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It should have been a night of triumph for Alix's hockey team. But her mean teammate Lindsay decided to start up with her usual rude comments and today Alix, who usually tries to control her anger, let it finally run free. Alix lashes out and before she knows it, her coach is dragging her off Lindsay, and the invitation to the Canada National Women's U18 Team's summer camp is on the line. She needs to learn how to control this anger, and she is sure...

Brooke and her friends have a plan. A plan so big it might change their entire lives. A plan that involves low-key copyright infringement, minor automobile theft, and a secret business that runs strictly on cash. What they don't plan on are Brooke and Kelly's new romance, Melissa being caught in the middle, or Maggie suddenly feeling left out. These four friends will have their relationships tested, their morals questioned, and their deepest insecurities...

"Welcome to Kimetsu Academy, a school attended by the most exceptional students you've ever seen! This comedic spin-off of international smash hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba pits Tanjiro, Nezuko, and all the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps against the trials and tribulations of student life. Zenitsu is late for class, and the only thing between him and Giyu's bamboo sword is one good excuse. Next, when Inosuke, Murata, and Zenitsu fail their midterm,...

"Alice has finally worked up the courage to flee Hatter Mansion, bolstered by the love of Boris by her side. While Blood threatens to tear them apart, a rival gang of faceless thugs may get to them first. That is, until Ace shows up, and it's anybody's guess how the card will fall. In Wonderland, no one can hear you cry"--Publisher.

"This fantastical, stunning tale shines in both story and artwork. " School Library Journal (star review).. "A noir fantasy part adventure, part love story, all the way spectacularly creepy. "--Kirkus Reviews (star review).. The Hazards of Love follows the story of--a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets dragged into a fantastical place, and tries to hustle their way back home... Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop...

Jen's attempt to teach the girls basic survival skills without supernatural intervention goes wrong when a blizzard hits the camp, separating Jen from the group and putting her in danger until a taxidermist with mysterious connections to Rosie swoops in.

"A fictionalized account of a family fleeing war-torn Syria after their home in Aleppo is destroyed. They endure wretched refugee camps, ocean crossings, swindlers - all to find safety in the West."--

Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent!

Introduces the Princels, princes who have shunned society because of their own insecurities about their physical appearance and their inabilities to find romantic partners.

"Will Kaguya figure out what Miyuki wants for his birthday plus present him with a perfect cake? Is treasurer Yu flunking out of school and beyond help ... or can the one he fears most get him back on track? Then the romantic autumn moon-viewing festival leads to some stellar night moves. The student council plays a role-playing game in which at least one member doesn't get to play out their fantasy. Ai assumes an alter ego to prove she can get Miyuki...