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Daddy and the Beanstalk
by Andrew Weiner

Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, this charming and hilarious take on classic fairy tales tackles the family chaos of bedtime.

Did you know that Jack was looking for hot dogs when he climbed up the beanstalk? Or that he was led there by a talking fox named Wendy? Ok, maybe that’s not how the real story goes, but when Estella’s dad, Andrew, tells her bedtime stories, she’s always in for a bit of twist!
 
Flash Gordon Adventures!
by Art Baltazar
 
Join Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov and their allies from Lexray as they battle the evil tyrant, Ming the Merciless. Readers will be thrilled by Flash Gordon and his friend’s zany adventures, while enjoying valuable, but humorous life lessons learned about friendship, teamwork, and how alien-world gravity affects the digestive system.


 
Team Unihorn and Woolly 2 : Please Be the Last Unicorn
by Alexis Frederick-Frost

Meet the coolest new superhero team on Burlap Beach in the first in a series of graphic novels for young readers.

Raina the rhino, Nigel the narwhal, Shu the horseshoe crab, and Woolly the mammoth have more in common than the fact that they all have horns. They were also all exposed to a Super Blood Full Moon Eclipse that gave them each strange powers. 
The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip 3
by Mac Barnett

CheckMate, an AI paperclip designed to fix grammatical errors, wants to turn carbon-based lifeforms into paperclips, and when he invades every computer, the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 come to help.
Gnome and Rat 3 : First Snow!
by Lauren Stohler

Gnome and Rat can't wait to hang out with Rat's family for Nest Fest, but a blizzard hits and Gnome wants to enjoy the snow, leaving them to figure out how to enjoy snowy activities and make the festival. 
The Tryout 2: The Squad
by Christina Soontornvat

It’s eighth grade and Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are once again going through the brutal trials of cheerleading tryouts. This year, Christina feels more confident: She dresses in her own style and has amazing friends, even her first crush. But what if the girls don’t all make the squad? Worse than that, Christina learns her parents’ marriage is collapsing. Suddenly, her family, her future, and her identity seem in total freefall. Can she keep it together and still make her cheerleading dreams come true?
Primer : clashing colors
by Jennifer Muro

Primer’s made a splash, but does she have what it takes to be a Teen Titan?

Ashley wants nothing more than to be taken seriously as a superhero—she can't help it that things don't always go as planned! And when the Teen Titans roll into town chasing after their infamous nemesis, Deathstroke, Ashley just knows this is her chance to prove that Primer has what it takes to join the team.
The Ribbon Skirt : A Graphic Novel
by Cameron Mukwa

A two-spirit, nonbinary 10-year-old, Anang sets out to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by girls in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow, finding support, community and confidence along the way. 
The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier

After the monster apocalypse happened, 13-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team so he can slay Blarg, an eerily intelligent monster, in a graphic novel version of the New York Times best-selling series.
My Little Pony Kenbucky Roller Derby
by Casey Gilly

Lace up your skates, everypony, we’re heading to the Kenbucky Roller Derby!

After getting rejected from the local roller derby team, Sunny sets out to form her own team. Thanks to self-appointed team manager Pipp and her ClipTrot sleuthing skills, they find the perfect pony to join them: Tracy Tailspin, retired derby legend! But they’ll need more skaters if they want to win the Kenbucky Derby, the toughest championship in Equestria. Sunny holds tryouts for all the other creatures who are either too mean, too scary, too uncoordinated, or...the Pegasnails, who are all heart but no limbs.

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