(W/A/CA) Nidhi Chanani Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions-the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she finds a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. But is this the real India? And what is that shadow lurking in the background? To learn the truth, Pri must travel farther than she's ever dared and find the family she never knew. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

(W/A/CA) Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky Persephone is an ordinary girl, which is exactly what is bothering her. She may be the adopted daughter of the famous magician Demeter, but Persephone struggles to find her place alongside such a force of nature. Driven by recurring nightmares as well as a building curiosity, Persephone decides to explore the secrets of her birth, which everyone seems rather intent on keeping from her. With or without help, Persephone will embark on an epic adventure deep into the Underworld where she'll discover far more than she bargained for. Storyteller Lo?c Locatelli-Kournwsky (Flavor Girls) weaves a tale of magic and intrigue in this new edition of the stunningly rendered modern retelling of the Greek myth of the Goddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone.

(W) Paul Tobin (A/CA) Ron Chan Start your Plants vs. Zombies adventures from the very beginning with this Zomnibus hardcover collecting the first three original Plants vs. Zombies graphic novels! The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off several fun-dead neighborhood invasions! Follow Crazy Dave and his dedicated, gifted plants, as they confront Zomboss and his hordes of clueless zombies! Plants vs. Zombies Zomnibus Volume 1 collects PvZ: Lawnmageddon, PvZ: Timepocalypse, and PvZ: Bully for You-including bonus stories illustrated by Dustin Nguyen, Jennifer Meyer, and Peter Bagge!

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Andie Tong & Various (CA) Ron Chan Collects volumes 4 to 6 of the original Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel run! Plants vs. Zombies Zomnibus volume 2 collects the PvZ graphic novels Grown Sweet Home, Petal to the Metal, and Boom Boom Mushroom-including bonus stories illustrated by Brian Churilla, Cat Farris, Karim Friha, Nneka Myers, Jeremy Vanhoozer, and others!

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Tim Lattie & Various This Zomnibus collects three humorous adventures from the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies comics series! In Zomboss's latest Zomnibus collection, Crazy Dave and Zomboss clash when they both have their eye on the same factory up for sale in Battle Extravagonzo! Then there more tricks than treats when Zomboss tries to rebrand Halloween as the much scarier Lawn of Doom celebration-complete with hungry zombies and plenty of traps! Finally, when Zomboss discovers that humans like to run away and join circuses, he creates his own circus to lure Neighborville citizens to their doom in The Greatest Show Unearthed! Written by the brilliantly clever Paul Tobin and featuring gorgeous artwork by talented artists Tim Lattie, Ron Chan, and Jacob Chabot. Collects Plants vs Zombies: Battle Extravagonzo, Plants vs Zombies: Lawn of Doom, and Plants vs Zombies: Greatest Show Unearthed.

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Ron Chan; Brian Churilla; Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau (CT) Matthew J Rainwater Three standalone comics adventures await in this hilarious Zomnibus collection!In Dr. Zomboss's latest Zomnibus collection, our beloved zombie army leader takes his evil schemes to Lake Gumbo, where Nate, Patrice, Crazy Dave, and the plants will need to fight him off to keep the lake clean and safe in Rumble at Lake Gumbo! Then, in the War and Peas adventure, Crazy Dave and Zomboss end up joining the same book club, and they go head-to-head in a series of battles to become its leader! Finally, Zomboss attempts to destroy all the yards in Neighborville so the plants have nowhere to grow in Dino-Might!Written by the brilliantly clever Paul Tobin and featuring gorgeous artwork by talented artists Ron Chan, Brian Churilla, Kevin Burkhalter, and Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau!Collects Plants vs Zombies: Rumble at Lake Gumbo, Plants vs Zombies: War and Peas, Plants vs Zombies: Dino-Might.

(W) Greg Pak, Jonathan Coulton (A/CA) Takeshi Miyaza In The Princess Who Saved Her Friends, Princess Gloria Cheng Epstein Takahara de la Garza Champion continues to explore the good-and sometimes bad-sides of friendship. Gloria has always used determination, bravery, and understanding to build relationships and overcome strife in her friendships with monsters and witches, but how will she handle the discovery that the witch she befriended might not be such a great friend after all? Reuniting the team behind Mech Cadet Yu, join New York Times best-selling writer Greg Pak (Darth Vader) and illustrator Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel) for this charming graphic novel sequel based on the beloved song by internet superstar musician Jonathan Coulton.

(W) Jonathan Coulton, Greg Pak (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa For Fans of Tea Dragon Society and Zita the Spacegirl comes a new graphic novel from the best-selling Mech Cadet Yu team of Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa, based on the beloved song by internet superstar musician Jonathan Coulton, that reinvents the princess myth for a new generation! Meet an awesome, independent, young kid who lives with her pet snake and plays rock 'n' roll all day to the huge annoyance of the classical guitarist witch who lives down the road. Hijinks, conflicts, and a fun reconciliation ensues in this young readers graphic novel showcasing determination, bravery, and understanding.

(W/A/CA) Falynn Koch Welcome to Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume offers a complete introduction to a particular topic - dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. In this ultrasonic volume, Falynn Koch introduces us to a remarkable but misunderstood flying mammal: the bat! In Bats, we follow a little brown bat whose wing is injured by humans on a nature hike. He is taken to a bat rehabilitation center where he meets many different species of bats. They teach him how they fly, what they eat, and where they like to live. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

(W/A/CA) Andy Hirsch Each volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In Dogs, we follow an adorable Cocker Jack named Rudy on a exciting trip to the dog park. There he introduces us to to his friends and works through key scientific principles from Gregory Mendel, Charles Darwin, and Dmitir Belyaev to explain dog taxonomy, origin, genetic makeup, and much more! Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

(W) Jerzy Drozd, Anne Drozd (A/CA) Jerzy Drozd Blast off! Discover the history of rockets and their impact on the future with Anne and Jerzy Drozd in this volume of Science Comics, the action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In Rockets we explore the 2,000 years that rockets have been in existence. We dive into Newton's Laws of Motion, learning all about gravity, force, acceleration, and the history of rockets made in the past and rockets to be made in the future!

(W/A) Andy Hirsch Leave no stone unturned with Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way.

(W/A/CA) Joe Flood Take the plunge with sharks in this volume of Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics is a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In Sharks, we explore one of the most unfairly villainized and Hollywood-famous underwater predators. With their 400-million year history, their vital role in maintaining the ecosystem, their incredible specialized adaptations, and their various unique species, there is a lot more to sharks than just their ferocious jaws.

(W/A) John Kerschbaum Leave no brick unturned in Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. In this volume, join a pair of super-heroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

(W) M. K. Reed (A/CA) Jonathan Hill Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? As 'snowpocalypse' descends once again, one temperamental weatherman is determined to set the record straight on the myths and misconceptions surrounding the elements. What is the difference between weather and climate? How do weather satellites predict the future? Can someone outrun a tornado? Does the rotation of the Earth affect wind currents? And does meteorology have anything to do with meteors? Stormin' Norman Weatherby is gearing up to answer all your wildest questions! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

(W) Ron Marz, David Rodriguez (A) Fico Ossio & Various (CA) Fico Ossio New forces have come to Skylands in the Light and Dark elements and the evil candy king, Pain-Yatta, may have found a way to harness those forces for his own, evil deeds. Can Knight Light, Gear Shift, and their friends ban together in time to stop the avalanche of candy from crushing all of Skylands? Also included in this volume is 'Graduation Day' featuring all your favorite Skylanders Minis!

(W) Ron Marz, David Rodriguez (A/CA) Fico Ossio The official story leading into this year's all-new SKYLANDERS video game! The citizens of Skylands are in their most desperate hour as Kaos begins to tear the world apart with his newfound powers. Spyro and an elite group of Skylanders must enter an ancient and unknown part of Skylands and find the only hope left that can stand against Kaos' might! The origin story of the next big SKYLANDERS video game starts right here!

(W) Ron Marz, David Rodriguez (A) David Baldeon (CA) Fico Ossio One of Spyro's most malevolent and powerful enemies makes his Skylanders debut! And nothing Spyro, Hex, Cynder or the rest of the Skylanders do can prepare them for the evil that is about to be unleashed! The return of the first purple dragon, MALEFOR!!!

(W) Marcos Marz, David Rodriguez (A) Fico Ossio, Jack Lawrence (CA) Fico Ossio Secrets revealed! With the world crashing down around them, a new team of Skylanders called the Superchargers take center stage to try and stop an insidious evil poised to takes over all of Skylands! Who is this new malevolent force and what exactly do they have to do with the long missing Skylanders Elite Squad of Boomer, Voodood, and Ghost Roaster?! Another full-throttle, action-adventure Skylanders story is here!

(W) Ron Marz, David Rodriguez (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) David Baldeon Join Spyro and his fellow Skylanders as they embark on all-new adventures! Stealth Elf, Eruptor, Jet-Vac, and all of your favorites are here ready to battle Kaos and the rest of the various vile villains of the land!

The #1 kids videogame and hottest-selling toy, SKYLANDERS, is coming to your bookshelf in all-new comic book adventures! Join fan-favorite characters Spyro, Stealth Elf, Trigger Happy, and more in these original, never-before-seen stories that tie directly into the videogames.

(W/A/CA) Ethan Young ? Pilgrim Finch is an adventurous astronaut bear who explores the cosmos with a mission to bring samples of life back to his home planet. But when he crash lands on a new planet full of surprises and danger around every corner, Pilgrim will be forced to question his orders and learn that there's only one mission that matters-compassion to all living creatures no matter the stakes! ? Award-winning cartoonist Ethan Young presents a timely, silent story perfect for readers of all ages about discovering the unknown and empathy for everyone we encounter, because every friendship begins with an act of kindness.

(W) Kim-Joy (A/CA) Alti Firmansyah The debut graphic novel from The Great British Bake-Off star and author Kim-Joy, Turtle Bread explores mental health and the power of friendship, community and, of course, baking! On her way home from another unsuccessful job interview, Yan stumbles upon Baking Club. Her social anxiety tries to keep her away, but the bakers encourage her to come out of her shell, especially the caring and supportive Bea. As the club bakes together, Yan discovers that her new friends may need her too, more than she realises? Features illustrated recipes throughout, for some of Kim-Joy's favorite bakes!