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  Hunt the Hog of Joe

  Robert Ernest Gilbert

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  By the time my papers had been located and the form filled and stamped by the jury and my luggage had been found and loaded on a three-wheeled cart, Joe's sun was setting. A guard who talked enough to reveal that his name was Smith guided me through the stifling streets. Already the dark nebula was visible and thunderclouds on the horizon added to the possibility that the sky was having convulsions. 
  Smith helped me pull the cart up a ramp to the planked walk of the outer wall. Guards stood at intervals and peeped through infrared goggles or checked strange instruments. Some laughed after we passed.

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  Baby Casey and the Golden Cookie

  Darshon Crudup

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  This baby never takes "NO" for an answer when it comes to her appetite for delicious treats! Baby Casey is the ultimate superhero when no one's around. Armed with a vivid imagination, Baby Casey swings into action on an adventure to acquire the ever so delicious Golden Cookie.

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  I'd Scream Except I Look So...

  Cathy Guisewite

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  America’s favorite comic strip heroine navigates the perils of being a modern woman in this hilarious collection. 
   
  By now, we’re all familiar with Cathy’s battles among the four basic guilt groups: food, Mom, love, and career. Women can identify with Cathy Guisewite’s hilarious portrayal of the universal struggles of modern femininity. A confirmed chocoholic, Cathy often consoles herself with one more trip to the fridge, then pays for it with frightening excursions in department store dressing rooms. Mom pushes Cathy to find the man who will give her grandchildren. As for her career, Cathy struggles to be a superstar, even though her desk looks like a disaster area. 
   
  In fact, Cathy’s all-too-recognizable life is what endears her to devoted readers. Her countless fans look on their cartoon heroine as a best friend, someone who really knows the trials and tribulations of the working single woman. From Internet dating to Christmas catalog fiascoes, from winter-flu one-upmanship at the office to kitchen technique discussions with Mom, Cathy puts her finger on the kinds of situations that women face in their real lives on a daily basis. In this Cathy collection, I’d Scream Except I Look So Fabulous, our favorite cartoon character once again shows why her popularity soars. Who can’t relate to the discomfort fashion sometimes dictates in order to be trendy.

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  Anne Frank

  Joe Dunn

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  Graphic novels aren’t just for superheroes!  Anne Frank has been plucked from history books and her life and accomplishments have been depicted in informative nonfiction graphic novels.  The subject's birth, childhood, education, and holocaust experience have been skillfully told with detailed art.  Further reading lists, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles useful in classroom discussion.

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  No Yelling! - A Baby Blues...

  Rick Kirkman, Jerry Scott

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  This collection from the popular comic strip offers hilarious insight into the ups and downs of modern parenting. For more than twenty-five years, the MacPherson family has brought the joy, humor, and poignancy of raising three children to funny pages worldwide. No Yelling! shines a comedic light on everything from dealing with picky eaters to the consequences of too much screen time. From gargantuan messes to legendary sibling disputes the MacPhersons manage to overcome many of life's hurdles. With witty and informative commentary from the co-creators themselves, this collection will appeal to anyone who has kids or who remembers what it was like to be one.

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  It's Her Story: Amelia Earhart -...

  Kim Moldofsky

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  Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She piloted many record-breaking flights, became an author, advised engineers, taught college students, and defended women's rights. And then, somewhere in the South Pacific, she disappeared on an attempted flight around the world.

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