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Black Canary (New 52; Vol. 2): New Killer Star by Annie Wu, Brenden Fletcher, and Sandy Jarrell

Dinah’s left Black Canary in the hands of Bo Maeve, their new lead singer, and gone to find out the truth about her mother. She falls in with a ninja...

Posted by on June 1, 2017

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Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki

Little Chihiro is moving to a new city with her parents. On the way the family takes a detour, and happens upon what appears to be a run-down, out-of-business amusement...

Posted by on May 29, 2017

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Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West

Rise of the Earth Dragon has a fast-paced plot with plenty of adventure to keep a newly independent reader interested.

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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Come along on a journey to distant lands. From Jotunheim, the realm of the Giants, to Midgard, the realm of Man, to Asgard, the realm of the Gods of the...

Posted by on May 22, 2017

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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Laia, a member of a prominent Scholar family, helps her grandparents earn a meager living until her brother Darin is caught and arrested as a traitor of the Empire. Not...

Posted by on May 18, 2017

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The Iron Ship by K. M. McKinley

The Kressind siblings are quite the bunch. Engineer Trassan is building the world’s first iron ship, powered by both magic and technology, in order to reach the southern icelands, excavate an...

Posted by on May 3, 2017

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Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project by Dan Gutman

Part history lesson, and part time-travel adventure story, this book could appeal to Dan Gutman fans and also to children who loved the Magic Tree House books, but are ready...

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Rabbit Magic by Meg McLaren

In Rabbit Magic, Monsieur Lapin gets the surprise of his life: his assistant Houdini takes over the show! McLaren’s use of pastels allows the magic show to really pop on...

Posted by on April 9, 2017

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Issun Bôshi: The One-Inch Boy by Icinori

A classic Japanese fairy tale comes to life with vibrant, striking illustrations from Icinori, a duo of French illustrators and printmakers. Issun Bôshi, the one-inch boy, is born to parents...

Posted by on April 6, 2017

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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Medieval Russia is a place where forest spirits still roam, water spirits lurk in rivers waiting for their next victims, and benevolent house spirits crouch in fireplaces. A girl named...

Posted by on March 31, 2017

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Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro and Tatjana Mai-Wyss

Bunny loves books and especially enjoys outdoor storytime at the library. What will poor bunny do as winter comes and storytime moves inside? Knowing he can't possibly live without books,...

Posted by on March 29, 2017

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Dishonored 2 by Bethesda

In the first Dishonored the queen is assassinated and her heir princess Emily is kidnapped. It is up to her right hand man Corvo a cunning and stealthy fighter to rescue...

Posted by on March 12, 2017

  • 3 stars out of 5

Shadowed Souls by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes

The world is not black and white, rather it is a multitude of shades of gray. Heroes can often be found in surprising places, defying our expectations of what is...

Posted by on March 11, 2017

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A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

“Cats don’t cry,” Cat tells herself constantly. The oracle is done with crying. She’s escaped a terrible life and has started a new one in the circus. War is brewing, territories...

Posted by on February 15, 2017

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The Flash: Season 2 by Greg Berlanti

***There are spoilers for the end of Flash Season 1 ahead*** The singularity that opened when Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash, was defeated, has been closed. It came at a...

Posted by on January 17, 2017

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