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Ferris Bueller's Day Off meets Gamer Girlfor middle grade in this hilarious, heartfelt story about a non-binarykid trying to figure out who they are at home, at school,and in the fandom that changed their life.All Elle Campbell wants to do is meet their hero, non-binary iconNuri Grena.Well, okay, they'd like a bit more than that - they'd like tolearn how to do cat eye makeup, for queen bee Casey to stop critiquingtheir outfits, and for the finale of Elle's favourite showto have been less terrible. But meeting Nuri means the most of all.So when Elle learns that Nuri is coming to town for book signingon Saturday, Elle is thrilled. It's the perfect chance to meettheir hero! Elle's never been happier since they came out as non-binary,but they have a lot of questions - questions only Nuri cananswer.But Elle's dreams are dashed when an altercation with a surlysubstitute teacher lands Elle in Saturday detention. Elle is readyto give up until their two best friends come up with a plan tobust them out of school. A plan so outrageous, it just might work.Yet that's just step one. The kids also have to make their wayacross town with no money, no phones... and no driver's licenses.But they refuse to give up -- even if that means "borrowing" scootersfrom elementary school loan sharks, or winning a laser tagtournament with a cash prize. Comic-author Ben Kahn makes their middle grade debut with thiszany, heartfelt love letter to friendship, John Hughes movies,and the power of accepting who you are . . . even when there's noset map for where you're going.gorgeous hardback with a protective dust jacket make this theperfect gift

Prepare for competitive gaming like you've never seen it!The Manhattan Mist have beaten the odds to land themselves in the national championships for Renegade Rule, one of the hottest virtual reality games in existence. But they're in for competition fiercer than they ever imagined, and one team member's entire future could be at stake. Four queer female friends will have to play harder than ever against self-doubt, infighting, romantic distraction, and a slew of other world-class teams if they hope to become champions. Both hilarious and heartwarming, this new graphic novel from Ignatz-nominated writer Ben Kahn, debut author Rachel Silverstein, and artist Sam Beck is a celebration of friendship, competition, queer identity, and the insane things we do for the things and people we love.

In this follow up graphic novel to Renegade Rule, VR gaming team the Manhattan Mist return to competition from their near-miss at the previous championship. This time they’re taking on the new brawl mode, Renegade Royale! And with only one player who can be crowned champion, the game is on.STRAP IN FOR A BRAND NEW ROUND OF COMPETITIVE VR GAMING WITH YOUR FAVORITE TEAM OF CHAOTIC GALS!Since their defeat at the VR gaming championship for Renegade Rule, the team members of the Manhattan Mist haven’t lost an ounce of momentum. So when a new brawl mode is introduced to the game—along with a sponsored inaugural competition—they’re in it to win it (again)! But in this tournament, only one player can be crowned champion. Get ready for a burgeoning romance between two team members, all-new character classes, and new rivals who will push Tonya, Sasha, Amanda and Jessie to their very limits. Whether or not the Mist can make some time between jokes, swears, and stolen glances to make one of their own a VR gaming champion remains to be seen!Writers Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein rejoin artist Sam Beck and letterer Jim Campbell for the second installment of this queer kickass gaming experience.

Defender of the cosmos! Vanquisher of evil! Failure at frisbee??Corgi shenanigans, epic space battles, and intergalactic heroes abound in this uplifting, action-packed adventure about the powerful connection between humans and their pets from GLAAD Media Award nominee Ben Kahn (Renegade Rule, Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend) and illustrator Georgeo Brooks (Immortals Fenyx Rising: From Great Beginnings).Eleven-year-old Reuben Mahmud just wants a break. When he takes his pet corgi, Mr. Muffins, to the park, he expects to get just that—a break. But what he gets instead is an alien invasion right smack dab in the middle of his neighborhood! Oh! And apparently Mr. Muffins is the chosen one destined to save the galaxy? This should be interesting . . .Dragged into the middle of an epic space war, Reuben learns that the fate of the entire galaxy rests in Mr. Muffins’s adorable corgi paws. It’s going to take a lot more than tail wagging and butt waddling to end this war. To turn the tide of the conflict, intergalactic soldier Cassara must show Mr. Muffins how to tap into his cosmic power and be the hero the galaxy needs him to be. But when Mr. Muffins is separated from Reuben and a formidable giant mech-corgi arrives to yconquer the world, Mr. Muffins’s powers are put to the test. Will Reuben be able to rise to the occasion to help his fluffy best friend? Do Cassara, Reuben, and Mr. Muffins have what it takes to end this war once and for all?

Spooktacular frights abound in this Evil Dead–style, pun-filled Monster High graphic novel about fiendship, finding your true self, and defending what you love, which will have readers howling with defright.Frankie Stein, Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo de Nile, and Lagoona Blue are in desperate need of a defrightful weekend getaway. And what’s more frightening than a haunted house? Except the cabin they found on the normie version of ScareBnB is…toads boring. No cobwebs, no rusty saw blades, just a tacky singing plastic fish. The ghouls are scary underwhelmed—until they discover a classically creepy basement and accidentally unlock an ancient horror, awakening the evil titan Ekhidna and someone, or somehouse, else. They will have to piece together a plan (and Frankie!), navigate a house with a shifting floor plan, and fight a pack of monsterfied animals to survive until the morning. Ekhidna is putting everyone in fearious danger, but together, the ghouls can face anything! Except maybe the ScareBnB cleaning fee they’re about to receive…oops!