Louise Simonson
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Allie's world is turned upside down when she's diagnosed with diabetes. Her over-protective parents are driving her crazy, and she's desperate to keep her condition a secret from her friends. But her secretive ways are awfully suspicious and soon the rumors are flying. Is Allie's reputation ruined for good? With a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts, this Junior High Drama story builds reading skills in interpretation and analysis....
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Beauty is sailing the ocean when pirates attack and her dad is thrown overboard. Just as he sinks beneath the waves, something horrible rises--a kraken! Without hesitation, Beauty makes a deal to become the giant squid's prisoner if it rescues her dad. But as Beauty explores the island she's now marooned on, the girl discovers secret treasure that may hold the key to saving herself . . . and the sea beast. Experience Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's...
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En un planeta muy, pero muy lejano llamado Tecnomundo, nace una nin~a llamada Blancanieves. La nin~a, creada por las mentes ma´s brillantes para ser la perfecta cienti´fica, muestra de inmediato una gran habilidad para la electro´nica. La reina decide exiliar a la nin~a, temiendo que cuando crezca le arrebate su corona como la persona ma´s inteligente del planeta. Sin embargo, el deseo de Blancanieves de ayudar a los necesitados, especialmente...
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En un planeta muy, pero muy lejano llamado Tecnomundo, nace una nin~a llamada Blancanieves. La nin~a, creada por las mentes ma´s brillantes para ser la perfecta cienti´fica, muestra de inmediato una gran habilidad para la electro´nica. La reina decide exiliar a la nin~a, temiendo que cuando crezca le arrebate su corona como la persona ma´s inteligente del planeta. Sin embargo, el deseo de Blancanieves de ayudar a los necesitados, especialmente...
25) Hyperbreed
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In a future where much of humanity has abandoned its depleted planet, two forces, Government and Corporation, vie for control of what's left. Byrr, Fext and Cammo, Hyperbreed assets who've run afoul of their Corporate masters, find that in the vastness of space, small betrayals can have major consequences, playing the odds can change the course of history, and Luck isn't always what it seems.
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What do you get when classic fairy tales are twisted about, turned inside out, and reworked for the graphic novel format? Far Out Fairy Tales! Discover what Snow White would be like if she were raised by robots. Find out how Cinderella's story plays out when she walks the path of the ninja. Play along when three billy goats named Gruff get stuck inside a video game. Chase down the Big Bad Wolf with the help of a superpowered Red Riding Hood! Each...
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Allie is a star on the track team at Memorial Middle School, but when she passes out at a local track meet, she is diagnosed with diabetes, and afraid of what the other kids will think she tries to keep it a secret--a plan that backfires when her furtive and erratic behavior leads to rumors that she is on drugs, or worse.
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Lilly desperately wants to be one of the "cool girls" at Memorial Middle School, so she is thrilled to be invited to Tania's birthday party; but Tania is actually interested in Lilly's older brother, Hank, and when that does not work out she turns on Lilly, bullying her and making her life miserable--until a suggestion from her favorite teacher, and a campaign against bullying, provides Lilly with a connection to other victims in her school and an...
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"The X-Men's world goes up in flames as the most incendiary mutant crossover of all begins! X-Factor, the New Mutants, the newly-minted X-Terminators and even Power Pack all feel the heat as the Machiavellian geneticist Mr. Sinister and the demon lord N'astirh set their respective sights on Cyclops' wife, Madelyne Pryor! The New Mutants' Illyana Rasputin may be lord of Limbo, but how long will that uneasy crown last when Limbo's demon hordes invade...
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With the financial help of Lex Luther, the Joker and Harley Quinn plan to trap the Justice League in a "jail" beneath Arkham Asylum, using Flash and the Huntress as bait--and Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the heroes must rescue their friends, while avoiding the traps the Joker has set.
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"After the events of the Hellfire Gala, Jean's life is in shambles. Mutantkind is in dire straits -- and there's nothing this founding X-Man can do. She'll have to save herself first. And that means looking into her past -- for the moment when it all went wrong -- in a desperate attempt to save her and all Krakoa's future. Louise Simonson returns to the world of Marvel's mutants with a story full of fan-favorite moments, heartrending revelations and...
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The story that drew national media attention when DC Comics killed their greatest hero is collected here. When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed Doomsday. Battling their way through America, the two fight to a...
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"Follow the hours that lead to the Man of Steel's face-off with Doomsday--the alien that is destined to destroy him. He'll save an astronaut when a meteor crashes into their shuttle, he'll save Major Lane when his experiment-gone-wrong Metallo comes for revenge, plus he'll save time for a visit when Ma and Pa come to Metropolis to meet his new lady, Lois--and that's just the beginning. Featuring additional chapters following the path of the Daily...
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For years, the X-Men have fought to avert a nightmarish future where robotic Sentinels herd mutants into camps...or kill them on sight. But no matter what they do, that future seems to loom ever closer. Now, all the classic tales featuring this dystopian alternate ti meline are collected in one oversized volume! Kate Pryde journeys desperately through time to prevent Senator Kelly's assassination! Franklin Richards flees to the present, pursued by...
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The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality. See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come - including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade. The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno. Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen and introducing...