Author: Michael Pawuk
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1113
Book Description
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
Graphic Novels
Author: Michael Pawuk
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1113
Book Description
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1113
Book Description
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
Princeless
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632291400
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Fresh off her adventures in the pages of Princeless, Raven is ready to set out on her quest for revenge against her brothers. They've stolen everything that should be hers and now she's going to get it back. But first, she needs a crew. Share the laughs, action, and adventure as Raven assembles the fearless crew of awesome ladies who will help her get her revenge."--Back cover of Book 1.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632291400
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Fresh off her adventures in the pages of Princeless, Raven is ready to set out on her quest for revenge against her brothers. They've stolen everything that should be hers and now she's going to get it back. But first, she needs a crew. Share the laughs, action, and adventure as Raven assembles the fearless crew of awesome ladies who will help her get her revenge."--Back cover of Book 1.
Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 2
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment
ISBN: 9781632291295
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Originally published in single magazine form as Princeless: Raven, the Pirate Princess #5-8.
Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment
ISBN: 9781632291295
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Originally published in single magazine form as Princeless: Raven, the Pirate Princess #5-8.
Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 5: Get Lost Together
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632293671
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Fresh off her adventures in the pages of Princeless, Raven is ready to set out on her quest for revenge against her brothers. They've stolen everything that should be hers and now she's going to get it back. But first, she needs a crew. Share the laughs, action, and adventure as Raven assembles the fearless crew of awesome ladies who will help her get her revenge."--Back cover of Book 1.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632293671
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Fresh off her adventures in the pages of Princeless, Raven is ready to set out on her quest for revenge against her brothers. They've stolen everything that should be hers and now she's going to get it back. But first, she needs a crew. Share the laughs, action, and adventure as Raven assembles the fearless crew of awesome ladies who will help her get her revenge."--Back cover of Book 1.
Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 6: Assault on Golden Rock
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294166
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Denied her birthright by her brothers, teenage lesbian pirate Raven Xingtao sets out to reclaim what is hers. On Golden Rock sits the beautiful fortress of Raven's brother, Magpie. However, Magpie's pirate army is in Raven's path in the sixth installment of this series.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294166
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Denied her birthright by her brothers, teenage lesbian pirate Raven Xingtao sets out to reclaim what is hers. On Golden Rock sits the beautiful fortress of Raven's brother, Magpie. However, Magpie's pirate army is in Raven's path in the sixth installment of this series.
Afterglow and Aftermath
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294883
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collecting issues 5-8 of thehit series third year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294883
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collecting issues 5-8 of thehit series third year.
Princeless
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bedelia and Adrienne have a new teammate in Raven, The Pirate Princess. She's tough, smart, fun-loving and she's on an epic quest for revenge. When her quest clashes with Adrienne's, sparks will fly and only one princess can come out on top
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bedelia and Adrienne have a new teammate in Raven, The Pirate Princess. She's tough, smart, fun-loving and she's on an epic quest for revenge. When her quest clashes with Adrienne's, sparks will fly and only one princess can come out on top
Princeless
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632291202
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Princess Adrienne, one princess that's tired of waiting to be rescued. Follow along with her plucky sidekick Bedelia and her guardian dragon Sparky, as they begin a one of a kind quest to rescue her sisters!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632291202
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Princess Adrienne, one princess that's tired of waiting to be rescued. Follow along with her plucky sidekick Bedelia and her guardian dragon Sparky, as they begin a one of a kind quest to rescue her sisters!
Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 7: Date Night
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294845
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collects issues 1-4 of Raven: Year three.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632294845
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collects issues 1-4 of Raven: Year three.
Princeless
Author: Jeremy Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bedelia and Adrienne have a new teammate in Raven, The Pirate Princess. She's tough, smart, fun-loving and she's on an epic quest for revenge. When her quest clashes with Adrienne's, sparks will fly and only one princess can come out on top
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bedelia and Adrienne have a new teammate in Raven, The Pirate Princess. She's tough, smart, fun-loving and she's on an epic quest for revenge. When her quest clashes with Adrienne's, sparks will fly and only one princess can come out on top