fiction

Goku and Master R--er--Jackie Chun are still at it! Seems there's nothing the old guy can dish out that Goku can't take. Well, almost nothing... But wait! What's that up in the sky? Could it be a full moon?.

"It's a hard-knock life for America's favorite orphan! Everyone knows the story of the irrepressible Annie, who lives at Miss Hannigan's orphanage until she beats the odds and finds a new life with the benevolent and wealthy Daddy Warbucks. Annie has enchanted millions of readers from her original comic strip appearance to the hit Broadway musical. Now, with a Tony-nominated revival playing on Broadway, Puffin is reissuing this novelization of the classic story, with a new introduction by Tony and Emmy Award-winning author Thomas Meehan. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into Annie's story, as she lives on the streets during the Great Depression, finds Sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new."--Amazon.com, viewed December 2, 2013.

"When a shy pony named Bayou moves to New Orleans to be Princess Tiana's special palace pet, she wonders if she'll fit in at the lively city"--.

"Sixth-grade dynamo Nate Wright has all kinds of big plans and tricks up his sleeve, including writing a new hit children's book, trying to convince his dad to get him a new dog for Christmas, and helping his friend Chad score a new nickname at P.S. 38. Along the way, he encounters resistance from all the usual suspects, including Mrs. Godfrey, classmate Gina, and anyone skeptical of his plans to become an award-winning author. And as usual, things never quite turn out exactly like he planned. Join Nate and friends for another laugh-packed installment of Big Nate comic fun"--.

"When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on the topics of resilience and reconciliation and communicates an important message through carefully chosen words for readers of all ages. Beautifully illustrated by artist Nicole Neidhardt, this book encourages children to be kind to others and to themselves. Orca Book Publishers is proud to offer this picture book as a dual-language (English and Din ) edition."--publisher's website.

A wistful summer blossoms between two high-school boys finding themselves and each other through a shared love of movies in this moving, dramatic, two-volume BL romance series, perfect for fans of Seven Days, Given, or I Hear the Sunspot. Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby: They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends, until one day, when Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru says that Chiharu's confession doesn't bother him, and the boys continue throughout their summer, going to pilgrimages to see film spots from their favorite movies. But the more time he spends with Chiharu, Wataru realizes that he may not only be as unaffected by Chiharu's confession as he claimed to be, but those feelings may also be mutual...

"Bruce Wayne is having nightmares of a future he can't stop. But he may not even make it to that future. A startling enemy from Batman's past has one relentless goal-to end Batman. No matter what it takes. Comics superstars Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jime?nez bring you this thrilling collection!"--.

A horrific tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob to a remote island where he discovers the ruins of an old orphanage.

Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her new friends, and join in with 20 action-packed activities based on the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

In this retelling of the Wizard of Oz, the story is told from the perspective of Toto the dog.