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1) Sisters
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English
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"Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A true story. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years. But when a baby brother enters the picture, and later, when something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure...
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Sunny side up volume 2
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English
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In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 2
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English
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Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis to find an antidote for the poison that is killing their mother.
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English
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When Jacob is born, Samantha is excited to have a little brother, but Jacob quickly grows into a loud, chaotic, and seemingly unstoppable force. His diagnosis with attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is shared by millions of kids, so why does Samantha's unruly homelife feel so uniquely difficult? As Samantha struggles to understand and survive Jacob's daily shenanigans, shared moments of lighthearted fun remind her of the value of loving...
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 5
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English
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Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. And when she seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, she discovers that the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could...
6) Firelight
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 7
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English
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"Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They're hoping to uncover the events of Trellis's mysterious childhood -- knowledge they can use against the Elf King. What they discover is a dark secret that changes everything. Meanwhile, the Voice of Emily's Amulet is getting stronger, and threatens to overtake her completely"
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 1
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English
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After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mum through a door in the basement. Emily and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named...
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 8
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When Emily loses control of her Amulet, she is imprisoned in the Void, where she must escape the influence of the Voice, while her brother, Navin, travels to a space station where the Resistance is preparing to battle the approaching Shadow forces.
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Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis. there they hope to find held from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out -- Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 6
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King. Meanwhile, Emily heads back into the Void with Max, one of the Elf King's loyal followers, where she learns his darkest secrets. The stakes, for both Emily and Navin, are higher than ever" --
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Cat Kid Comic Club volume 1
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
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English
Description
"The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose. Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when faced with rejections, the friends try and try again to stay true to their vision. To top it off, a surprise visitor comes to class to stir things up. Will a desire for money and power cloud Naomi's purpose? Is it quitting time? Will the club...
12) Amulet
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Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2008-
Language
English
Description
After chasing after the tentacled monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control a powerful amulet given to them by their inventor grandfather
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Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 2
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis to find an antidote for the poison that's killing their mother.
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Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 4
Publisher
Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Emily and her friends go to Cielis for help, but something is very wrong, and as the number of Stonekeepers gets smaller and smaller, an awful secret is slowly uncovered that means the certain destruction of everything Emily fights for.
17) Dear Sister
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Brother chronicles life with his frequently-annoying Sister, from the time she is born until she is ten and he leaves for college, through a series of letters and drawings.
18) Be prepared
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A misfit girl and her brother attend summer camp, where they struggle with primitive plumbing, snobby tent-mates, and boys-versus-girls competitions.
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Kane chronicles (Graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Apophis, the chaos snake, threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane plan to use an ancient spell to destroy the snake, but first must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician.
Author
Series
Kane chronicles (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.