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A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They...
3) Zoo
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All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear. With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it is too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there...
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"Meghan Chase has a secret destiny--one she could never have imagined. Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have...
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"Despite Rust Byrne's warnings that their opponent is one of the powerful Adjutants of legend, Princess Octavia, her bodyguard, Klifford, and the young lord Derek follow the secretive noble through the passageways below the Sky Chamber, hot on the trails of the intruders who kidnapped Sil. Even during their rush, however, Octavia notices how clean the tunnels are, which begs the question--who could be using them and to what end? Meanwhile, Prince...
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Chibi are mini versions of Japanese anime and manga characters defined by their overly large heads, giving them to their kawaii, or cuteness, factor. Let artist and internet sensation Joanna Zho (@marqaroon) teach you to draw and paint these adorable characters. This exhaustive guide is packed with everything you need to know, with step-by-step directions for creating over 40 appealing animal and human-like figures. Each of the step-by-step projects...
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"Manga and anime have risen from obscure art forms with cult followings to mainstream cultural forces. This book traces the development of manga and anime from their roots in medieval Japanese artwork to their record-shattering success on bestseller lists and in box office receipts. It also discusses their impact beyond the page and screen--in conventions, cosplay, toys, games, apparel, and accessories"-- Provided by publisher.
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Izumi Fukaya is a shut-in bachelor and part-timer whose only joy in life is seeing the handsome delivery worker who drops off his packages every day. Every time Ryouta Tsuchiya arrives with another delivery, the contents of the boxes are only half the excitement. Determined to make himself "cooler" to match Tsuchiya, Fukaya has yet to realize that Tsuchiya already thinks he's the whole package -- and they're both about to find out they already have...
11) Awkward
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After shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.
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Let the games begin! Since childhood, Yukiya Asagi and Miku Sakura have played the Love Game, where they try to fluster each other with a simple "I love you." But after falling in love for real and refusing to admit it, neither of them can afford to lose this battle! With the burning sensation of love in their chests growing hotter, Miku and Yukiya push the boundaries of the Love Game! Between a scandalous hand-holding competition and an after-school...
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"After stumbling across her homestay by sheer coincidence, Cocoa's gotten used to life at Rabbit House Café--and along with Chino, Syaro, Rize, and Chiya, her high school days are filled with fun! Whether it's practicing sports together or looking after one another, the girls grow closer day by day. And when Chino's classmates Maya and Megu begin to visit--and the author Aoyama Blue Mountain, a regular, shows up--the café is livelier than ever!"...
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A comedic story set in the universe of Naruto that features Kakashi, Guy, and Mirai Sarutobi, along with the rest of the new generation! Sarutobi Mirai has a lot to live up to as the granddaughter of Konoha's Third Hokage and the daughter of Sarutobi Asuma, the hero who gave up his life during the Great Ninja War. But as everyone continues to expect great things from her, she struggles to separate herself from her family's legacy and find her own...
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When high schooler Yuuta Asamura learns his father plans to remarry, he's not too bothered by the idea...until he finds out his future stepmom has a daughter! Her name is Saki, and to Yuuta's surprise, she's a beauty who's made a reputation for herself as an unapproachable "bad girl." But as he gets to know her, he realizes she's not the person everyone says she is. Could he be the one she finally opens her heart to?