Publisher Annotation: Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one! Sixth grade was SO much easier for Danny. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and she is totally, completely lost. What Danny really needs is a new best friend! So when she inherits a magic sketchbook...

"Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect -- a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big babysitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the babysitters are way out of place in the big city. With ten kids to babysit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?"--...

"Claudia's not worried when she hears her newest babysitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a great practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do? Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's mean jokes--and now she's talking about quitting the club. Babysitting, she says, is just too dangerous. Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson. She also thinks the Babysitters are just the ones to do it. Watch out, Betsy...

In late 1991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States, he started writing and drawing Palestine, which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling to explore this complex, emotionally weighty situation. He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience...

Riko and Reg have left the Seeker Camp and ventured further into the Abyss! The mysteries and peril that await them are the stuff of nightmares-but these nightmares are ruthless, deadly and very real. Do they have the courage and strength to survive as they descend into the deeper layers?

"BEAUTIFUL BUT DEADLY. Riko is finally on her feet again after her near-death brush with the orb-piercer. But the threat of death is always close in the Abyss. The Garden of the Flowers of Fortitude isn't far off, and its splendor hides a perilous secret"--Back [4] of cover.

After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots.

"Reg and Riko's descent to the bottom of the netherworld has begun! With a perilous journey ahead and their pursuers from the surface not far behind, the trek is already testing the limits of their strength. Will their quest end before it's barely even started?"--Page [4] of cover.

"Distant lights illuminating the darkness pique Chito's and Yuuri's curiosity, so the two hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad and head for the horizon. What they find may not be what they were looking for, but the surviving fragments of civilization are enough to keep them going. There's no telling what other strange surprises lie in store as their journey continues..."--Amazon.com.

"Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free...