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Maverick Arts Publishing Rage of the Robot Rats
Book SynopsisAn adventure school trip at Shiver Heights castle is the last thing Tom wanted to do for his summer. But he and his best friend Ella are determined to make the best of it. That is until he spots a rat! They seem to be everywhere, sabotaging their activities. Almost as if they're being controlled by someone... but who? Can Tom and Ella find out the truth behind these raging rats?
£9.36
Jessica Kingsley Publishers First Year Out: A Transition Story
Book SynopsisFrom laser hair removal and coming out to her parents, through to dating, voice training and gender reassignment surgery, this intimate and witty graphic novel follows the character of Lily as she transitions to living as her true, female self. Providing support and guidance on a range of issues such as hormones, medical procedures and relationships, the story traces the everyday thoughts, emotions and struggles many trans and non-binary people face and seeks to empower those who are starting to question their gender as well as promoting wider discussion about the complexities of gender and identity. Based on the author's own experiences as a trans woman, this honest and powerful work is a testament to being who you are and a celebration of gender diversity.Trade ReviewSabrina Symington's First Year Out is a gorgeous graphic novel about the main character, Lily's, experiences through her transition. It's a warm and moving story, beautifully illustrated, that will resonate with many people. I loved the inclusion of a diverse cast of characters who experienced their gender in different ways, as well as the focus on Lily in particular. It was good to see Lily and her friends answering some of the questions trans people hear a lot, in ways that should be accessible to anyone. This would be a useful book for parents, partners, friends, and colleagues of trans people to read to gain a better understanding. I expect that First Year Out will end up being a good friend to many trans people embarking on their own journeys. -- Meg-John Barker, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University and Co-author of How to Understand Your GenderI laughed and I cried. I personally identified with many of the situations ... This is not only a great guide for transgender people, but for allies as well. -- Carla Lewis, Transgender AdvocateSabrina Symington's work is beautiful but she isn't afraid to show the ugly side of transition too, making this a story all trans girls can relate to. -- Charlie Craggs, Transgender Activist and #1 on The Observer's 2016 New Radicals listThis intimate and witty book is a testament to being who you are and a celebration of gender diversity. -- GsceneLily's clear explanations of how she tucks in her pre-op genitals or how she copes with dysphoria and dysmorphia, her mother's realisation that her unconscious bias sounds like Transgender Exclusionary Radical Feminism (TERF), and the stories of other transitioning women whose appearance will never reach the delicacy they feel is authentic, inspire great empathy and visceral emotion.Much of this is due to the art, which is vibrant in style and colour. -- Steff Humm, Editor * Ink magazine, issue 23 *Aside from being a profoundly moving story, First Year Out is a valuable text because it answers questions about the process of transition that both trans people first coming to terms with their own identity and the friends and families of trans women may have...You should read this book. -- Reading Doonesbury
£16.99
Titan Books Ltd James Bond - Polestar: Casino Royale
Book SynopsisThe legend continues! Stand by for more adventures with the world's greatest and most famous secret agent, James Bond, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time ever in a deluxe collectors' library edition!This bumper action-packed volume collects ultra rare Bond stories that have not been seen since their original syndication: "Flittermouse", "The Scent of Danger", "Snake Goddess", "Double Eagle" and "Polestar"!Plus a new introduction by Bond girl Valerie Leon ("The Spy Who Loved Me"), features on Ian Fleming's home "GoldenEye" and a look at the rarely seen "Bond Zig Zag" comics series, this latest explosive volume is not to be missed!Trade Review"* "A cracking graphic novel." - SFX Magazine"
£11.69
Panini Publishing Ltd Black Knight: Curse Of The Ebony Blade
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£10.79
Panini Publishing Ltd Ultimate Comics: Spider-man Vol.2: Chameleons
Book SynopsisSpider-Man and his amazing friends, Iceman and the Human Torch, team up to help the newly empowered Rick Jones deal with all the changes and responsibilities that come with a superpower.
£13.49
Panini Publishing Ltd Savage Wolverine
Book SynopsisWolverine awakens to find himself in the Savage Land and labelled public enemy number one. With no memory of how he got there, the world's most popular X-Man embarks on his most 'savage' adventure!
£10.44
Panini Publishing Ltd Young Avengers Style>substance
Book SynopsisScribe of the times Kieron Gillen brings you a brand new team of Young Avengers - your typical teenage superhero team... with astronomical-sized problems!
£10.79
Panini Publishing Ltd All-new X-men Vol.3: Out Of Their Depth
Book SynopsisDisplaced from their timeline, the original X-Men are definitely... out of their depth!
£10.44
Panini Publishing Ltd Doctor Who: The Cruel Sea
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£12.59
Panini Publishing Ltd Guardians Of The Galaxy/all-new X-men: The Trial
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£11.69
Panini Publishing Ltd Inhumanity
Book SynopsisAfter the fall of Attilan and the Terrigen Bomb explosion, thousands of people across the globe have transformed into Inhumans! With Black Bolt believed dead, who can these new Inhumans turn to?
£15.29
Maverick Arts Publishing Out of Line (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisElli, Jamal, Tom and Kade are playing football in the park when some youths steal their ball and break a window. Elli and the team take the blame. The next day they are surprised to find that the team they are facing in the match are none other than the youths. Will they be able to win against such bullies?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Trojan (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisTrent is playing computer games in his room when a strange lightning storm zaps him into his computer. With the help of the game character, Iris, he must battle the deadly Codec. Will Trent get home to safety or will Codec get there first?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Helix: The Stranger (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisKes scouts ahead to the city, while Shak and Mato infiltrate the Tainted''s base posing as soldiers. Will they be discovered or will they find the information they need to find Harmony and Noah?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Helix: The City of Chayos (Graphic Reluctant
Book SynopsisKes, Mato and Shak, find out more about their origins from the mysterious Abe. They then come up with a plan to rescue Harmony and Noah but will they succeed in a city full of Chayos?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing The Dragon Lord (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisSeb wants to be a Dragon Lord but doesn''t have the magic to become one. He decides to track a rogue dragon to try and tame her, but things don''t quite go to plan.
£9.36
Maverick Arts Publishing Off Beat (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisTash wants to take part in Clash of the Bands, but her band throw her out. She decides to start her own band, called Off Beat. Will she get to Clash of the Bands or will her band never find their sound?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Jinx (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisCassie is being bullied but the discovery of a fairy inside of a magic book changes everything. The fairy turns all of the bullies into rats and Cassie, with the help of her classmate Tiff, must find a way of reversing the spell.
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Storms of Saturn: (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisTina is on her first space mission. With the help of her friends, Sam and Hank, can she rescue a team who've gone missing?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Puzzle Tower: (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisA special reward awaits those who solve all of the puzzles in Puzzle Tower. Can Lana and Jack reach the top and claim their prize?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Wild Western Will: (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Book SynopsisWill and Bess live together in a house left to them by their uncle. When the dangerous Fast-Fingered Finn comes to town with his crew, it's up to Will and Bess to foil his crimes.
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Redfangs
Book SynopsisFusion Readers are a brand new addition to the Maverick Reading Scheme. They combine traditional text on one page and comic book panels on the other to seamlessly combine these two mediums together. Fusion Readers are perfect for both able and struggling readers on their first steps into chapter books.Urban werewolves live in secret under the city. Kit and her pack, the Redfangs, live in abandoned, underground train tunnels and enjoy exploring when the moon is full. But when a fellow werewolf goes missing, the whole community is thrown into chaos. Can Kit and the Redfangs find the missing werewolf and restore the peace?
£6.99
Maverick Arts Publishing Sandstorm Riders
Book SynopsisFusion Readers are a brand new addition to the Maverick Reading Scheme. They combine traditional text on one page and comic book panels on the other to seamlessly combine these two mediums together. Fusion Readers are perfect for both able and struggling readers on their first steps into chapter books.Deep in the desert, powerful crystals can be found inside sand twisters. Tabitha's community power their homes and machines with these gems, and ride sand birds to get close to the strong sandstorms. Tabitha dreams of becoming a Sandstorm Rider, but none of the sand birds accept her. She resolves to tame a wild one, except she might find something much more fearsome...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Scorpion the Vol.4: the Treasure of the Templars
Book SynopsisOn the run from both agents of the Vatican and Ottoman authorities, the Scorpion is forced into uneasy alliances to continue his quest. Riding towards the Holy Land, the motley band begins to unravel the secrets of the Templars. But as loyalties shift, a confrontation looms, and in the shadow of an inverted cross, a forgotten truth will resurface that could destroy Trebaldi's power -
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd XIII 4 -Spads
Book SynopsisNow called Ross Tanner, XIII joins the elite SPADS (Special Assault and Destruction Squads) to try and learn more about Captain Rowlands, his last identity. As if the shadowy threats hanging over his head weren't enough, he also has to contend with gruelling training and a hostile instructor. Meanwhile, in Washington, investigations continue, and a series of clues emerge, pointing towards people XIII thought his allies. Can he trust Colonel Amos, General Carrington or - Lieutenant Jones?
£7.59
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 7 - Golden Gate
Book SynopsisSimon-Largo's friend-has been cast as the lead in a new TV series, Golden Gate.A" It's produced in part by one of Group W's subsidiaries. When the investigator sent by Dwight Cochrane to examine irregularities in the funding of the series disappears, Largo takes matters into his own hands and heads to the city by the Bay. But what will he find? An innocuous example of bad television? A case of tax evasion? Or - worse?
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Long John Silver 2 - Neptune
Book SynopsisThe long journey of the Neptune is well underway. Lady Vivian is counting on her associate Long John Silver to take control of the expedition. But Silver doesn't have enough men to take over the ship, and Captain Hastings doesn't trust him. In the close quarters of a tall ship, tensions rise; betrayal looms - Blood will be spilled before the vessel reaches the Amazon, and a single act of routine brutality will throw the Neptune into a maelstrom of death.
£7.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 8 - Shadow
Book SynopsisLargo Winch has been hoodwinked, framed and sent to jail. His enemies are celebrating their victory after taking control of his TV station. His friends are either in prison or in mortal danger - But Largo wasn't born a billionaire. He knows how to fight dirty, and now he's going to have to strike back at the circle of crooks, pimps and murderers who came after him-before they kill all potential witnesses, including his own employee, Sarah Washington.
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Antares Vol.2: Episode 2
Book SynopsisThe Antares mission is underway. Kim, her daughter and her companions are on board the interstellar ship that carries the would-be colonists. Conditions are far from ideal, though. The fanaticism and bigotry of a large number of the passengers, all members of the project leader's sect, are putting everyone on edge. As well, there are rumours of substandard equipment for the expedition. By the time they reach Antares, Kim and her friends are already disillusioned - and the worst is yet to come.
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Scorpion the Vol.5: in the Name of the Father
Book SynopsisThe lights of Rome have dimmed. When the Scorpion and his friends get back to the Holy See, it is a place of fear and death they find, a city cowering under Trebaldi's boot. Their only chance to destroy the Pope's power is to heed Rochnan's last words and look into the past of the Scorpion's mother. Dodging warrior-monks and Inquisitors, they begin to unravel a story that could yield some answers too horrible to contemplate -
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Antares Vol.3: Episode 3
Book SynopsisBad luck, shoddy equipment and hostile fauna have stranded Kim and her companions thousands of miles from the Antares expedition's base camp. Abandoned to their fate by the fanatical leaders who cannot abide Kim's independent streak, wracked by internal dissent, the little group must make its way back through an unknown, terrifying land - a long journey that will raise many questions and cost many lives.
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 13 - Cold Black Sea
Book SynopsisLargo must seek proof of his innocence in Turkey. Fresh from his old pilot Freddy's wedding, Largo is back in New York for more celebrating - the departure of one of his employees. But during the party, a Turkish national permanently retires Sir Basil with a couple of bullets. Shortly thereafter, the shooter himself is killed by a sniper before he's had a chance to say a word. When the FBI finally gets involved, they come with accusations of gun trafficking and hiring assassins...Accusations levelled at Largo himself! The 13th adventure of the reluctant tycoon! Largo Winch is a rare breed of man: a multibillionaire who distrusts money. Being rich does have advantages, but it also brings headaches, troubles, conspiracies, murder attempts and other despicable behavior in competitors and underlings. Largo has to stay on top of it all...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Buck Danny 4 - No-Fly Zone
Book SynopsisAbout to be sent to a small country in Central America, Buck, Sonny and Tumb are given a special briefing by two high-ranking US government agents. Under the cover of their official mission - train Managuan Air Force pilots in the use of their brand new F-18s - the three men are to try and overfly a strangely modern airfield suspected of belonging to a drug cartel. Problem: the airfield is in the middle of a no-fly zone -
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Kenya Vol.2: Encounters
Book SynopsisKathy, Fuchs and Merlin are now exploring the savannah, looking for the Remington expedition. With them is Tom, the young native guide-and sole apparent survivor-of the American writer's party, who recounts the terrifying events that led him to run away. When Kathy and her companions finally discover Remington's base camp, though, they find no trace of unusual animals-or bodies. But they're quickly confronted to a series of increasingly weird events...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Valerian 11 - The Ghosts of Inverloch
Book SynopsisSpatio-temporal agents must preserve Earth s future, always. But is it still possible? Galaxity s orders are rather bizarre, lately. Laureline has been left on stand-by in a Scottish castle. Valerian, haunted by recurrent nightmares, has been sent to capture a sentient being as if it were a wild animal an unsavoury task, to say the least. And on Earth in the 1980s, members of the military and political elites are descending into madness one by one. What future does our planet still have ... and who s so bent of changing it? Two agents of 24th century Earth patrol space and time to safeguard both the planet s future and its past. The 11th volume of Valerian and Laureline, one of the most influential science-fiction comic series of the past 40 years!
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Distant Worlds Vol. 2: Episode 2
Book SynopsisPaul and Professor Stanford's archaeological expedition is exploring the ruins of Altair in an effort to understand how the people who built them vanished altogether. Protected from various dangers by their deadly guardian angel the Stepanerk, they make some decidedly unexpected discoveries. Until Paul is reminded of his original quest, that is, when a bounty hunter asks for his help tracking down his lost father - who's wanted for murder.
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Distant Worlds Vol. 4: Episode 4
Book SynopsisPaul has learned that his father died in an accident - then, a few days later, he's seen him pass by in a car, alive and well! Shaken by the discovery, the young man continues his investigation and eventually manages to track him down. Unfortunately, that merely causes him to share in his father's serious troubles... Meanwhile, an increasing number of strange phenomena plague Altair - and awake the interest of the alien Stephanerks...
£7.59
Cinebook Ltd Trent Vol. 3: When The Lamps Are Lit: When The
Book SynopsisA taciturn and solitary Mountie. A beautiful, determined young woman. The savage beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Trent: an authentic western... up north. The life of a Mountie is a lonely one, always on the road while normal people go home to their loved ones. Time has passed since Trent met Agnes, and the sergeant finally decides to propose to her. But he s too late - his beloved is gone, already married to another. The news sends Trent into a downward spiral of self-destruction, and it's a drunken wretch who, a few weeks later, finds himself in a small town harried by brutal bandits...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Trent Vol. 7: Miss
Book SynopsisIt's the best day of Trent's life: he is finally marrying the beautiful Agnes, after so many years! But there, among the crowd of family and friends cheering the newlyweds, a face from his past casts a pall over his happiness. Other signs eventually confirm it: Miss is back. Helen Dorwell - an alluring and mysterious thief and anarchist... and Trent's former mistress. With her in town, the honeymoon could quickly turn into a nightmare... Ages 12+
£7.59
Cinebook Ltd Valerian And Laureline By... Shingouzlooz Inc.
Book SynopsisAn apparently simple mission - apprehending a speculator-droid - turns into a race against time when the Shingouz drop in uninvited mid-arrest, begging Valerian and Laureline for protection against someone who means to kill them. To the agents' surprise, it's an old friend who soon pops up in hot pursuit, guns blazing. The ensuing shoot-out does little to simplify an already complicated situation: our heroes' favourite information brokers have managed to... lose Earth in a card game!
£7.59
Cinebook Ltd Spirou & Fantasio Vol. 14: The Clockmaker And The
Book SynopsisSpirou and Fantasio are spending a few days at Champignac Castle, keeping an eye on the estate while the Count is away visiting family. One night, as they are preparing to watch a comet pass in the sky, Fantasio's clumsiness causes them to lose consciousness. They awaken to the very noisy arrival of de Champignac aboard one of his strange machines - except that the old man claims to be not the Count himself, but one of his descendants... back from the future!
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Cedric Vol. 6: Skating On Thin Ice
Book SynopsisCedric's life is a series of triumphs and disasters. If one day he manages to impress his sweetheart Chen, the next his own obsessive jealousy will earn him a mighty slap. He can surprise his parents with tender, generous gestures, then bring them on the verge of a heart attack with his calamitous school reports. As for his grandfather, he's built along the same lines. The trick is to enjoy the good parts - and weather the rest!
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Clifton Vol. 8: Sir Jason
Book SynopsisHolidaying in the country, Clifton receives the unexpected and unwelcome - visit of a MI5 bigwig. He finds himself reinstated against his will, and tasked with finalising the training of a promising new recruit of the Intelligence Service: Sir Jason. The young man is sharp, well-educated, knows both techniques and theory like the back of his hand... The problem, as Clifton soon discovers, is that when the time for action comes, he is inevitably paralysed by fear!
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Valerian: The Complete Collection Vol. 6
Book SynopsisWith volumes 16 to 18 collected here, we find Valerian and Laureline suddenly rich beyond their wildest dreams, and this new situation brings the differences in their personalities in stark contrast: where Laureline remains true to herself and her love of life, Valerian finds himself idle and disoriented. Fortunately, when the former is kidnapped in Hostages of Ultralum, the son of Galaxity earns back his status as a hero and saviour. In the direct sequel, Orphan of the Stars, the united couple faces adversity and the hardships of parenthood (even temporary) together. Finally, In Uncertain Times brings them back on the trail of the vanished future Earth, paving the way for the last cycle and the saga's conclusion. With, as always, essays by Stan Barets, here on the alien cast of the series and the authors' various creations for the year 2000.
£25.49
Cinebook Ltd Yakari Vol. 16: The Lake Monster
Book SynopsisThe Beavers are very worried: Linden Tree, Yakari's young and mischievous friend, has lost his appetite for... well, everything. And his people have no time to devote to him, as they must repair their precious dam, damaged by heavy rains. While the young Sioux attempts to dispel his friend's melancholy, Thousand-mouths suddenly realises he is several labourers short of a full work gang. Is something in the lake going after the hard-working beavers?
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Thorgal Vol. 21: The Sacrifice
Book SynopsisThorgal's family is once again reunited, but the future is bleak. The hero is unconscious, dying, and his wife and children are exhausted and starving. Aaricia's prayers bring her some hope: the goddess Frigg is willing to save Thorgal... But her husband Odin is determined to get rid of the troublesome Child of the Stars once and for all. So begins one last challenge for Thorgal and his son Jolan - a final chance to obtain what they've always dreamed of: a quiet, uneventful life.
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Lucky Luke Vol. 71: A Cowboy In Paris
Book SynopsisWhile dragging the Daltons back to a new prison after their umpteenth escape, Luke comes across a French sculptor, Bartholdi, who's touring the West with a strange sculpture: a colossal hand holding a torch. In fact, it's part of the now famous Statue of Liberty, and Bartholdi is raising funds towards its construction and transport from France. It's not long before our cowboy is recruited by his government to escort Lady Liberty all the way from Paris!
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd Spirou & Fantasio Vol.16: The Z Rises Again
Book SynopsisBack in the present after their adventures through time, Spirou and Fantasio try to pick up their life where they left off. But the magazine refuses to publish Fantasio's account of their extraordinary journey, and he falls into depression. Until, that is, the bizarre and annoying Snuffeller reappears, bearing a call for help from Aurelien de Champignac, 'their' count's descendant. A trip to the future appears in order - but what terrible discoveries await our intrepid reporters?
£6.99
