school comics

Trying to get a handle on the whole superhero thing, Batpig faces a battle against time itself when an underappreciated janitor slows down the clock so much that math class never ends.

A reprinting of the "Big Nate" comic strip, that follows the adventures of eleven-year-old Nate Wright, in which drama queen Dee Dee competes with Nate's down-and-diry gossips gathering, will Mrs. Godfrey lighten up when she learns that she and Nate share a common obession, what happens after Coach John wnaders in the filght path of a Nate-powered projectile, and more.

New student Vi finds herself falling for Orsino, even though he wants Vi's help asking Olivia to the school dance.

"Felicity's sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she CAN get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if friends becoming enemies is easier than she thought"--Provided by publisher.

"Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee, Terrence, and Hector come face to face with a very special guest on Author Visit Day--but there's something a little off about the world-famous writer. What evil designs does he have on his agenda? Then, the kids take a sigh of relief and are relaxing at summer camp. What evils could befall them there? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it?"--Provided by publisher.

"Johnny Boo doesn't know what school is, but if Squiggle is going, he wants to go too! School is where you have to wear an apple on your head so the teacher doesn't mistake you for ice cream and eat you accidentally, right? Well, maybe if your teacher is the Ice Cream Monster. There's so much to learn! After exploring the mystery of 'two plus two,' Johnny Boo and Squiggle try to figure out why the Mean Little Boy got bigger . . . and wait, how did he grow a mustache?"--Provided by publisher.

Starting a new school in the fall with her friend Shirley, everything is going well for Jamila until Shirley pulls her into a new assignment: stop Chuck Milton, a school bully who is using blackmail and intimidation to become school president--an assignment that will involve a bit of breaking and entering.

"When Jay starts eighth grade with a few pimples he doesn't think much of it.But when his acne goes from bad to worse, Jay's prescribed a powerful medication that comes with some serious side effects. Meanwhile, school isn't going exactly as planned. All of Jay's friends are in different classes; he has no one to sit with at lunch; his best friend, Brace, is avoiding him"--Provided by publisher.

When the popular girls club takes interest in Mia, she has to decide between being popular and her new cupcake club friends.

"The Bailey School Kids take a field trip to a science museum, where they meet Dr. Victor and his hulking assistant, Frank. Secrets lurk behind every door in the spooky old museum. What's Dr. Victor doing in his hidden lab? And could Frank be Frankenstein's monster--even though he loves to plant flowers?"--Provided by publisher.