Skip Beat (3-in-1 Edition), vol. 1

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” could be Kyoko Mogami’s motto. Kyoko has devoted most of her life to her handsome neighbor Sho Fuwa, so when Sho asks her to drop everything and move to Tokyo with him to help him become a famous singer, Kyoko...

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To help you stay on top of each week’s new graphic novels and anime, we present the following list compiled from Diamond Comic Distributors’ complete weekly shipping list and Anime News Network’s Releases encyclopedia Some of this week’s highlights: Archie: Clash of...

It’s Pooltime!

Elephant, Stork, and Alligator spend the day at the pool in It’s Pooltime! Though it’s fun to hang out with friends, there are some inevitable mishaps along the way in this introductory graphic novel for young readers, including a towel mix-up, a lack of...

Disney Fairies, book 1: Prilla’s Talent

Prilla is new to the world of Pixie Hollow, the fairy hideaway in Never Land. In fact, Prilla is new, period. A fairy pops into existence in Never Land every time a baby in the human world laughs its first laugh, and Prilla is a recent arrival, so she still...

Crogan’s Loyalty

      Family history can be a fascinating thing, a fact that Chris Schweizer takes full advantage of in his series about the Crogan family and its adventures. In this third installment, Crogan’s Loyalty, the setting is the Revolutionary War....

The Inventor: The Story of Tesla

    Though now he is a little bit more mainstream, back when I was growing up, when many people heard the name Tesla, they thought of the hard rock band, not the scientist. Then again, back when I was growing up, not many kids could say they had a Tesla coil...

Fangbone: Third Grade Barbarian, vol. 1-2

  Fangbone may be the youngest barbarian in Skullbania, he may be the smallest, but he is certainly the bravest. Years ago, the Lizard clan fought the evil Drool and won. Drool’s body was torn apart and the pieces scattered. But Drool’s supporters have been...

Spice and Wolf novel series, vol. 2

Lawrence and Holo are on the road again. Traveling to the city of Ruvinheigen, they pass their days bantering with each other, each trying to get the verbal upper hand, and planning what they will spend their money on. Lawrence is particularly pleased because Holo...

Chrome Shelled Regios: the complete series

It’s hard to be a hero, especially when you have decided to do something else with your life. This is the bind in which Layfon Alseif finds himself in the post-apocalyptic world of Chrome Shelled Regios. The title refers to the large, domed mobile cities that...

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