BOOK WHISKERS

The action continues in volume 2! An ordinary middle-school student’s life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters a powerful mechanical being in this exciting new manga series for fans of My Hero Academia and Spy x Family.

Kita-Kagami City is a pretty normal town… except that some people have gotten their hands on Mecha-Ude: powerful, sentient, mechanical beings that attach themselves to their human hosts and have awesome capabilities.

When middle-school kid Hikaru accidentally activates Alma, a robotic arm Mecha-Ude that has no memory of its past, they form an unlikely bond. But where did Alma come from? And why are shadowy secret organizations suddenly chasing Hikaru, stopping at nothing to steal Alma? Together, Hikaru and Alma must uncover the truth behind Mecha-Ude’s identity and prevent it from ending up in the wrong hands.

For readers aged 9-12, from author Yoshino Koyoka.

When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it’s up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess?

They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the Titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared — a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.

For readers 9+ from author Rick Riordan.

He’s b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes’ only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent’s own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent’s shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles. This non-stop thrill ride is adapted and brought to life by Orpheus Collar, who previously adapted and illustrated the rest of the Kane Chronicles series: Red Pyramid, The Graphic Novel; and Throne of Fire, The Graphic Novel.

For readers 10-14, from author Rick Riordan.

Neil Gaiman’s enchanting, nationally bestselling children’s book Coraline is brought to new life by acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

But there’s another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.

Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

For readers 10+.

What could possibly go wrong when Anastasia Krupnik walks to a mailbox early one morning with two packages and a dog? A mail mix-up of a most embarrassing kind. Instead of mailing the letter, she deposits her dog’s morning business! As her school “Values” class debates moral issues and the local police confiscate the corner mailbox, Anastasia faces a dilemma of her own. Should she confess? What is the right thing to do? With her characteristic integrity and humor, Anastasia weighs her options.

It was an honest mistake. But what happens when a small, embarrassing accident turns into a federal investigation?

For readers 10-12 from beloved author Lois Lowry.

From the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja!

Once again, straight from Davy Spencer’s brain to your eyeballs comes ANOTHER ridiculous Would You Rather book for kids!

Davy Spencer here, and I’m back with a whole new batch of impossible, hilarious, and totally wacky questions. Play with your friends, your family, your class, your pet goldfish, or go solo and try to survive the chaos in your own brain.

And just like last time, don’t be boring about it! Don’t just answer the questions – level them up! Add rules. Make weird exceptions. Twist the choices until everyone is laughing so hard they can’t even finish their sentence.

Stuffed with all-new hilarious, gross, and seriously strange Would You Rather questions, this sequel is exactly what you need if you’re:

– Stuck inside
– Stuck in line
– Stuck on a long drive
– Basically just stuck anywhere

Inside you’ll find brain-breaking choices, sneaky curveballs, bonus follow-up questions, and random thoughts that turn simple questions into full-on debates. PLUS I drop in my own commentary again, because obviously I have opinions and they are all extremely important.

So… round two of the epic debates starts now.

For kids 8-12, from author Marcus Emerson is the author of Kid YouTuber, Hall Monitors, Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, and The Super Life of Ben Braver.

The epic first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series is being reimagined into stunning graphic novels, and the story continues now with Part Two!

After learning she’s actually an elf, twelve-year-old Sophie Foster made the impossible decision to leave her human life—and family—behind and start over in the Lost Cities. And life with the elves has been unlike anything Sophie has ever known, filled with new friends, amazing creatures, and incredible powers. But it’s also had its share of challenges. Sophie had been an advanced student in the human world—but thanks to her struggles with alchemy, she’s not even sure if she will pass her Foxfire Academy midterms!

And then there are the bigger worries. Guardians who may or may not adopt her. Whispers of conspiracies. Mysterious fires. Memories in her brain that don’t feel like hers.

Could someone have hidden those secrets in Sophie’s head? Why would they do that? Is Sophie part of something much bigger than she imagined?

Something… deadly?

For readers 8-12, adapted by author Celina Freen.