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Tate Tuber, Space Spud
by Michael Slack
Tate Tuber is a potato who wants to be an astronaut, but when he gets his chance to go on a mission, it is not what he expected.
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Limelight: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics!
by Renée M. Latulippe
A script, a piano, a mirror--and even the theater itself!--share how they contribute to a musical production from auditions to opening night.
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Brume, Volume 1: The Dragon Awakens
by Jérôme Pélissier
The great witch Naèia has always protected the village--but where has Naèia gone? Enter Brume, a plucky and spirited witch-to-be, who dreams of being able to cast spells. When Brume's father hands her a secret spellbook, she tries out her wand and cauldron--and manages only to cover the whole village in fog! But is the fog a result of Brume's first spell, or is it smoke from a fire breathing dragon who has awakened? Accompanied by her pig, Hubert, and her best friend, Hugo, Brume sets off to find out what happened--and to save the village one step at a time.
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Goosebumps Vol. 2: Monster Blood
by R. L. Stine
While staying with his great-aunt Kathryn, Evan Ross visits an eerie old toy store. Among the dusty shelves, he finds a can of something called Monster Blood. The odd, sticky substance really does look like the blood of a creature. It has a greenish glow and sometimes feels warm to the touch e most alarming thing about the toy ooze is the way it keeps growing-overflowing its container, then a bathtub, then filling up a whole trash can. Evan worries that all that growing has given the Monster Blood a monstrous appetite...
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Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
by Raina Telgemeier
Spend an afternoon with Raina as she shares her artwork and tells stories about a range of topics spanning from her childhood to the creation of her graphic novels Smile, Sisters, Guts, Drama, and Ghosts! Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning cartoonist who has been at the forefront of today's middle-grade graphic novel boom and has published several beloved books that are widely regarded as modern classics. The idea to create Facing Feelings was born from an exhibition featuring Raina's work that was shown at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library Museum. This book explores how Raina developed into a legendary cartoonist, looks at the artists who influenced her work, and considers why her art resonates so strongly with readers of all ages. Rare artwork, an interview, special commentary from Raina, and more are included!
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January is National Soup Month
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The Smurfs #13: Smurf Soup
by Peyo
When Gargamel meets a giant with an insatiable appetite, he comes up with a plan to use the giant to destroy the Smurfs: tell him that Smurfs make the most delicious soup in the world!
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The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom
by Mac Barnett
In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another and save the Moon Queen before it's too late? And who would want to poison her? With few she can trust in her own royal court, Moon Queen and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them... but our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for a new purpose in this vast universe.
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Pax Samson Vol. 1: The Cookout
by Rashad Doucet
Twelve-year-old Pax Samson, a brown-skinned child with telekinetic powers, decides between his chef aspirations and the family business, which is that of being superheroes. Pax is known in his family for being a great cook, and supplying copious amounts of Dragon Noodle Soup for family cookouts. But the planet of Soltellus knows him as "the offspring of the great hero of the Tri-City revolution."
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Mercer County Library System
2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 609-882-9246
https://mcl.org
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