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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;"|[[image:1401286208.jpg|linkGraphic Novels|summary=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 Cara McGee]]=== [[image:3follow in his footsteps, and seemingly 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]]But it's actually more a case of her voice finding her, [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] Meet Dinah Lanceas when she gets frustrated or plain dissed at school her vocal outcry can shatter glass better than any opera singer. Frustrated that her policeman father will not allow her to try and follow in his footstepsYou could almost call it a weapon, and seemingly lumbered with being or a cheerleader at school, she is desperate to find her voicepower. But it's actually more in order for her to call herself a superhero, there has to be a case whole path of steps for her voice finding to take – one of which will be into herpast…}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1401280048|title=Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel|author=Marie Lu, as when she gets frustrated or plain dissed at school 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 herself Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose|rating=4|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=The young man called Bruce Wayne is a superherovery noticeable one – he can hardly go anywhere without people – bystanders, there has to be paparazzi, and suchlike – reminding him he's a whole path billionaire at the age of steps for her to take – one of which will be into her past… [[Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot and Cara McGee|Full Review]] <!-- Marie Lueighteen. Feeling rather stuck with the legacy he's inherited from his murdered parents, Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1401280048he wants to do charitable deeds.jpg|link=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 But one night, when he speeds off in his posh new car in pursuit of a criminal, he goes too far as far as the authorities are concerned, Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose]]=== [[image:4stargets given the most unlikely stretch of community service instead – cleaning in the home for violent criminals that is Arkham Asylum.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens|Teens]] There he learns of some other people who also allege charitable intent – the Nightwalkers, [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] The young man called Bruce Wayne is a very noticeable one – he a gang who steal any ten-figure bank account contents they can hardly go anywhere without people – bystanders, paparazzi, and suchlike – reminding him he's a billionaire at , and murder the age of eighteenowner. Feeling rather stuck with the legacy Can he's inherited from his murdered parents, he wants to do charitable deeds. But get close to one nightof them and get the truth of their schemes, when he speeds off in his posh new car in pursuit of 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 Asylum. young 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, to me, seems new in town, even if she's been around a gang who steal any ten-figure bank account contents they canlong time, for she always has a very fresh attitude, and murder the ownerseems to look out of those large eyes at everything anew each time. Can he get close to one of them and get the truth of their schemesBut here she is new in town, or will and the manipulative Madeleine be town is Gotham City. Expecting a step too far for the young doyear-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;"|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 chaos, who calls himself The Joker…}}{{Frontpage|isbn===[[Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh]]===140128339X[[image:3.5star.jpg|linktitle=CategoryMera:{{{Tidebreaker|author=Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne|rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Teens=4.5|Teens]], [[:Category:genre=Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]] Harleen Quinzel is new in townsummary=Meet Mera. She always, to me, seems new in town, even if she's been around the latest in a long time, line of young women intent on fighting against their intended destiny for one only they can see for she always has a very fresh attitudethemselves. Her father, and seems to look out the king of those large eyes at everything anew each time. But here she is new in townXebel, sees some cotton wool and the town is Gotham City. Expecting a year-long furlough from life with hunky man in an arranged marriage as her future – after all, Mera's mother, she finds her gran 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 for violence the promised throne) all for herself. But of course, she has no idea what kind of person she will meet, and chaos, who calls himself The Joker… [[Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh|Full Review]]how hard it will be to get the job done…}}<!-- Paige -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=1401286399| styletitle="widthSuper Sons: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"The PolarShield Project|author=Ridley Pearson and Ile Gonzalez[[image:140128339X.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/140128339X/ref4|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Graphic Novels| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[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 territoryasteroid belt for a rare dust that's warrior queenperfect for blocking the solar energy from making further polar ice melt. Inland, in Wyndermere, is long dead. Mera doesn't fancy the cosseting or refugees from the fella involved at allcoast are suffering bigotry and intolerance for being newcomers, and but something else is in fact trying to get Xebel out from under the cosh much worse. A major bout of Atlantean power, for Xebelfood poisoning is hitting the city. But it can's royalty are merely puppets t possibly have anything to do with what looks like sabotage of Atlantean masters. So when she overhears her father request that her intended goes the flood barriers and the efforts to correct the world of us air-breathing humansclimate, and kill the Atlantis heir, she rushes off can it? Four young children begin to get piece together clues that it can…}}{{Frontpage|isbn=168369015X|title=Manfried the quest (Man: A Graphic Novel|author=Caitlin Major and the promised throne) all for herselfKelly Bastow|rating=4. But of course5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=In a world where cats stand on two feet, she has no idea what kind of person she will meetgo to work at call centres and have diminutive human beings for pets, and how hard it will be to get the job done… [[Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne|Full Review]] <!-- Pearson 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. To such an extent that Steve, who is getting known for his man-->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1401286399oriented thinking, is actually having nightmares about becoming the neighbourhood ''crazy man cat''.jpgBut when a window gets left open by mistake, and Manfried goes missing, the only thing for it is a massive and energised man-hunt…}}{{Frontpage|linkisbn=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401286399/refHainsworth_Gina|title=nosim?tagTalking to Gina|author=thebookbag-21]]Ottilie Hainsworth|rating=4.5|genre=Graphic Novels| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Super Sons: The PolarShield Project by Ridley Pearson ''This is what happened.'' An artist decided she needed a dog – so drove the length of the country, Brighton to Grimsby, to pick up an Eastern European immigrant street dog with some mange and Ile Gonzalez]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]]one working eye. Why not? The first night at home, Gina – the dog – eats something she shouldn't and causes a mess, [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Itso it's the near futurenot a great start, and every coastal city – including Metropolis – is in need but then begin the tribulations of a huge flood barriertraining, built on its coast by Wayne Enterprisesstatus and behaviour all humans must go through with their dogs. But And then, the rising sea levels have put even those constructions under threat, forcing many people life with Gina begins to relocate in Americafeel like too much – 's biggest exodus for decades'I felt weird about you because you were always there. Superman is helping out My thoughts were taken over by you, of course – first he and I felt sick, as if I was patching up the dams, but now hein love.'s mining the asteroid belt for a rare dust that's perfect for blocking the solar energy from making further polar ice melt. Inland Slowly, however, everyone – our artist/author, in Wyndermereher husband, the refugees from the coast are suffering bigotry two children and intolerance for being newcomers, but something else is much worse. A major bout of food poisoning is hitting two cats – gets to form the cityfamily they and Gina all would have wanted. But it can't possibly have anything to do with what looks like sabotage of the flood barriers }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Colfer_Illegal|title=Illegal|author=Eoin Colfer and the efforts to correct the climate, can it? Four young children begin to piece together clues that it can… [[Super Sons: The PolarShield Project by Ridley Pearson Andrew Donkin|rating=5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=Ebo is twelve years old and all alone. His sister left for Europe months ago and Ile Gonzalez|Full Review]] <!-- Major -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:168369015Xnow 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.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168369015X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Manfried He must cross the Sahara Desert, get himself to Tripoli, one of the Man: A Graphic Novel by Caitlin Major most dangerous cities in the world, and Kelly Bastow]]=== [[image:4then try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. By himself.5starAt twelve.jpg|link=Category:And, even if he makes it, how will he find his sister?}}{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic NovelsFrontpage|Graphic Novels]]isbn=Miller_Batman|title=Batman: Dark Knight III: The Master Race|author=Frank Miller and Brian AzzarelloIn a world where cats stand on two feet, go to work at call centres and have diminutive human beings for pets, |rating=3.5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=Batman is Manfriednot playing ball. He's a typical frisky but shy pet – forever getting into scrapesbeen videoed duffing up Gotham policemen, demanding more food than and not the baddies he usually biffs. But then he can suitably eat, but at 's not Batman – he's a she, and she finally comes up with the same time being the perfect companion for his ownernews that Batman died in her hands. Elsewhere, Lara, Steve Catson. To such an extent that Stevethe daughter of Superman and Wonder Woman, who is getting known for encouraging Ray Palmer/The Atom to turn his man-oriented thinking, is actually having nightmares about becoming technologies concerned with shrinking and expanding life to the neighbourhood ''crazy man cat''. But when a window gets left open by mistake, and Manfried goes missingminiaturised city of Kandor, the only thing for it is 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 massive sulk, and energised man-hunt… [[Manfried Batman dead, there would appear to be little in the way of help for the Man: A Graphic Novel by Caitlin Major and Kelly Bastow|Full Review]]world should anything nasty happen – but then, of course, something nasty does happen… s}}<!-- Hainsworth -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Weeks_Gritterman| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"The Gritterman|author=Orlando Weeks|rating=5[[image:Hainsworth_Gina.jpg|leftgenre=Graphic Novels|linksummary=https://wwwThere's a man who has an ice cream van.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:4In 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.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]]The fibreglass 99s on the roof light up and rotate, playing a tune, [[:Category:Pets|Pets]] whether the van's gritting or selling ice creams. Tonight - Christmas Eve - will be the van'This is what happeneds last trip.'' An artist decided she needed a dog – so drove The council has sent the length of the countryletter about his services no longer being required. Global warming. Dying profession, Brighton to Grimsby, to pick up an Eastern European immigrant street dog with some mange and one working eye. Why not? The first night at homethey say. There's even a tarmac now that can de-ice itself, Gina – but the dog – eats something she shouldnGritterman isn't and causes sure that he wants to live in a mess, so itworld where the B2116 doesn's not a great start, but then begin the tribulations of training, status and behaviour all humans must go through with their dogst need gritting. And then, the life with Gina begins to feel like too much – ''I felt weird about you, because you were always there. My thoughts were taken over by you, }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Moore Buddha|title=Buddha: An Enlightened Life (Campfire Graphic Novels)|author=Kieron Moore and Rajesh Nagulakonda|rating=4|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=I felt sickdon't do religion, but still, as if I there was in lovesomething that drew me to this comic book.'' SlowlyFor one, however, everyone – our artist/authorthe whole Buddhist faith is still a little unknown to me, her husband, two children and two cats – gets this was certainly going to form be educational. Yes, I knew some of the family they terms it ends up using, but not others, such as bhikshu, and Gina all would have wantedhad never really come across the man's life story. [[Talking to Gina by Ottilie Hainsworth|Full Review]] <!-- Colfer -->|-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?}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Reynes_Water|[[image:Colfer_Illegal.jpgtitle=Water Memory|leftauthor=Mathieu Reynes, Valerie Vernay and Jeremy Melloul (translator)|linkrating=https://www4.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1444934007?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1444934007]] 5|genre=Graphic Novels| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Illegal 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 Eoin Colfer a break-up, and Andrew Donkin]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Graphic Novels|Graphic Novels]]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, [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Ebo is twelve years old and all alonewith even stranger figures, initials and dates carved on to them. His sister left for Europe months ago and now he doesn't know where his brother She also soon works out there is either but knows that he has probably done the same thing. So Ebo has a way to get across a causeway at low tide to attempt the same dangerous journey himself. He must cross the Sahara Desertlocal lighthouse, manned as it is by a gruff, get himself to Tripolisurly old man. But while Caroline's beginning anew starts with a nice local job, one of the most dangerous cities things are slowly getting more creepy. Large sea creatures are beaching themselves, the stones' imagery is found in even stranger places - and the world, and then try lighthousekeeper seems to cross the Mediterranean Seahold darker secrets. By himself. At twelve. And, even if he makes it, how will he find his sisterWhat memory could possibly be in this storm-drenched land? [[Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin|Full Review]] <!-- Miller -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|}}Move on to [[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 ReviewNewest Historical Fiction Reviews]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}