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Shaun White, known as “The Flying Tomato' because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a lifetime of athletic achievements. He has won a medal every year since 2002 at the Winter X games and won gold at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. White has been dazzling audiences for years. Learn all about this snowboarding legend’s life from his childhood skateboarding days to his illustrious Olympic career, and the creation of his own brand of snowboarding gear.

Celebrate the world of movie monsters and beasts with Kaiju Unleashed, a complete reference guide to strange creatures in film and how they came to be.Kaiju (Japanese for “strange creature”) is a film genre that emerged in Japan in the early ’50s. The movies center on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other beasts. First popular in the ’50s and ’60s, this film category has stomped its way back into mainstream culture.This comprehensive guide features:A foreword by Jason Barr, author of The Kaiju Film and The Kaiju ConnectionA thorough discussion of monster movies (Gamera; Rodan; Destroy All Monsters)Insight into how kaiju has impacted international films (Ant-Man; Attack of the 50-Foot Woman; Jurassic Park)Stunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the kaiju classics (Godzilla; King Kong; Mothra; Pacific Rim)If you are a kaiju fan or are interested in kaiju’s cultural influence worldwide, this display-worthy volume provides the perfect general introduction to the genre, reference to its film highlights, and celebration of its practitioners, trends, and stories.

Aaron Kingston loves doing BMX stunts, until he wrecks his bike! The repairs will be expensive, and he doesn't have enough money to cover the costs. The bike shop owner tells Aaron that he'll make the fixes for free if Aaron represents the shop at a local race. But as the gates open and the BMX racers take off, they're transported to a dimension of nightmares! Does the bike shop owner have something to do with this terror, and will Aaron and his friends survive this deadly race? In this Scary Graphics tale, easy-to-read text and eerie, full-colour art combine to deliver just-right scares for kids who crave chills and thrills.

Donovan wants to be in his school’s basketball free throw contest, but there's a problem. He struggles to sink his shots! With the help of his mum, he learns how to make free throws and enters the competition. But kids make fun of him because he shoots the ball differently from everyone else. Will Donovan discover that it's okay to be different?

The race is on for the Gamer! Villain Cynthia Cyber has captured two victims in her video game Space Racers. The helpless players cannot escape their speeding cars. Even worse, a monster racer is threatening to destroy them. The Gamer must drive on to the digital track and rescue the racers before it’s game over.

Evil Cynthia Cyber is robbing banks with her latest creation, a villain named Currency. The stolen money will go toward building a machine that can capture people in a simulation program. There she could control every victim’s life. It's up to the Gamer to stop Cynthia Cyber from taking over the world!

Criminal Cynthia Cyber finds the most sinister video game monster and pulls him out of the digital world into reality! As the Terror Beast tears down buildings all over the city and creates nightmares for the citizens, the Gamer must use new strategy to beat his fears and stop Cynthia's latest threat!

The Gamer's friends are in beastly trouble! Villain Cynthia Cyber has trapped them in her dangerous Power Combat video game. If the Gamer isn’t able to rescue his friends in just ten minutes, they’ll be stuck in the electronic world forever as monsters! Can the Gamer make the save before it’s too late?

A new supervillain named Mutiny Doom has come to town and kicked Cynthia Cyber out of her evil lair! Mutiny plans to do the thing that Cynthia can't do: defeat The Gamer once and for all! But when The Gamer is overwhelmed by Mutiny and his monsters, an unexpected team-up may just save the day!

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown! Will The Gamer defeat the super-powered villain and find his way back home?

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber has hatched her most devious plot yet. She’s created an evil clone of The Gamer called Gamertron to defeat the superhero! Gamertron has the same powers and skills as The Gamer, and a group of digital ninjas is ready to do his bidding! Can The Gamer stop the villains, or will this be the superhero’s final fight?

One peaceful day, Tyler is happy to take a day off as The Gamer to watch his cousin Marty play trumpet in a music festival. But soon criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber turns the trumpet into a monster called Terrorhorn! The creature’s loud noises can shake apart large buildings and more! Can The Gamer take out the terrifying trumpet-beast before it destroys the city?

Tyler and his friends are ready for a Cybercard Slam tourney when Cynthia Cyber appears. The supervillain makes the Slam Card creatures come to life and captures Tyler's friends in cards. It’s up to the Gamer to save his friends and stop Cynthia!

As Tyler Morant sits down to play a space battle video game, his screen flickers and an alarm sounds. Game Galaxy Ten needs the Gamer’s help. A villain named Vex Vision is trying to take over the game. Tyler quickly transforms to go on a mission that crosses galaxies. Can he bring down a villain who is truly out of this world?

Tyler Morant and his friends are seeing a hot new video-game-turned-movie, Mega Mightees. Suddenly one of the Mega Mightees leaps off the screen, headed right for the kids. As more characters come to life, the battle proves too much for the Gamer alone. How will the Gamer defeat these mighty enemies?

Tyler and his friend Kira are decorating for a school dance when a dancing villain appears. Disco Danger zaps Kira, turning her into a disco ball! In order to save her, Tyler transforms into the Gamer and faces off against Disco Danger and his dancing games.

2019, Texas Library Association's Maverick GraphicNovel Reading List Amazon BookReview's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of2018NPR's Best Books of2018Newsweek's Best Comic Books of2018The Advocate's Best LGBTQGraphic Novels of 2018Book Riot'sBest Comics of 2018Autostraddle's50 of the Best LGBT Books of2018When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCraymet at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by theirfamilies and society, Hazel and Mari both married young men and had families.Decades later, now in their mid-'60s, Hazel and Mari reunite again at a churchbingo hall. Realizing their love for each other is still alive, what thesegrandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage.This Jackpot Edition contains over SIXTYPAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman)and newcomer BEVERLY JOHNSON, SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie) and PAULINAGANUCHEAU (Zodiac Starforce), award-winning historical romance author ALYSSACOLE's comics writing debut with SHAE BEAGLE (MOONSTRUCK), GAIL SIMONE(CROSSWIND) and MARGAUX SALTEL (Superfreaks), and AMANDA DEIBERT (Wonder Woman'77) and CAT STAGGS (CROSSWIND), with illustrations from MEGAN HUTCHINSON(ROCKSTARS) and ARIELA KRISTANTINA (InSeXts). Plus a sneak peek of BINGO LOVE,VOL. 2: DEAR DIARY, with an afterword from GABBY RIVERA(America).

2019, Texas Library Association's Maverick GraphicNovel Reading List Amazon BookReview's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of2018NPR's Best Books of2018Newsweek's Best Comic Books of2018The Advocate's Best LGBTQGraphic Novels of 2018Book Riot'sBest Comics of 2018Autostraddle's50 of the Best LGBT Books of2018When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCraymet at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by theirfamilies and society, Hazel and Mari both married young men and had families.Decades later, now in their mid-'60s, Hazel and Mari reunite again at a churchbingo hall. Realizing their love for each other is still alive, what thesegrandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage.This Jackpot Edition contains over SIXTYPAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman)and newcomer BEVERLY JOHNSON, SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie) and PAULINAGANUCHEAU (Zodiac Starforce), award-winning historical romance author ALYSSACOLE's comics writing debut with SHAE BEAGLE (MOONSTRUCK), GAIL SIMONE(CROSSWIND) and MARGAUX SALTEL (Superfreaks), and AMANDA DEIBERT (Wonder Woman'77) and CAT STAGGS (CROSSWIND), with illustrations from MEGAN HUTCHINSON(ROCKSTARS) and ARIELA KRISTANTINA (InSeXts). Plus a sneak peek of BINGO LOVE,VOL. 2: DEAR DIARY, with an afterword from GABBY RIVERA(America).

Cash & Carrie return in all-new adventures! It’s all fun and games at Summer Camp Sobol until strange things start happening. Campers go missing, Bigfoot might exist, and does anyone know what's really in the coleslaw? With no Wi-Fi and the mosquito repellent not cutting it, our detective duo will have to stick together to solve these mysteries on their own. Will Cash & Carrie survive this spooky summer camp of supreme superstition? And who will win the Camp Sobol Summer Games? You'll have to read Book Two: Summer Sleuths to find out!

Sara Jackson is no common thief-for-hire. She uses her limited teleportation abilities to “acquire” art and artifacts for clients. With the help of her older brother Max and their tech-savvy friend Claudette, Sara must gather a trio of ancient Egyptian relics, but these three apparently easy heists turn out to have both hidden dangers and cosmic consequences.