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Justice League Unlimited . By Adam Beechen. J Graph Justice .

The adaptation of the popular superhero animated series, featuring many of DC comic's most well known characters. (Adventure)

Mail Order Ninja. By Joshua Elder. J Graph Mail .

When ten-year-old Timmy enters a contest and wins, his prize arrives in the mail: A ninja of his very own. The bullies of L. Frank Baum Elementary School have met their match. (Comedy)

To Dance: A Memoir By Siena Cherson Siegel. J Graph To Dance

The true story of a young girl's love of ballet, and her training as a ballarina. (Drama)

Akiko By Mark Crilley. J Graph Akiko.

Akiko, an 11-year-old Japanese American girl, is taken to the planet Smoo to save an infant prince. With the help of a strange group of alien characters, she has to learn to be a hero. (Sci-fi, Comedy)

Hardy Boys by Scott Lobdell. J Graph Hardy.

Based on the classic book series by Franklin W. Dixon, these graphic novels update the adventures of the two sleuth brothers. (Mystery Adventure)

Zapt! By Shannon Denton and Keith Griffin J Graph Manga Zapt.

An intergalactic police force that helps protect the universe recruits a middle school student to save a princess. The only problem is ... he never asked for the job. (Sci-fi Comedy)

Owly by Andy Runton. J Graph Owly.

The adventures of a young owl and his friends. This is an almost wordless comic, perfect for pre-reading kids.

Tin Tin by Herge J Graph Tin Tin .

The collected classic comics from the late 1920s on. These stories follow the adventures of a reporter and his faithful dog, who fall into the middle of many mysteries and adventures. (Adventure)

Kat and Mouse by Alex de Campi. J Graph Manga Kat And

Kat (Katherine) is moved to a small new England town to attend the private school where her father will be teaching. When she has trouble fitting in, she is befriended by a Chinese-American computer genius nick-named Mouse. The two need all their intelligence and skills to find out who's been stealing lab equipment, or Kat's dad is going to take the blame! (Mystery)

City of Light, City of Dark By Avi. J Graph City of

A young girl and her friend Carlos have to protect a special talisman to save the city of New York from an eternal winter ... and find out the secret of Sarah's heritage along the way. (Fantasy/Adventure)

Astro Boy By Osamu Tezuka J Graph Astro

Reprinted adventures of the classic Manga from the 1950s. A robot boy fights crime and protects the innocent, all while discovering that being human depends on what's inside a person. (Sci-fi, Adventure)

Swan by Ariyoshi Kyoko. J Graph Manga Swan.

The story of a Japanese ballet student and her struggle to dance. (Drama)

Nancy Drew By Stefan Petrucha. J Graph Nancy.

Based on the classic book series by Carolyn Keen, this graphic novel updates the girl detective in a Manga style book.

The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey by Steve Sheinkin. J Graph Adventures

A series of Jewish folklore tales presented in a story about a Rabbi who comes to a small western town and as its sheriff helps solve its problems. (Folklore/Comedy)

Goosebumps by R.L Stine J Graph Goosebumps

The Graphic Novel adaptation of the R.L Stine horror novels for kids. (Horror)

Cardcaptor Sakura. By Clamp. J Graph Manga Cardcaptor.

A manga about a young Japanese schoolgirl who accidentally releases a set of magical cards that turn into various creatures. She is given powers to re-capture them. (Adventure/Fantasy)

Batman Adventures by DC. Comics J Graph Batman

The adaptation of the popular DC animated series.

Time Guardian by Daimuro Kishi J Graph Manga Time.

In this Manga, a Japanese schoolgirl begins to work for a strange shop that sells customers time, if they're willing to give their memories for collateral.

What's Michael by Makoto Kobayashi J Graph Whats

Michael is a cat formerly owned by an American, now in a Japanese household. He has to get used to another language, another culture and his crazy new owners. (Comedy)

Kingdom Hearts by Shiro Amano J Graph Kingdom

 

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories by Shiro Amano J Graph Manga Kingdom

The manga adaptation of the Kingdom Hearts video game. A young boy is sent on an adventure through many worlds with some of Disney's most popular characters. Chain of Memories is the sequel series. (Adventure, Fantasy, Manga)

Oddly Normal by Otis Frampton J Graph Oddly

A 10 year old Half-Witch is transported to her mother's homeworld after her parents vanish. With the help of her new-found weird friends, she has to learn to get by in a world of magic ... and makes a very dangerous enemy. (Fantasy Adventrue)

Sardine in Outer Space by Emmanuel Guibert J Graph Sardine

The adventures of a girl named Sardine who travels with her space pirate uncle, and fights the evil Supermuscleman. (Comedy)

Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. By James Sturm. J Graph Paige

The true story of Satchel Paige, one of the most famous African American baseball players in the 1920s and 1930s. (History)

Power Pack/ Spider Man. By Marvel Comics. J Graph Spiderman

The adventures of a family of kid superheroes as they team up with Spider man. (Superheroes)

The Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer (Various Volumes) By Marvel J Graph Incredible J Graph X-men J Graph Spider

Gus loves Marvel comics, and he always manages to run into the characters he loves so much. Throw in his overactive imagination, and trouble can't be far behind. (Superheroes, comedy)

Polly and the Pirates By Ted Naifeh J Graph Polly

Polly is a student at an 19th century London girls' school. She wants to be a fine lady, but it's a little hard to do when your mother was the pirate queen and now everyone wants her treasure ... and are trying to get Polly to bring them to it! (Adventure)

Jet Pack Pets by Michael Stewart and Gary Black J Graph Jet Pack

When Sky City is in danger, who do you call? The Jet Pack pets! These superhero pets protect their hometown, and always have time for a hot dog afterward. (Comedy Superheroes)

Magic Pickle by Scott Morse J Graph Magic

Jo Jo is woken in the middle of the night when a talking super powered pickle bursts through the floor of her room. And that's the most normal thing that happens to her, in this wacky book. (Superhero Humor)

Laika by Nick Abadzis J Graph Laika

The true story of the first living creature sent into space by the Soviet Union -- the brave stray dog Laika becomes the world's first astronaut. (History)

The Stardust Kid by J.M DeMatteis and Mike Ploog J Graph Stardust

Two friends are sent into a world of myth and magic to right a very evil wrong, and save one of the oldest magical creatures in existence. But they can only triumph if they can gain the help of the Stardust Kid. (Fantasy, Adventure)

Korgi by Christian Slade J Graph Korgi

This nearly wordless story tells the adventure of a fairy child and her faithful Korgi friend as she faces danger and tries to find her way home. (Fantasy Adventure)

Johnny Boo: The Best Little Ghost in the world. By james Kochalka J Graph Johnny

Aimed for very young readers, in the tradition of Casper, this story is about a friendly little ghost and all his friends. (Comedy, Friendship)

Amulet: Book One the Stonekeeper, by Kazu Kibuishi J Graph Amulet

In the first book in a new series, a brother and sister must go into a weird world full of monsters and magical creatures to save their mother who has been kidnapped. But are the friends they meet really friends? And what is the secret power behind their grandfather's amulet? Aimed for older kids and Pre-teens (Fantasy)

Pendragon Book 1: The Merchant of Death. By D.J Machale J Graph Pendragon

In the Graphic Novel adaptation of the fantasy book series, a young man is chosen as a guardian of many worlds. For older Kids and Pre-teens. (Fantasy)

Coraline by P. Criag Russell. J Graph Coraline

An adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel. A young girl discovers that a door in her house leads to a world where another version of her father and mother are waiting to give her everything she wants. But under the surface, something very dark and dangerous is waiting. Can Coraline outsmart the Beldam, and save her newfound friends? This will appeal to fans of Goosebumps. Older kids and pre-teens. (Horror/Adventure)

Amelia Rules: When the Past is a Present. By Jimmy Cownley J Graph Amelia

Amelia has a lot to deal with between her parents' divorce, and moving to a new place. But with the help of some good (and weird) friends, she finds out that she's much stronger than she thought. This volume also deals with Joan's father being shipped to Iraq to fight post 9-11. A very realistic but gentle book that addresses many hard things kids face today. (Slice of life.)

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