cartoons and comics

"Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor -- only to discover that it's run by a cat! Not only that, but the cat actually does the massaging?! As the professional "meowsseur" digs soft toe beans into Nekoyama's aching muscles, his heart warms and his worries melt away. This is only the beginning, as he and other world-weary workers are about to meet the other feline professionals who have mastered pawfully cute techniques to reduce human stress"--Back cover.

"When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries-the factory owned by Toph's father-Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with a cold shoulder. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear: a massive bender-versus-non-bender conflict has gripped the town and is threatening to turn violent. In order to heal the divide and save the town, Aang and the team will all face tough decisions about power and identity that could tear them apart". -- Publisher annotation.

"Having finally mastered Devil Union, Asta must head to the Spade Kingdom to help his friends. But he's gonna need some help getting there. And will he be ready for the devilish terrors that await him?"--Back cover.

"Dan wants the new X-9000 high-top sneakers more than anything, even though he knows his mom can't afford them. So when a hooded figure leaves a brand new pair of X-9000s on the city bus, Dan grabs them and doesn't look back. But the shoes seem to have a mind of their own . . . and Dan will soon discover he should be careful what he wishes for"--Provided by publisher.

"Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway"--OCLC.

"Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face--furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A lonely girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with a stray pit bull; a protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer; a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny; a cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship; and the shelter's unofficial mascot eventually finds a home. Perfect for animal-loving kids, this adorable comics series will inspire and uplift. "--Amazon.com.

Beth has never had any friends and she has always been kind of invisible at school, so when a new girl, Lizzie, moves into her building she thinks that she has finally found a best friend; but things turn creepy when Lizzie starts copying Beth so exactly that she might be a twin--and Beth starts to wonder if Lizzie is a friend or something a lot more sinister.

When Aaron Kingston's BMX bike is badly damaged during a stunt, a local bike shop owner offers to fix the bike for free if Aaron will represent the shop at a local race; but when the race starts Aaron and his rival Castel find themselves transported to another dimension, in a race that nobody is supposed to survive--and they must cooperate because if they die this terrifying dimension will take over the earth.

"Newell's perfectly comfortable life is turned upside down when Mrs. Hendricks announces the upcoming school dance and he discovers his dad is dating his math teacher"--Provided by publisher.

In graphic novel format looks at the life of American biologist, Rachel Carson.