Calamity Jack
In this graphic novel interpretation of "Jack and the beanstalk," Jack is a born schemer who climbs a magical beanstalk in the hope of exacting justice from a mean giant and gaining a fortune for his widowed mother, aided by some friends.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 38
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: giants, mothers and sons, characters and characteristics in literature, mother-son relationship, fantasy graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], fantasy comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels [X]
Amelia Rules!
Nine-year-old Amelia McBride attempts to help her rock singer aunt, Tanner, through a difficult time; travels with her friends to Manhattan to visit her dad; and tries to keep up with her responsibilities as Princess Powerful in G.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 81
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: children, family life, friendship, school stories, wit and humor, comic books, strips, etc [X], family, american wit and humor, pictorial, families, cartoons and comics, schools, juvenile fiction / humorous stories, juvenile fiction / family / general (see also headings under social issues), juvenile fiction / comics & graphic novels / general, american wit and humor, graphic novels [X], graphic novels [X]
Salt Water Taffy
Jack and Benny are having a hard time reading "The Hidden History of Chowder Bay," given to them by Captain Hollister, but when a spooky whaling ship appears in the bay, the boys abandon the tome and join the search for Caldera, the fiercest whale that ever lived.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: brothers, summer, vacations, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], maine, whales, graphic novels [X]
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
A graphic novel adaptation of "The Lightning Thief" in which Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood, a special camp to prepare him to stop a war among the gods.
741.5
year: 2023
copies: 295
call number/section: 741.5
lexile: 470
subjects: riordan, rick, fathers and sons, camps, friendship, poseidon (greek deity), gods, greek, poseidon, mythology, greek, fantasy, cartoons and comics, father-son relationship, gods and goddesses, greek mythology, fantasy graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], fantasy comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels [X], jackson, percy, fantasy comics, comics adaptations
Olympians
"His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home.
741.5
year: 2022
copies: 262
call number/section: 741.5
lexile: 640
subjects: zeus (greek deity), gods, greek, heroes, mythology, greek, hera (greek deity), gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, fantasy graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], hades (greek deity), persephone (greek deity), greek mythology, mythology, poseidon (greek deity), aphrodite, goddesses, greek, fantasy, cartoons and comics, graphic novels [X], fantasy comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels [X], athena (greek deity), dionysus, fantasy comics, mythological comics
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective
Nancy Drew, girl detective, takes her friends into the woods to investigate some mysterious lights and becomes caught up in a quest to find an engine abandoned in an old warehouse after World War II that reportedly can get two hundred miles per gallon of fuel.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 90
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: drew, nancy (fictitious character), friendship, mystery and detective stories, cartoons and comics, drew, nancy (fictional character), railroad stories, railroads, comic books, strips, etc [X], trains, graphic novels [X], mystery fiction, theft, stealing, ghost stories, ghosts, detective and mystery stories, mystery comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels [X], mystery graphic novels
Squish
At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, Super Amoeba, help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 333
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 230
subjects: squish (fictitious character), amoeba, schools, bullying, courage, squish (fictional character), popularity, superheroes, school stories, video games, comic books, strips, etc [X], cartoons and comics, graphic novels [X], sick, superhero graphic novels, juvenile fiction / humorous stories, juvenile fiction / social issues / general (see also headings under family), heroes, graphic novels [X]
Point-blank Paintball
Identical twins Noah and Peter Eccleston make a great team, especially when playing paintball, but when a coach offers a chance for only one to join his elite team, they must compete against one another for the spot.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 480
subjects: paintball (game), brothers, twins, graphic novels [X], cartoons and comics, competition, sports stories, sports, comic books, strips, etc [X], athletics, sports stories, graphic novels [X]
Pokemon Black And White
"Many secrets are finally revealed! Black learns the truth behind Musharna's disappearance.
741.5
year: 2015
copies: 68
call number/section: 741.5
lexile: 380
subjects: pokemon (fictitious characters), good and evil, cartoons and comics, fantasy, pok?emon (fictitious characters), pokemon (fictitious characters), pok?mon (fictional characters), manga, fantasy graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], fantasy comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels [X]
Binky Under Pressure
Binky, a house cat that believes he is a space cat, is dismayed when Gracie, a too-perfect foster cat, comes to live at his space station, and decides to investigate to learn the truth about this unwelcome guest.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 54
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 240
subjects: cats, family life, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], cartoons and comics, family, pets, animals, families, graphic novels [X]
Zebrafish
During the summer, members of the teen rock band Zebrafish, including Vita, Walt, Jay, Plinko and Tanya, embark on their own adventures of doing good, from helping a camper with diabetes to turning an old ice cream truck into a bookmobile.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 230
subjects: charities, graphic novels [X], rock groups, bands (music), comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], realistic fiction
Lego Ninjago, Masters Of Spinjitzu
"After the events of Skybound, a new darkness threatens the Ninjago universe.
741.5
year: 2014
copies: 116
call number/section: 741.5
lexile: 510
subjects: ninja, lego toys, good and evil, fantasy graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc [X], fantasy comics, graphic novels [X], fantasy, cartoons and comics, graphic novels [X], fantasy comic books, strips, etc, united states, science fiction comic books, strips, etc, comic books, strips, etc, fiction, juvenile works, radio and television novels
Drama
Callie loves the theater and singing, but she can't sing very well herself.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 300
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 400
subjects: theater, interpersonal relations, middle schools, cartoons and comics, graphic novels [X], sexual orientation, school stories, comic books, strips, etc [X], graphic novels [X], schools, spanish language materials, spanish language, school comics
The Amazing Spider-man
But just when things are looking amazing for ol' Spidey, along comes the Hobgoblin to raise a little ruckus.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: spider-man (fictitious character), superheroes, good and evil, new york (n.y.), graphic novels [X], comic books, strips, etc, spider-man (fictional character), superhero graphic novels, graphic novels [X], spider-man, heroes, comic books, strips, etc [X], science fiction, cartoons and comics, science fiction
Bmx Breakthrough
Since his accident, Billy Cruz has lost some of his confidence and has been holding back when doing his BMX tricks.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 24
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 320
subjects: cycling, competition (psychology), self-confidence, sports, comic books, strips, etc [X], bicycles and bicycling, sports stories, cartoons and comics, graphic novels [X], athletics, sports stories, graphic novels [X]