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1) Coraline
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English
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Description
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Well, it's full of Heston's typically brilliant, delicious and inventive recipes, including green gazpacho, beetroot and pea salad, quinoa with vegetables, Moroccan pasties, hemp panna cotta, banana and parsley smoothie, tomato and coffee muffins, parsnip granola, rice ice cream, sherry vinegar posset, cricket ketchup and thyme and orange kombucha, not forgetting popcorn chicken with real popcorn. Every recipe is simple, straightforward and totally...
4) Phoenix
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Lucky thinks he's an ordinary Human boy. But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing - and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him. Now he's on the run, racing through space, searching for answers. In a galaxy at war, where Humans and Aliens are deadly enemies, the only people who can help him are an Alien starship crew - and an Alien warrior girl, with neon needles in her hair. Together, they must find a way to save the galaxy....
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A dark, powerful and moving short story from the internationally acclaimed author of Skellig. Joe Quinn tells everyone about the poltergeist in his house, but no one believes him. No one that is, except for Davey. He's felt the inexplicable presence in the rooms, he's seen random objects fly through the air. And there's something else ... a memory of his beloved sister, and a feeling deep down that somehow it might be possible for ghosts to exist....
6) Crazy hair
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Bonnie encounters all sorts of exotic animals and marvelous things inside a man's crazy hair.
Series
Sandman library volume 5
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"The fifth installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series, A Game of You, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! Take an apartment house, add in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get this fifth installment of The...
Series
Sandman library volume 7
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The seventh installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series, The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! Older and more powerful than the gods themselves, the Endless are a dysfunctional family of cosmic beings who have ruled over the realms of dream, desire, despair, destiny, destruction, death and delirium since the beginning of...
Series
Sandman library volume 9
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the longest Sandman story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the Furies--avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood. A journey both begins and ends for the Lord of Dreams as threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series finally come together in a thrilling climax that forever changes the world of The Sandman. The ninth installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series, The Sandman Vol. 9: The Kindly...
Series
Sandman library volume 6
Publisher
DC Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The sixth installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies and werewolves, this book...
Series
Sandman library volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings, " which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth...
Series
Sandman library volume 10
Publisher
DC Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the final Sandman tale, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family, bringing with it a time of reflection and a sad celebration. It's a wake in which friends and loved ones, relatives and rivals, fleeting lovers and immortal enemies gather to pay their respsects and to mourn their loss."--
Series
Sandman library volume 3
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus's son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream. The latter won a World Fantasy Award for best short story, the first time a comic book was given that honor."--
Series
Sandman library volume 2
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"The second installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal series, THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL'S HOUSE, celebrates its 30th anniversary with all all-new edition! New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology,...
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Presents full-text literary criticism on writers and illustrators for children and young adults. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, monographs, reviews, and scholarly papers.
Series
The Sandman volume Vol. 8
Publisher
DC Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Reminiscent of the legendary Canterbury Tales, The Sandman: Worlds' End is a wonderful potpourri of engrossing tales and masterful storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a "reality storm." Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths...
Series
The Sandman volume 11
Publisher
DC Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the final Sandman tale, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family, bringing with it a time of reflection and a sad celebration. It's a wake in which friends and loved ones, relatives and rivals, fleeting lovers and immortal enemies gather to pay their respsects and to mourn their loss."--
Author
Series
Publisher
UXL
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Graphic novels -- novels merging pictures and rich language to create a unique experience of literature and art -- are enjoying a renewed popularity, especially with students and young adults. U�X�L's Graphic Novelists introduces researchers to the authors and illustrators behind these works, taking care to define and explore the distinction between comic books and graphic novels.
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.
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