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GRAPHICS NOVELS
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TINTIN
Hergé Hardcover.
With lavish illustrations and fun-fold out panels, the Tintin Discovery books are both ideal picture-books for toddlers and excellent tutorial tools for parents who want to teach their children to read. Check out all four volumes in this delightful series! Ages 1 & up/Pre-School
TOM
Torres, D. Hardcover, 32 pp $19.95 Each Title, Unless Otherwise Noted.
Tom is a modern day dinosaur with an appetitie for fun, a thirst for adventure ans a knack for getting in over his head! Daniel
Torres’ easy to read text and sleek illustrations will delight young and old readers alike. Ages 4 and up.
LOS MISTERIOS DE LA LUNE ROJA/MYSTERIES OF THE RED MOON
Risso, Eduardo Softcover, 128 pp.
"A delightful fantasy series from the Argentinean team of Carlos Trillo and Eduardo Risso (the Eisner and Harvey award-winning artist of the celebrated 100 Bullets series) stars Moon, the brave and talented daughter of a king and a fairy. Ages 6 and up
ZITS
Scott, Jerry Softcover, 128 pp. $19.95 Each Title.
Winner of the best comic strip award,1998-99, Zits now appears in over 1,000 newspapers worldwide. Zits is an inside look at
15 year old Jeremy’s life. Impatient, self absorbed, emotional, bored silly and with parents that are ignorant about everything,
Jeremy is the epitome of today’s adolecents. 10 and up
RAVE MASTER
Mashima, Hiro Softcover. $10.95 Each
This science fiction/adventure series is the #1 shounen (boys) manga series from Kodansha, one of Japan's top manga publishers. Parents, librarians and educators who want to attract reluctant readers, particularly boys ages 10 & up, and Spanish speakers who are fans of Manga. Ages 10 and up
TOKYO MEW MEW
Ikumi, Mia. Softcover. $10.95 Each Title.
This bestselling shôjo (girl-oriented) manga series belongs to the “magical girls” genre popularized by Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon. Populated with spunky heroines, Tokyo Mew Mew offers an engaging storyline that is equal parts adventure, romance and humor. Ages 10 and up
ISAAC EL PIRATA/ISAAC THE PIRATE
Blain, Christophe Hardcover, 48 pp $19.95 Each Title
The alternating storylines of the series’ central characters, Isaac and Alice, and the balance between adventure, romance, and everyday problems, will draw both male and female readers. The series has garnered rave reviews from major periodicals like Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and Booklist, which deemed it “a triumph.” Ages 13 and up
PELEAS DE ENAMORADOS/LOVE FIGHTS
Watson, Andi Softcover, 160 pp $22.95 Each Title.
Andi Watson offers the year’s most heart-warming love story, and manages to wrap it around a superhero plot that is amazingly both a parody and a tribute to DC’s classic Crisis storyline. Ages 13 and up
PERSÉPOLIS
Satrapi, Marjane Softcover 160 pp, $22.95 Each Title.
Persepolis is touted as being thought-provoking enough to draw an adult audience, but as a coming of age story, it also features a central character with whom teens can identify. The Young Adult Library Services Association included Persepolis on their 2004 list of the Best Books for Young Adults. Ages 13 and up
HELLBOY
Mignola, Mike Softcover
1995 Eisner winner “Best Graphic Album, Best Writet/Artist.” 1995-1996 Harvey Winner, “Best Artist”, Hellboy is uncomplicated, accessible, intelligent, witty and stylish; the perfect representative of modern mainstream comics. Perfect for
adolescents and adults. Ages 13 and up.
PLEASE NOTE: All prices in this catalog are subject to change, due to continual currency fluctuations and price adjustments effected by the publishers.
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