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Title: All grown up!. [Vol. 2], Coup deville
Author: Ian Mayer
Summary: Lil decides she doesn't want to act like a twin anymore, but her decision endangers a family vacation to a theme park where twins who dress alike get in for half price. Meanwhile, Dil decides he'll be Phil's twin from now on and Chuckie refuses to take the President's physical fitness test.


Title: Cartoon Network block party : Blast off!
Author: Jim Alexander
Summary: A collection of short comics featuring characters from various Cartoon Network shows, including: Codename: Kids Next Door; The Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy; Dexter's Laboratory; Johnny Bravo; Courage the cowardly dog; and, Ed, Edd n Eddy.


Title: Grampa and Julie : shark hunters
Author: Jef Czekaj
Summary: Join Julie and her Grampa as they search the high seas for Stephen, the largest shark in the world.


Title: Gorilla gorilla
Author: Art Baltazar
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Title: Finding Nemo
Author: Charles Bazaldua
Summary: The Disney Junior Graphic Novels provide young readers with 48-pages of four-color graphic stories at a great low price! Each novel features one of Disney??'s most famous animated characters in a re-telling of their big screen adventure.


Title: The Incredibles
Author: Erin Stein
Summary: Based on the newest CGI-animated film from Disney Pixar, this novelization retells the story of a family of superheroes who come out of retirement to save the world. of full-color stills from the film.


Title: The alien from outer space : a graphic novel adventure
Author: Erica Farber
Summary: LC witnesses the landing of a spaceship, meets an alien, and helps the alien repair his spaceship so that he may return home.


Title: Babymouse : Our hero
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Summary: An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.


Title: Treetop trauma
Author: Robin and Chris Lawrie
Summary: Slam Duncan and his mountain biking Chain Gang stage a hunger strike to save their racing hill from developers, hoping their appetite for biking will outweigh their appetite for cheeseburgers and French fries.


Title: Teacher's pet
Author: C. Tobin
Summary: Paco is usually a chatty parrot. But he's been too quiet lately. Maya thinks he's silent because he's lonely during the day, so she sneaks him into school. When Paco escapes, it's up to Miguel and Maya to capture him before the parrot breaks every school rule...


Title: Blast to the past
Author: Scott Nickel
Summary: David and Ben use a time machine to zip back a few days and retake a test they flunked. But time travel is trick. Instead of zapping back to history class, the boys just might become history.


Title: Dognapped!
Author: Scott Nickel
Summary: Jimmy Sniffles smells trouble when the neighborhood dogs begin to disappear, and suspects that a creepy clown and a lady with big hair are behind it.


Title: Phonics comics. Volume 13, issue 1, Cave Dave
Author: Carol McAdams Moore
Summary: Cave Dave gets a new pet, digs a hole, and gets lost in the fog. Presented in comic-book format.


Title: Phonics comics. Volume 16, issue 1, Clara the klutz
Author: Wendy Wax
Summary: Three stories about Clara, a princess who always seems to come out on top in spite of being a klutz.


Title: Phonics comics. Volume 7, issue 1, Twisted tales
Author: Kitty Richards
Summary: Three classic fairy tales, retold in a humorous, twisted way, that are designed to be read phonetically by beginning readers. Presented in comic-book format.


Title: The adventures of Super Diaper Baby
Author: Dav Pikey
Summary: Irrepressible friends George and Harold create a new comic book superhero, Super Diaper Baby.


Title: Pokemon : the electric tale of Pikachu
Author: Toshihiro Ono
Summary: When something begins gnawing on the wiring in his house, ten-year-old Ash Ketchum discovers his first Pok mon: Pikachu. Ash sets out to become the world's greatest Pok mon trainer, and to do so, he and Pikachu must brave a series of adventures. For newcomers and old pros alike, the comic helps explain the complex world of Pok mon.


Title: The many adventures of Johnny Mutton : stories and pictures
Author: James Proimos
Summary: Although he is a sheep, Johnny Mutton goes to school, competes in the spelling bee, dresses up for Halloween, and discovers his favorite sport, always remaining true to himself.


Title: Hulk : Bugs
Author: Mike Raicht
Summary: Bruce Banner, traveling through the small town of Bell Ranch in his ongoing quest to avoid people who want to exploit the destructive strength of the Hulk, is recognized by fellow scientist Tim Collins who learns firsthand the danger of forcing experiments before they are ready.


Title: Tiger Moth, insect ninja
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Summary: In graphic novel format, Young Tiger Moth is a ninja-in-training, a martial arts warrior who fights evil in the streets and classrooms of the bug world. With the help of his best friend, pillbug Kung Pow, he works for truth and justice, while still hoping to finish the fourth grade.


Title: Curse of the crocodile god
Author: Stewart Ross
Summary: In Ancient Egypt, the lives of thirteen-year-olds Methen and Madja are endangered when they stumble across a group of grave robbers who are plundering the pyramids.


Title: Fun 'n' games with the Fantastic Five!
Author: Tom DeFalco
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Title: Who's hungry?
Author: Stephen Hillenburg
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Title: Jet Pack Pets : let's make tracks!
Author: Michael Stewart
Summary: Collects 29 adventures of Princess, Rocky, and Bix--the Jet Pack Pets--who jump into action to save the day when the leaders of Sky City are too busy. Includes a new story, secret data from the Pet Computer, never-before-revealed Jet Pack Pet Facts, and secrets of Professor Backfire's lab.


Title: Power Pack : end of the rainbow!
Author: Marc Sumerak
Summary: Julie, upset by her brother's bossy attitude, decides to quit the Power Pack team, but she finds she cannot ignore the pull of family and responsibility when her three siblings are captured by the lizard-like Snark and a super-powered thief.


Title: Totally spies! #1, The O.P. and Futureshock
Author: Mark Lerer
Summary: First the girls find a perfect community in California, but it may be too perect. Then, they have a close encounter with older versions of themselves.


Title: Aargh, it's an alien!
Author: K. Wallace
Summary: More than anything, Albert Twiddle wants to spend time with his parents, but Mr. and Mrs. Twiddle are always working. When Albert starts spending time with his alien friends, something interesting happens!


Title: Arf and the metal detector
Author: Philip Wooderson
Summary: When Arf can't resist temptation and opens a package meant for his neighbor, its contents lead him to more trouble, a couple of crooks, and a buried treasure. Perhaps finding buried treasure and outwitting a couple of crooks will be enought to get him out of trouble.


Title: Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer : cosmic comics for the skywatcher
Author: Jack Horkheimer
Summary: A collection of fifty full-color cartoons that explore the sun, moon, stars, and the solar system, along with star-watching activities and star charts.


Title: Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad
Author: Michael Martin
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Title: George Washington : the life of an American patriot
Author: David West
Summary: In graphic art format, presents the life of George Washington, commander in chief of the patriots' Continental army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States.