In 1930’s Germany, Gisela joins the Bund Deutsche Madel, or the BDM (The League of German Girls). At first she enjoys being a member, but after awhile, she begins to question their tactics and policies. When people around her and eventually she herself become potential targets, she sees Hitler and the Nazi Party for the evil that they really are.
Outside her dismal, dilapidated house lies a pile of sticks; knock them over and tomorrow they will be back in place, but never, never take one – the consequences are beyond the limits of your mind. Ali, a high school senior, and her two dads, Jared and Von, are unknowingly moving just across the street from Richland’s witch. Despite their many misgivings about Jared’s new job at the nuclear power plant, they agree to tolerate Richland, a place where they stand out like sore thumbs.
Witchland, written by Tim Mulligan and illustrated by Pyrink, is a tale of new beginnings, suspense, and horror. The comic follows a family of three: Van and Jared, who are partners in marriage, and their adopted daughter Ali. When Jared gets a new job in Richland, Washington, the family decides to relocate to support the opportunities that come with Jared’s new position. They finally have a house of their own, have higher income, and can make a fresh start from past vices. However, Richland is not quite as it seems.
Can a group of almost ten-year-olds make a difference? Meet Alexa, Josie, Tom, and Michael, just ordinary kids in an ordinary classroom in England, until the new boy, Ahmet, is assigned the empty chair at the back of the classroom. The fact that Ahmet is quiet, has “eyes like a lion’s,” and at recess spends his time “in seclusion,” adds to his mystique. The playground is abuzz with all kinds of rumors about Ahmet. Are his family spies? Is he under threat of being kidnapped? Does he have a super-contagious disease?
Beautiful, charming, and confident, Friddie lives her young life “as if the universe [is] solely hers.” Friddie is obsessed with being a “free Romanian woman.” She defies tradition, runs away from an arranged marriage, and meets and marries the man of her dreams. Friddie believes her life is charmed. It is until the horrors of war infect her country. Her world shatters the day she is arrested for consorting with a spy: her husband.
When Timmy, Jade, and Mateo take a trip to their magic spot, they embark on a nautical adventure across the seven seas. Jade quickly discovers a mysterious treasure chest loaded with jewels and a tattered treasure map signed by Owen Edward Fastbottom. When a cannon booms nearby, the children realize they are being followed by a pirate and his crew. Not just any pirate, but the dreaded pirate captain, who claims the treasure belongs to him!
Maple is a member of Blue Ring, a community in what was once Canada after an unexplained global event that left those in Blue Ring among the many survivors. Those in the Blue Ring survived by coupling themselves with those called the Headmasters. Parasitic aliens fused onto the bodies of humans and controlled their thoughts and actions. Each Headmaster fused with different humans before finding another body. This becomes problematic when Maple begins to share memories and consciousness with the former host body, a woman named Zara, whom Maple had a previous connection with.
A Fairy Happy Birthday is a precious story about a cute little fairy named Garnet who loves crafts, decorations, and celebrating her friends. When Garnet’s own birthday comes along, she discovers that her friends have forgotten about her special day. Once her friends remedy their mistake and throw Garnet a wonderful and joyous birthday party, Garnet thinks about all the children in the world the fairies bring joy to. She thinks about how these children may have uncelebrated birthdays, and she vows to never let that happen again.
The Secret in Bladham Wood by Sheila Lee Brown is a tale of adventure, mayhem, and mishaps in the magical world of Alenexia. Sam and her younger sister Lilly go to stay at their grandparents’ house, where they make friends with a boy named Marcus. Suddenly, when Lilly runs away into the mysterious woods after an argument with her sister, Sam and Marcus follow, only for the three of them to be whisked away from reality into the dimension of Alenexia. Trapped in this strange world, the trio are faced with the challenge of finding a path back to their own world.
Life can change in an instant. For twelve-year-old Ruby Denton, it changed the moment her mother was deployed to Afghanistan as an Army nurse. Ruby and her family must leave their comfortable life and move in with her grandmother. Now, Ruby must adjust to a new school and deal with the loss of her best friend. To make life even more complicated, the new school librarian seems to know a secret about her family. Vulnerable and missing her mother, Ruby finds solace in her private lists and unwavering faith.
