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21) Watchmen
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This stunning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all too human failings. The concept of the super hero is dissected and inverted as strangely realistic characters are stalked by an unknown assassin. Originally published as a 12 issue series in 1986 and 1987, WATCHMEN remains one of DC Comics' most popular graphic novels.
22) Almost super
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"Two brothers in a family of superheroes are forced to reexamine everything they knew about being super when the powers they receive are total duds and their enemy is revealed to be just like they are"--
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Princess in Black volume 4
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A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster.
25) Captain Marvel
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Set in the 1990's, the film revolves around Carol Danvers, a crack air force pilot. Though trials and tribulations she becomes one of the galaxy's mightiest heroes and joins an elite outer space military team known as Starforce. Her membership in the Kree military team puts her in danger when Earth becomes hopelessly stuck in battle between two other alien worlds, forcing Danvers to take on the role of Captain Marvel and use her new powers for the...
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Captain Awesome volume 1
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When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
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Mia Mayhem volume 1
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Black Lives Fiction
Early Readers and series for beginning readers
Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade
Monarch Award Nominees 2022
Early Readers and series for beginning readers
Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade
Monarch Award Nominees 2022
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Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.
28) The Marvels
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"Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrrannical Kree. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole, her powers are entangled with super-fan Kamala Khan, akd Mrs. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must ream up and work together to save universe"--Container.
30) Blue Beetle
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Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
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When a prophecy suggests that an insider might bring about the downfall of a powerful underground organization known as the Regional Office, devoted recruit Sarah and young assassin Rose find their respective lives clashing in a dispute that threatens everything they know.
In a world beset by amassing forces of darkness, the Regional Office and its coterie of super-powered female assassins protects the globe from annihilation. The mysterious Oyemi...
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2024 Oscar Nominations
Best of 2023: TV Shows, Movies, & Music
Gift Guide 2023: For the Future TV & Film Critic
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Best of 2023: TV Shows, Movies, & Music
Gift Guide 2023: For the Future TV & Film Critic
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Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
33) Black Adam
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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods - and imprisoned just as quickly - Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice to free his homeland. The Justice Society -- with two new recruits -- must push themselves to their absolute limits to match his unimaginable power.
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The story of one of the X-Men's most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into her iconic alter ego. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our...
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Princess in Black volume 3
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OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
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"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess...
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Captain Awesome volume 4
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To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
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What is a purple person? Great question. I mean, really great! Because purple people always ask really great questions. They bring their family, friends, and communities together, and they speak up for what's right. They are kind and hardworking, and they love to laugh (especially at Grandpa's funny noises)! A purple person is an everyday superhero! How do you become one? That's the fun part! Penny Purple will lead you through the steps. Get ready...
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Adventures of Captain Underpants volume 11
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The monstrous Turbo Toilet 2000 is determined to take revenge on George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.
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When she's not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, Faith Herbert is volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove. So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her maybe-crush Johnny and making plans to stay close to Grandma Lou after graduation. And there's the small matter of recently discovering she can fly. Then the fictional world of The Grove relocates...
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