finest writers of fantastic fiction for short stories and poems that draw on the great wealth of world faery lore and classic faery literature, and update the old tales, or shine a bold new light on them. These authors, including Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline), Gregory Maguire (Mirror Mirror), Patricia A. McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), Charles de Lint (Waifs and Strays), Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), and Kelly Link (Stranger Things Happen), have contributed stories and poems that make for wonderfully absorbing reading. Charles Vess's lovely decorations bring each piece to life; as an added bonus, Terri Windling provides an enlightening essay on the history of faery literature. This companion to the World Fantasy Award -- winner and Locus best-seller The Green Man is edgy, provocative, and thoroughly magical. Like the faeries themselves.

Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett

by Colin Bateman:
Eddie Had never even heard of Oliver Plunkett--or his sacred old head--until the head was stolen. Now he has three days to find it and reap the rewards. And he has just the friends to help: Gary, a new classmate with a knack a for blowing things up; Pat, a runaway orphan on a mission; and Mo, his loyal partner from the Andytown Albinos.
This should be a cinch--except, of course, that the head is being hidden by none other than Scarface Cutler, the most violent gangster in the country. And the Reservoir Pups, Eddie's arch rivals, are also on the prowl. If Eddie's gang follows his master plan, surely they can come out on top . . . but when in Eddie's short life has anything gone according to plan?

Jimmy Coates: Assassin?

by Joe Craig:
Here's the good news: Jimmy Coates isn't an ordinary kid. He just found out that he can outrun, outjump, and out-fight almost anybody, even adults. Here's the bad news: Somebody is after him. Now Jimmy is on the run, chased by not one but many men in black suits. Jimmy doesn't have time to wonder why they want him, or what the mysterious green stripe on their cars- and helicopters- represents. If he doesn't kept moving, they'll catch him. Jimmy Coates is going to need every last bit of his superpowers to save himself in this action-packed thriller from British author Joe Craig.

Open Ice

by Pat Hughes:
NICKY TAG! NICKY TAG!
All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio.
He's been skating since he could walk, scoring goals since he picked up a hockey stick. He's only a sophomore but he rules the ice, because Nicky Tag's a fighter. Which means you have to take some hits; concussions come with the territory. When he gets another head injury, his doctor, his parents, and his coach tell him he can never play again. Too dangerous, they say. He can't risk his future.
But they don't understand that without hockey, Nick has no future. It's not a game, it's his life. And nobody can stop him from playing.

Heart On My Sleeve

by Ellen Wittlinger:

I'm not picking Cartwright just because I met Julian there. For all I know he'll change his mind and not even go! Although that would be a shame because I want him to be the father of my firstborn child. KIDDING! :-}

During a weekend at Cartwright College for prospective freshmen to get to know the school, Chloe meets Julian, and they hit it off. Chloe is thrilled that when she starts school in the fall, she'll have a boyfriend there. The problem is, she can't tell Eli, the boy she's sort of going with but thinks of more as a brother.

Unexpected Magic

? by Diana Wynne Jones:
What if your strangest dreams and wildest imaginings turned out to be...well...true? In this riveting collection, master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents wildly unpredictable tales in which even the most routine lives are visited by extraordinary events. These fifteen stories and one novella -- including three works never before published in the United States -- will tickle and enchant, startle and surprise.

The Sphere of Secrets (Book Two of the Oracle Prophecies)

by Catherine Fisher:
Everything has gone wrong.
The drought should have ended, but the land is still parched.
Mirany should be savoring her role as priestess, but someone may be trying to poison her.
Seth should know to stay away from smuggled goods, but his greed has led him to blackmail.
Alexos should stay and rule as the Archon, but his plan is to journey to the Well of Songs—a place from which no one has ever returned.
Everything is wrong. And in the midst of such chaos, The Two Lands should collapse. But an ancient map carved into a silver sphere may be enough to make things right and save their world.

Scribble

by Richard W. Jennings:
He saw the first one at Wal-Mart, where a person can find just about anything they need, and quite a lot they don't—even ghosts, as twelve-year-old Lawson discovers. Soon, Lawson's days and nights are filled with the comings and goings of numerous long-dead famous people. But for all the ghosts he sees, there is one whose face he cannot, no matter how hard he tries. Jip: Jennifer Iris Palmer—why couldn't he picture her face, when he wanted to more than anything? She would have understood. Jip knew something about everything. But Jip was gone, leaving Lawson without the benefit of his best friend's extensive knowledge. Together with his dog Scribble, he struggles to unravel the meaning of his experiences.

Damage

by A.M. Jenkins:
What you really want to do is give up trying. Lay your head down on the steering wheel and quit sneezing, quit breathing, quit trying.
The problem is, you can't. Just quit, that is. When people want to quit, they have to choose.
Make a decision. Take action.

Basilisk

by N.M. Browne:
This evocative story of greed, power, and deception sweeps from the underground cave network of the Combers, living like spiders among the endless tunnels and ropes, to the beautiful city inhabited by Abovers. When a young man named Rej discovers the body of a murdered Abover in the combes, their worlds begin to draw closer. He swears vengeance for the murdered man and takes a great risk in going above. There he is placed in the care of Donna, a beautiful young woman trapped in her life as a worker. Food and clothing are rationed, while slaves and workers are forced to live in meager barracks. But Rej and Donna have more in common than a miserable existence; they have weirdly identical dreams of dragons flying in a clear blue sky. They are even more surprised to learn that the city's cruel leader, the Arkel, is determined to find a way to bring just such dreams to life in order to literally scare the population to death. The connection Rej and Donna make leads them on a dramatic adventure to save their loved ones from the Arkel's terrifying plans.

Voyage of Plunder

by Michele Torrey:
Daniel Markham loved his father's mysterious friends, visiting in the dead of night but always gone by morning. He never imagined they could be pirates. But when the Markhams' merchant vessel is plundered by the pirate ship Tempest Galley and his father shot dead in an act of revenge, Daniel can't deny the truth. And now, orphaned and alone, Daniel is trapped and faced with a choice: Join the crew or die.
Unprepared for the temptations of pirate life and for the captain's inexplicable kindness toward him, Daniel knows only one thing for certain: One false step on a pirate ship could be deadly, and he'll do anything to stay alive.

Gotta Get Some Bish Bash Bosh

by M.E. Allen:
What would you do if you were dumped 'cause you had no bish bash bosh (a.k.a. self-confidence and sex appeal)?
Change your image, of course.
You could opt for a new French coif, even if overpriced and results resemble a coconut.
Or try a new diet. Good-bye sticky buns, hello fresh fruit.
You could join the rugby team for requisite male bonding.
Or try to get the support of parents, who suffer from PPFS—Premature Parental Fatigue Syndrome—and are otherwise indifferent to nutritional and style needs.
Perhaps this improved self will land you a new love interest. Earn you a spot on the A-list. Thwart your embarrassing best friend. Or help you get even with your ex. It just might work. . . .

See You Down the Road

by Kim Ablon Whitney:
Bridget's life is pretty complicated these days: her family lives in a trailer and is constantly on the move, at sixteen she has been promised in marriage and her wedding is sooner than she'd like, and her parents want her to quit high school so she can help out more with the family business. But Bridget's not so sure the Traveler life is for her anymore. She feels guilty about the lies she has to tell, she wonders what it would be like to live in one place, and she's definitely not sure she wants to get married to anyone, even if Patrick can prove he's a good guy.
Now she's about to set off on a new adventure that could change her whole life. Will Bridget have what it takes to stay with her family, or will everything fall apart?

Kana de manga : a fun, easy way to learn the ABCs of Japanese!

by Glenn Kardy and Chihiro Hattori:
Kana de Manga, the latest entry in the popular Manga University lineup of books, uses original manga artwork to teach students how to read, write and pronounce the Japanese hiragana and katakana alphabets, also known as "kana." Author Glenn Kardy, editor of several of the English-language volumes in the world-renowned How to Draw Manga series, and artist Chihiro Hattori have teamed up to create this must-have book for manga enthusiasts who are interested in more than just pretty pictures. Includes a foreword by Dr. Ronald A. Morse, professor of Japan Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales

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A lovesick count and the ghost of his brutalized servant...a serial killer who defies death...a house with a violent mind of its own and another that holds within its peeling walls a grotesque secret. Here are witches who feast on faces, changeling rites of passage, a venerable vampire contemplating his end, and a fanged brat who drains the patience of a bumbling teenage boy. Here too are a flamboyant young novelist in search of a subject more compelling than his own eerie existence, and the daughter of a sorcerer fighting to free her lover--and her will--from sinister bonds.

The Tequila Worm

by Viola Canales:
Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio in McAllen, Texas, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quinceanera, rejoicing in the Christmas nacimiento, and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm. When Sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to boarding school, she longs to explore life beyond the barrio, even though it means leaving her family to navigate a strange world of rich, privileged kids. It's a different mundo, but one where Sofia's traditions take on new meaning and illuminate her path.

Dueling Princes

by Tyne O'Connell:
Dating Britain's royal Prince Freddie has made Year Eleven at St. Augustine's the best one so far for Calypso Kelly. Together with best friends Star and Georgina, and new chums Portia and Indie, LA-born Calypso at last seems to have everything she's dreamed of…or does she? With the national fencing trials coming up, balancing school, friendships, and a royal romance is a lot harder than she imagined. Something will have to give, but what—or whom—will it be?

Drowning Anna

by Sue Mayfield:
Anna Goldsmith has moved with her family from her posh school in Surrey to a small Yorkshire town and the local comprehensive. Anna worries she won’t fit in – she’s a bit too brainy and her accent sticks out a mile. But Anna’s got everything going for her - she’s attractive, sporty and musical – and Hayley Parkin, the most popular girl in their year, wants to be her best friend. So Anna reckons she’ll be fine. Except that Hayley – charming and gorgeous with a year-round tan - is not all she seems. Soon she’s playing power games - freezing Anna out one minute and then nice as pie the next. Anna is totally confused. As the school year progresses Hayley’s behaviour gets more erratic and the sarcastic remarks get more personal until Anna is sliding into depression and despair. Melanie – her other best friend – tries to understand, but she’s caught in the middle and Hayley’s playing games with her as well. Can Mel help Anna before she goes and does something she can't take back?

Inexcusable

by Chris Lynch:
"I am a good guy."
Keir Sarafian may not know much, but he knows himself. And the one thing he knows about himself is that he is a good guy. A guy who's a devoted son and brother, a loyal friend, and a reliable teammate. And maybe most important of all, a guy who understands that when a girl says no, she means it. But that is not what Gigi Boudakian, childhood friend and Keir's lifelong love, says he is. What Gigi says he is seems impossible to Keir...It is something inexcusable--the worst thing he can imagine, the very opposite of everything he wants to be.
As Keir recalls the events leading up to his fateful night with Gigi, he realizes that the way things look are definitely not the way they really are--and that it may be all too easy for a good guy to do something terribly wrong.
Chris Lynch has written a no-holds-barred story about truth, lies, and responsibility--a story that every good guy needs to hear.

101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher

by Lee Wardlaw:
Steve ‘Sneeze’ Wyatt is on a mission. He’s got to think of 101 ways to get under his teachers’ skin - - and fast. No one can quite figure out why Sneeze is behaving so strangely, but he has some pretty good reasons. He’s dealing with:
A) a crazy parental scheme guaranteed to take him away from all of his friends forever . . .
B) a best friend with a serious hiccupping problem . . . that only he can fix.
C) One intimidating history teacher (nicknamed ‘Fierce’) who’s ready to give him a failing grade
And on top of all that, Sneeze is worried about the future of his inventions and everyone’s counting on him to come up with a half-decent project idea for the upcoming World History Faire! What’s an inventing genius/average seventh grader to do?

Teenage Mermaid

by Ellen Schreiber:
Spencer almost drowns in a surfing accident when a sparkling, golden girl saves him with a kiss of life before she suddenly disappears. Where did this dream girl come from, and will she return?
Lilly rescues a boy from nearly drowning and dangerously steps out of her own watery world. Curious to explore this forbidden land, she's gotta find her handsome Earthdude.
A silver heart locket is their only clue.
Ellen Schreiber revamps a classic favorite with a funky magical romance that shows what transpires when boy meets girl, but discovers girl is really a . . .

Learning the Game

by Kevin Waltman:
It isn't how you play the game. It's how the game plays you.
When you're a player, where does your loyalty lie--to the team, or to the truth? Nate's never had to ask himself this before, but now it's all that's on his mind. An after-practice break-in that started off as a stupid way to get money has turned into trouble that's involving almost everyone Nate knows. The guys on the team say it's no harm, no foul. But Nate's not so sure.
So now he has to choose:
His girlfriend...or the team?
His brother...or the team?
His future...or the team?
The difference between winning and losing is easy enough to tell when you're on the court. But off the court, it's a whole other game--one where winning and losing can be as murky as right and wrong.

Planet Janet in Orbit

by Dyan Sheldon:
Welcome back to Janet's Planet!
Exams are over, school's out, and Janet's summer is already ruined. Not only does she have to find a job instead of enjoying her vacation--but love seems to be in the air for everyone except her. Her mother has a new in-your-face boyfriend, and her best friend has deserted her for a gorgeous Australian. It's enough to send anyone into orbit!

Crackback

by John Coy:
A crackback block comes from the outside. It you don't see it coming, it can destroy you...
Miles Manning isn't the most handsome kid in his class, and he's not the smartest, either. But he's really good at one thing--football. This year, his team is favored to win the conference and go to State. Everyone's pushing him to be bigger, stronger, faster--from his coaches to his dad to his best friend. Now Miles is faced witha tough decision: is he willing to do what it takes to be the best?

Bloodline

by Kate Cary:
Thirty-five years have passed since the demise of the Master. But now, the world is at war and a new evil walks among the living...
When nineteen-year-old John Shaw returns from World War I, he is haunted by nightmares—not only of the ravages of war, but of the brutal feats of his regiment’s commander, Quincey Harker, whose ferocity in battle seems almost superhuman.
At first John blames his bloody nightmares on trench fever. But when Harker appears in England and begins wooing John’s sister, John must confront the truth—and stop Harker from continuing Dracula’s bloodline.

Car Trouble

by Jeanne DuPrau:
Duff Pringle has bought his first car. (Used.) He's got six days to drive 3,000 miles cross-country to California and start a new hi-tech job that will make him wealthy. (Sort of.) Nothing can stop him. (Or can it?) Uh-oh . . . car trouble. Duff's Ford Escort barely makes it a hundred miles from home before breaking down. What's he supposed to do? He's promised his new boss he'll be there by Monday. But he's also promised himself that he'll make this journey by car, so he can really see the country. Using his laptop and some quick thinking, he pieces together a way to continue his trip. What he doesn't plan on are the people he meets along the road. There's Stu, a hitchhiker with a secret; Bonnie, an aspiring singer with a con artist for a mother; two thugs looking for a trunkful of cash; and Moony, the terrier prone to carsickness.

I am the Wallpaper

by Mark Peter Hughes:
Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels like she's always blended into the background. After all, she's the frumpy younger sister of the Fabulous Lillian, a girl so popular and spontaneous that their house is always packed with a gaggle of admirers. But when Lillian suddenly gets married and heads off on a month-long honeymoon, Floey decides it's her time to shine. Armed with her trusty diary, some books on Zen philosophy, and a jar of Deep Wild Violet hair dye, Floey embarks on a self-improvement mission--with excellent results. People are finally noticing her, especially the boy who really counts. But then disaster strikes.
Are people noticing Floey because she's so fabulous--or because her evil cousins posted her diary on the Internet? And how will Floey ever repair the damage?

My Not-So-Terrible Time at the Hippie Hotel

by Rosemary Graham:
Tracy's summer vacation couldn't start off any worse. Her father has dragged herto Farnsworth House, a.k.a. the Hippie Hotel, on Cape Cod. It's a place where divorced parents bring their children for quality "Together Time." Tracy dreads the whole idea, until she meets the other girls her age at the hotel. They seem friendly and fun. But they're also great at flirting, which Tracy definitely isn't. When Tracy meets Kevin, a cute, smart guy, she panics. With pretty friends like Kelsey and Beka around, how can Tracy possibly interest Kevin? Then again, maybe she is someone worth knowing, and maybe Kevin thinks so too.

Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude and Other Commandments I Have Broken

by Rosemary Graham:
Tall, blonde, and pretty, Kelsey may look like a perfect California girl, but she doesn't feel like one. That is, until she starts dating a popular skater dude named C. J. Logan. But after a while, the life of a skater girlfriend begins to wear on Kelsey, and she decides to go it alone. C. J. doesn't take being dumped lightly, and he starts spreading rumors about Kelsey. Now Kelsey has to save her reputation and work on building her new identity -- as a star reporter for the school's prestigious newspaper.

Traitor

by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby:
All his life Danny Watts has dreamed of becoming a soldier. But there's a problem: The grandfather he's never met, army hero Fergus Watts, was a notorious traitor, and now family history is keeping Danny out of Officer's Training school. Danny is determined to track Fergus down. But how can he find a man trained to avoid capture, an expert at surveillance and covert operations?
And there are further complications. As Danny makes his first move, so does someone else -- someone who has been watching Danny. Someone for whom Fergus Watts is a problem that needs to be solved permanently. In no time, Danny is on the run himself -- has his search for Fergus made him a "problem," too?

Black Taxi

by James Moloney:
Rosie Sinclair is just a typical teenage girl -- except that her best friend is an exotic dancer and her beloved grandad is involved in just a bit of crime. When he has the bad luck to get busted on the last job of his career, he turns his cell phone and the keys to his black Mercedes over to Rosie for safekeeping while he's inside.
Although Rosie has to cart around her grandad's elderly friends -- the wrinklies -- on their errands, she soon realizes that the Mercedes has its benefits: It helps her land dates with two of the hottest guys in town. Life is looking pretty rosy until the day she gets the first threatening call on her cell phone. A jewelry heist has gone wrong, and every crook in town thinks her grandad has something to do with a diamond ring that's missing. With his safety in jeopardy, Rosie sets out to solve the mystery. But can she find the answers before the icy voice on the other end of the phone finds her?

Waifs and Strays

by Charles De Lint:
from the author's website:

Waifs and Strays is my first Young Adult collection, gathering stories written throughout my career that feature teenage protagonists. Here you'll find tales set in Newford and in Ottawa, in high fantasy and near future settings, and in Bordertown, too. Some have appeared in other collections, but many of them are from more obscure YA anthologies and magazines, with one new novelet, "Sisters."