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THIRD EDITION

JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE MANGAS REFINED ODDBALL HC

(W) Frederico Anzalone (A) RAINA TELGEMEIER (CA) RAINA TELGEMEIER

What do Michelangelo, Clint Eastwood, Lady Gaga, Stephen King, and Gianni Versace have in common? They are among the thousand and one influences of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, one of the most unclassifiable mangas of all time. This is also one of the most popular ones, with more than 100 million copies sold in Japan and a publication that has been going since 1987! Between portraits of artists, behind-the-scenes tales, in-depth analyses and a critical essay, this book investigates every aspects of this crazy work, which has become a worldwide pop-cultural phenomenon.

DIAL BOOKS

SHIRLEY & JAMILAS BIG FALL HC GN

(W) Gillian Goerz (A) Gillian Goerz

 For fans of RAINA TELGEMEIER and Victoria Jamieson, this middle grade graphic novel tells th e story of Shirley and Jamila, two girl detectives on a mission to stop their school's biggest bully once and for all.  As Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school basketball practice, Shirley has a new mystery on her mind. Her old enemy Chuck is up to his usual tricks: He's been blackmailing kids all over school, and Shirley knows that she and Jamila can put a stop to it.  They hatch a plan: They'll break into his house late one night and recover all the notes Chuck's been using to blackmail innocent kids.But while Shirley and Jamila are at the house, another intruder arrives-an intruder who can help them put a stop to Chuck's crimes once and for all.