Three witch sisters — Juniper, Lily, and Clover — celebrate the Harvest Fest with many other magical creatures. The next morning, they wake to a frantic villager, Mrs. Fiddelneck, who is distraught over the death of her special crops and the theft of her family heirloom teapot she used to water them. The village depends on her special crops and, so her worry is not without reason. The prime suspect is a kelpie, which leads the three witches on a magical mermaid transformation and an undersea investigation.
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In Dream Land, King Dedede rules his subjects in a way he believes is fair and just, but none of his plans account for the chaos that Kirby brings to his daily life. Typhoon preparations leaves Kirby nearly wrecking Dedede’s castle; Dedede’s plan to bring in a stunt double to take Kirby's abuse backfires brilliantly; a version of The Game of Life sucks Dedede, Kirby, and Poppy inside to play out the punishments inside the game. Many more silly antics ensue in this collection of short stories featuring Kirby, King Dedede, and the many subjects of Dedede's Dreamland.
Illustrated by Armand Bodnar and Nickolas Nunez
Dizzy has escaped the hostile take over of his planet and is now aboard a pirate ship on his way to retrieve a potentially powerful weapon that may help him take down Warty Morda and free Mr. Emperor Guy. After Khlugus’ heroics from volume 1, Commander E.K.O. is down for the moment, leaving Warty Morda able to fill a bit of the power void. Dizzy, Dana Deathly, and the others on the pirate ship must set down on the planet belonging to the Mothonians to try to get supplies, and the find a villainous sax-playing Chris Killian terrorizing the locals. 
In a peaceful village on an island, the Bao’ré people have a long tradition of martial arts that prioritize nonviolence and peace over killing and shows of strength. Kelí, the younger son of the king, is anxiously awaiting the spring festival and his next opportunity to participate in the village’s ceremony to prove he is ready to become a man. This will allow him to begin in earnest his study and practice of Katafali, the sacred martial art, and get him that much closer to his lifelong dream of becoming a member of the King’s guard. But his emotions and impatience lead to serious problems and grave punishments.
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Vol 1: A Sunset at Sunrise, Vol 2: Undead Shenanigans, Vol 3: A Mess in the Mess Hall, Vol 4: A Long Way from Tome, Vol 5: Holly Jo Must Go, Vol 6: Blood Is Thicker than Water Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-8 Publisher: Abdo Publication Date: November 12, 2024 ISBNs: Vol 1 ISBN: 9798384922810 (Hardcover) Vol 2 ISBN: 9798384922827 Vol 3 ISBN: 9798384922834 Vol 4 ISBN: 9798384922841 Vol 5 ISBN: 9798384922858 Vol 6 ISBN: 9798384922865 Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Graphic Fiction, Horror, Mystery 
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love"
Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 3-7 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1 Publisher: Graphix Publication Date: Nov 4, 2025 ISBN: 9781546141013 Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Manga, Music, Art, Friendship, Realistic Fiction, Graphix 
Vol 3: Sew Totally Nala
School Library Journal review - part of Fall 2025 Manga Fiction Series, "Hidden Identities and True Love" Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 3-7 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1, vol 2 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillian) Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781250901408 Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Graphic Fiction, School Life, Friendship, Family, Animals 
Booklist starred review
Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974757800 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Action Adventure, VIZ Media 
Booklist review
Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-8 Publisher: Nakama Press/Mad Cave Publication Date: Oct 14, 2025 ISBN: 9781545821732 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Manhua, School Life, Humor, Mad Cave 
Vol 2: No Such Thing as Perfect
Emma is the main character this time, and things are not so perfect for the most popular girl in school. Her beautiful older sister gets perfect grades, and her mom is constantly wishing Emma could be more like her. Deep down, Emma wishes her friendship with Nala hadn’t ended the way it did, but the hurt has gone on too long to fix it now. When Lilico and Emma are both selected from the basketball team to play on the county All Star team, Emma thinks she finally has a chance to prove herself and stand above everyone else. But, her hyper competitive nature and inability to express her feelings get her in sticky situations over and over again. Sounds like another job for a guardian spirit! |
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