CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2011
"Hip, steamy fun. (Graphic paranormal romance. 12-14)"
A small-town teen fond of taking on difficult boyfriends as "projects" acquires a taste for tougher challenges when her newest one turns into a giant bat.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2011
"Masterful adaptation of medieval material. (Graphic fantasy. 12 & up)"
The author of Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood (2009) proves once again that he's a master of graphic-novel adaptations.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2010
"As fascination with cause and effect is a classic phase of childhood, this book would seem to have a natural place in both bedrooms and classrooms; though the flat, mannered cartoons may be initially off-putting to kids, the concept will beguile them. (Picture book. 4 & up)"
A 1960 text from Reid is paired to all-new illustrations from Gill that realize one child's beguiling hypotheses.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Anticipate readers clamoring for the next episode. (Graphic fantasy. 9 & up)"
In this third installment of the Amulet series, Kibuishi maintains the lightning pace that propelled the previous two volumes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"A brisk, energetic read. (Graphic classic. 10 & up)"
Classic works are often reimagined as comics, frequently as an attempt to make stodgy old books attractive and palatable to younger readers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"For fantasy lovers, this is an absolute must-read. (Graphic fantasy. 12 & up)"
Veteran fantasist Yolen introduces the utterly charming and sassy Aliera, a quirky tenth-grade loner who's both color-blind and an expert fencer, in this charming graphic novel.
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