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{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn=1401286208|title="15" <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->Black Canary: Ignite<!-- |author=Meg Cabot and Cara McGee -->|-rating=3.5| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Graphic Novels|[[image:1401286208.jpg|linksummary=http://wwwMeet Dinah Lance.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401286208/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot Frustrated that her policeman father will not allow her to try and follow in his footsteps, and Cara McGee]]=== [[image:3seemingly lumbered with being a cheerleader at school, she is desperate to find her voice.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]], [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] Meet Dinah Lance. Frustrated that But it's actually more a case of her policeman father will not allow voice finding her to try and follow in his footsteps, and seemingly lumbered with being a cheerleader , as when she gets frustrated or plain dissed at school, she is desperate to find her voicevocal outcry can shatter glass better than any opera singer. But You could almost call it's actually more a case of her voice finding herweapon, as when she gets frustrated or plain dissed at school a power. But in order for her vocal outcry can shatter glass better than any opera singer. You could almost call it a weapon, or a power. But in order for her to call to call herself a superhero, there has to be a whole path of steps for her to take – one of which will be into her past… [[Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot and Cara McGee}}{{Frontpage|Full Review]]isbn=1401280048|title=Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel<!-- |author=Marie Lu, Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose -->|-rating=4| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Graphic Novels[[image:1401280048.jpg|linksummary=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401280048/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu, Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose]]=== [[image:4starThe young man called Bruce Wayne is a very noticeable one – he can hardly go anywhere without people – bystanders, paparazzi, and suchlike – reminding him he's a billionaire at the age of eighteen.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens|Teens]] Feeling rather stuck with the legacy he's inherited from his murdered parents, [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] The young man called Bruce Wayne is a very noticeable he wants to do charitable deeds. But one – night, when he can hardly go anywhere without people – bystandersspeeds off in his posh new car in pursuit of a criminal, paparazzihe goes too far as far as the authorities are concerned, and suchlike – reminding him he's a billionaire at gets given the age most unlikely stretch of eighteencommunity service instead – cleaning in the home for violent criminals that is Arkham Asylum. Feeling rather stuck with the legacy There he's inherited from his murdered parentslearns of some other people who also allege charitable intent – the Nightwalkers, a gang who steal any ten-figure bank account contents they can, he wants to do charitable deedsand murder the owner. But one night, when Can he speeds off in his posh new car in pursuit get close to one of them and get the truth of their schemes, or will the manipulative Madeleine be a criminal, he goes step too far as far as for the authorities are concerned, and gets given the most unlikely stretch of community service instead – cleaning in the home for violent criminals that is Arkham Asylumyoung do-gooder?}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1401283292|title=Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass|author=Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh|rating=3.5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=Harleen Quinzel is new in town. There he learns of some other people who also allege charitable intent – the NightwalkersShe always, a gang who steal any ten-figure bank account contents they canto me, seems new in town, even if she's been around a long time, for she always has a very fresh attitude, and murder the owner. Can he get close to one of them and get the truth seems to look out of their schemes, or will the manipulative Madeleine be a step too far for those large eyes at everything anew each time. But here she is new in town, and the young dotown is Gotham City. Expecting a year-gooder? [[Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lulong furlough from life with her mother, Stuart Moore she finds her gran dead and Chris Wildgoose|Full Review]] <!-- Tamaki and Pugh -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1401283292herself with no option but to stay with a bunch of drag queens.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401283292/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical She also finds school is a drag, she also finds the whole neighbourhood is being redeveloped by a large and uncaring corporation – but she also finds two characters that will have a big impact on her life. One is a civil-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki minded lass called Ivy, the other someone she only meets at night – a lad with a singular graffiti tag and a mind for violence and Steve Pugh]]===chaos, who calls himself The Joker…}}{{Frontpage[[image:3.5star.jpg|linkisbn=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens140128339X|Teens]], [[title=Mera:Category:Graphic NovelsTidebreaker|author=Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne|rating=4.5|genre=Graphic Novels]] Harleen Quinzel is new in town|summary=Meet Mera. She always, to me, seems new 's the latest in town, even if she's been around a long time, line of young women intent on fighting against their intended destiny for she always has a very fresh attitude, and seems to look out of those large eyes at everything anew each timeone only they can see for themselves. But here she is new in townHer father, and the town is Gotham City. Expecting king of Xebel, sees some cotton wool and a year-long furlough from life with hunky man in an arranged marriage as her motherfuture – after all, she finds her gran Mera's mother, the territory's warrior queen, is long dead and herself with no option but to stay with a bunch of drag queens. She also finds school Mera doesn't fancy the cosseting or the fella involved at all and is a drag, she also finds in fact, trying to get Xebel out from under the whole neighbourhood is being redeveloped by a large and uncaring corporation – but cosh of Atlantean power, for Xebel's royalty are merely puppets of Atlantean masters. So when she also finds two characters overhears her father request that will have a big impact on her life. One is a civilintended go to the world of us air-minded lass called Ivybreathing humans, and kill the other someone Atlantis heir, she only meets at night – a lad with a singular graffiti tag rushes off to get the quest (and a mind the promised throne) all for violence and chaosherself. But of course, she has no idea what kind of person she will meet, who calls himself The Joker… [[Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh|Full Review]] <!-- Paige -->how hard it will be to get the job done…}}{{Frontpage|-isbn=1401286399| styletitle="widthSuper Sons: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|The PolarShield Project[[image:140128339X.jpg|linkauthor=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/140128339X/refRidley Pearson and Ile Gonzalez|rating=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 4| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Graphic Novels|summary===[[Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige It's the near future, and Stephen Byrne]]=== [[image:4every coastal city – including Metropolis – is in need of a huge flood barrier, built on its coast by Wayne Enterprises.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]]But the rising sea levels have put even those constructions under threat, [[:Category:Teens|Teens]], [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Meet Mera. Sheforcing many people to relocate in America's the latest in a line of young women intent on fighting against their intended destiny for one only they can see for themselves. Her fatherbiggest exodus for decades. Superman is helping out, the king of Xebelcourse – first, sees some cotton wool and a hunky man in an arranged marriage as her future – after allhe was patching up the dams, Merabut now he's mother, mining the territory's warrior queen, is long dead. Mera doesnasteroid belt for a rare dust that't fancy s perfect for blocking the cosseting or the fella involved at allsolar energy from making further polar ice melt. Inland, and is in fact trying to get Xebel out Wyndermere, the refugees from under the cosh of Atlantean powercoast are suffering bigotry and intolerance for being newcomers, for Xebel's royalty are merely puppets but something else is much worse. A major bout of Atlantean mastersfood poisoning is hitting the city. So when she overhears her father request that her intended goes But it can't possibly have anything to do with what looks like sabotage of the world of us air-breathing humans, flood barriers and kill the Atlantis heir, she rushes off efforts to get correct the quest (and climate, can it? Four young children begin to piece together clues that it can…}}{{Frontpage|isbn=168369015X|title=Manfried the promised throne) all for herselfMan: A Graphic Novel|author=Caitlin Major and Kelly Bastow|rating=4. But of course, she has no idea what kind of person she will meet5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=In a world where cats stand on two feet, go to work at call centres and how hard it will be to get the job done… [[Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne|Full Review]] <!-- Pearson -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1401286399have diminutive human beings for pets, is Manfried. He's a typical frisky but shy pet – forever getting into scrapes, demanding more food than he can suitably eat, but at the same time being the perfect companion for his owner, Steve Catson.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401286399/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbagTo such an extent that Steve, who is getting known for his man-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Super Sons: The PolarShield Project oriented thinking, is actually having nightmares about becoming the neighbourhood ''crazy man cat''. But when a window gets left open by Ridley Pearson mistake, and Ile Gonzalez]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{ratingManfried goes missing, the only thing for it is a massive and energised man-hunt…}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]], [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]]{{FrontpageIt|isbn=Hainsworth_Gina|title=Talking to Gina|author=Ottilie Hainsworth|rating=4.5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=''s the near future, and every coastal city This is what happened.'' An artist decided she needed a dog – including Metropolis – is in need so drove the length of a huge flood barrierthe country, Brighton to Grimsby, built on its coast by Wayne Enterprisesto pick up an Eastern European immigrant street dog with some mange and one working eye. But the rising sea levels have put even those constructions under threat Why not? The first night at home, forcing many people to relocate in AmericaGina – the dog – eats something she shouldn's biggest exodus for decades. Superman is helping outt and causes a mess, of course – first he was patching up the dams, but now heso it's mining the asteroid belt for not a rare dust that's perfect for blocking great start, but then begin the solar energy from making further polar ice melt. Inlandtribulations of training, status and behaviour all humans must go through with their dogs. And then, in Wyndermere, the refugees from the coast are suffering bigotry and intolerance for being newcomers, but something else is life with Gina begins to feel like too much worse– ''I felt weird about you because you were always there. A major bout of food poisoning is hitting the city. But it can't possibly have anything to do with what looks like sabotage of the flood barriers My thoughts were taken over by you, and the efforts to correct the climateI felt sick, can it? Four young as if I was in love.'' Slowly, however, everyone – our artist/author, her husband, two children begin and two cats – gets to piece together clues that it can… [[Super Sons: The PolarShield Project by Ridley Pearson form the family they and Ile Gonzalez|Full Review]]Gina all would have wanted.}}<!-- Major -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Colfer_Illegal| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Illegal|author=Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin[[image:168369015X.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168369015X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Graphic Novels|summary===[[Manfried the Man: A Graphic Novel by Caitlin Major Ebo is twelve years old and Kelly Bastow]]=== [[image:4all alone.5starHis sister left for Europe months ago and now he doesn't know where his brother is either but knows that he has probably done the same thing.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] In a world where cats stand on two feet, go So Ebo has to work at call centres and have diminutive human beings for pets, is Manfriedattempt the same dangerous journey himself. He's a typical frisky but shy pet – forever getting into scrapesmust cross the Sahara Desert, demanding more food than he can suitably eatget himself to Tripoli, but at one of the same time being most dangerous cities in the perfect companion for his ownerworld, Steve Catsonand then try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. To such an extent that SteveBy himself. At twelve. And, even if he makes it, who is getting known for how will he find his man-oriented thinking, is actually having nightmares about becoming the neighbourhood ''crazy man cat''. But when a window gets left open by mistake, sister?}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Miller_Batman|title=Batman: Dark Knight III: The Master Race|author=Frank Miller and Manfried goes missing, the only thing for it is a massive and energised man-hunt… [[Manfried the Man: A Graphic Novel by Caitlin Major and Kelly Bastow|Full Review]] <!-- Hainsworth -->Brian Azzarello|rating=3.5|-genre=Graphic Novels| stylesummary="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Hainsworth_GinaBatman is not playing ball.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1908434988?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1908434988]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Talking to Gina by Ottilie Hainsworth]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]]He's been videoed duffing up Gotham policemen, and not the baddies he usually biffs. But then he's not Batman – he's a she, and she finally comes up with the news that Batman died in her hands. Elsewhere, Lara, the daughter of Superman and Wonder Woman, [[:Category:Pets|Pets]] ''This is what happened.'' An artist decided she needed a dog – so drove encouraging Ray Palmer/The Atom to turn his technologies concerned with shrinking and expanding life to the length miniaturised city of Kandor, the country, Brighton last vestige of Kryptonian existence not to Grimsby, to pick up an Eastern European immigrant street dog fly about in visible blue pants. What with some mange Superman sitting idle in an exposed Fortress of Solitude having gone into a sulk, and one working eye. Why not? The first night at home, Gina – Batman dead, there would appear to be little in the way of help for the dog world should anything nasty happen – eats but then, of course, something she shouldn't and causes a mess, so it'nasty does happen… s not a great start, but then begin the tribulations of training, status and behaviour all humans must go through with their dogs. And then, the life with Gina begins to feel like too much – }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Weeks_Gritterman|title=The Gritterman|author=Orlando Weeks|rating=5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=There''I felt weird about yous a man who has an ice cream van. In summer, because you were always what there. My thoughts were taken over by youis of summer, and I felt sickhe uses it to sell ice creams, as if I was in love.That'' Slowlys not his vocation though, however, everyone – but it does keep him going whilst he waits for winter when the van becomes a Gritting Van and our artist/authornarrator becomes a Gritterman. The fibreglass 99s on the roof light up and rotate, her husbandplaying a tune, two children and two cats – gets to form whether the family they and Gina all would have wantedvan's gritting or selling ice creams. [[Talking to Gina by Ottilie Hainsworth|Full Review]] <!Tonight -Christmas Eve - Colfer -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Colfer_Illegalwill be the van's last trip.jpg|left|link=https://wwwThe council has sent the letter about his services no longer being required.amazonGlobal warming.coDying profession, they say.uk/gp/product/1444934007?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbagThere's even a tarmac now that can de-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1444934007]] ice itself, but the Gritterman isn't sure that he wants to live in a world where the B2116 doesn't need gritting.| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]], [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Ebo is twelve years old and all alone. His sister left for Europe months ago and now he doesn't know where his brother is either but knows that he has probably done the same thing. So Ebo has to attempt the same dangerous journey himself. He must cross the Sahara Desert, get himself to Tripoli, one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and then try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. By himself. At twelve. And, even if he makes it, how will he find his sister? [[Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin|Full Review]] <!-- Miller -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Miller_Batman.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1401265138?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1401265138]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Batman: Dark Knight III: The Master Race by Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] Batman is not playing ball. He's been videoed duffing up Gotham policemen, and not the baddies he usually biffs. But then he's not Batman – he's a she, and she finally comes up with the news that Batman died in her hands. Elsewhere, Lara, the daughter of Superman and Wonder Woman, is encouraging Ray Palmer/The Atom to turn his technologies concerned with shrinking and expanding life to the miniaturised city of Kandor, the last vestige of Kryptonian existence not to fly about in visible blue pants. What with Superman sitting idle in an exposed Fortress of Solitude having gone into a sulk, and Batman dead, there would appear to be little in the way of help for the world should anything nasty happen – but then, of course, something nasty does happen… [[Batman: Dark Knight III: The Master Race by Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello|Full Review]] <!-- Weeks -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Weeks_Gritterman.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/184614955X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=184614955X]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Gritterman by Orlando Weeks]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] There's a man who has an ice cream van. In summer, what there is of summer, he uses it to sell ice creams, That's not his vocation though, but it does keep him going whilst he waits for winter, when the van becomes a Gritting Van and our narrator becomes a Gritterman. The fibreglass 99s on the roof light up and rotate, playing a tune, whether the van's gritting or selling ice creams. Tonight - Christmas Eve - will be the van's last trip. The council has sent the letter about his services no longer being required. Global warming. Dying profession, they say. There's even a tarmac now that can de-ice itself, but the Gritterman isn't sure that he wants to live in a world where the B2116 doesn't need gritting. [[The Gritterman by Orlando Weeks|Full Review]] <!-- Moore -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moore Buddha.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/9381182299?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=9381182299]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Buddha: An Enlightened Life (Campfire Graphic Novels) by Kieron Moore and Rajesh Nagulakonda]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]], [[:Category:Biography|Biography]] I don't do religion, but still there was something that drew me to this comic book. For one, the whole Buddhist faith is still a little unknown to me, and this was certainly going to be educational. Yes, I knew some of the terms it ends up using, but not others, such as bhikshu, and had never really come across the man's life story. Yes, I knew he found enlightenment and taught a very pacifist kind of faith, but where did he come from? What failings did he have on his path, and who were the ones that joined him along the way? [[Buddha: An Enlightened Life (Campfire Graphic Novels) by Kieron Moore and Rajesh Nagulakonda|Full Review]] <!-- Reynes -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Reynes_Water.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1941302432/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Water Memory by Mathieu Reynes, Valerie Vernay and Jeremy Melloul (translator)]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] Despite the title, it seems at first the memories here are much more earthy, for Caroline has brought her young daughter to the place she herself left as a toddler. The move has been caused by a break-up, and it's just the two of them in the family unit, making a fresh start (with the help of a kindly old neighbour) in an old house on a promontory of the Brittany coast. Young Marion soon discovers the clifftops are peppered with strange standing stones, with even stranger figures, initials and dates carved on to them. She also soon works out there is a way to get across a causeway at low tide to the local lighthouse, manned as it is by a gruff, surly old man. But while Caroline's beginning anew starts with a nice local job, things are slowly getting more creepy. Large sea creatures are beaching themselves, the stones' imagery is found in even stranger places - and the lighthousekeeper seems to hold darker secrets. What memory could possibly be in this storm-drenched land? [[Water Memory by Mathieu Reynes, Valerie Vernay and Jeremy Melloul (translator)|Full Review]] <!-- DILLIES -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Dillies_Lyrical.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1681121069/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Lyrical Comics of Dillies Set: Including Abelard, Bubbles & Gondola, Betty Blues by Renaud Dillies]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] A young duck who plays horn in a jazz band is so rapt in his music he doesn't see his girlfriend leaving the bar with another man, which compels him to throw his instrument away and seek a change of scene – without realising what that might entail. A young mouse writer finds himself in the company of solitude, whether he likes it or not. And a young bird with a happy life still itches to learn what is over the horizon, and partly inspired by a crush on a girl he knows, seeks an entirely new life in America to attain the sparkly things that might be what turns her head. Yes, these graphic novels are entirely peopled by animals – sometimes unspecified species, too – but they have a very mature look at the world, and it's not a world where everything comes up roses… [[The Lyrical Comics of Dillies Set: Including Abelard, Bubbles & Gondola, Betty Blues by Renaud Dillies|Full Review]] <!-- Thrash -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Thrash_Honor.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0763687553/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens|Teens]], [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] ''It's camp. It's supposed to be fun.''<br>''Well excuse me for not having the time of my life.'' That simple piece of dialogue is the key to this autobiographical graphic novel. Why is Maggie not happy at camp? Forget the way she's isolated by being a sleep-walker, and ignore the fact she's from a different state to every other girl around, and practically only there to obey her mother's family tradition – she's all of a sudden become an ace shot on the rifle range, and can boss the Backstreet Boys-themed talent performance. But those aren't enough for Maggie to feel settled and like she's enjoying her summer, and anyway they do come with their own problems. No, the bigger problem is something else – the fact that she seems to be falling in love with one of the counsellor campers, there to look after the welfare of the younger inmates – being potentially a lesbian is a shock to our narrator. [[Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash|Full Review]]}