CONSPIRACY OF RAVENS
Teen schoolgirl Anne unexpectedly inherits a mysterious locket and a crumbling English mansion estate from her long-lost aunt. She unearths the family secret that shes part of a magical legacy that gives her fantastic abilities, and she isnt the only girl whose family is involved. But not all the girls are so willing to use their new powers for good . . .
Age Range: 8+
Genre: Fantasy / Mystery
SHERLOCK HOLMES - THE VANISHING MAN
Michael Williams is a family man. A reliable man at both work and home. When he disappears, there are no clues left behind. Now, it is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to find out what happened to him and what danger may be lurking around every corner, in the case of The Vanishing Man!
Age Range: Teen+
Genre: Crime / Mystery
GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY VOL 2
Curl up by the fire and enter the sinister, supernatural world of Montague Rhodes James, the master of the English ghost story.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Volume 2 comprises graphic adaptations of four spine-chilling stories by M.R. James: 'Number 13', 'Count Magnus', 'Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad' and 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas'. Filled with intrigue, suspense and intellectual adventure, these captivating tales of terror plunge the reader into a world of creeping dread, where rationality is challenged and the mundane collides with the supernatural.
Age Range: Teen+
Genre: Supernatural / Horror
GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY VOL 1
Admired by writers from H.P. Lovecraft to Ruth Rendell, M.R. James is the acknowledged master of the English ghost story. Disdaining gore in favour of atmosphere and suggestion, his enduring supernatural tales are masterpieces of understated horror.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Volume 1 collects graphic retellings of four spine-chilling tales by the renowned medievalist and writer. At once true to their source and powerfully reimagined for a visual medium, Leah Moore and John Reppion's subtly crafted adaptations give a new lease of life to these classic stories of vanishing children, spectral works of art and vengeance from beyond the grave.
Age Range: Teen+
Genre: Supernatural / Horror
FEMME MAGNIFIQUE
Fifty female trailblazers of yesterday and today get a four-color sequential tribute in Femme Magnifique. This collection features three-page short stories about women from the arenas of pop music, politics, art, and science. From astronauts and archaeologists to muckrakers and mathematicians, Femme Magnifique will stimulate and educate.
Creators from South Africa, India, England, Denmark, the U.S. and other locales converge to share stories of personal heroines Kate Bush, Octavia Butler, Rumiko Takahashi, Ada Lovelace, Misty Copeland, Margaret Sanger, Michelle Obama, Sally Ride, Harriet Tubman, and more!
Age Range: Teen+
Genre: Biography / History / Feminism
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