A promposal sent via email gets accidentally opened instead of the presentation. Flip Henderson denies Chi-Chi in front of the entire class. Chi-Chi runs out of class to the amphitheater currently under construction. She tries to leave when a sudden downpour starts, and she slips and falls. She wakes up in Flip’s body! As Chi-Chi’s two genius best friends try to reverse the curse, the four of them spend more time together leading to rumors, an education in K-Pop, Black culture, and swimming lessons. Of course, there are rules for what they can and cannot do when in each other’s bodies. Along the way, Chi-Chi and Flip both learn more about themselves and what they truly value.
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Lu's ah-ma is a famous geozoologist who travels the world and studies fascinating creatures. For Lu's whole life, she's wanted nothing more than to accompany her ah-ma on one of her journeys, or to have her ah-ma stay a little bit longer and tell more stories of her exploits. Ah-ma sends Lu plenty of letters, but one year in Lu's teens, the letters stop. It's just before Ah-ma is supposed to take Lu to see the sun-fish eclipse. Lu convinces her mother that she and her friend Ren should travel south together, along with Ah-ma's journal that Lu can barely read, in hopes of finding Ah-man or what happned to her. Lu and Ren set off on a journey of a lifetime.
Illustrated by David Perry
Peanut and Jelly are humble workers at the Crumb Dump and members of the lowest social class at the bottom of the food pyramid. That doesn't seem to bother Jelly, who is constantly cracking jokes and making light of even the worst situations. But Peanut wants to social climb so that he can make it to the height of the pyramid and live a life of luxury amongst the Toppings. His chances become imperiled when one day they accidentally let out a Crumb Feeder, a giant, dangerous worm who begins hoovering up every edible thing in sight -- which is a lot in a place like Foodtopia! 
As captain of the basketball team, Lilico is looking forward to leading her team to finals this year. Then, her parents announce that they’re moving the whole family to New York City. Lilico is devastated and scared to be starting over in a new country with no friends, but hopes to at least join the team at her new school. It turns out, the school bully is the captain of the girls’ team, and she doesn’t care much for the new girl. Lilico is destroyed until the Otaku of her new school find her — Nala and Henry. They instantly love going to Lilico’s house and learning about her dad’s embarrassingly large collection of katana. To round out everything, Lilico finds herself with a guardian spirit who borrows the body of her family cat, making everything closer to an episode of Sailor Moon! Nicco promises to help Lilico’s transition to America be a bit smoother, including getting on the basketball team and finding her footing with Emma, her bully.
Hikaru loves singing, and can often be found serenading the guests in her grandfather’s public bath house. When a famous producer announces a talent search for Japan’s next idol, she entertains a notion to audition, but then dismisses the idea. Then, her childhood friend, Ran-san, reappears in her life. Ran had been part of an idol group, JP Academy, but hadn’t found much success. Ran encourages Hikaru to audition with her for the Girls in the Light search, which gives Hikaru a bit of courage that she needs.
Illustrated by Hachi Mizuno
School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grade 4-7 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: July 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781974754731 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Manga, Action Adventure, Superheroes, Friendship, School Life, VIZ Media 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-10 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: September 23, 2025 ISBN: 9798888775479 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Action Adventure, Friendship, Kodansha 
Zoe, a fledgling witch from a secluded island, was told from a young age that people on the mainland would persecute her and burn her at the stake. One day, she and her friend, Shishka, sneak away and discover the mainland is unlike what it was reported to be. Instead, Zoe meets and falls in love with Clive, a kindhearted young man who takes them in. Clive tragically dies soon after their wedding, leaving Zoe lost and in a sea of anguish. Zoe also meets a scarab beetle named Eliza in the same predicament. The two take comfort in each other’s grief, discover that Shishka is also a widow, and all three decide to study magic in earnest to find a way to bring their partners back to life.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: July 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781974756025 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, School Life, Friendship, Fantasy, VIZ Media 
Four women close to thirty live together, and they're all in very different places in their lives. Shuu works hard at her day job and is mostly waiting for love to find her spontaneously, but she’s feeling the pressure to marry as those around her are finding relationships. Mii is a guitarist and has been seeing the drummer in her band, but he drops a bombshell on her that makes her question where their relationship is and where it’s headed. Eika is solidly a career woman who continuously takes on big projects, and she doesn’t let anyone doubt her ability to handle the workload. Shio used to work at a large, successful corporation, but the long hours and stress were not what she was looking for in life.
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