"Nate's not only the star of his own comic strip-he's the star goalie of his school soccer team! Will Nate defend his goal and save the day? Or will Jefferson Middle School win...again?"--P. [4] of cover.

Wheaton, Kansas seventh-grader Tucker MacBean loves comic books, so when his favorite comic has a contest to create a sidekick, he is hopeful that he can win, thereby fixing his struggling family.

Collects sixth-grader Nate Wright's adventures with his best friends, Francis and Teddy, exchange student, Artur, and annoying teacher's pet, Gina.

"Warning : Big Nate is back, and the whole school's on high alert. Can drama queen Dee Dee compete with Nate's down-and-dirty gossip gathering? Will Mrs. Godfrey lighten up when she learns that she and Nate share a common obsession? And what happens after Coach John wanders into the flight path of a Nate-powered projectile? In this brand-new collection of Big Nate comics, the self-styled King of Detention is welll-armed ... so proceed with caution....

"Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy. A contemporary middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Guts and Real Friends about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life. As long as Maggie rolls the right number, nothing can go wrong... right? Maggie just wants to get through her first year of middle school. But between finding the best after-school clubs, trying to make friends,...

Budding naturalist Frankie Fairy is excited to meet her new classmates, but when a misunderstanding leaves her feeling excluded, her studies of the natural world help her find the confidence to introduce herself again.

"Tao is a fearless samurai apprentice studying to become a virtuoso martial artist. But when you're naturally good at pranks, practical jokes, and other silly antics (including trying to teach kung fu moves to the big, lazy cat, Bruce Lee), it's hard to concentrate on learning how to slay dragons"--

Jack is in a pickle. His lumberjack mom wants him to go to Mighty Log Lumberjack Prep to learn how to chop wood and wear flannel. His vampire dad wants him to go to Sorrow's Gloom Vampire School to learn how to turn into a bat and drink blood-orange juice. And Jack has a secret: what he really wants to do is dance. When he finds out about Tip Tap Twinkle Toes Dance Academy from new friend Plenty, Jack feels he's finally found the place where he can...

The adventures of best friends Julie, Luce, and Alia continue in the second "Dance Class" graphic novel. School is in session again and this time the girls are working on a ballet of "Romeo and Juliet." When new student Tim is cast in the role of Romeo, the three girls find themselves competing for his affections. Can they get this production on its feet without ruining their friendship? --from publisher's website.

"It's summer vacation for the students of Astronaut Academy, and Maribelle Mellonbelly is throwing the best party ever on Beach Planet? Yes! But tensions rise when Hakata Soy's archrival, Rick Raven, arrives. And soon the whole planet is heating up--with a giant volcano threatening to blow its top! Unless they can work together to save the planet, the students of Astronaut Academy will be toast. But can they put aside their differences in time to...