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Hey, it's Mike, your comic book guy, here to give you a look at some of the titles hitting our shelves in July (and maybe a few from June)! If you have smaller kidlings interested in getting started with graphic novels, make sure to visit our Ottawa Street location where there is now a Beginning Reader Graphic Novel section right next to our Beginning Readers section. These graphic novels are simpler with fewer words and panels than your typical graphic novel. This gives readers a chance to learn how a graphic novel flows from panel to panel without being overwhelmed. I personally love that these books exist because I want kids reading graphic novels as soon as they can!
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Jimmy's Elbow
by James Kochalka
Jimmy has an elbow! Do you have one, too? Well, what if it could talk? Award-winning graphic novelist James Kochalka explores surreal frontiers of the body and mind in this psychedelic comedy for all ages.
Jimmy is a very good boy. He even wears a tie! But when he bumps his elbow on a table, this very good boy starts feeling very bad. Did his elbow die? Was that just a dream? Or has Jimmy’s magic elbow come to life and unlocked his superpowers? Well, no matter what, it’s time for Jimmy and his elbow to go to school… What else could go wrong?
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Willa and Wade and the way-up-there
by Judith Henderson
Ostrich Willa and penguin Wade, best friends who really want to fly, put their heads together to come up with ideas to reach their lofty goal, in this early reader graphic novel that provides child-friendly explorations of science concepts about forces and motion.
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Tig and Lily: Up Late!
by Dan Thompson
To beat his bad dreams, Tig gets ready for a zoo slumber party where he plans to stay up ALL NIGHT LONG and have no dreams at all, but unfortunately, all the fun and games lead to fatigue?—?and a fight to stay awake!
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The Luna sisters : Moona the Luna fish
by Dan Yaccarino
The Luna Sisters, who live on the moon, set aside their differences to take care of their new pet, Moona the fish, but when Nera sells Moona to the Aquarius Aquarium and then realizes she's made a huge mistake, Lucy must help her rescue their beloved pal.
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Spider-man- Cosmic Chaos! : An Original Graphic Novel
by Mike Maihack
While on a seemingly simple mission to return Silver Surfer's surfboard, Spider-Man is instead caught in a web of cosmic chaos and teams up with the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop rare talismans with unimaginable power from falling into the wrong hands.
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Gnome and Rat
by Lauren Stohler
This hilarious new early graphic novel series introduces best friends Gnome and Rat who live in an enchanting forest where they know how to have a good time!
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The New Adventures of Encanto 1 : Time to Shine
by Disney Comics Group
It’s time to peek behind the curtain at the fantastically gifted family Madrigal! Mirabel and her extended family live together in an enchanted house named Casita, where the magic of their miracle keeps the Encanto going every day. But behind the scenes, everything can’t be perfect all the time! From secret visions and making new friends, to talent shows and tall tales, the Madrigals face their share of challenges. Luckily, Mirabel is always there to remind her family of their greatest strength… each other!
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Afro Unicorn 1 : The Land of Afronia
by April Showers
Afronia is known for being bright and colorful, but what happens when a disgraced unicorn wants to take the color away? Join unicorn best friends Divine and Unique as they journey to save Afronia in this all-new, action-packed graphic novel that celebrates Black joy and beauty.
Welcome to the mystical land of Afronia, where life is good and full of color. The Afro Unicorns can't wait to celebrate the annual Festival of Crowns. But on the way to the festival, Divine and Unique come across Castle Monotonic, which is home to the mysterious Madame Imperious who wants to drain all the color from Afronia. Madame Imperious has already started draining the color from a young Afrosaurus. It's up to Unique and Divine to save Afronia and the Afrosaurus. Otherwise, their magical land might be doomed . . . FOREVER
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Night stories : Folktales from Latin America
by Liniers
Brilliantly—and humorously—reviving classic Latin American folktales, this collection of spooky stories, from a terrifying owl with a woman's face to a mermaid who lures young men to her underwater domain, are accompanied by informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural and historical background.
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The Loud House Spooky Special
by Loud House
Get lost (and found) in an interactive haunted maze, organized and decorated by scare queen Lucy Loud herself! Shiver at the curdling legend of the Candy Goblin! And you may want to duck under the covers after witnessing what Lincoln Loud encounters in “The Nightmare on Franklin Street”! More scares, thrills, chills, and brouhaha to tickle all funny bones in this scary good celebration of all things spooky.
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Deja Ross Speaks to Freaks
by Lisa Naffziger
Deja Ross is a seventh-grade cryptozoologist. That means she loves monsters… and hopes to someday prove they're real!
On a long family road trip, she pulls out her new video camera to search for legendary creatures at every stop. One night, Deja sneaks out of the RV and meets the Texas chupacabra face-to-face! In her excitement to meet an actual cryptid, she charms the beast out of eating her. It turns out that mythological animals are not only real… they can talk. And maybe it’s time for their stories to be heard!
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The Night Librarian
by Christopher Lincoln
When their dad's rare edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers a world they've never known, twins Page and Turner join a mysterious Night Librarian and a motley cast of book characters in an epic battle to save the library from total destruction.
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Scram : Society of Creatures Real and Magical
by Rory Lucey
Starting the Society of Creatures Real and Magical, aka S.C.R.A.M., Jenny, Emiko and Brian are on the hunt for a troll secretly living among them in suburbia, and learn valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance and the importance of keeping a fish head in an old boot.
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The new girl
by Cassandra Calin
Leaving Romania, the only home she's ever known, Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different and with so many changes happening at once, including a new school and unpleasant periods, she wonders if she'll ever feel like herself again.
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Lilo & Stitch 626
by Various
HAPPY STITCH DAY TO ONE AND ALL! To celebrate International Stitch Day ― the greatest (and bluest) of all holidays ― Dynamite is proud to present this spectacular 96-page graphic novel honoring everyone’s favorite furball, STITCH ― a.k.a. EXPERIMENT 626!
Arriving in stores on 6/26, this anthology features multiple, brand-new tales starring Stitch, Lilo, Nani, Jumba, Pleakley, Bubbles, David, Myrtle, and all of your other favorite characters from the animated classic Lilo & Stitch!
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