BLUE BARRY & PANCAKES GN #2

ESCAPE FROM BALLOONIA

(W) Dan Abdo (A) Jason Patterson

Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are friends. Sometimes they love to play together, but one day, Blue and Barry just want a quiet day to themselves. Unfortunately for them, Pancakes has other ideas - ginormous, inflatable, intergalactic-adventure-sized ideas! Soon enough, Blue's and Barry's dream of a quiet day has become a squeaky nightmare. They, along with Pancakes, find themselves stranded on a planet that's populated by living balloons called Balloonians. And if the gang wants to get home, they'll have to work together to overcome the biggest, meanest, and scariest Balloonian of them all - Balloon Kong!

JUKEBOX GN

(W) Nidhi Chanani (A) Nidhi Chanani

Following up on the success of Pashmina, Nidhi Chanani delivers another story about family and friendship, tinged with magical realism-this one featuring a time-traveling jukebox. A mysterious Jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's abrupt disappearance. She looks to her cousin, Tannaz, who seems just as perplexed, before they both look at the Jukebox which starts...glowing? Suddenly, the girls are pulled from their era and transported to another time! Keyed to the music on the record, the Jukebox sends them to decade after decade of music history, from political marches, to landmark concerts. But can they find Shaheen's dad before the music stops? This time-bending magical mystery tour invites readers to take the ride of their lives for a coming-of-age adventure.

JUKEBOX HC GN

(W) Nidhi Chanani (A) Nidhi Chanani

Following up on the success of Pashmina, Nidhi Chanani delivers another story about family and friendship, tinged with magical realism-this one featuring a time-traveling jukebox. A mysterious Jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's abrupt disappearance. She looks to her cousin, Tannaz, who seems just as perplexed, before they both look at the Jukebox which starts...glowing? Suddenly, the girls are pulled from their era and transported to another time! Keyed to the music on the record, the Jukebox sends them to decade after decade of music history, from political marches, to landmark concerts. But can they find Shaheen's dad before the music stops? This time-bending magical mystery tour invites readers to take the ride of their lives for a coming-of-age adventure.

MAKER COMICS GN SURVIVE IN OUTDOORS

(W) Mike Lawrence (A) Mike Lawrence

Sophia and Alonso have been packed off to their Grandpa's for a fishing trip, and they're dreading spending a whole day in the woods without any cell service. But Grandpa opens their eyes to the wonders of the outdoors, it's dangers-from tick bites to hypothermia. And when a sprained ankle delays their return to civilization, the kids have to learn not only forest-friendly first aid, but how to safely spend the night in the woods when you don't have a tent! Survive the Outdoors is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence, in the wilderness or in their own backyard! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

MAKER COMICS HC GN SURVIVE IN OUTDOORS

(W) Mike Lawrence (A) Mike Lawrence

In the latest volume of First Second's DIY comic series, you'll find step-by-step instructions for seven projects that will help you survive in the wild! Sophia and Alonso have been packed off to their Grandpa's for a fishing trip, and they're dreading spending a whole day in the woods without any cell service. But Grandpa opens their eyes to the wonders of the outdoors, it's dangers-from tick bites to hypothermia. And when a sprained ankle delays their return to civilization, the kids have to learn not only forest-friendly first aid, but how to safely spend the night in the woods when you don't have a tent! As with all the titles in the Maker Comics series, Survive the Outdoors is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence, in the wilderness or in their own backyard!

MY OWN WORLD GN

(W) Mike Holmes (A) Mike Holmes

Nathan is always alone. Stuck with four siblings and bullies he can't shake off, being alone shouldn't be as easy as it is. But his sisters think he's a pest. (That doesn't bother Nathan-the feeling is mutual.) All Nathan wants to do is spend the summer with his big brother, Ben, but something always gets in the way. With only his vivid imagination as company, Nathan creates worlds and hideaways just for himself, with no siblings or bullies to bother him. But when he finds a real portal to another world, will Nathan finally find the happiness he always wanted? Or will his loneliness find him there too? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

MY OWN WORLD HC GN

(W) Mike Holmes (A) Mike Holmes

Mike Holmes, the artist behind the hit series Secret Coders and Wings of Fire, delivers his solo debut: My Own World, a middle grade memoir-inflected fantasy graphic novel. Nathan is always alone. Stuck with four siblings and bullies he can't shake off, being alone shouldn't be as easy as it is. But his sisters think he's a pest. (That doesn't bother Nathan-the feeling is mutual.) All Nathan wants to do is spend the summer with his big brother, Ben, but something always gets in the way. With only his vivid imagination as company, Nathan creates worlds and hideaways just for himself, with no siblings or bullies to bother him. But when he finds a real portal to another world, will Nathan finally find the happiness he always wanted? Or will his loneliness find him there too?

NOTHING CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG GN COLOR ED

(W) Prudence Shen (A) Faith Erin Hicks (CA) Faith Erin Hicks

You wouldn't expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. Charlie's the laid-back captain of the basketball team, and Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. But they are friends, however unlikely-until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms-but not both. It's only going to get worse: After both parties are stripped of their funding on grounds of abominable misbehavior, Nate enrolls the club's robot in a battlebot competition in a desperate bid for prize money. Bad sportsmanship? Sure. Chainsaws? Why not. Running away from home on Thanksgiving to illicitly enter a televised robot deathmatch? Sign them up! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

NOTHING CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG HC GN COLOR ED

(W) Prudence Shen (A) Faith Erin Hicks (CA) Faith Erin Hicks

Prudence Shen and superstar illustrator Faith Erin Hick's hilarious and madcap young adult graphic novel, now in full color! You wouldn't expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. Charlie's the laid-back captain of the basketball team, and Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. But they are friends, however unlikely-until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms-but not both. It's only going to get worse: After both parties are stripped of their funding on grounds of abominable misbehavior, Nate enrolls the club's robot in a battlebot competition in a desperate bid for prize money. Bad sportsmanship? Sure. Chainsaws? Why not. Running away from home on Thanksgiving to illicitly enter a televised robot deathmatch? Sign them up!

SCIENCE COMICS SPIDERS GN

(W) Tait Howard (A) Tait Howard

In this volume, a sister and brother agree to help a talking spider find her missing child, but they don't realize that it will take them on a journey across the globe! Along the way they'll meet spiders who live in every environment imaginable, from their own backyard to the Australian Outback. Although they seem scary at first, once you learn why spiders have gotten such a bad reputation you'll see that spiders are actually here to help! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

SCIENCE COMICS SPIDERS HC GN

(W) Tait Howard (A) Tait Howard

In this volume, a sister and brother agree to help a talking spider find her missing child, but they don't realize that it will take them on a journey across the globe! Along the way they'll meet spiders who live in every environment imaginable, from their own backyard to the Australian Outback. Although they seem scary at first, once you learn why spiders have gotten such a bad reputation you'll see that spiders are actually here to help!