From chapters.ca:
The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs - Who, Whatsit, and Which - the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award- winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favourite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must- read.
Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 01, 2013
Ender in Exile graphic novel by Orson Scott Card et al
From chapters.ca: The direct sequel to Ender's Game! Thirteen year- old Ender Wiggin has saved mankind from an alien threat. His reward? Exile. Branded a monster by those who feel threatened by his military genius, Ender is suddenly a hero without a home. Consumed with guilt, Ender must face his own demons and the people who are bent on stripping him of power. Based on the best- selling novel by science- fiction master Orson Scott Card.
Labels:
Age 12+,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series
Friday, September 07, 2012
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
From chapters.ca:A powerful secret. A dangerous path. Rigg is well trained at keeping secrets. Only his father knows the truth about Rigg's strange talent for seeing the paths of people's pasts. But when his father dies, Rigg is stunned to learn just how many secrets Father had kept from him - secrets about Rigg's own past, his identity, and his destiny. And when Rigg discovers that he has the power not only to see the past, but also to change it, his future suddenly becomes anything but certain. Rigg's birthright sets him on a path that leaves him caught between two factions, one that wants him crowned and one that wants him dead. He will be forced to question everything he thinks he knows, choose who to trust, and push the limits of his talent... or forfeit control of his destiny.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Squish: Super Amoeba #1 by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm
From chapters.ca:From the creators of Babymouse. Introducing Squish, a new graphic novel series about a comic book- loving, twinkie- eating grade school amoeba trying to find his place in the world (or at least trying to make it through a school day).
Labels:
Age 7-9,
Friendship,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
School,
Science Fiction
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis
From chapters.ca:Julian Calendar thinks starting at a new school will mean he can shed his nerdy image, but then he meets Ben and Greta, two secret scientists like himself. The three form a secret club, complete with a high- tech lair. This graphic novel bursts with wacky inventions, harebrained schemes, and hilarious adventure.
Labels:
* Recommended,
Adventure,
Age 9-12,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol 2: Research by Thomas Siddell
From chapters.ca:Annie and Kat begin their second year at Gunnerkrigg Court! Parts of Annie's past are revealed, as well as mysteries that tie back to the origins of the Court itself. Finding a secret tomb of ancient robots beneath Kat's workshop leads the two friends to question how they are linked to the mysterious ghost that attacked Annie the year before. And as a new Medium- In- Training, Annie is able to visit the powerful trickster god Coyote in Gillitie Forest, a visit that reveals more than she ever imagined!
Labels:
Fantasy,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Monsters,
Orphans,
Science Fiction,
Series
Monday, April 09, 2012
Ender’s Game: War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card, Jake Black, Timothy Green II, Aaron Johnston, and Pop Mhan
From chapters.ca:Collecting four exciting stories in the Ender's Game universe! First up is a tale starring Ender's two younger siblings. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter, who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Next, in War of Gifts, Zeck Morgan causes an uproar when he sees another student celebrating Christmas - seemingly violating Battle School's rules against religious practice. Then, Mazer Rackham, the only man ever to defeat the Formics, takes on a new enemy... the International Fleet itself! All this and more!
Thursday, October 06, 2011
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Jr. Edition by David Borgenicht and Justin Heimberg, illustrated by Chuck Gonzales
From amazon.ca:Vampires, zombies, aliens, mummies, dragons. Yes, even the weird, unexplained, and other- worldly need to be survived! The authors of the best- selling Worst- Case Scenario series are back with a hilarious (and helpful!) handbook that's a blast through space, time, history, and the imagination. Find out how to survive a Mars landing, fight a werewolf, deal with a Bigfoot sighting, outwit a leprechaun, prepare for time travel, and more. Peppered with historical and scientific facts, this book will amaze, amuse, and delight. Kids will get the scoop on how to handle the weirdest situations Worst- Case Scenario style!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Ender’s Game: Command School by Orson Scott Card, Christopher Yost, et al
From chapters.ca:The second volume of New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's sci-fi epic! Ender Wiggin may be the only hope that humanity has against an alien race that threatens Earth with annihilation. He's been given his own army, and now commands 40 soldiers in a series of war games in preparation for invasion... and he's only nine years old! The classic sci- fi story heads to its incredible conclusion as Ender takes control of Dragon Army. But Ender is quickly realizing that the aliens may not be his true enemy in Battle School... his Teachers are!
Labels:
* Recommended,
Books for Boys,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series,
Space/Astronauts
Ender's Game: War of Gifts by Jake Black and Aaron Johnston, illustrated by Timothy Green and Pasqual Ferry
From chapters.ca:Collecting four exciting stories in the Ender's Game universe! First up is a tale starring Ender's two younger siblings. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter, who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Next, in War of Gifts, Zeck Morgan causes an uproar when he sees another student celebrating Christmas - seemingly violating Battle School's rules against religious practice. Then, Mazer Rackham, the only man ever to defeat the Formics, takes on a new enemy... the International Fleet itself! All this and more! Includes Ender's Game: Recruiting Valentine, War of Gifts, and Mazer in Prison.
Labels:
Books for Boys,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series,
Short Stories,
Space/Astronauts
Ender’s Shadow: Command School by Orson Scott Card et al.
From chapters.ca:The companion series to New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's award-winning novel Ender's Game! With time running out for the human race, Bean is assigned to Dragon army under the command of the legendary Ender Wiggin. But their relationship is a bruising clash of egos and agendas from the start - and it only gets worse when Dragon face their first battle.
Labels:
* Recommended,
Books for Boys,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series,
Space/Astronauts
Ender’s Game: Battle School by Orson Scott Card, Christopher Yost, et al.
From chapters.ca:There's a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren't going to just sit and die. The international military is taking our best and brightest to mold them into the finest military minds ever - and they're taking them young. 8- year- old Ender Wiggin is the best they've ever found. Can he save the Earth? Can he survive Battle School and the game that they will force him to play? The legendary sci- fi epic by New York Times Bestseller Orson Scott Card comes to comics, courtesy of hot writer Christopher Yost (X-Force) and superstar Pasqual Ferry!
Labels:
* Recommended,
Books for Boys,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series,
Space/Astronauts
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Saga of Rex by Michel Gagne
From chapters.ca:The adorable little fox named Rex is plucked from his home world by a mysterious spaceship and transported to the arcane world of Edernia, where he meets Aven, an enigmatic biomorph with a flying saucer. Follow Rex on his epic journey as he travels through outer- worldly landscapes, faces strange perils, and makes surprising encounters. A story that is in turn adventurous, heroic, tragic, romantic and wonderfully surprising, The Saga of Rex perfectly captures a vision of whimsy and wonder that will delight young and old.
Labels:
Age 10-12,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
No Text,
Science Fiction
Monday, August 02, 2010
Meanwhile by John Shiga
From chapters.ca:Chocolate or Vanilla? This simple choice is all it takes to get started with "Meanwhile," the wildly inventive creation of comics mastermind Jason Shiga, of whom Scott McCloud said "Crazy + Genius = Shiga." Jimmy, whose every move is under your control, finds himself in a mad scientist's lab, where he's given a choice between three amazing objects: a mind- reading device, a time- travel machine, or the Killitron 3000 (which is as ominous as it sounds). Down each of these paths there are puzzles, mysterious clues, and shocking revelations. It's up to the reader to lead Jimmy to success or disaster.
Labels:
* Favourites,
Age 10-12,
Age 7-9,
Age 9-12,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol. 1: Orientation by Thomas Siddell
From chapters.ca:Antimony Carver is a precocious and preternaturally self- possessed young girl starting her first year of school at gloomy Gunnerkrigg Court, a very British boarding school that has robots running around along side body- snatching demons, forest gods, and the odd mythical creature. The opening volume in the series follows Antimony through her orientation year: the people she meets, the strange things that happen, and the things she causes to happen as she and her new friend, Kat, unravel the mysteries of the Court and deal with the everyday adventures of growing up. Tom Siddell's popular and award- winning webcomic is here collected in print for the first time.
Labels:
Fairy Tales Fables and Myths,
Fantasy,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Monsters,
Science Fiction,
Series
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher
From chapters.ca:Long ago, the Tripods - huge, three- legged machines - descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives. But for a brief time in each person's life - in childhood - he is not a slave. For Will, his time of freedom is about to end - unless he can escape to the White Mountains, where the possibility of freedom still exists. The Tripods trilogy follows the adventures of Will and his cohorts, as they try to evade the Tripods and maintain their freedom and ultimately do battle against them. The prequel, When the Tripods Came, explains how the Tripods first invaded and gained control of the planet.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The Eternal Smile by Geene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim
From chapters.ca:A fantastical adventure through the worlds we live in and the worlds we create. From two masters of the graphic novel — Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and Derek Kirk Kim (Same Difference and Other Stories) come three magical tales – The story of a prince who defeats his greatest enemy only to discover that maybe his world is not what it had seemed. The story of a frog who finds that just being a frog might be the way to go. The story of a women who receives an e-mail from Prince Henry of Nigeria asking for a loan to help save his family – and gives it to him. With vivid artwork and moving writing, Derek Kirk Kim and Gene Luen Yang test the boundaries between fantasy and reality, exploring the ways that the world of the imagination can affect real life.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Daniel X: Alien Hunter by James Patterson and Leopoldo Gout
From chapters.ca:Long ago, after his parents' brutal murder, Daniel inherited the coveted List of Alien Outlaws and assumed his father's role as Alien Hunter. With his supreme abilities, like being able to shape- shift and conjure up long- dead family members out of thin air, Daniel is ready to take on the scum of the universe. Number 7 on the list - grand- master of an interplanetary game of destruction that could result in the eventual take- over of earth - is his next target. In a journey that takes him through the bowels of Tokyo and into other realms, Daniel ingeniously tracks the insectile mastermind. But when #7 reveals his true and terrifying powers, Daniel must enlist the help of #7's own son before he finds himself at the center of the most high- stakes game yet.
Labels:
Adventure,
Age 9-12,
Aliens,
Books for Boys,
Fantasy,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Japan,
Science Fiction
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey
From chapters.ca:Doctor Varmint and his beautiful assistant, Rosie Rodent, have made - and captured - a stunning scientific discovery: the mighty Kat Kong. But when he breaks free from his shackles and tears through the streets of Mousopolis, there's no stopping his terrifying rampage. Is anyone clever enough to halt this massive meowing menace?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Maximum Ride: The Manga by James Patterson and NaRae Lee
From chapters.ca:Fourteen- year- old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock" - Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel - are just like ordinary kids - only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time... like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of wack jobs.
Labels:
Adventure,
Age 12+,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Science Fiction,
Series
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